Ownership Cost for 1997 Dodge Caravan Base
Estimated: $23916 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $984 | $472 | $413 | $374 | $335 | $2578 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1857 | $1913 | $1980 | $2059 | $2152 | $9961 |
| Maintenance | $40 | $253 | $137 | $225 | $1038 | $1693 |
| Repairs | $91 | $323 | $353 | $487 | $612 | $1866 |
| Taxes & Fees | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $36 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $4448 | $4466 | $4441 | $4756 | $5805 | $23916 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2000 | AIR BAGS | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DODGE CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE AIR BAGS SUDDENLY DEPLOYED. THE FAILURE CAUSED NON-SEVERE BURNS TO THE DRIVER'S HANDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GAS STATION AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V480000 (AIR BAGS) AND REFERRED HIM TO NHTSA. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 121,700. UPDATED 02/05/09. *LJ UPDATED 02/10/09. *JB |
| 1997 | AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE | ANOTHER CAR HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE FRONT LEFT END AT A HIGH SPEED AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. *AK THE AIRBAG SENSOR HAD BROKEN. *SCC |
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