Ownership Cost for 1998 Dodge Dakota (Reg. Cab 8-Ft. Bed 2WD)
Estimated: $43069 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$1506
$723
$633
$572
$512
$3946
Insurance
$1451
$1502
$1554
$1609
$1665
$7781
Fuel
$2786
$2869
$2970
$3088
$3227
$14940
Maintenance
$2763
$2311
$1105
$858
$2291
$9328
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$416
$416
$416
$416
$416
$616
Total Ownership Costs
$9899
$8591
$7619
$7584
$9377
$43069
Body Class: Pickup
Brake System Type: Hydraulic
Displacement CC: 5200.0
Displacement CI: 317.32346929260
Displacement L: 5.2
Drive Type: 4x2
Engine Configuration: V-Shaped
Engine Cylinders: 8
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
GVWR: Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg)
Make: DODGE
Manufacturer: FCA US LLC
Manufacturer Id: 994
Model: Dakota
Model Year: 1998
Other Engine Info: Sales Code:ELF
Plant City: Warren
Plant Company Name: Dodge City Assembly
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Michigan
Series2: L Series
Trim: Sport/SLT
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
TWO MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, THE BRAKES FAILED AND THE CRUISE CONTROL FAILED TO TURN OFF FORCING DRIVER TO RUN OFF OF ROAD AND CRASH.
1998
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
THERE IS PLAY IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHICH CONTAINS THE RACK AND PINION STEERING, FIRST STARTING AT A HALF INCH, DEALER COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM, PLAY IS UP TO ONE INCH AND A QUARTER. *CJ