Ownership Cost for 1998 Dodge Dakota (Club Cab 4WD)
Estimated: $41255 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1299 | $623 | $546 | $494 | $442 | $3404 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $2600 | $2678 | $2772 | $2883 | $3012 | $13945 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2243 | $1059 | $757 | $2291 | $9113 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $376 | $376 | $376 | $376 | $376 | $557 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9465 | $8227 | $7282 | $7194 | $9086 | $41255 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1999 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | I ALONG WITH EVERYONE ELSE THAT OWNS A LATE MODEL (1998-2002) DODGE DAKOTA OR DURANGO HAVE BEEN TOLD I NEED TO REPLACE MY BALL JOINTS. SINCE DAMLER CHRYSLER IS BEING FLOODED WITH COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE WEAK MATERIAL USED IN THESE MODEL YEARS I FEEL IT IS THEIR RESPONCABILITY TO FIX THE WEAK COMPONANTS.*AK |
| 1998 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS | THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL (00V-193) COMPONENT PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION DUE TO LOSS OF BRAKING ABILITY. *MJS |
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