Ownership Cost for 2002 Dodge Dakota Base
Estimated: $39854 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1495 | $718 | $628 | $568 | $508 | $3917 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $2294 | $2363 | $2446 | $2543 | $2658 | $12304 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2021 | $1004 | $703 | $2291 | $8782 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $413 | $413 | $413 | $413 | $413 | $611 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9393 | $7789 | $6990 | $6879 | $8803 | $39854 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2000 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | 4 WAY FLASHES FAILED REPEATEDLY (CRUSHED WIRING HARNESS WAS DISCOVERED WHILE LOOKING FOR SOURCE OF DIFFERENT PROBLEM). FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AGAIN & AGAIN. ROTORS TURNED 2-3 TIMES, REPLACED ONCE, THEN TURNED AGAIN. SMOKE COMING FROM CENTER A/C VENTS IN DASH. REAR LEAF SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. 2 DAYS AFTER SMOKING DASH REPAIR RADIATOR FAN WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, REQUIRING OPERATOR TO OPEN HOOD AND PULL APPROIATE FUSE. |
| 2002 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | IGNITION/PARK INTERLOCKSYSTEM. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. SHIFTING LEVER STICKS IN PARK. CANNOT SHIFT GEAR OUT OF PARK. *TR |
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