Ownership Cost for 2002 Dodge Dakota SLT
Estimated: $43616 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1874 | $899 | $787 | $712 | $637 | $4909 |
| Insurance | $1455 | $1506 | $1558 | $1613 | $1669 | $7801 |
| Fuel | $2690 | $2770 | $2867 | $2982 | $3116 | $14425 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2171 | $1106 | $925 | $2291 | $9256 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $518 | $518 | $518 | $518 | $518 | $767 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10276 | $8544 | $7691 | $7697 | $9408 | $43616 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1998 | POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | CONSUMER WAS ON THIRD CLUTCH FAN. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 46,000 MILES. FIRST CLUTCH FAN WENT OUT AT 26,000, AND SECOND WENT OUT AT ANOTHER 19-20,000 MILES APART. DEALER COULDN'T EXPLAIN IF THERE WAS A DEFECT WITH THE PARTS. *AK |
| 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | I HAVE A 2002 DODGE DAKOTA V6 3.9L TRUCK. I JUST REPLACED THE WATER PUMP AND WITH THAT, WATER HAS BEEN COMING DOWN INTO MY FLOOR OF PASSENGER SIDE OF TRUCK FROM HEATER CORE. THIS CAUSE MY MAIN WINDSHIELD WINDOW TO CLOG UP CAUSING MY INABILITY TO SEE OUT OF WINDSHIELD. I'VE NOW LEARNED THAT MANY DODGE DAKOTA TRUCK OWNERS HAVE BEEN REPLACING THEIR HEATER CORE AND DODGE HAS NOT MADE RECALL TO THIS EPIDEMIC. THE DESIGN OF THIS DEVICE IS TROUBLING. PLASTIC WILL NEVER SUFFICE REAL COMMON SENSE TO MAKE AND INPUT PARTS ON A VEHICLE THAT WILL RENDER APPROPRIATE ACTIVITY. CAN SOMETHING BE DONE ABOUT THIS. CONSUMERS ARE LOSING BIG MONEY BECAUSE OF ONE'S STUPID DESIGN WITH DODGE VERY MUCH WELL AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. *TR |
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