Ownership Cost for 2007 Dodge Dakota SLT
Estimated: $45115 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2619 | $1257 | $1100 | $995 | $890 | $6861 |
| Insurance | $1679 | $1737 | $1798 | $1861 | $1926 | $9001 |
| Fuel | $2229 | $2295 | $2376 | $2471 | $2582 | $11953 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2093 | $1190 | $1231 | $2291 | $9568 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $861 | $861 | $861 | $861 | $861 | $1275 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $11127 | $8618 | $7886 | $8055 | $9428 | $45115 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2000 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT | CONSUMER INDICATES THERE IS A LOT OF PLAY IN THE FRONT WHEELS, AND CAN HEAR A POPPING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. CONSUMER FEELS THIS MAY BE RELATED TO BALL JOINT PROBLEM, AND THE WHEEL MAY COME OFF. *AK |
| 2007 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | AFTER COLD START AND NORMAL WARM UP, TRUCK LURCHED FORWARD AT A STOPLIGHT, THEN STALLED. HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PREVIOUS MONTH, WITHOUT STALLING. IF I HAD BEEN IN A LEFT TURN LANE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN DEADLY. DEALERSHIP CORRECTION WAS A PCM FLASH SOFTWARE UPDATE, AT MY EXPENSE. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE AND COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE TRUCK IS STILL UNDER POWERTRAIN WARRANTY ALSO. *TR |
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