Ownership Cost for 2003 Dodge Dakota Sport
Estimated: $45332 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2193 | $1053 | $921 | $833 | $746 | $5746 |
| Insurance | $1522 | $1576 | $1631 | $1688 | $1747 | $8164 |
| Fuel | $2690 | $2770 | $2867 | $2982 | $3116 | $14425 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2242 | $1179 | $1106 | $2291 | $9581 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $648 | $648 | $648 | $648 | $648 | $960 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10793 | $8852 | $7990 | $8087 | $9611 | $45332 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1999 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | THE UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 60K MILES. I HAD MECHANICS AT NTB TAKE A LOOK AT MY TRUCK, AND THEY SAID THAT DRIVING WITH THE BALL JOINTS IN SUCH A CONDITION WAS EXTREMELY HAZARDOUS.*AK |
| 2003 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT | THE VEHICLE FAILED A REQUIRED STATE INSPECTION BECAUSE THE VEHICLE'S UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE UNSAFE. *NM THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE LEARNED THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL AND WARRANTY EXTENSION ON THE UPPER BALL JOINTS. HE FEELS HE SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE UPPER BALL JOINT REPAIR. *NM |
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