Ownership Cost for 2004 Dodge Dakota SLT
Estimated: $44547 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2298 | $1103 | $965 | $873 | $781 | $6020 |
| Insurance | $1561 | $1616 | $1672 | $1731 | $1791 | $8371 |
| Fuel | $2438 | $2511 | $2598 | $2702 | $2824 | $13073 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2211 | $1185 | $1141 | $2291 | $9591 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $698 | $698 | $698 | $698 | $698 | $1033 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10735 | $8658 | $7820 | $7930 | $9405 | $44547 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2000 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM | ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR HOUSING GASKET LEAKING. FACTORY INSTALLED. BOLTS FOUND LOOSE.*JB |
| 2004 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 DODGE DAKOTA. WHILE ATTEMPTING A TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AND THE CONTACT HAD TO UTILIZE EXTREME BODILY FORCE IN ORDER TO MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONTACT STATED THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE CONTACT THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TEMPORARILY REPAIR THE VEHICLE BY LUBRICATING THE UNIVERSAL JOINT. HE STATED HE WOULD HAVE TO SPRAY THE UNIVERSAL JOINT EVERY 1,500 TO 2,000 MILES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 165,000. |
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