Ownership Cost for 2003 Dodge Dakota SLT
Estimated: $41854 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1945 | $934 | $817 | $739 | $661 | $5096 |
| Insurance | $1488 | $1540 | $1593 | $1649 | $1707 | $7977 |
| Fuel | $2294 | $2363 | $2446 | $2543 | $2658 | $12304 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2126 | $1101 | $935 | $2291 | $9216 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $543 | $543 | $543 | $543 | $543 | $805 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10010 | $8162 | $7333 | $7334 | $9015 | $41854 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2002 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WARPED FOR SECOND TIME. FIRST OCCURENCE WAS AT 10,000 MILES, SECOND WAS QUITE NOTICEABLE BY 20,000 MILES. I HAD A 2000 DAKOTA WHICH CHRYSLER RE-PURCHASED FOR THE SAME REASON (HAD 5 REPAIRS IN 30,000 MILES ON MY 2000). CHRYSLER OFFERING A NON-WARRANTIED SOLUTION. |
| 2003 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT | UNEVEN TIRE WEAR LED ME TO HAVE TRUCK SERVICED AT MIDAS TIRE CO. THEY REPORTED EXCESSIVE LOOSE PLAY IN BOTH TOP AND BOTTOM FRONTEND BALL JOINTS. VEHICLE IS UNDER WARRANTY W/DAIMLERCHRYSLER SO TOOK TO SALES/SERVICE DEALER "SOUTARS" IN BARSTOW, CA TWO DIFFERENT TIMES W/SAME CONCERN. THEY REPORTED NOTHING WRONG W/BALL JOINTS BOTH TIMES. SAN BERNARDINO SUN TELEGRAM 12/11/04 NEWS REPORTS SERIOUS PROBLEMS W/BALL JOINTS IN DODGE DAKOTA 2003 MODELS CAUSING WHEELS TO FALL OFF.*AK |
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