Ownership Cost for 1999 Dodge Durango 2WD
Estimated: $39763 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $984 | $472 | $413 | $374 | $335 | $2578 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $2690 | $2770 | $2867 | $2982 | $3116 | $14425 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1908 | $856 | $326 | $2291 | $8144 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $255 | $255 | $255 | $255 | $255 | $378 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9119 | $7820 | $7025 | $6731 | $9067 | $39763 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1999 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT | INFORMATION RELEVAN TO NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE03032 DODGE DURANDO BALL JOINTS 0/01/02 FAILED PA SAFETY INSPECTION DUE TO WORN LOWER BALL JOINTS (BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT) AT LOCAL INDEPENDENT INSPECTION STATION. 1999 DURANDO, 26483 MILES 10/04/02 DODGE DEALER INDICATED BALL JOINTS WERE ACCEPTABLE - "ALLOWABLE PLAY IS .060"; RIGHT FRONT IS .039; LEFT FRONT IS .042" AND SUPPLIED A COPY OF BULLITIN NO: 02-04-98. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. 10/08/02 PASSED PA SAFETY INSPECTION AT LOCAL INDEPENDENT INSPECTION USING BULLITIN NO: 02-04-98. CAR HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH WOULD COVER BALL JOINT REPLACEMENT BY DEALER. *AK |
| 1999 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE | 1999 DODGE DURANGO (5.2L V8) CAR HAS STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND LIGHT TRAFFIC AT SPEEDS UP TO 75 MPH AS WELL AS AT A STOP LIGHT. STALLS ARE UNPREDICTABLE AND VERY DANGEROUS. MY WIFE CANNOT OPERATE THE VEHICLE WHEN IT STALLS DUE TO THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BOOSTED BRAKES. IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO STEER AND STOP WHEN THIS OCCURS. THE FAULT IS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE PCM (ENGINE COMPUTER) WHICH OVERHEATS IN HIGH AMBIENT TEMPERATURES (>75 DEGREES). REPAIR SHOP COULD NOT INITIALLY DETERMINE NATURE OF FAILURES AND QUOTED A VERY HIGH PRICED REPAIR THAT WOULD 'PROBABLY' FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE DETERMINED THAT POURING ICE WATER ON THE COMPUTER COOLS IT SUFFICIENTLY AND ALLOWS THE VEHICLE TO START UP AFTER ABOUT 5 MINUTES. REPLACING PCM COSTS $300 FOR DIY OR >$600 FROM A REPAIR SHOP. MANUFACTURER HAS MADE NO ATTEMPT TO REPLACE OR RECALL THIS ITEM. |
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