Ownership Cost for 2003 Dodge Durango SLT Plus
Estimated: $42753 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1708 | $820 | $717 | $649 | $581 | $4475 |
| Insurance | $1457 | $1508 | $1561 | $1615 | $1672 | $7813 |
| Fuel | $2690 | $2770 | $2867 | $2982 | $3116 | $14425 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2024 | $1032 | $784 | $2291 | $8894 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $466 | $466 | $466 | $466 | $466 | $690 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10060 | $8313 | $7543 | $7491 | $9347 | $42753 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1999 | SUSPENSION | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DODGE DURANGO SLT. WHILE DRIVING 10-30 MPH THE VEHICLE LUNGED FORWARD AND SHIFTED OUT OF SECOND GEAR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM FIRST TO THIRD GEAR AND THE RPMS INCREASED UP TO 34000. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWENTY MINUTES AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER REFUSED TO OFFER HIM ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS REPLACING THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 132,520. ALSO, THE BALL JOINT WAS BROKEN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 10/07/10 |
| 2003 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | MY 2003 DODGE DURANGO SXT- HAD THIS SINCE 2003 BOUGHT BRAND NEW AND I TAKE IT TO DEALERSHIP FOR OIL CHANGE, TIRE CHECK ETC . FOLLOW THE MAINTANANCE GUIDE ON WHAT SHOULD BE CHECK OUT , NOW TRUCK AT A ( STOP LIGHT ) IT WANTS TO STALL, I WAS DOING 35 ON ON THE STREET I LIVE ON AND MY TRUCK CUTS OFF NO WARNING, CUTS LIGHT AND ALL WENT OUT ON ME, AN POLICE CAR WAS INFRONT OF ME ACROSS THE ROAD FACING AT ME AND AS SOON AS THE LIGHT WENT GREEN HE PULLS ME OVER AND TELL FOR MY SAFETY YOU NEED TO CHECK YOUR POWER SUPPLY I SAID THANK YOU. THE NEXT MORNING I BRING MY TRUCK DODGE DEALER SHIP ONE OF THE GUYS SEEMS LIKE HE WAS TRYING TO RUSH MY OFF STATING THAT THEY WERE TOO BUSY , SO I BRING IT BACK THE NEXT DAY THEY CHECK IT OUT AND COULD NOT FIND NOTHING WRONG I EVEN PAID ( $85.00 ) I THINK THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH MY ELECTRIC SYSTEM . NOW WHEN I AM ON THE ROAD IT TRIES TO STALL , AND THE RPM GO UP 3.5 AND BACK DOWN TO 0.5 WENT TO AUTO ZONE THE GUY THERE GUY GAVE ME SOME AFTER READING WHEN MY TRUCK LIGHT CAME BACK ON THE CODES WERE GENERAL EVAP SYSTEM FAILURE , AND P0441-EVAP PURGE SYSTEM PERFORMANCE ,P0068-MANIFOLD PRESSURE/THROTTLE POSITION CORRELATION ,P0123-THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR #1 HIGH , SYSTEM ,P2074-MANIFOLD PRESSURE/THROTTLE POSITION CORRELATION - HIGH FLOW/VACUUM LEAK, P0700-TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM ,P0440-GENERAL EVAP SYSTEM FAILURE , NOW EVERY TIME I DRIVE IT HAS A LOT OF HESITATION THEN POWER IN ALL DROP THEN MY BATTERY LIGHT COME ON ON THE DASH AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BY THE TIME I GET CHECK OUT NO FREE TO CHECK MY PROBLEM I WAS GOING TO REPORT TO DODGE COMPANY I NEVER HAD A PROBLEM NOW WHATEVER IT IS CAUSING ME TO LOSE POWER I WAS ON HIGH WAS 264 WITH A LOTS OR CAR AND MY TRUCK CUTS OFF I COULD NOT DO ANYTHING NO WARNING LIGHT THEN A POLICE CAR CAME BEHIND ME AND HELP ME OFF THE ROAD. SAID TO THE OFFICER THAT I GOT IT CHECK OUT AND NOW I AM STUCK OUT HERE WITH NOTHING WORKING I NEED SOME TO CHECK THIS OUT. *TR |
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