Ownership Cost for 1998 Dodge Grand Caravan SE
Estimated: $39866 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 | $1970 | $874 | $353 | $2291 | $8251 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $252 | $252 | $252 | $252 | $252 | $374 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9117 | $7881 | $7043 | $6758 | $9067 | $39866 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2005 | LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES | MY 2005 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN, THE POWER LOCKS STOPPED WORKING. PER SOME SEARCHES ON THE INTERNET THE DODGE CARAVAN NEEDS A SOFTWARE UPDATE TO ALLOW THE AUTO POWER LOCKS TO WORK. THEY SELL IT FOR $150-$200 WHEN IT SHOULD BE FREE BECAUSE OF AN ERROR IN DODGES SOFTWARE. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 2 KEYED LOCKS TO OPEN FROM ETERNALLY. IT IS A DANGER WITH YOUNG CHILDREN RIDING IN THE VAN BECAUSE THE DOORS DO NOT AUTOMATICALLY LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTS MOVING. *TR |
| 1998 | AIR BAGS | THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED 4 DAYS BEFORE SHE RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL REGARDING THE AIR BAGS. THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY THAT CHANGED FROM PAVEMENT TO GRAVEL, WHEN THE PAVEMENT ENDED, SHE STARTED TO FISH TAIL, SHE STEPPED ON THE BRAKE, WHICH SENT HER INTO A SPIN TWICE. *JB |
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