Ownership Cost for 2002 Dodge Grand Caravan Sport
Estimated: $35247 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 | $1857 | $1913 | $1980 | $2059 | $2152 | $9961 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1785 | $845 | $354 | $2291 | $8038 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $292 | $292 | $292 | $292 | $292 | $432 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8324 | $6843 | $6133 | $5840 | $8107 | $35247 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2001 | POWER TRAIN | I ONLY HAVE 25,000 MILES ON MY 2001 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. (1) THE SWAY BAR LINKS WERE REPAIRED TWICE, AND PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER FOR A THIRD REPAIR. (2) I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKES AFTER ONLY 14,000 MILES, AND THEY ARE HALF GONE ALREADY AT 25,000 MILES, PLUS THE REAR BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED. (3) THE ENGINE HAS A FLAT SPOT DURING ACCELERATION, AND I GET ABOUT 11 MILES PER GALLON IN THE CITY, AND ABOUT 15-16 MILES PER GALLON ON THE HIGHWAY. IT STATED IT GOT 18 MILES PER GALLON IN THE CITY, AND 24 MILES PER GALLON ON THE HIGHWAY. (4) THE TRANSMISSION MAKES A MOANING SOUND; THE POWER STEERING WAS LEAKING FLUID, (5) I HAD TO REPLACE THE BATTERY THE FIRST SUMMER I HAD IT, THE ANTI LOCK BRAKES WENT OUT EARLY THIS SUMMER (6) THE DRIVER?S SIDE WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP WHEN WE WERE AT BEAR COUNTRY USA SURROUNDED BY BEARS (7) THE SHIFT GEAR LEVER SOMETIMES SLIPS FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL, AND I HAVE HAD THAT LOOKED AT TWICE (8) THE CRUISE CONTROL WENT OUT LAST SUMMER |
| 2002 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES | I PURCHASED OUR 2002 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN ON 4-1-2002 AND IT WAS IN THE SHOP THE FIRST TIME FOR THE POWER STEERING COOLER AND HOSES LEAKING ON 4-25-2002. THE DEALER FIXED IT AND IT WAS LEAKING AGAIN ON 4-29-2002, THEN 4-30-2002, THEN 5-2-2002. THE WEATHER GOT WARMER SO IT DIDN'T SEEM TO LEAK. THEN IT STARTED GETTING COLD AGAIN IN THE FALL AND IT STARTED LEAKING AGAIN. SEEMS WHEN THE TEMP DROPS BELOW 21 DEGREES, IT LEAKS. CHRYSLER SENT A FACTORY ENGINEER TO THE DEALERSHIP TO INVESTIGATE WHY IT COULDN'T BE FIXED. HE STATED THAT CHRYSLER IS HAVING EXTREME DIFFICULTY WITH THE POWER STEERING COOLERS AND HOSES LEAKING IN THE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTRY (COLDER CLIMATES.) HE ALSO STATED THAT IT CAN NOT BE FIXED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BECAUSE IF I LOSE CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE BECAUSE OF LOSS OF FLUID IN THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM, I COULD END UP IN ON-COMING TRAFFIC AND CAUSE A HORRIFIC ACCIDENT POSSSIBLY RESULTING IN DEATH. AFTER MONTHS OF THEM TRYING TO FIX IT, I FINALLY SAID ENOUGH. I CALLED THE FACTORY AFTER TRYING TO TALK TO THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP, WHO WOULD NOT COOPERATE, AND ASK THEM TO BUY IT BACK. I WAS OFFERED A NEW ONE BUT REFUSED BECAUSE THEY SAID THEY ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH ALL OF THEM. AND I DON'T WANT TO MOVE SOUTH TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES BECAUSE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE. CURRENTLY, WE ARE IN THE BUY BACK MODE AND HOPE THAT SOMEONE ELSE DOESN'T END UP WITH THIS VAN BECAUSE THE STATE OF WYOMING REFUSES TO BRAND THE TITLE WITH A REMARK THAT IT HAS BEEN A LEMON BUY BACK. THE TRANSMISSION COOLER LINES ON THE RADIATOR ALSO LEAKED DUE TO COLD WEATHER. THE TAIL LIGHTS WERE FALLING OFF AND A PART WAS MISSING FROM ASSEMBLY AT THE FACTORY. |
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