Ownership Cost for 2001 Dodge Intrepid SE
Estimated: $34017 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 | $1625 | $1674 | $1732 | $1802 | $1883 | $8716 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1827 | $849 | $343 | $2291 | $8073 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $278 | $278 | $278 | $278 | $278 | $412 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8078 | $6645 | $5887 | $5570 | $7837 | $34017 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1995 | VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS | VEHICLE HAS MANY DIFFERENT DEFECTS. DEALER REPLACED 3 TRANSMISSIONS AND 1 REBUILT/2 FUEL INJECTORS/SMALL BLOCK/CV JOINTS/PASSENGER FRONT AXLE/WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR/POWER WINDOWS. THESE DEFECTS ARE STILL OCCURRING. *AK |
| 2001 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | MY CAR BEGAN TO MAKE A LOUD KNOCKING SOUND. I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO A SERVICE CENTER. AFTER LOOKING AT THE CAR, THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. I HAD IT TOWED TO ANOTHER SERVICE CENTER FOR A SECOND OPINION, THEY, TOO, SAID I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. THE CHAIN TENSION SPRING BROKE CAUSING MY CAR TO GET OUT OF TIME AND BASICALLY THE ENGINE SELF- DESTRUCTED. I STILL OWE ALMOST $8000.00 ON MY CAR AND A REBUILT ENGINE WILL COST ME NEARLY $7,000.00. I CALLED DODGE AND VOICED MY COMPLAINT WITH NO COMPASSION FROM THEM. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. I HAVE A CAR THAT I LOVE AND HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH UNTIL ALL OF THIS. I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER DODGE, CHRYSLER OR JEEP VEHICLE. I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY DIDN'T ISSUE A RECALL ON THE CHAIN TENSIONER. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE 2.7 ENGINE CLAIMING THE SAME PROBLEM. JUST WHAT IS THE AVERAGE MIDDLE CLASS PERSON SUPPOSED TO DO WITH A CAR LIKE THIS? *JB |
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