Ownership Cost for 2004 Dodge Intrepid SE
Estimated: $25909 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 | $2229 | $2295 | $2376 | $2471 | $2582 | $11953 |
| Maintenance | $40 | $253 | $137 | $225 | $1038 | $1693 |
| Repairs | $91 | $323 | $353 | $487 | $612 | $1866 |
| Taxes & Fees | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $24 | $36 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $4819 | $4849 | $4837 | $5168 | $6235 | $25909 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1993 | SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM | RECALL NOTICE ISSUED 2/2000 FROM D-C CORP. READS: LOWER CONTROL ARM ATTACHING BRACKETS ON VEHICLE MAY CRACK & SEPARATE FROM ENGINE CRADLE. IF THIS OCCURS, TRANSMISSION HALF-SHAFT MAY PULL OUT OF TRANSAXLE & CAUSE LOSS OF POWER. THIS WILL INCREASE A RISK OF ACCIDENT. TRIED TO SCHEDULE REPAIR WITH THREE DIFFERENT LOCAL DEALERS & RIGHT TOOL TO PERFORM REPAIR IS NOT AVAILABLE. CHRYSLER CLAIMS MECHANICS DON'T APPLY CORRECT TORQUE, MECHANICS CLAIM TOOL BREAKS AFTER TWO USAGES. MORE TOOLS SENT TO DEALERS ON 04/03/00 IN MASSACHUSETTS. NO LOANERS AVAILABLE, NO. *AK |
| 2004 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | TL* - THE CONTACTїS 2004 DODGE INTREPID WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM SECOND GEAR TO THIRD GEAR WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, LEAVING HER UNABLE TO ACCELERATE TO HIGHWAY SPEEDS. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED SHORTLY AFTER, SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND THEY TOLD HER THAT THE ENGINE NEED TO BE REPLACE AS WELL, AT A COST OF $5000.00. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO COMPLAINING ABOUT A STRONG SMELL GAS FUMES IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. WHEN SHE DROVE THE VEHICLE THE FUMES WERE SO STRONG THAT THE WINDOWS HAD TO BE OPEN AT ALL TIMES. THE CONTACT IS WAITING FOR A SECOND OPINION FROM ANOTHER MECHANIC. ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PERFORMED. *JB THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AS WELL. UPDATEED 03/20/07. *JB |
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