Ownership Cost for 1997 Dodge Intrepid Base
Estimated: $35054 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 | $1814 | $1868 | $1934 | $2011 | $2102 | $9729 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1971 | $852 | $292 | $2291 | $8169 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $229 | $229 | $229 | $229 | $229 | $339 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8218 | $6978 | $6085 | $5724 | $8049 | $35054 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2001 | STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS | NASTY SMELL FROM A/C, SUSPENSION/AXLES AND OTHER PROBLEMS WITH DODGE INTREPID. *BF THERE WERE SCRATCHES ON THE COVER OF THE RADIO PROGRAM, PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW AND DOOR LOCK, THE RIGHT PASSENGER FRONT HAD PIN HOLES, THE FRONT END WAS LOUD GRABBING AND KNOCKING, THE DRIVER DOOR WINDOW DISPLAYED A THUMP NOISE AND THE MOTOR ON THE WINDOW CONTINUED TO RUN EVEN AFTER THE WINDOW WAS CLOSED, THE PASSENGER SEAT COVER HAD A BIG GAUGE WHICH WAS MADE ON THE CONSOLE AND THE GLOVE BOX COVER DOOR, THERE WERE SPOTS ON THE INTERIOR OF THE FRONT HEAD LIGHT INSIDE OF THE GLASS, THE ENGINE WOULD SURGE, THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR MADE SQUEAKING NOISES, AIR BAG LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT, SPEAKER DAMAGE, THE RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT WINDOWS SQUEAKED MOSTLY ON THE LEFT SIDE MOTOR, THE RIGHT WINDOW DID NOT WORK AT ALL, THE LEFT REAR ANCHOR COVER WAS BROKEN, THE BRAKES WERE NOISY, THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT, THE TIRE EXPERIENCED EXCESSIVE WEAR, AND THERE WAS A GRABBING ON RIGHT TURNS. RECALL#03V035000. *SC |
| 1997 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK | ENGINE LIFTERS NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. WOULD MAKE LOUD TICKING NOISE WHEN IT'S SUPPOSE TO GO UP & DOWN. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC NO NOISE WAS HEARD, BUT WOULD REPAIR THE LIFTERS. OWNER PICKED VEHICLE UP & IT STARTED LEAKING FUEL IN MIDDLE OF ROAD & MADE PUFFING SOUNDS & FINALLY STALLED OUT. TOWED VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED AFTER BEING HARD TO APPLY. HAVE SQUEAKING NOISE IN BACK OF VEHICLE. THE TICKING NOISE CAME BACK. *AK |
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