Ownership Cost for 1995 Dodge RAM Van (2500 Extended)
Estimated: $54816 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$4647
$2231
$1952
$1766
$1580
$12176
Insurance
$1551
$1605
$1661
$1719
$1779
$8315
Fuel
$2438
$2511
$2598
$2702
$2824
$13073
Maintenance
$2763
$2912
$1811
$2374
$2291
$12151
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$1786
$1786
$1786
$1786
$1786
$2645
Total Ownership Costs
$14161
$10600
$9579
$10144
$10332
$54816
Air Bag Loc Front: Driver Seat Only
Body Class: Van
Displacement CC: 5900.0
Displacement CI: 360.04009015892
Displacement L: 5.9
Engine Configuration: V-Shaped
Engine Cylinders: 8
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
GVWR: Class 2E: 6,001 - 7,000 lb (2,722 - 3,175 kg)
Make: DODGE
Manufacturer: FCA CANADA INC.
Manufacturer Id: 995
Model: Ram Van
Model Year: 1995
Other Engine Info: Electronic Fuel Injection, LDC
Plant City: Windsor
Plant Company Name: Pillette Road Assembly
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: Ontario
Seat Belts All: Manual
Trim: B250
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
1996
POWER TRAIN
WE SUBMITTED A LETTER TO CHRYSLER ASKING FOR A "GOODWILL REPAIR REFUND" AND HAD A PHONE CALL FROM THE CUSTOMER SERVICE CENTER, AL WILLIAMS, STATING THAT THE THREE (3)YEAR WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. WE HAD EXPLAINED THAT OUR LEISURE TRAVEL VAN WITH A DODGE V8 360 ENGINE ONLY ON 31,365 ON THE TRANSMISSION. HE SAID IT DID NOT MATTER. THE CHRYSLER DEALERSHIP THAT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION WITH A REBUILT TRANSMISSION FROM CHRYSLER STATED THAT HE HAD NEVER SEEN A TRANSMISSION "CHEWED UP" LIKE OURS. WE HAVE MADE SEVERAL PHONE CALLS TO CHRYSLER ASKING FOR A LETTER STATING EXACTLY WHY THEY WERE DENYING OUR REQUEST FOR A "GOODWILL REPAIR REFUND". WE HAVE HAD NO CALLS RETURNED AND CAN NOT REACH THEIR CUSTOMER NUMBER BECAUSE IT IS ALWAYS BUSY. ON LINE "ASK" QUESTIONS NEVER RESPOND TO A QUESTION.
FAN MOTOR SWITCH STOPPED WORKING SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THE SWITCH MELTED. INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PULLED UP A UNIVERSAL RECALL ON MAKE/ MODEL. PROBLEM WAS CAUSED BY INADEQUATE HEATING TO SWITCH. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK RECALL NUMBER 00V135. *SLC