Ownership Cost for 2000 Dodge RAM Van 3500 Lwb
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 |
| 1999 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD | THE VERIZON VEHICLE HAD AN UNDERHOOD FIRE WHICH ORIGINATED IN THE ABS MODULE AREA. THIS FIRE STARTED ON A WEEKEND WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN AN ENCLOSED PARKING BUILDING. THE ABS MODULE AND WIRING, TRUCK BATTERY, AND VARIOUS OTHER UNDERHOOD COMPONENTS WERE BURNT. VERIZON HAS HAD SIMILAR FIRES IN THIS MODEL VAN AND FEELS THIS IS AN UNSAFE CONDITION THAT WARRANTS FURTHER INVESTIGATION. |
| 2000 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | WHEN TRAVELING UP A HILL VEHICLE WILL START TO DOWNSHIFT BY ITSELF, BUT THIS USUALLY HAPPENS AT 60 MPH OR ABOVE.*AK |
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