Ownership Cost for 1996 Dodge Stratus Base
Estimated: $33701 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 | $1592 | $1640 | $1697 | $1765 | $1844 | $8538 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1951 | $817 | $225 | $2291 | $8047 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $203 | $203 | $203 | $203 | $203 | $300 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $7970 | $6726 | $5809 | $5408 | $7789 | $33701 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2002 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 DODGE STRATUS. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, A KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE FAILED AND WAS TOWED. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON FAILURE DUE TO SLUDGE BUILD UP IN THE ENGINE. THE ENTIRE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 80,000. |
| 1996 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | ENGINE HEAD GASKET LEAK, OIL WENT INTO COOLENT SYSTEM CAUSES DEFECTS IN SYSTEM. *AK |
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