Ownership Cost for 1998 Dodge Stratus ES
Estimated: $33631 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 | $1660 | $1709 | $1769 | $1840 | $1923 | $8901 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1694 | $688 | $225 | $2291 | $7661 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $171 | $171 | $171 | $171 | $171 | $253 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8006 | $6535 | $5747 | $5480 | $7863 | $33631 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1996 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | PARKED IN GARAGE NOTICED MASSIVE OIL LEAKS. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL MECHANIC. HE DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ENGINE HEAD GASKET PROBLEM. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT THE MATERIAL THE GASKET WAS MADE FROM WARPED AND IT POPPED THE HEAD GASKET. *AK |
| 1998 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL | BRAKES FAILED TO DISENGAGE THE CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 70 MPH. CONSUMER CONTINUED DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL UNTIL HE SMELLED RUBBER BURNING. WHEN THIS OCCURRED THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF. VEHICLE STARTED TO SLOW DOWN, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED BACK ON. IGNITION WAS THEN TURNED BACK OFF, AND VEHICLE COASTED TO THE MEDIAN. WHEN VEHICLE WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK BEFORE RESTARTING. CRUISE CONTROL DISENGAGED, AND THE FAILURE HAD CORRECTED ITSELF. DEALERSHIP WAS NOT NOTIFIED, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK ...*AK |
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