Ownership Cost for 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited
Estimated: $40137 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1682 | $807 | $706 | $639 | $572 | $4406 |
| Insurance | $1478 | $1529 | $1583 | $1638 | $1696 | $7924 |
| Fuel | $2229 | $2295 | $2376 | $2471 | $2582 | $11953 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1935 | $998 | $732 | $2291 | $8719 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $459 | $459 | $459 | $459 | $459 | $680 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9586 | $7757 | $7027 | $6939 | $8827 | $40137 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 1998 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | ENGINE WAS RUNNING WHILE IN PARK, (DRIVER WAS OUTSIDE OF THE CAR) CAR SLIPPED INTO REVERSE AND DROVE ITSELF ACROSS A FIELD AND HIT A FENCE.*AK |
| 2004 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS | DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ROTORS WARPED RESULTING IN FRONT END VIBRATION AT SPEEDS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED BY THE SERVICE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE REPLACEMENT PADS AND ROTORS FAILED AFTER DRIVING ABOUT 6,000 MILES AND THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED THIS PATTERN WILL CONTINUE. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, THE FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. DURING THE NEXT TWO VISITS, ONLY THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION FOR THE WEAR UNTIL THIS MOST RECENT VISIT, 3/16/06, WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY AGGRESSIVE BRAKING. VEHICLE PULSATED WHEN COMING TO STOP AT TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT SPEED OF 25 MPH. CONTACT FELT IT WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM BECAUSE OF FAILURE TO STOP OR LOSS OF CONTROL. VEHICLE VIBRATED EXCESSIVELY WHEN SLOWING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR HIGHER OR FOR ON/OFF RAMPS OR TRAFFIC BACK UPS ON HIGHWAYS. IT FELT AS IF VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP OR LOSE CONTROL DUE TO WARPED BRAKE ROTORS. HAPPENED ON THREE OCCASIONS; 09/29/ 2005, 05/05/2005, AND 05/16/2006. *AK |
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