Ownership Cost for 1998 Jeep Wrangler Sport
Estimated: $44386 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2217 | $1064 | $931 | $842 | $754 | $5808 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $2438 | $2511 | $2598 | $2702 | $2824 | $13073 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2616 | $1310 | $1310 | $2291 | $10290 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $659 | $659 | $659 | $659 | $659 | $976 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10505 | $8906 | $7788 | $7942 | $9246 | $44386 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2007 | STEERING | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 JEEP WRANGLER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE THEN BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS WHERE THE TECHNICIAN ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE STEERING DAMPENER WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED WITH A DIFFERENT DESIGN. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. *JS |
| 1998 | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | MECHANIC STATED THAT THE OIL PUMP CAME LOOSE BECAUSE IT WASN'T CORRECTLY TIGHTENED AT THE FACTOEY. THIS CAUSED THE CRANKSHAFT AND BEARINGS TO BURN UP. THE OIL PUMP SHOULD NOT HAVE COME LOOSE @ 26000 MILES, IT IS A WEEKEND VEHICLE IT IS ALSO OUT OF WARRANTY. |
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