Ownership Cost for 2001 Volkswagen Passat GLX V6
Estimated: $34201 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 | $1773 | $1826 | $1890 | $1965 | $2054 | $9508 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1602 | $697 | $225 | $2291 | $7578 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $202 | $202 | $202 | $202 | $202 | $299 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8150 | $6563 | $5881 | $5609 | $7998 | $34201 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2003 | ENGINE | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 VOLKSWAGEN PASSAT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND POURING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT FOUND WATER AND COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND ONTO THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO OVERHEATING. AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE HOWEVER, THE CONTACT SUSTAINED BURNS TO HER LEGS DUE TO THE HOT LEAKING COOLANT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE ENGINE BLEW AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CLUSTER WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 174,256. |
| 2001 | EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS | THE RIGHT HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY HAS DEFECTIVE WIRING ACCORDING TO THE DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THIS IS THE FIFTH TIME THE SAME HEADLIGHT HAS GONE OUT SINCE THE CAR WAS PURCHASED UN JULY 2001. THE DEALER INDICATES THAT THE LAST TIME IT WENT OUT IN JUNE 2003 THEY REPAIRED SOME EXPOSED WIRING IN THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY. NOW THE WIRING CANNOT BE REPAIRED ANY FURTHER. IT WILL COST OVER $300 TO REPLACE THE UNIT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED TWICE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE SAFETY ISSUE. WHEN A HEADLAMP GOES OUT YOU LOOSE THE ILLUMINATION ON THE ROADWAY THAT IT SERVES. NOT HAVING THE PROPER ILLUMINATION AT NIGHT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. ALSO IT HELPS MOTORISTS COMING IN THE OTHER DIRECTION SEE YOUR CAR. THE OTHER OBVIOUS SAFETY HAZARD IS THE FIRE THAT BE CAUSED BY EXPOSED WIRING (SEE ODI ID # 10016924). *PH *CB |
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