Ownership Cost for 2003 Mazda Tribute LX-V6
Estimated: $35880 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1230 | $590 | $516 | $467 | $418 | $3221 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $1773 | $1826 | $1890 | $1965 | $2054 | $9508 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1859 | $921 | $540 | $2291 | $8374 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $364 | $364 | $364 | $364 | $364 | $539 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8557 | $6957 | $6232 | $6032 | $8102 | $35880 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2005 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | OCT. 2005: CAR PURCHASED JANUARY - MARCH 2006: GAS PEDAL BEGAN TO STICK, PEDAL WOULD NOT MOVE UNTIL SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE WAS PLACED ON THE PEDAL, CAUSING A "JUMPING" MOTION TRAFFIC (15000 MILES (APPROX) SUMMER 2006: DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM, THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED AT THAT TIME. MAY - JULY 2009: THE PROBLEM DEVELOPED AGAIN, CAUSING THE EXACT SAME TYPE OF ISSUES. (45000 MILES APPROX) JULY 2009: DEALERSHIP ACKNOWLEDGED PROBLEM, REPLACED ACCELERATOR CABLE. LATE JULY - AUG 2009: PROBLEM RESURFACED ONLY MORE DIFFICULT. (46000 MILES APPROX). *TR |
| 2003 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MAZDA TRIBUTE. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-65 MPH, THE VEHICLE MAKES A LOUD VIBRATING SOUND AS IF THE TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE DRIVESHAFT WILL SPIT IN HALF. THE FINAL ASSESSMENT WAS THAT THE TORQUE CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. |
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