Ownership Cost for 2003 Pontiac Aztek Base
Estimated: $34539 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 | $1733 | $1785 | $1848 | $1922 | $2008 | $9296 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1734 | $836 | $354 | $2291 | $7978 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $303 | $303 | $303 | $303 | $303 | $448 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $8211 | $6666 | $5993 | $5704 | $7965 | $34539 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2001 | FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY | 2001 PONTIAC AZTEK LEAKED GAS DUE TO A FAULTY GAS TANK. *TS WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMER SMELLED GAS FUMES. THE FUMES WERE BAD ENOUGH TO BURN THE OCCUPANTS EYES AND THROAT. THE CONSUMER HAD TO CRACK THE WINDOWS TO GET RELIEF. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE CONSUMER STILL SMELLED GAS. HE LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE AND NOTICE A PUDDLE OF GAS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE SEAM IN THE GAS TANK WERE FAULTY. *NM |
| 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC AZTEC. ON OCTOBER 26, 2006, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE AND NOTICED WATER ON THE FLOOR OF THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THESE FAILURES. SOON AFTER HER WARRANTY EXPIRED, SHE WAS INFORMED THAT A BLOWER MOTOR WAS NEEDED FOR THE A/C SYSTEM AND SHE PAID FOR THE REPAIR. ON JANUARY 9, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC BECAUSE IT WOULD NOT START. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT SHE NEEDED A BATTERY. ON OCTOBER 30, 2007, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR WINTERIZING AND REGULAR SERVICE MAINTENANCE. A NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT PAID $3,023 FOR THE REPAIR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 76,143 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,180. THE DEALER STATED PERFORMED REPAIRS ON THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY. UPDATED 11/16/07 *TR |
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