Ownership Cost for 2006 Suzuki Forenza Base
Estimated: $32861 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 | $1500 | $1545 | $1599 | $1663 | $1738 | $8045 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1492 | $755 | $248 | $2291 | $7549 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $304 | $304 | $304 | $304 | $304 | $450 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $7979 | $6184 | $5664 | $5339 | $7695 | $32861 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2005 | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ONE MONTH PRIOR TO PROBLEM. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CONSTANTLY HUNTS FOR GEARS, SHIFTING ABRUPTLY AND SHARPLY WITHOUT PROVOCATION. AT 2,950 MILES, THE 'CHECK ENGINE' LIGHT CAME ON AND ENGINE BEGAN TO GROAN. WHEN PROCEEDING FROM A STOP, THE ENGINE WOULD REV BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE AS IF TRANSMISSION WAS NOT ENGAGED. AFTER A SHORT PERIOD, VEHICLE WOULD JERK VIOLENTLY AND TRANSMISSION WOULD ENGAGE, BUT CONSTANTLY SHIFT EARLY OR LATE AND HUNT BETWEEN GEARS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO SOLVE PROBLEM. WAS INFORMED THAT THE 'CHECK ENGINE' WAS DEFINITELY ON AND THAT A TRANSMISSION FLUSH WAS PERFORMED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM, AS PER A "RECALL" ON 2005 FORENZA TRANSMISSIONS. TRANSMISSION DOES SHIFT SMOOTHER NOW, BUT STILL HAS JERKY MOMENTS. *JB |
| 2006 | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | MY 2006 SUZUKI FORENZA LOOSES ACCELERATION WHILE DRIVING; SIMPLY PUT THE GAS PEDAL DOESN'T WORK. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT SPEED, AND WITH OUT CRUISE CONTROL, I WILL LET UP ON THE ACCELERATOR AND WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PRESSED IN AGAIN I HAVE NO ACCELERATION. THIS TYPE OF INCIDENT HAS OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES ON THE HIGHWAY; EVEN WHILE ATTEMPTING TO PASS A VEHICLE. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING BECAUSE I FEEL I MIGHT BE RUN OVER BY A VEHICLE BEHIND ME IF I LOOSE ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE HAS A TENDENCY TO LUNGE FORWARD WHILE STOPPED DUE TO THIS MALFUNCTION OF THE THROTTLE BODY. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE ANYWHERE WITH THE POSSIBILITY THAT IT WILL NOT ACCELERATE PROPERLY OR LUNGE FORWARD INTO A CAR AT A STOP LIGHT. I HAVE CONTACTED SUZUKI AND THEY TELL ME IT IS NOT A MALFUNCTION AND WILL NOT HONOR THEIR 7YR; 70,000 MILE WARRANTY. I HAVE HAD SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE MECHANIC TO TRY TO FIX THE PROBLEM; AND WE HAVE WORKED OUR WAY THROUGH EVERYTHING DOWN TO THE VERY EXPENSIVE THROTTLE BODY. I WENT TO A DEALERSHIP AND ALL THEY DID WAS CLEAR THE CODES; 10 MILES DOWN THE ROAD THE CAR STARTED DOING THE SAME THING ALL OVER AGAIN. I WOULD LIKE THIS FIXED BEFORE THERE IS A SEVER ACCIDENT BECAUSE I'M DRIVING A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE. *TR |
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