Ownership Cost for 1997 Toyota 4Runner (Limited 4WD)
Estimated: $39813 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1408 | $676 | $591 | $535 | $479 | $3689 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $2229 | $2295 | $2376 | $2471 | $2582 | $11953 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2345 | $1105 | $846 | $2291 | $9350 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $395 | $395 | $395 | $395 | $395 | $585 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9222 | $8001 | $6981 | $6914 | $8695 | $39813 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2008 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 30 MPH WITH THE BRAKES APPLIED THEY FAILED TO ENGAGE AND MADE A LOUD POPPING NOISE. THE CONTACT THEN RELEASED AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AGAIN WITH EXTREME PRESSURE UNTIL THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED. THE DEALER WAS INFORMED ABOUT THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED . THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 33971. |
| 1997 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 TOYOTA 4RUNNER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN UP TO 100 MPH. HE BEGAN SHIFTING FROM NEUTRAL GEAR TO DRIVE AND VICE VERSA TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT AN AFTER MARKET ALARM BOX WAS TUCKED BEHIND THE PEDAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BOX MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FAILURE. ANOTHER DEALER TOLD HER THAT A CABLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER BUT RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 108,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,038. |
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