Ownership Cost for 2003 Toyota Sequoia Limited
Estimated: $44351 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2260 | $1085 | $949 | $859 | $768 | $5921 |
| Insurance | $1532 | $1585 | $1641 | $1698 | $1758 | $8214 |
| Fuel | $2438 | $2511 | $2598 | $2702 | $2824 | $13073 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2273 | $1200 | $1153 | $2291 | $9680 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $679 | $679 | $679 | $679 | $679 | $1006 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10649 | $8669 | $7785 | $7892 | $9356 | $44351 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2001 | PARKING BRAKE | CONSUMER STATES" EVERY 3000 MILES THE VEHICLE BRAKES ARE BEING REPLACED. DUE TO BRAKE PEDAL HAVING TO BE PRESSED TO THE FLOOR BEFORE THEY STOP VEHICLE. DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKES AND ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS |
| 2003 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE | VTRAC FAILURE INDICATIONS WHILE DRIVING MY 2003 TOYOTA SEQUOIA. 66,213 MILES. HAD THIS CHECKED WHILE UNDER WARRANTY AT 30,000 MILES BUT IT WAS NOT A HARD FAILURE SO IT WAS CALLED INTERMITTENT. CURRENT FAILURE CLEARS AFTER IGNITION CYCLED BUT DEALER SAYS FAIL CODES DO EXIST THAT SHOW COMPUTER IS FAILING. TOYOTA HAS A SERVICE BULLETIN TO REPLACE COMPUTER IF UNDER WARRANTY. RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET SHOWED COUNTLESS FAILURES OF VTRAC COMPUTER ON THIS MODEL AND THE TUNDRA WITH THE FULL FAILURE CAUSING VEHICLES AT HIGH SPEED TO GO FROM 70 MPH TO 1 WITH NO POWER ASSISTANCE AND UNCONTROLLED DECELERATION. TOYOTA IS AWARE BUT DOING NOTHING TO REMEDY EXCEPT REPAIR IF BROUGHT IN AT OWNER EXPENSE IF NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *JB |
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