Ownership Cost for 2001 Toyota Sequoia Limited
Estimated: $42436 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1886 | $905 | $792 | $717 | $641 | $4941 |
| Insurance | $1451 | $1502 | $1554 | $1609 | $1665 | $7781 |
| Fuel | $2438 | $2511 | $2598 | $2702 | $2824 | $13073 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2251 | $1135 | $971 | $2291 | $9411 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $522 | $522 | $522 | $522 | $522 | $773 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $10037 | $8366 | $7453 | $7464 | $9116 | $42436 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2002 | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL | I HAVE EXPERIENCED CHILLING AND DANGEROUS MALFUNCTIONS OF THE ABS, VSC/TRACK SYSTEM IN MY (OWNED SINCE NEW) 2002 SEQUOIA. THE "VSC/VSC TRACK" LIGHTS ILLUMINATE AND A DISCONNECT ALARM (BEEPING TONE) IS INITIATED. THE SYSTEM FAILURE PULLS THE CAR ABRUPTLY OFF COURSE. IMMEDIATE CORRECTION MUST BE MADE TO STAY ON THE ROAD. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES WITHIN THE PAST 6 MONTHS WITH THE SYSTEM AUTOMATICALLY RE-SETTING ITSELF AFTER TURNING OFF THE KEY AND RE-STARTING THE ENGINE. TODAY'S INCIDENT WAS THE MOST VIOLENT AND THE SYSTEM DOES NOT RE-SET. PROBABLY A GOOD THING. LOOKING AT USER COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET CAUSES ONE TO WONDER WHY THE PUBLIC HAS NOT BEEN PROTECTED BY THE NHTSA REQUIRING A RECALL. MY EXPERIENCE HAS BEEN TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS ARE TURNING THEIR BACKS ON THIS ISSUE. FOR SAFETY SAKE, THIS SHOULD NOT BE IGNORED!! I FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE THAT WE CAN SPEND TIME AND MONEY TO PRESERVE A SALAMANDER IN THIS COUNTRY AND YET IGNORE A HIGHWAY SAFETY ISSUE SUCH AS THIS. THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE HAVE BEEN MANY AND AROUND FOR A WHILE. SO MANY OF US OUT HERE ARE REACHING OUT TO YOU FOR HELP. PLEASE HELP BY CONSIDERING A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES. VERY TRULY YOURS,...AN EXPERIENCED AUTO MECHANIC, LICENSED AND EXPERIENCED (A&P) AIRCRAFT MECHANIC, GULFSTREAM 550 SAFETY & STANDARDS PILOT. *TR |
| 2001 | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER | SQUEALING BRAKES AND SEVERE WARPED ROTORS CAUSING VIBRATIONS WHILE BRAKING. CONTACTED TOYOTA AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT CALIPERS AND ROTORS ARE INSUFFICIENT FOR THE VEHICLE. TSB ISSUED TO REPAIR IF UNDER WARRANTY, OTHERWISE COST IS $2000. AFTER ONE WEEK OF DRIVING, FOLLOWING A REPLACEMENT OF THE ROTORS AND PADS, NOTICE AN EXTREME VIBRATION. DISCOVERED THAT THE ROTORS ARE HEATING UP REAL FAST. NOTIFIED THAT THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE BRAKES TO FAIL IF NOT FIXED PROPERLY. MY SAFETY COULD BE JEOPARDIZED BY THIS DEFECT. VEHICLE COST IS $40K WITH ADDITIONAL COSTS TO CORRECT A KNOWN DEFECT DISCOVERED AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRES. I EXPECT MORE FOR MY INITIAL EXPENSE. TOYOTA SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE TO CORRECT THESE PROBLEMS BEFORE THERE ARE ANY INCIDENCES OF BRAKE FAILURE CAUSING INJURY TO ANYONE. *JB |
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