- VIN: 4TAPM62N3VZ28****
- MPG: /
- Year: 1997
Ownership Cost for 1997 Toyota Tacoma Base
Estimated: $43867 over the next 5 years
|
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Total |
Depreciation |
$2576 |
$1236 |
$1082 |
$979 |
$876 |
$6749 |
Insurance |
$1451 |
$1502 |
$1554 |
$1609 |
$1665 |
$7781 |
Fuel |
$2000 |
$2060 |
$2132 |
$2217 |
$2317 |
$10726 |
Maintenance |
$2763 |
$2840 |
$1439 |
$1579 |
$2291 |
$10912 |
Repairs |
$977 |
$1138 |
$1298 |
$1417 |
$1627 |
$6457 |
Taxes & Fees |
$839 |
$839 |
$839 |
$839 |
$839 |
$1242 |
Total Ownership Costs |
$10605 |
$8872 |
$7626 |
$7879 |
$8885 |
$43867 |
Body Cab Type: Regular Body Class: Truck Brake System Type: Hydraulic Drive Type: 4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4 Engine Model: 3RZ-FE GVWR: Class 1D: 5,001 - 6,000 lb (2,268 - 2,722 kg) Make: TOYOTA Manufacturer: TABC INC. Manufacturer Id: 13383 Model: Tacoma Model Year: 1997 Note: Chassis: With 1/2 ton Independent Front Suspension Plant City: Fremont Plant Company Name: TABC Inc. Plant Country: United States (USA) Plant State: California Series: RZN161L/VZN160L Trim: DELUXE Vehicle Type: TRUCK Wheel Base Type: Short
Model year |
COMPONENT |
Complaint |
2005 |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL |
PART 3 THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AND MY NEXT STOP IS TO NOTIFY MY INSURANCE COMPANY AND MY LENDER. I AM WAITING FOR A CASE MANAGER TO CALL ME FROM TOYOTA, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE TOYOTA DOESN'T WANT TO BELIEVE THOSE OF US WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. IT WAS VERY REAL. PERSONALLY, I BELIEVE IT HAS TO DO WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL OR WHATEVER WOULD MAKE THE ACCELERATOR SUDDENLY PULL ITSELF TO THE FLOOR MAKING THE TRUCK TAKE OFF! I AM NO MECHANIC, BUT I HAVE BEEN A DRIVER FOR 35 YEARS AND THIS HAD NEVER HAPPENED TO ME IN ANY OTHER VEHICLE. MY TRUCK HAS ABOUT 30K MILES ON IT. IT'S BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT, (SOME RAN A RED LIGHT AND THE CAR THEY HIT CRASHED INTO MY PARKED TRUCK), BUT MOST OF THE WORK WAS BODY WORK AND IT WAS RECENTLY MOVED TO A MORE HUMID CLIMATE, RATHER THAN MOSTLY DRY SAN DIEGO. IT?S A 4X4, DOUBLE CAB AND OTHERWISE AND WELL RUNNING MACHINE. I LEASED IT FOR THE FIRST 3 YEARS AND JUST PURCHASED IT FROM THE LEASING AGENCY BECAUSE I HAD VERY LOW MILEAGE AND IT WAS IN GREAT SHAPE. NOW I AM CONCERNED THAT NO ONE IS GOING TO TAKE ME SERIOUSLY. MY PLAN BY WEEKS-END IF I DON?T HEAR BACK SOMETHING POSITIVE, IS TO GO TO THE LOCAL AND THEN PERHAPS NATIONAL PRESS. A STORY WAS DONE OUT OF NASHVILLE LAST OCTOBER ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM OTHER TACOMA OWNERS ARE HAVING. I HAVE CONTACTED THEM WITH QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR STORY AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. MY GUT FEELING IS THAT I NEED TO STAY ONE STEP AHEAD OF TOYOTA AND THE NHTSA. LET THEM BE ON THE DEFENSIVE LIKE I AM DRIVING AROUND IN A DEATH TRAP! I UNDERSTAND THAT A RECALL IS EXPENSIVE. I VALUE MY LIFE HOWEVER FAR BEYOND WHAT TOYOTA COULD LOOSE AND I WILL NOT TAKE A SHRUG OF SOMEONE?S SHOULDERS FOR AN ANSWER. NOT BEFORE I DIE ANYWAY, EITHER BY NATURAL CAUSES OR IN THE TRUCK, PERHAPS WRAPPED AROUND A TREE. SO, HERE IS MY LONG STORY IN DETAIL AND I EXPECT SOMEONE WITH SOME GOOD SENSE WILL CALL ME AND MAKE ME A TRADE, THEIR NICE NEW TRUCK FOR MINE. *TR |
1997 |
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY |
I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF A 1997 TOYOTA TACOMA 4X4 LX. I HAVE EXPERIENCED SUSPENSION PROBLEMS FOR THE LAST 6 YEARS. THE REAR LEAF SPRINGS WILL NOT SUPPORT THE WEIGHT OF THE STOCK VEHICLE. I HAVE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO GET TOYOTA TO REPLACE THEM WITH LARGER SPRINGS. TOYOTA HAS TURNED THEIR BACK ON ME AND SEVERAL FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I INSTALLED AFTERMARKET HELPER SPRINGS AND ONE OF THEM BROKE AS IT WAS OVERLOADED BECAUSE OF THE WEAK FACTORY SPRINGS. I NOW HAVE A DRIVETRAIN NOISE BECAUSE THE DRIVESHAFT IS AT AN IMPROPER ANGLE DUE TO THE SAG IN THE LEAF SPRINGS. *NM |
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