Ownership Cost for 1998 Toyota Tacoma (PreRunner V6)
Estimated: $60006 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$6515
$3127
$2736
$2476
$2215
$17069
Insurance
$1676
$1735
$1796
$1859
$1924
$8990
Fuel
$2108
$2171
$2247
$2337
$2442
$11305
Maintenance
$2763
$2912
$1893
$2588
$2291
$12447
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$2523
$2523
$2523
$2523
$2523
$3737
Total Ownership Costs
$16562
$11371
$10336
$10911
$10826
$60006
Body Cab Type: Extra/Super/ Quad/Double/King/Extended
Body Class: Truck
Brake System Type: Hydraulic
Drive Type: 4x2
Engine Model: 5VZ-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: 1998
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: RZN191L/RZN196L/VZN195L
Trim: DELUXE
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Wheel Base Type: Short
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2004
STRUCTURE: FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
NHTSA:ACTION # 10027968 SERVICE BULLETIN #251424 REPORT DATE NOV.25,2008 - NHTSA # 10030357 [LSC]90D 2001-2004 TACOMA FRAME CORROSION - PREVENTATIVE COMPOUND] I PURCHASED A 04 TACOMA FROM PRESTIGE TOYOTA,KINGSTON,NY ON 10/27/10.I ASKED THE SERVICE MANAGER ABOUT LSC 90D HE STATED THAT THEY DID THE INSPECTION, BUT NOT THE COMPOUND ON 10/16/10.WHAT THE LSC 90D STATES IS THE FRAME IS TO BE INSPECTED AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING OP. CODES 8630JM OR 8630JN CORROSION-PREVENTATIVE COMPOUND APPLIED. THIS WOULD EXTEND THE WARRANTY ON THE FRAME FOR 15 YEARS. THIS VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED 1/3/13 . IT FAILED STATE INSPECTION,I'M FURIOUS. WHEN I CONTACTED DEALER AND TOYOTA "THEY STATED THEY COULD NOT DO ANYTHING". THAT THE PROGRAM ENDED 12/31/12. LISTED IN LSC 90D STATES THAT" TOYOTA HAS RECEIVED REPORTS THAT A SMALL NUMBER 146,228 OF 2001-2004 TACOMA'S OPERATED IN SEVERE COLD CLIMATE AREAS. 20 STATES LISTED WITH HIGH ROAD SALT USE EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE RUST CORROSION TO THE FRAME,CAUSING PERFORATION OF THE METAL". WELL IF YOUR FRAME IS PERFORATED . WOULDN'T THIS BE A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE!!!! I NEVER RECEIVED ANY OF THE COVER LETTERS. I HAD THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ON 8/30/11 @ PRESTIGE TOYOTA AGAIN WHY WASN'T THE INSPECTION DONE AND CORROSION-RESISTANT COMPOUND APPLIED. WHEN LSC 90D WAS PASSED ON 4/1/2011. MY FAMILY AND I WHERE SUBJECTED TO FRAME FAILURE WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DEATH. I USED TO USE THIS TRUCK FOR BUSINESS,NOW WHAT DO I USE IT FOR SCRAP METAL? HOW DO I SERVICE MY CUSTOMERS AND PICKUP MATERIAL WITH OUT THIS TRUCK.WHICH I"M PAYING FOR UNTIL 11/14. PLEASE REPORT TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS ALSO AND BBB. I BELIEVE THE FRAME ON YOUR VEHICLE IS THE MAJOR STRUCTURE OF YOUR VEHICLE WHICH EVERY THING IS ATTACHED TO. THIS VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT NEW IN GLENS FALLS,NY. SO IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN IN NY ONE OF THE 20 STATES LISTED ON LSC 90D SERVICE BULLETIN. TOYOTA RECEIVED 25 MILLION FROM DANA CORP. *TR
1998
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY
THE OTHER DAY I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND HIT A SMALL POTHOLE WITH MY 1998 TOYOTA TACOMA AND THE BOTTOM LEAF IN THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR LEAF SPRING PACK SNAPPED IN HALF. AND IS NOW HANGING DOWN AND IT CAN POTENTIALLY MAKE CONTACT WITH MY TIRES SIDEWALL. *TR