Ownership Cost for 1995 Toyota Tacoma (Regular Cab 2WD)
Estimated: $55345 over the next 5 years
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
Total
Depreciation
$5924
$2843
$2488
$2251
$2014
$15520
Insurance
$1599
$1655
$1713
$1773
$1835
$8575
Fuel
$1660
$1709
$1769
$1840
$1923
$8901
Maintenance
$2763
$2912
$1919
$2610
$2291
$12495
Repairs
$977
$1138
$1298
$1417
$1627
$6457
Taxes & Fees
$2294
$2294
$2294
$2294
$2294
$3397
Total Ownership Costs
$15216
$10519
$9519
$10104
$9986
$55345
Body Class: Pickup
Displacement CC: 2400.0
Displacement CI: 146.45698582735
Displacement L: 2.4
Doors: 2
Drive Type: 4x2
Engine Cylinders: 4
Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline
GVWR: Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg)
Make: TOYOTA
Manufacturer: TABC INC.
Manufacturer Id: 13383
Model: Tacoma
Model Year: 1995
Plant City: Freemont
Plant Country: United States (USA)
Plant State: California
Series: 1 ton STD
Vehicle Type: TRUCK
Model year
COMPONENT
Complaint
2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION FOR THE THIRD TIME IN THIS VEHICLE. DRIVING ON A MOUNTAINOUS ROAD ABOUT 30 MPH. TRUCK MOVED TO THE SIDE GOING UP AN INCLINE FOR MY HUSBAND TO PASS HIM. HE ACCELERATED AND THE GAS PEDAL "STUCK". APPLIED THE BRAKES WITH NO DISENGAGING OF THE GAS PEDAL. TURNED THE KEY OFF AND ON SO AS NOT TO LOSE THE POWER STEERING. THIS CONTINUED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. WHEN WE WERE ON A STRAIGHTAWAY, HE TURNED THE KEY OFF AND FINALLY THE GAS PEDAL DISENGAGED. TWO TIMES PREVIOUSLY TOYOTA HAS REPLACED THE CRUISE CONTROL. THIS IS NOT A CRUISE CONTROL ISSUE. THIS IS A GAS PEDAL ISSUE. I WAS TOLD PREVIOUSLY THE MAT WAS UNDER THE GAS PEDAL. THIS IS HARDLY THE PROBLEM. THE BRAKES WERE AGAIN RED HOT WHEN MY HUSBAND TRIED TO STOP THE TRUCK. WE WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH TOYOTA AGAIN THIS A.M. THIS VEHICLE IS A DEATH TRAP AND NEEDS TO BE PUT DOWN! *NM SEE ALSO ODI 10158925 AND 10149327 *DSY
1995
SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
ON DECEMBER 6TH, I TOOK MY TRUCK INTO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP FOR NEW SHOCKS. FOR THE LAST FEW MONTHS THE REAR OF THE TRUCK HAS BOUNCED AND ROCKED MUCH MORE THAN USUAL, SO I ASSUMED IT NEEDED NEW SHOCKS. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT BOTH REAR LEAF SPRINGS ON THE TRUCK WERE BROKEN. THE MECHANIC SHOWED ME THE DAMAGE, AND EXPLAINED THAT THEY HAD BEEN BROKEN FOR SOME TIME. I WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE MORE THAN $1200 TO REPLACE THE SPRINGS. SINCE I DON'T HAUL ANYTHING HEAVY, OR GO 4-WHEELING I DECIDED TO LOOK INTO THIS SITUATION. MINE WILL BE THE 34TH COMPLAINT IN YOUR DATABASE FOR BROKEN LEAF SPRINGS ON 1995 TACOMA TRUCKS. ADDITIONALLY, THERE ARE 20 COMPLAINTS ON 1996 MODELS AND SEVERAL ON 1997 MODELS. CLEARLY, THERE IS A PROBLEM HERE THAT WARRANTS INVESTIGATION BY YOUR AGENCY. SINCE I HAVE DONE NOTHING TO ABUSE MY TRUCK, I WILL BE ASKING THE DEALERSHIP AND/OR TOYOTA TO REPLACE THE LEAFSPRINGS AT THEIR EXPENSE. I WOULD APPRECIATE A RESPONSE FROM YOU INDICATING WHETHER OR NOT YOU PLAN TO INVESTIGATE THIS PROBLEM.