Ownership Cost for 2003 Toyota Tacoma Base
Estimated: $38762 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $2003 | $961 | $841 | $761 | $681 | $5247 |
| Insurance | $1495 | $1548 | $1602 | $1658 | $1716 | $8019 |
| Fuel | $1660 | $1709 | $1769 | $1840 | $1923 | $8901 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $2152 | $1119 | $974 | $2291 | $9299 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $566 | $566 | $566 | $566 | $566 | $838 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9463 | $7574 | $6711 | $6703 | $8311 | $38762 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2010 | AIR BAGS | A TRUCK PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AT INTERSECTION RT 46 ON 07/31/13. I WENT TO BEEP THE HORN AND IT DIDN'T WORK.I WASN'T ABLE TO CONFIRM PROBLEM BECAUSE VERY BUSY TILL 11/04/13. CONFIRMED PROBLEM CAUSED BY FAULTY SPIRAL CABLE WITHIN THE STEERING WHEEL. AS PER CONVERSATION WITH TOYOTA 1-800-331-4331 ON 11/04/13 (CASE #1311040283) TO HAVE DEALER CONFIRM PROBLEM WITH AS I UNDERSTOOD WOULD WARRANTY PART ONLY, PROBLEM CONFIRMED BY DEALER 12/09/13,TOYOTA, [XXX] CALLED DECLINED GOODWILL WARRANTY.I REPLACED SPIRAL CABLE AT MY EXPENSE, HORN NOW WORKS. THE SPIRAL CABLE ALSO CONTAIN WITHIN IT WIRES FOR STEERING RADIO CONTROLS, THE AIR BAG AND THE HORN. AS BAD WEATHER APPROACHED THE LACK OF A WORKING HORN BECAME A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE. TOYOTA RECALLED ALL 05 TO 09 (495,000 ) TACOMA FOR THE SAME PART# SPIRAL CABLE ( AIRBAG ) INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR |
| 2003 | VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL | FAULTY APPS (ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION SENSOR). VEHICLE IS DESIGNED WITH A COMBINATION OF MECHANICAL AND DRIVE BY WIRE THROTTLE BODY. WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOPPED POSITION ACCELERATOR PEDAL IS DEPRESSED WITH NO RESPONSE TO ENGINE OR VEHICLE MOVEMENT. THIS POSES A SAFETY THREAT IF DRIVER IS IN A LIFE OR DEATH SITUATION AND CANNOT MOVE VEHICLE OUT OF HARMS WAY. |
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