Faults:

I have had problems with the check engine light coming on.

I have replaced the clutch (routine)

I have replaced the alternator (unexpected)

I have had to replace air conditioning hoses that had come loose and made a loud buzzing noise at 75mph.

Nothing significant has come up with this car. It has been very reliable, and the majority of my repair and maintenance costs have come from changing the oil, etc.

General Comments:

I am the original owner of this pick up, and I bought it 6 years ago when I needed a new car, but would have to commute 30-40 miles to work.

I still am able to get 25-26 miles to the gallon on the highway, and in general, the car is still running very solidly.

I have been very happy with the performance of my pick up and recommend it highly. This is the second one that I have owned (87 pick up) and between the two of them, I have only had minor problems with them.

They are extremely reliable, inexpensive, and fun to drive. I have moved three times with this truck, and I have hauled a lot of furniture, and I am always amazed at how much I can carry.

As I am writing this, we have 12 inches of snow on the ground, and this pick up handles better in the snow and ice than many other front-wheel drive vehicles.

The truck offers basic amenities, and for the most part is fairly spartan.

Faults:

The "Throttle Position Sensor" trips off the "Service Engine Soon" indicator light causing me to fail a standard smog inspection.

I had a "pre-smog" test done though and my ACTUAL emissions level passed. Here in the state of California, as long as your 'check engine light' is on/lit, it's an automatic fail on the smog test regardless of the emissions level.

I'm still trying to find the throttle position sensor. Kragen, Pep Boys and Parts Plus couldn't find it, though they really tried to. Thanks guys! But so far, that's the only major problem I've had, though I can't say that for my previous car. "Mossy Nissan of Escondido" was going to charge me OVER $891.00 so I could pass the smog test. Scary, huh?

General Comments:

23 miles per gallon Highway ; 20 miles per gallon City.

Power steering works great. I wish I had the other power options too.

Replaced the battery once so far, though I bought it 'Used.'

Air conditions works great. It cools fast, maybe because it's a truck (extra-cab).

If there's a LONG steep 'wine-dy' and windy hills (on the incline), you will find yourself constantly shifting.

AM/FM cassette stereo works great. No speaker flaws and no 'eating' of tapes.

NOTE: I do use 'special' engine 'enhancer's,' specifically - Dura-Lube: Engine & Fuel treatments - FYI.

Just be sure to treat your truck right and it WILL do the same to you!!

Faults:

Had to replace the original battery in early December 2003 (from a 1997 truck!). The factory stereo could have had more bass (but that was easily fixed).

General Comments:

I honestly can't say anything bad about this king cab truck. It has taken my dad and me from Southern California to El Paso, TX nearly seventeen times, and as I previously stated, the original battery lasted for six years with no problems. I got this truck from my dad for my first car, and it runs great. The jump seats are almost useless to me now because I put a sub-woofer in the middle of them. I also put a four-inch lift kit on the thing with some aggressive looking off-road tires. This is a fantastically built truck and should get through my final year of high school without any problems. This truck leaves Toyota trucks in the dust.