1995 Toyota 4Runner SR5 review from North America
"Expensive Toy and severally underpowered"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
The head gasket blew about 600 miles after I purchased it. After a long argument with "no-name" dealership they agreed to paying the repairs.
One year later I'm having the same problem. I'm obviously out of the warranty period and will have to cover the repairs myself and it will be expensive.
There is also a oil leak through the rear section of the block.
There is slight rust on the rear window.
I'm having electrical problems. It seems to be a sensor or the alternator, the voltage drops when there is more loads.
The steering/suspension makes a screeching noise when turned to it's maximum.
The console close to the transmission shifter gets hot. So does the area close to the gas pedal.
General comments?
There is definitely a problem with the head/head-gasket in this engine, a bad design in my opinion.
The gas mileage is horrible, for the lack of power.
The leg room is not good, especially in the rear set.
They seem to hold their price very good. I hope I can sell it without loosing to much on it.
Definitely to expensive to maintain.
I recall the TV ads that mentioned Toyota's would run for 200000+ miles, not true in my case.
I'm truely disappointed with the overall experience.
Cargo space is good.
Looks are very good.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.0V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 3 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 2 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 128000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 140000 miles |
| Previous car | Hyundai Excel |
| Date of Entry | 23rd August, 2002 |