1995 Toyota 4Runner review from North America
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Blown head gasket!
I heard about the recall on these engines when it came out and asked three differnt dealers if my vehicle was included. All of them assured me that the bad engines were built three months earlier and I didn't have anything to worry about!
Guess what?
At 139,000 miles the head gasket is gone. Water passage portion sucked/blown into the water passage and deposited in the radiator!
Gee, had an '87 4Runner, put 290,000 on it in 7 years and never had a problem.
Has anyone out there had any luck getting these "supposedly OK" engines covered by Toyota?
General comments?
Fabric has worn prematurely!
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| Bought it for about $18,500 used. would I buy it again? Oh yeah |
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| Love the vehicles, lost confidence in Toyota's reputation |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1995 |
| First year of ownership | 1996 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | V6 Manual |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 4 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 8 miles |
| Most recent distance | 139800 miles |
| Previous car | Toyota 4Runner |
| Date of Entry | 18th January, 2004 |