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Used 2001 Toyota 4Runner SUV Consumer Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars
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5 out of 5 stars

BEST OF THE BEST

ARTHUR, 11/06/2002
2001 Toyota 4Runner Limited 2WD 4dr SUV (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

PURE FUN TO DRIVE. I JUST LOVE DRIVING MY 4RUNNER.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Outstanding Vehicle

Guy Walker, 11/11/2005
2001 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4WD 4dr SUV (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I have owned 10-12 different cars and trucks, foreign and domestic, none of them comes close to the reliability and solidity of the 4runner. This is truly an unbelievable truck!! I have 81000 miles and not even needed brakes, they work great! I have not spent a penny on this truck except scheduled maintenance and tires. The ride is a bit jarring, but the solid sounds from the suspension more than make up for it. Power could be stronger but the smoothness and low-end torque more than make up for that. I am obsessed with my 4runner I will always own one, it goes anywhere and is the perfect size SUV. I have driven this in 115 heat and -30 cold, truck never missed a beat!!

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Drive shaft problems

granny, 08/11/2009
2001 Toyota 4Runner SR5 2WD 4dr SUV (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Bought new with 140,000 miles today. Early 2008 thought vibration was u- joints but had to have drive shaft replaced. 8/09 - it is just now doing the same thing. Checking to see if common complaint. Until then it has been very reliable and maintenance (major) free.

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5 out of 5 stars

Worth every penny!

YotaMan, 01/16/2009
2001 Toyota 4Runner SR5 2WD 4dr SUV (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I bought my 4Runner with 54K mi and after 3.5 years I now have 165K. It has never left me stranded. All I've done to it is replace the plugs/wires, brakes, timing belt, water pump, shocks/struts, tires, and other routine maintenance. The only problem I've had with it is this week the front U-joint went bad causing it to ride rough. It cost 100 bucks to fix. Engine sounds as good as ever and I plan on putting another 100K+ miles on it!! I knew I had a solid truck and it was confirmed when I backed into the side of my neighbors bumper. It peeled his fiberglass bumper off like a banana! Scratched my paint and put a little hole in my metal bumper... can't even tell. Now that's a truck!

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4.75 out of 5 stars

The Best!

mgm, 04/15/2006
2001 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4WD 4dr SUV (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Like others have already written, this is an unbelievably reliable car that is also great looking and fun! I have over 100,000 miles and have only had to do routine maintenance, tires and a couple of tail lights. I haven't even needed to replace the brakes yet. The paint is still beautiful, the ride is still quiet. No rattles, no knocks - nothing. I'm tempted to look into a smaller vehicle with better gas mileage, but I can't see giving my 4Runner up!

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