Used 2001 Toyota 4Runner SUV Consumer Reviews
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Love of my wife
Racer8, 03/29/2004
2001 Toyota 4Runner SR5 2WD 4dr SUV (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Purchased new for my wife. Absolutely no problems. We love this truck. I have a little trouble fitting in for long distances (62 & 230lbs).We've had it up north in snow and ice and the traction control was excellent.I had my Tacoma out mudding and my wife tried to follow- mistake with the two-wheel drive- it sank to the floor pan. The traction control was the problem, it senses the vehicle is spinning out of control and takes over by shutting down the engine and braking the wheels. But turn off the system and it can manage through unimproved paths easily and rough terrain is ok as long as it is not soft.
Best vehicle I ever owned
HKPulschen, 07/17/2008
2001 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4WD 4dr SUV (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Owning the car was a pleasure in every way. It never failed me, ever, in 130,000 plus miles.
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LOVED this SUV
SpoiledWife, 06/06/2008
2001 Toyota 4Runner SR5 4WD 4dr SUV (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful
My husband bought this 4Runner for me used with 100k mi on it. I had no problem with the miles as it was all still as tight as the day it was new. I put another 40k on it before I traded it in 2 weeks ago. I loved it. There is room for 4 large adults comfortably, 5 if one is a smaller child with no car seat. But I have had 5 with one in car seat many times and it wasn't too bad. I never once had any doubts about getting in it and driving where ever I needed to go. I routinely got 18.5 mpg mixed and 21 mpg highway. With the back seats down it can hold a lot of crap. The front seats are ok for short distances but over a long drive the seats can get hard.
Bombproof, useful, reliable truck.
Chris, 04/07/2017
2001 Toyota 4Runner SR5 2WD 4dr SUV (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I bought one as a second vehicle in 2014 with 200k on the odometer after looking around Craigslist for several weeks and inspecting a handful of 3rd generation 4Runners. After finding the cleanest single-owner vehicle with service records, I bought it for $5500 and it now has just over 210,000 on it. I've done very little to it, except drive it on weekends, feed its rather thirsty appetite for gas, change the oil annually, and keep it clean. One notable minor repair has been made: Check-Engine light was on when I bought it and couldn't pass emissions as it were, so I pulled the code and traced it to a faulty charcoal canister near the fuel tank. I found a used one on an auto parts salvage website for $95 and replaced it myself in 2 hours, cleared the code, and saved about $600 from going to a mechanic for a new part. Another minor modification has been made: I added a transmission oil cooler outside the radiator to bypass the internal oil cooler inside the radiator. It is a known and well-documented risk that the internal cooler is prone to corrosion and eventually leaking engine coolant into the transmission oil, thus ruining the transmission. Both of these jobs were clearly explained in numerous Toyota forums and YouTube videos. Overall, the internet forums have thousands of posts pertaining to these trucks and the support community of fellow owners is fantastic. This vehicle is a truck and it rides like one. Interior is basic and functional, but even after 16 years, everything works and nothing doesn't. It is by far the most reliable and well-made vehicle I've owned. I could sell it tomorrow for exactly what I paid for it. How many other vehicles could you say that about?
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So Far so good
killa21, 08/29/2002
2001 Toyota 4Runner Limited 4WD 4dr SUV (3.4L 6cyl 4A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
I have had it for a year now and I am completely satisfied I invested in such a truck because I haven't had any problems so far and I put around 30,000 miles a yr on it so far and its still like new...!!!