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Originally Posted by steve185
Thanks for the replies, the truck would be for my wife. I really don't care about looks or mileage. What I was looking for was any inherent problems with reliability.
Steve
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Reliability? Skip the 2007 and you'll be fine. Buy a 2008-up or a very late 2007, nothing built in 2006.
The engine (and auto trans) is from a Tacoma/4Runner, so you know they're reliable for a long time. Unless you go manual trans, then they have issues with throw out bearings and breaking pilot shafts. Auto trans can have problems with the torque converter. There's a well known issue with the early rear differentials grenading. There's also a very well known issue with the front upper frame rails 'tearing' under off road use in the early models (Toyota has since revised the stampings). Also common to have seat problems.
I take a risk even mentioning these things, as people usually defend their Toyotas til death. But you asked. Spend an hour at fjcruiserforums dot com and you'll learn on your own. Use their search function. Visit their 'problems' section.
People really do love them, and they are capable off road vehicles.
Aigel and I noted that a similar year/miles Xterra Off Road 6 speed is $4000-6000 less and argueably as capable. And it's a 4 door for better or worse.