Engine repair for a 2001 Toyota 4Runner
Engine repair for the 2001 Toyota 4Runner: CarmaCars does not do this work itself. Request it and we arrange it with a trusted shop or connect you with one, and we can deliver a rental car to you while yours is in.
- Combined
- 13.8 to 14.7 L/100 km
- Body
- Sport Utility Vehicle -

A rental while yours is in the shop
CarmaCars does not do this work; you keep driving while the shop has your car. We deliver a rental to you, by the day, at our usual rates.
The 2001 Toyota 4Runner for engine repair
- Body: sport utility vehicle - (EPA size class).
2001 Toyota 4Runner: every figure
| Figure | Powertrain 1 | Powertrain 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Displacement | 3.4 L | 3.4 L |
| Cylinders | 6 | 6 |
| MPG city (US) | 16 | 15 |
| MPG highway (US) | 19 | 18 |
| MPG combined (US) | 17 | 16 |
| MPG combined (Imperial) (converted from the US figure) | 20 | 19 |
| Fuel cost a year (EPA) (EPA: 15,000 miles at its fuel prices) | US$3,950 | US$4,200 |
| Fuel cost for 20,000 km (at $1.55 a litre) | $4,278 | $4,558 |
Sources: fuel use, MPG, CO2, electric range, battery, charge time, luggage volume and the annual fuel cost are the US EPA's (fueleconomy.gov). Imperial MPG, litres, inches and pounds are converted from those figures. Figures no free source publishes for this car (power, torque, acceleration, top speed, fuel tank, towing) are left out.
What to check when buying the 2001 Toyota 4Runner
- NHTSA lists 1 recall campaign for this model year. Ask the seller for proof each one was fixed; a dealer can check it by the VIN.
- Owners filed 185 complaints with NHTSA, most often about structure (81), power train (32) and suspension (26). Have those parts checked before you buy.
| Campaign | Date | Component | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05V225000 | 2005-05-17 | suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint | ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ISSUE IN THE FRONT SUSPENSION LOWER BALL JOINT, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE SURFACE OF THE BALL OF THE JOINT MAY HAVE BEEN SCRATCHED. THE BALL JOINT MAY EVENTUALLY EXPERIENCE EXCESSIVE WEAR AND LOOSENESS, RESULTING IN INCREASED STEERING EFFORT. |
Source: NHTSA (US) recall campaigns and owner complaints for this model year.
The 2001 Toyota 4Runner: Engine repair
CarmaCars does not do mechanical work. For engine work on the 2001 Toyota 4Runner, we connect you with a trusted shop. An engine that runs rough, smokes or overheats needs a look soon.
Your 4Runner and the shop
If you have the service history of your 4Runner, have it ready for the shop. Tell the shop about any warning light or sound you have noticed. Say whether the car is drivable; it changes how it gets to the shop. It runs the 3.4L 6-cylinder, with rear-wheel drive.
The steps
We follow up until the shop has the car booked in. Send the car's details and what it needs; we take it from there. We keep you posted until the car is booked in.
Keep moving meanwhile
Rent for as long as the job takes, by the day or the week. Rent by the day while the shop has your car. Delivery covers the Toronto area, priced by distance in your offer; pickup from us is free.
Before the shop starts
Ask for the work to be listed line by line on the invoice. Ask whether the parts are new, rebuilt or used. Ask what warranty the shop gives on its parts and labour.
Car care, briefly
Keep the spare, the jack and the wheel lock key where you can find them. Keep an emergency kit in the trunk in winter. Use the grade of fuel your owner's manual calls for.
Let us know
Send a request with the car and what it needs, and a person replies within one business day.
Request engine repair
Tell us when suits you. A person replies within one business day and arranges it with a trusted shop or recommends one; the shop sets its own price and time.
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We have no car while yours is in on the site right now. Request one and we look for it for your dates, or take a similar car that is available now.
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