2005 Toyota Matrix

LETTER FROM SENATOR ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT. RE DIFFICULTIES WITH HER 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE DUE TO THE ROTOR GETTING CAUGHT IN THE BRAKE PAD. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AFTER THE SECOND BRAKE REPAIR. THE BRAKES MADE AN AUDIBLE SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN DEPRESSED. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE GEARS WERE ENGAGED. THE ABS DID NOT WORK ON AN IRREGULAR SURFACE. A DEFECTIVE REAR AXLE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TIRES. THE LIGHTS WOULD GO OUT BY THEMSELVES WHEN IT WAS DARK.*JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE VEHICLE HAD GOODYEAR VIVA TIRES, SIZE P215/70/R15. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHICH CONSISTED OF AN OIL CHANGE. THE MECHANIC DETECTED THAT THE FOUR TIRES ON THE VEHICLE WERE DEFECTIVE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT AT THE OWNER EXPENSE. THE THREE TIRES EXPLODED WITHIN A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR AFTER THE INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC STATED THE TIRES SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE MANUFACTURER WARRANTY. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC REPLACED THE TWO TIRES AT HALF THE COST, AND THE THIRD TIRE WAS CHARGED AT REGULAR COST DUE TO THE AIR PRESSURE LEVEL IN THE TIRE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 82,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 7/16/10 *CN ALL THREE TIRES HAD THE EXACT SAME DAMAGE. UPDATED 07/22/10*JB

2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. CONSUMER STATES UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED AS HE WAS APPROACHING A RED TRAFFIC SIGNAL TO A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE. SINCE HE WAS NEARING A RED LIGHT, HE ALREADY HAD HIS FOOT ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONSUMER STATED IT WAS OBVIOUS SOMETHING WAS WRONG, SO HE IMMEDIATELY PLACED THE TRANSMISSION IN NEUTRAL. THE RPM OF THE VEHICLE'S TACHOMETER RACED BETWEEN 3,000 AND 4,000. WHEN THE TRAFFIC LIGHT TURNED GREEN, HE PLACED THE GEAR IN DRIVE, KEPT HIS FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE AND MANEUVERED THE VEHICLE INTO THE PARKING LOT AND INTO A PARKING SPACE. HE PLACED THE GEAR INTO PARK, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO REV BETWEEN 3,000 AND 4,000. HE KICKED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL IN AN ATTEMPT TO POSSIBLY LOWER THE RPM, BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, EXITED THE VEHICLE AND PROCEEDED TO INSPECT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AREA FOR POSSIBLE SIGNS OF OBSTRUCTION ON THE FLOOR, IN THE CARPET AREA OR ON THE FLOOR MAP. THERE WAS NONE. HE OPENED THE HOOD OF THE CAR AND LOOKED IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FOR POSSIBLE SIGNS OF DEBRIS, BUT THERE WAS NONE. THE CONSUMER STATED IT IS OBVIOUS THERE IS AN ELECTRONIC/COMPUTER GLITCH AND NOT A PROBLEM WITH A STICKING GAS PEDAL. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE DECREASED IN SPEED AS THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CONFIRMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON NINE SEPARATE OCCASIONS WITH CONCERNS OF UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN POSSESSION OF THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WOULD NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE ANY LONGER DUE TO CONCERNS FOR HIS SAFETY WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000. UPDATED 5/12/10 *CN THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN THE SPEED WAS SET AT 55 MPH, THE SPEED WOULD FLUCTUATE FROM 51 MPH UPHILL TO 59-60 MPH DOWNHILL. WHEN STARTING FROM A STOP, THE ENGINE WOULD EITHER STALL OR SPIN THE WHEELS. AT TIMES, THE ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND WHEN TRYING TO INCREASE SPEED. DURING VERY COLD WINTER DAYS, THE ENGINE WOULD STUMBLE AND AT TIMES BUCK LIKE A BRONCO WITH THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS WARMED UP. UPDATED 06/18/10

OUR CAR HAS DEVELOPED VERY HARSH SHIFT OF THE GEARS AND HAS A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. WENT TO CAR SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WAS ERROR CODE P2716 AND A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT ONLY COVERED UPTO 80000 MILES OR 96 MONTHS. OUR VEHICLE IS 2005 WITH 94,000 MILES. THE ECM NEEDS TO BE REPLACED - COST ~ 900 $ - OUR COMPLAINT IS THAT SINCE THIS IS A MECHANICAL PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE ITSELF AND NOT THE DRIVER, WE SHOULD NOT NEED TO PAY FOR THIS AND SHOULD BE REPLACED BY TOYOTA - PLEASE HELP US. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WITH AN UNEXPECTED INCREASE OF ACCELERATION. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO TRAVEL WITH DIFFICULTY IN SLOWING DOWN, AND CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURY TO THE ARM; THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WITH FRONT END DAMAGES. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE BODY DAMAGES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A PROBLEM AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY. THE ACCELERATION FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

MY WIFE EXPERIENCE AN ACCELERATION OF OUR 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX ABOUT 3 YEARS AGO. WE DID NOT THINK MUCH OF IT AT THE TIME, BUT WITH THE CURRENT RECALLS WE THOUGHT IT WOULD BE INCLUDED. IT WAS NOT, TOYOTA WILL NOT LOOK AT IT OR REPLACE IT. THEY SAID IT MUST BE DONE AT OUR OWN EXPENSE. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH TOYOTA, THE CASE NUMBER IS 1003113923. I FEEL THAT TOYOTA IS NOT LOOKING FURTHER IN MORE PROBLEMS, AND IS STILL NOT ADDRESSING THE ISSUES AT HAND. THE DEALER OR CUSTOMER SERVICE DID NOT REALLY CARE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP THE VEHICLE ACTED AS IF IT WANTED TO ACCELERATE ALTHOUGH HER FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE SINCE IT OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED SEVERAL TIMES BUT NO CLAIM WAS FILE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX XR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AND THE BRAKE PEDAL EXTENDED TO THE FLOOR. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS AND THE PADS NUMEROUS TIMES; HOWEVER, THEY HAVE CONTINUED TO FAIL. THE BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY IN COLD WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE TOYOTA MANUFACTURER WAS NEVER CALLED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,700.