2005 Toyota Matrix

THE MANUFACTURER STEREO WHICH IS A 5 DISC CHANGER CD PLAYER, DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE STEREO WILL NOT ACCEPT CDS. WHEN I HAD IT LOOKED AT BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SERVICEMAN, HE INFORMED ME THAT THE CD PLAYER HAD THE LIMIT OF 5 CDS IN IT. THE CD PLAYER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THEY ARE IN THERE BUT WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY EITHER. I FOUND A MATCHING STEREO FROM AN INDIVIDUAL OWNER TO REPLACE MY NON-WORKING ONE. WHEN THE PROFESSIONAL INSTALLER TESTED IT, WE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SECOND STEREO. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA BY PHONE TWICE, BY EMAIL ONCE, TAKEN IT TO A DEALER ONCE, AND CONTACTED THE BBB. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED IT. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT. TOYOTA WILL NOT REPLACE IT. *NM

I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT AFTER I START MY 2005 MATRIX XR UP AT NIGHT AND BEGIN TO DRIVE AWAY THAT MY TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON FOR APPROXIMATELY 30 SECONDS. I HAVE NOTICED A DELAY IN SOME OF THE DASH LIGHTS COMING ON, BUT WAS UNAWARE OF THE TAIL LIGHT SITUATION UNTIL IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION. THIS HAPPENS EACH TIME THAT THE CAR IS STARTED. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO A DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. *NM

TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP IN JULY, 2006, BECAUSE THE A/C WAS BLOWING HOT, A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON, AND IT WASN'T ALWAYS STARTING, AND/OR SPUTTERING WHILE DRIVING. THEY REPLACED THE FUEL PUMP, A NEW A/C CONTROL SWITCH, AND A SENSOR IN THE ENGINE BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD NOT GO OFF AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING ELSE WRONG. REPAIRS OCCURRED OVER A TWO WEEK PERIOD WITH ME HAVING TO RETURN THE CAR TO THE SAME DEALERSHIP FOR SERVICE FOR THE SAME THREE COMPLAINTS A TOTAL OF THREE TIMES- A/C BLOWING HOT, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, AND SPUTTERING WHEN DRIVING/HESITATION WHEN STARTING. I ALSO HAVE A FOURTH COMPLAINT OF A POPPING NOISE IN THE ENGINE WHICH TO DATE HAS NEVER BEEN RESOLVED. I ALSO HAD A 30K MILE SERVICE DONE AT THIS TIME. PROBLEMS BEGAN TO REOCCUR THE FIRST WEEK OF OCTOBER 2006, AND I MADE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT WITH A DIFFERENT DEALERSHIP. TOOK THE CAR IN, THEY HAD THE CAR FOR THREE DAYS AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE ANY OF THE PROBLEMS I WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT. I WAS DISSATISFIED BY THE LACK OF SERVICE BOTH ON THE CAR AND CUSTOMER RELATED. PICKED THE CAR UP WITH NO DIAGNOSIS OR REPAIRS HAVING BEEN MADE. WITHIN FOUR DAYS, THE CAR BEGAN ACTING UP AGAIN AND SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY ON THE FLORIDA TURNPIKE RESULTING IN A TOW 35 MILES BACK TO MY HOUSE AND THEN ANOTHER 15 OR SO MILES TO THE DEALERSHIP. DETERMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE "ENGINE SLUDGE" AND AS IT STANDS RIGHT NOW I AM BEING TOLD THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. MY PROBLEM HAS NOT REACHED A FINAL RESOLUTION/DECISION WITH TOYOTA BUT I AM DISGUSTED BEYOND BELIEF ABOUT THE ENTIRE EXPERIENCE. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ACCELERATING FROM A STOP, THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE RESTARTED EACH TIME. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX. *AK UPDATED 12/26/2006 - THE CONSUMER FELT THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY BUT THE DEALER INDICATED THAT IT WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED. THE CONSUMER NOTICED A LONG CRANK TIME WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER NOTICED A VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL. THE CONSUMER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE MOUNT TO ALLEVIATE THE VIBRATION. *NM

2005 TOYOTA MATRIX XRS(6 SPEED MANUAL)...HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WHERE THE TAIL LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON RIGHT AWAY AT NIGHT...THIS PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE LINKED TO THE LIGHT(S) AROUND FAN SWITCHES...DASHBOARD IS LIT UP AND HEADLIGHTS ARE ON...A CLICKING NOISE IS HEARD AS THE LIGHTS COME ON....SO FAR IT HAS ONLY HAPPENED AT INITIAL START UP AND DRIVE..THE LONGEST IT HAS TAKEN TO COME ON IS AFTER ABOUT A CITY BLOCK OF DRIVING...SO FAR THE DEALER CAN FIND NOTHING WRONG. *NM

2005 MATRIX XRS, 6 SPEED MANUAL. CLUTCH BEGAN TO GO AT 35,000 MILES, COMPLETELY BURNED OUT AT 37,000 MILES WITH A HORRID BURNING/SULFUR SMELL. ALSO, SUNROOF WILL NOT CLOSE ALL THE WAY, STAYS OPEN AT THE FRONT ABOUT 1/2". IT WILL OPEN FROM THERE, BUT WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. NOTHING IS STUCK OR IN THE WAY, JUST WON'T CLOSE. I AM REPLACING MY CLUTCH ON MONDAY FOR $900.00, AND THE MECHANIC I AM SEEING JUST REPLACED A CLUTCH ON THE SAME MAKE/MODEL/YEAR/TRIM AS MY CAR. I'VE ALSO SEEN VARIOUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE. CLUTCH IS DEFECTIVE. *JB