general problems of the 2004 Toyota Matrix

My daughter was driving as usual when she went to apply the brakes about 5 car lengths back and the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably despite braking. Her foot was not on the accelerator, she does not have floor mats that would cause anything to hit the accelerator. This has happened on 5-6 occasions which almost resulted in an accident. She barely got stopped mere inches away from the car in front of her despite braking earlier than normal because she encountered this once already during her trip. No check engine codes, the brakes are good, the car idles high. That is really it. This is a serious issue that seemingly cannot be diagnosed. After doing research to see what the problem may be, I have seen countless complaints of a similar nature. My daughters life is invaluable. This needs to be addressed.

I was leaving a parking lot on an incline when the car accelerated without stepping on gas pedal. I applied significant pressure to the brakes and immediately put car in neutral. The car returned to normal operation. This is the third incident of this type.

I was leaving a supermarket parking lot on an incline. The speed was approximately less than 2 mph. The vehicle suddenly revved loudly, attempting to lunge forward. I immediately applied brakes with substantial force, barely stopping the vehicle. I then put the car in neutral. The engine returned to normal rpms. I placed the car in drive without problem, returning home.

The contact owns 2004 Toyota Matrix. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle accelerated on its own and the speed increased to approximately 50 mph. The contact shifted into neutral gear and then; the vehicle began to operate normally. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer who was unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 54,000.

2004 Toyota Matrix - windows, door handles and surging electric windows rattle, grind and pop. Dealer could not address problem. Eventually the window fell out. Engine surges while stopped at light or in traffic. Dealer could not address problem. The door handles have a "metallic" finish that peels away. Occupants have cut their fingers on the edge of metal/plastic that was coming away. Eventually got worse to where you could see the white plastic handle underneath so I peeled away the remaining sharp edges and caution occupants. Dealer offered to repair at my expense. Contacted the Toyota customer service experience center and was referred back to a dealer.

I have a 2004 Toyota Matrix. When in drive, foot on the brakes, the car on occasions will lurch forward. This happens every day. I have taken it to Toyota numerous times and they keep telling me there is nothing wrong. I have this documented back to 2005.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Matrix. He stated that while the vehicle was at a stop sign with his foot on the brakes, it surged forward . He would had to apply pressure to the brakes to stop the vehicle . The vehicle was taken in to the dealer where they stated that they could not duplicate the problem and not to worry about it. There have been no repairs made to the vehicle. The vehicle had begun to surge every since the vehicle was purchased. The failure mileage was 200 and current mileage was 100000. Updated 05/10/jb.

The contact owns a 2004 Toyota Matrix xr. When the contact attempted to park the vehicle at 3 mph, it accelerated on it's own. The driver said that she applied pressure to the brake pedal and the vehicle continued to accelerate. She shifted into neutral gear in order to stop the vehicle. The failure mileage was 1,873. The current mileage is 15,000. Updated 05/07/10.