Three problems related to automatic transmission have been reported for the 2005 Toyota Matrix. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Took my car for check engine light, harsh shifting into reverse. I was told the ecm needed replacing. The ecm was replaced but the problems persist. When shifting into reverse the car lunges into gear after a few seconds. I am afraid of backing into someone in the parking lot.
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.
Ecm failure on 2005 Toyota Matrix. Caused lurching,acceleration changes during automatic gear shifting. , causing unsafe driving by driver. Dealer said vehicle out of warranty and mileage too high (80,500) for them to replace at their cost.