Front Suspension problems of the 2005 Toyota Matrix

Two problems related to front suspension have been reported for the 2005 Toyota Matrix. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Front Suspension problem

Failure Date: 11/23/2009

05my Toyota Matrix - irregular wear of tires possibly due to front shocks. Brand new tires don't last more than a few years on these vehicles. There are numerous complaints on the internet yet Toyota has not issued a TSB for this issue. It's not that the tires have lots of tread wear, but they wear unusually and lead to vibration - even after they are maintained and balanced. Additionally, I recently replaced my 4 tires that had unusual and irregular wear. With this wear, the vehicle steering wheel shakes significantly above 50mph. Please look into this complaint for a possible safety recall. Front shocks should be covered up to 80k since most of the 05's are almost out of warranty. Again tread wear is still good, but it's the way that the tires wear that is the issue.

2 Front Suspension problem

Failure Date: 07/16/2007

Premature wear/cupping of tires on my newly purchased 2005 Matrix. Per tire manufacturer, it's a mechanical defect, not a tire problem. So, far taken to dealer twice on the same issue. Both times was told it was the tires. I will be taking car in again now to have them check proper alignment. Awaiting response from evaluation at this point.


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