general problems of the 2007 Toyota Matrix

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Matrix. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, there was an engine misfire, with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was restarted; however, the failure recurred. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Matrix. The contact stated while driving approximately 45 mph, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that several unknown warning lights started flashing and the rpm gauge fluctuated from a low rpm to high rpm. The contact stated that he pulled over and attempted to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart. The contact had a voltmeter and checked the battery and noticed that the battery was low on charge. The contact had recently installed a new battery. The contact jump started the vehicle and was able to shift into drive (d) however, the vehicle was hesitating and not responsive while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact stated that the failure was intermittent but had become a recurring failure. The contact had not taken the vehicle to a local dealer or independent mechanic. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The contact had requested vehicle history from the manufacturer and determined that the electronic control unit had been replaced in 2011 under NHTSA campaign number: 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 131,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota corolla Matrix. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a transmission center and the contact was informed that the vehicle had experienced the failure listed in NHTSA campaign number: 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was taken to the dealer and it was confirmed that the VIN was not included. The manufacturer was contacted and the contact was referred to the NHTSA for assistance. The failure mileage was 143,000.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Toyota Matrix. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 30 mph, the vehicle was losing power. The contact stated that he tried to accelerate however, he was unable to proceed. The engine indicators had illuminated. The vehicle was driven to an independent mechanic for diagnostic testing. The technician stated that them ecm need to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 262,000. Kc.

2007 Toyota Matrix. Consumer states problem with engine control module when the consumer received the recall notice, he immediately took the vehicle to the dealer. It was determined the ecu was faulty and it was replaced. The consumer stated he experienced shifting problems with the vehicle. The dealer informed him, the clutch had worn out prematurely. The consumer believed the faulty ecu may have been the reason for the worn out clutch.

While driving the car on the night of December 6th it suddenly stopped. I waited for a while, and the car started again; after a mile or so it stopped again. The car stopped a total of 4 times before I was able to get home. The next day I took it to a mechanic who indicated that it had a "recall" problem. I took the car on the 7th to the Toyota dealership. On the 8th they confirmed that indeed was a "recall" problem and that they would probably will need to keep the car for two weeks, because they did not have the parts at hand to fix it. I had to rent and borrow a car in order to move around. Toyota should have had the parts readily available and not keep the consumer suffer for their total lack of preparation. I did not get any correspondence from Toyota in regards to this specific recall.

I was driving home from work when I noticed the door light was on the display console in my car. I was at a red light and checked to see if my door was open, it wasn't, the door light remained on. I continued driving, but smelled plastic burning. I looked down, saw orange flickers and realized my car was on fire. The fire was burning in the drivers side dash, it was contained behind a small storage compartment. I tried desperately to put the fire out, threw water and left over soda on it, but I think I actually made it worse. I screeched into a gas station, put the fire out, and called 911. The fire department came out and said I did everything right. I am now having difficulty getting my car into a body shop. The insurance company I am with has yet to tow the vehicle and now I find it is costing me out of pocket expenses, due to my insurance not rolling over to cover a rental. I am extremely frustrated. I did call Toyota, who said I could tow my car in, but the car is "no longer under warranty" per the service guy. I would like advice as to what to do. I am waiting for my insurance company to tow the car to a local bodyshop, but am extremely wary of having a car that has been on fire repaired.

I was driving down a very busy 45mph highway when I suddenly lost the ability to accelerate in my 2007 Toyota Matrix. The rpms dropped to approximately 1000. I had to coast in to a parking lot where my vehicle was then towed to a Toyota dealer and the engine computer was replaced.

There have been two instances of this problem. The first time, I was completely stopped just back of an intersection, after coming out of my employer's parking lot, preparing to make a right turn on a two lane urban thoroughfare, when all of a sudden I felt the engine rev and my car surge forward, although my foot was on the brake. I pressed hard on the brake to no avail; I thought I was going to be propelled into the intersection into traffic. At the last moment, I managed to stop, I'm not sure now, if I applied the emergency brake or what, because although I relayed this incident to several people, including my brother-in-law, my aunt, and some coworkers, I later dismissed the incident as, other than what it was, possibly due to road conditions (a large building was being built alongside the road at the time). Today, however, while completely stopped waiting for the light to change in front of the exit from the lower parking lot this time, the same exact thing happened again: the engine suddlenly revved, and the car surged forward. I instinctively pressed on the brakes as hard as I could, but the car wouldn't stop until grabbed the gear shifter and put it in neutral.