Clutch Pedal/linkage Problems of Toyota Matrix

A rattling noise started under the car. It would disappear when the clutch pedal was pushed down. Over a 2 day period, the noise became very loud and became more like a clacking noise, but not constant. We took the car to a transmission specialist. The transmission is shot and we've ordered a new transmission. I told the technician there were lots of reports about the '03 and '04 transmissions. When the service technician spoke to Toyota about any frequency of this happening with the '03 Matrix, Toyota said they hadn't had any reports on it. (I understand they fixed problems by '05) this is the 3rd Toyota we have had. Never had transmission problems. I hope the replacement transmission does not have the same problems.

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I am the second owner of mt Toyota xr and brought the car for the excellent reputation Toyota has as I knew I would be driving it a lot as a regular commuter. I have had the oil replaced frequently and took the car to the Toyota dealership for its services in the hope that this would mean it would last well. One week after my 90,000 service ($700) the transmission went out. I have driven a manual car all my life and know it was no due to bad driver habits. According to the garage a ball bearing dropped into the transmission and "shredded it" we have spent $3000 having the transmission replaced and feel let down by Toyota, a car that was meant to last a lifetime has malfunctioned despite our best efforts at care. After having the transmission replaced and the clutch to be safe we now have an error code p0121 indicating a problem with the throttle pedal position sensor. Feeling very frustrated with Toyotas response that this has just been bad luck.

While driving. Clutch failed at 38,000 miles. Contacted the dealer. However, the problem recurred.

The clutch was difficult to depress/to engage the starter. The consumer stated that there was a problem when trying to work the clutch because there was not enough room in the floor area ,and the wheel well made a hump in this area. Also, the vehicle was designed with a foot rest that the consumer had removed because it made it more difficult to drive. On several different occasions the vehicle stalled. Twice it put the consumer in dangerous situation although, there were no accidents. The first time was in August 2004. The second time was in September or October 2004. When the consumer took vehicle to a dealer they basically told him they could not find the stalling problem. When he contacted the manufacturer, they told him basically the same hing. The consumer stated he believed that the area problem was a design flaw.

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The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Matrix. The contact stated that the clutch pedal was obstructed by the carpet and foot rest which made if difficult to shift gears. There also was not enough space between the foot and brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle. The contact has experienced the failure since the vehicle was purchased in 2004. The failure mileage was 102,000.

Numerous times I have been unable start the vehicle due to being unable to push the clutch in far enough. I have had to remove my shoes to be able to push the clutch in far enough for the switch to activate and start the vehicle. I also have had problems when in traffic and the 'self-adjusting' clutch fails and stalls the vehicle.

My car has 30,000 miles and the clutch has burned out. The dealership is refusing to repair without charge to me. They want $1084. My car is only 2 years and I'm the original owner.