Engine Cooling System Problems of Toyota Matrix

The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Matrix. The contact stated that while driving approximately 30 mph and attempting to accelerate, the accelerator pedal failed to respond. The contact attempted to pull over and discovered that the steering wheel was difficult to turn after the engine and power steering fluid warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was powered off and back on, the warning indicators were no longer illuminated and the vehicle was able to be driven. The failure recurred on several occasions. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the engine control module was faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to a dealer and was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling). The approximate failure mileage was 114,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Matrix. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling). The repair was performed and within 30 miles of driving, the engine warning light was illuminated and the engine stalled sporadically. The vehicle was towed to a second dealer where the contact was informed that the transmission had failed. The manufacturer agreed to further inspect the vehicle and advised that there possibly could be more failures within the vehicle other that the transmission. The contact was awaiting a response from the dealer and manufacturer to determine the cause of failure. The failure and current mileage was 275,000.

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The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Matrix. The contacted received notification of concerning NHTSA campaign id number: 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling) and the vehicle was taken to the dealer for repairs February 2011. The dealer advised that the part needed for repairs was not readily available and that he would be contacted when the part became available for repairs. The contact stated that the repair wait had exceeded a reasonable amount of time. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The failure mileage was 80,000 and the current mileage was 81,300. Updated 3/28/11 the consumer stated the recall was performed on March 17, 2011. Updated 03/30/11.

The contact owns a 2005 Toyota Matrix. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling). The contact was unable to have the vehicle repaired under the recall due to a lack or available parts. The contact stated that he had been attempting to have the vehicle repaired for over four months to no avail. The dealer informed the contact that only two engine control modules were delivered per month meaning only two vehicles per month could be repaired under the recall. The contact had not called the manufacturer. The contact stated that the failure was a serious safety issue that could cause a crash and he no longer felt safe driving the vehicle. The failure mileage was 83,200.

The contact owns a 2007 Toyota Matrix. The contact stated received notification of NHTSA campaign id number: 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling) September 2010. The notice advised that a second notification would be sent to inform vehicle owners of when the repairs were scheduled to begin. The contact had yet to receive a second notification and the manufacturer advised that the vehicle was included in the recall but was further down the list for repairs. The believed that the estimated time of repairs had exceeded beyond a reasonable time frame. The current mileage was 60,000.

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The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Matrix. The vehicle was included in the recall associated with NHTSA campaign id number 10v384000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was told that the parts necessary to remedy the recall were unavailable. Approximately six months later, the contact was still being told that the parts were unavailable. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 50,000 and the current mileage was 59,000.

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Matrix. The contact stated that her vehicle continued to stall on numerous occasions while driving into a parking space or whenever driving the vehicle stutters and then it stalled. The vehicle was also taken to the dealer on numerous occasions for service and they could not duplicate the problem. The manufacturer was contacted and informed her to take the vehicle back to the dealer for the repairs. Nhtsa recall#:10v384000; component: engine and engine cooling was related to the failure; however, her VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was 47,000.

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2nd time - anti-freeze. . . Gone! 2 checks performed, 2 different places, no leaks. Last summer, my ac went out (22k miles). Had it checked. . . Nothing wrong. . . Woke up this morning to a puddle of sludge (a/f) in my driveway. This is the 1st time it's visible. Praying it's just the change from freezing weather to 50 degrees in a 24 hour span!.