| Issue ID | 579379 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10150485 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | MATRIX |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 03/02/06 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BATTERY |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | At two years and one month old, the original battery died and was not able to hold a charge. This occurred on 2/3/06 at 31,229 miles. A new battery was purchased for $ 68. 06 and was installed on 2/6/06. Two days later the replacement battery died. It was recharged and ran ok for a few days. It died again on 2/12/06. Just before the original battery died the cd player stops working as did the clock. Neither of these has worked ever since. *jb |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 31229 |
| Number of Occurences | 4 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | BORREGO SPRINGS, CA |
| VIN pattern | 2T1KR32E84CXXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 29/12/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | CROWN TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | ONTARIO |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 91761 |