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2004 Toyota MATRIX Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	815179
Internal NHTSA #	10354498
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	MATRIX
Model Year	2004
File date	15/08/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My 2004 toyota matrix xr with manual transmission has suddenly displayed severe mechanical noise from the engine/transmission area. Smog technicians wouldn't take liability to run engine for smog tests to register for the coming year, so is now registered as planned non-operation until i can get the car fixed. Googling "toyota matrix transmission noise" or "toyota matrix engine noise" leads to several sites in which too many owners are either experiencing complete engine loss due to "oil sludge problem" or total transmission loss due to "admitted transmission bearing design flaw". I will not drive this car again on the roadway due to the possibility of sudden and complete loss of transmission function at any time. This car is a great design for functionality, but i am totally dismayed and frustrated that at 120,000 miles, the car is off the road for serious engine and transmission flaws that appear to be very common, considering i bought toyota for the reliability that we all know so much about. I have kept up on the oil changes since they were pre-purchased for 5 years when i bought the car, and have kept fresh after the 5 years expired. Very disappointed with the fate that this car has presented me, and the costs that i will have to incur to get it back on the road.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	120000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	PRUNEDALE, CA
VIN pattern	2T1KR32E94CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	07/08/26
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	30
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2004 Toyota MATRIX Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 Toyota MATRIX Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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