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

Issue ID	793961
Internal NHTSA #	10334526
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	MATRIX
Model Year	2004
File date	28/05/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have never had mechanical issues with my 2004 toyota matrix. Last weekend while trying to merge onto interstate highway 10 in az for a weekend camping trip without warning my engine seized while i was trying to merge onto the highway. The engine stopped and thankfully i was able to drive off onto the shoulder before the semi behind me rear ended me. I am thankful to be alive as well as the infant i had with me in the car. When we towed the car to a mechanic he accused me of driving the car without oil because the engine was full of sludge. Thankfully my father was with me and he explained to the mechanic that i regularly have my car serviced and we had oil in the car at the time of the incident. After some searching on the internet i have found that this is a common problem with toyotas. I can not understand if this is a known issue why toyota has not informed their customers so that we can protect ourselves and the passengers in our cars.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	103000
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TUCSON, AZ
VIN pattern	2T1KR32E74CXXXXXX
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	60
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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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 Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

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

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