| Issue ID | 661767 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10216897 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | MATRIX |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 30/01/08 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | 1.) putting car into fourth gear and heard a loud whining and grinding metal sound. No indication before that there was any issues with car. Continued hearing grinding sound when putting car into different gears. 2.) took to dealer and found that the transmission needed to be replaced. 3.) took to a transmission shop and is currently being investigated for extent of damage. Bad bearings for sure and possibly need a rebuild on transmission. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 77432 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | EAU CLAIRE, WI |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 | 02/01/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | MAN |
| Vehicle speed | 40 |
| 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 | TOYOTA KNOXVILLE |
| Dealer's telephone number | 888-432-0894 |
| Dealer's city | KNOXVILLE |
| Dealer's state code | TN |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 37922 |