| Issue ID | 495343 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10083161 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | MATRIX |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 29/07/04 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My wife bought a new 2005 toyota matrix on july 24, 2004. Five days later, with only about 85 miles on the odometer, the brake pedal went all the way to the floor as she was at a stop light. What was worse, she was on a hill and the car started rolling backwards. *akwe took it back to the dealer that day and they found that the actuator had failed and was leaking. We don't mind waiting for the spare part to come in and everything is under 100% warranty. However, the 2004 corolla they gave her as a loaner, with about 1,200 miles on it, also had the same failure on july 30th. We returned that car today also. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 85 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LONG BEACH, CA |
| VIN pattern | 2T1KR32E55CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 24/07/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 0 |
| 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 | CABE TOYOTA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 562-595-7411 |
| Dealer's city | LONG BEACH |
| Dealer's state code | CA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 90806-1533 |