| Issue ID | 750564 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10294862 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | MATRIX |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 01/12/09 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Normally sitting at stop light, when engine light came on. Car immediately started shifting very hard. The idle speed was erratic. Engine wanted too and did cut off at various times. Took car to rosner toyota/stafford va and was topd that the ecu was defective and that rosner had been notified of a defect code that was prevalent in the corolla and matrix models. Asked about a toyota recall and was informed that there was not one at this time or in the foreseeable future. This part/ecu is very expensive and integral to the car's performance. |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 98562 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | STAFFORD, VA |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
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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 | 0 |
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