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2006 Toyota MATRIX Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	671890
Internal NHTSA #	10225156
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	MATRIX
Model Year	2006
File date	10/04/08
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Was driving the car normally to work as i have for the past 2 years. Was stopped at a stop sign with a vehicle directly in front. Took my foot off the brake to allow the car to roll forward and the car took off about 4-6 feet into the car in front. The only sign of a problem was the rpms jumped slightly as the car took off. Tried using the brake but it couldn't hold the car. Minor damage to my vehicle and no damage to vehicle struck. Called the dealer, was told to bring the car in. When they looked at the car they said it was fine and i needed new rotors. Asked about why the car jerked forward, was told there was nothing they could do about it since they were not there. Frustrated, took the car to be privately inspected elsewhere, again, could not find anything wrong with the car. Mechanic could not explain why the car jerked forward. Was told to monitor crackling noise i complained about just in case it became worse, at current time was fine but could be early sign of a timing chain tensioner problem. Car has currently 39,855k and has had 2 new belt tensioners installed, 1 new belt, and 1 new timing chain tensioner replaced. Have previously complained of brake problems, including the feeling of being rear-ended at a low speed, as well as the car jerking forward while driving at low speeds. The car also on occasion continues to gas engine even after gas pedal has been released, when brake or gas is tapped the car resumes to normal operation. Was told by dealer that they could not duplicate problem and car was fine.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	39522
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	VERNON, NJ
VIN pattern	2T1LR30E16CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	Y
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	03/10/05
Was original owner?	Y
Anti-lock brakes	Y
Cruise control	Y
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	4WD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	0
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What is Recall?
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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2006 Toyota MATRIX Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Toyota MATRIX Engine And Engine Cooling Engine Gasoline Problems, Complaints and Defects

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