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2006 Toyota MATRIX Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	790762
Internal NHTSA #	10330925
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	MATRIX
Model Year	2006
File date	06/05/10
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My rear differential in my 2006 toyota matrix xr 4wd was making a whining noise that increased in volume as speed increased. I took it to the dealership and was informed that it was the rear diff. And would cost $2300 to replace. Car has 68k. Powertrain warr. Is 5 yrs. Or 60k. Dealer quoted me price of $2388 to fix?? I said it should not have gone out as i have done every maintenance on this car. They then offered me a measly 10% as a whiner/consolation fee. I then called the "customer center" of toyota and was eventually told that they would up the "offer" to $600, and that was their final offer. They then called me the next day and told me that it was actually the transmission coupling assy, and that it would cost another $400. Toyota said they would cover the difference of $400 since it was misdiagnosed. I said they should cover all of it since it was clearly defective. They refused. Then i found a toyota technical service bulletin on the internet describing the exact problem, dated august 23, 2007. So they knew about the problem, and did not notify me. I know this must have happened over a long time, and i could have brought the car in to be inspected, well within its warranty, but toyota did nothing. I think toyota is not standing behind their product. $2417 later, toyota would not acknowledge that this was a defective part, and forced me to pay for it. I shudder to think what might have happened had this part seized up on me at 65 mph in traffic, or on one of our icy mountain roads in the winter.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	68900
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	TRUCKEE, CA
VIN pattern	2T1LR30E16CXXXXXX
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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2006 Toyota MATRIX Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2006 Toyota MATRIX Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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