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2007 Toyota MATRIX Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	764213
Internal NHTSA #	10308210
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	MATRIX
Model Year	2007
File date	05/02/10
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving home from work when i noticed the door light was on the display console in my car. I was at a red light and checked to see if my door was open, it wasn't, the door light remained on. I continued driving, but smelled plastic burning. I looked down, saw orange flickers and realized my car was on fire. The fire was burning in the drivers side dash, it was contained behind a small storage compartment. I tried desperately to put the fire out, threw water and left over soda on it, but i think i actually made it worse. I screeched into a gas station, put the fire out, and called 911. The fire department came out and said i did everything right. I am now having difficulty getting my car into a body shop. The insurance company i am with has yet to tow the vehicle and now i find it is costing me out of pocket expenses, due to my insurance not rolling over to cover a rental. I am extremely frustrated. I did call toyota, who said i could tow my car in, but the car is "no longer under warranty" per the service guy. I would like advice as to what to do. I am waiting for my insurance company to tow the car to a local bodyshop, but am extremely wary of having a car that has been on fire repaired.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	44650
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ORLANDO, FL
VIN pattern	2T1KR32EX7CXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
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	45
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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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2007 Toyota MATRIX Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2007 Toyota MATRIX Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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