| Issue ID | 776147 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10319073 |
| Manufacurer | TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION |
| Brand | TOYOTA |
| Model | MATRIX |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 12/01/10 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I was stopped at a red light, on a flat street in the middle of january. The vehicle (2007 toyota matrix) was completely at rest. "all of a sudden" the car started inching forward. My foot was firmly on the brake pedal. The engine did not rev. It started gaining speed. The light changed and we went through the light without any problems with the acceleration, brake or steering. I said to my friend, "that was weird." i thought it was a flux but then when i started reading about all of the problems with toyota i became concerned. I called our local dealer and he said that 2007 matrix were not part of the recall. He offered to drive the car around to see if there were any problems. I have not had any further problems and did not take it in for him to drive around. (i had them do a regular maintenance check when i first bought the car and they did far more "maintenance" than was recommended in the manual and i think took advantage of my ignorance about car maintenance. It made me suspicious so i don't really trust the dealer. ) |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 27698 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CHILLICOTHE, OH |
| VIN pattern | 2T1KR32E47CXXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
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