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2008 Toyota MATRIX Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	773228
Internal NHTSA #	10316692
Manufacurer	TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Brand	TOYOTA
Model	MATRIX
Model Year	2008
File date	09/12/09
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I have had my toyota matrix for almost a year when it started having problems. The issue for me was coming to a stop light and the car wouldn't stop even though i was braking hard. It kept rolling forward. You could hear the acceleration. Putting it in neutral was not an option when you are sitting in traffic at a light. I could either rear end the car ahead of me or get rear ended by the car behind me. I had to stop the car by putting it in park. The car "bucked." it stopped the car and for that i was grateful because it just kept moving. I was on a cell phone call when it happened another time going into a garage. The car wouldn't stop again. My friend could hear the acceleration of the car through the cell phone. I couldn't stop the car with my brake. Again i had to put it into park and it bucked again. I reported it to the toyota dealership on 12/9/09. I called the service manager after that date and he told me to bring the car back and i did on 2/19/10. The pedal was replaced on 3/4/10 and on week of 3/8/10 i experienced the same issue of the car not stopping and the accelerator sticking 3 times in one week. That's after the pedal was replaced. The dealership checked my car out on each occasion. I have documentation for all these visits and opened it looks like 2 accounts with toyota of america #[xxx] and #[xxx]. They have repeatedly told me that they could find nothing wrong even after driving the car for 4 miles. The problem is intermittent and driving 4 miles is ludicrous in order to see if they can experience the problem. They have told me they have done extensive diagnostic workups on the car. They will not check the computer or electronics as they say it is not the problem. Help. I am in traffic everyday. I don't know when the failure will pop up on me. I now have to get rid of this car and i can't sell it to someone privately as i would be responsible for anything happening to that person. Please help. Thank you.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	38218
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	OLNEY, MD
VIN pattern	2T1KR32E28CXXXXXX
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	10
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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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2008 Toyota MATRIX Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2008 Toyota MATRIX Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems, Complaints and Defects

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