NHTSA Complaint #10102361 — 2003 TOYOTA MATRIX ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10102361
Vehicle	2003 TOYOTA MATRIX
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 8, 2004
Date Filed	December 8, 2004
Mileage	35,940 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	FL

Consumer Description

I'M AN OWNER OF A 2003 TOYOTA MATRIX AND MY ENGINE HAS THE FAMOUS SLUDGE ISSUE RELATED TO PAST TOYOTA AUTOS OF RECENT YEARS. I DON'T HAVE ALL MY RECEIPTS (I REALLY ALMOST NEVER SAVE THEM) FOR MAINTENANCE BUT I HAVE A FEW... WELL, TOYOTA IS REFUSING THE WARRANTY AND I'M STARTING TO SEE MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT POSSIBLE ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR! MY CAR HAS 36,000 MILES ON IT AND IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND JUST TODAY I'VE BEEN TOLD THE ENGINE CAN'T BE SAVED! I'M LIVID AND FEEL THAT THERE IS SOMETHING ELSE WRONG CAUSING THESE ISSUES BUT TOYOTA ISN'T SAYING EITHER WAY. I'M RETAINING A LAWYER AND POSSIBLY DROPPING THE CAR IF THIS ISSUE ISN'T ADDRESSED! THERE ARE 4 SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON THE NHTSA SITE ALREADY AND I BE WE SEE MORE AS THESE MODELS CROSS THE 24K MILE MARKER! *JB

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