NHTSA Complaint #10220920 — 2003 TOYOTA MATRIX POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10220920
Vehicle	2003 TOYOTA MATRIX
Component	POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Date of Incident	November 11, 2007
Date Filed	March 12, 2008
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TN

Consumer Description

I BOUGHT A USED 2003 MATRIX IN MAY OF 2007. IN NOVEMBER (90K MILES), I STARTED NOTICING THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT, THEY SAID THAT I NEEDED A NEW CLUTCH ($1200). I WAS SHOCKED BECAUSE I HAVE DRIVEN STICK SHIFTS FOR OVER 15 YEARS NOW & HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A CLUTCH. FOUND ANOTHER MECHANIC TO INSTALL THE NEW CLUTCH FOR $800. HE INFORMED ME THAT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THE CLUTCH HAD BEEN REPLACED IN THIS CAR. APPARENTLY THE CLUTCH IN THE 2003 MATRIX IS MADE TO BURN OUT EVERY 50K MILES! TOYOTAS ARE SUPPOSED TO HAVE A BETTER REPUTATION THAN THIS !@#$%! *TR

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