NHTSA Complaint #10321870 — 2008 TOYOTA MATRIX ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10321870
Vehicle	2008 TOYOTA MATRIX
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	March 11, 2010
Date Filed	March 24, 2010
Mileage	11,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NE

Consumer Description

TOYOTA MATRIX XR 2008:BOUGHT NEW. ONE DRIVER CAR. TWENTY-TWO MONTHS OF DRIVING WITH 11,000 MILES ON IT. TOOK TO DEALER ON MARCH 12, 2010 BECAUSE LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY HARMONIC EQUALIZER ON FRONT AXLE WHICH CAUSED SCARING ON AXLE AND INSIDE TRANSMISSION INSTALLED NEW AXLE AND TRANSMISSION. TEN MINUTES AFTER PICKING UP CAR AFTER FIRST PROBLEM CORRECTED: CAR LOST POWER WHILE I WAS DRIVING. NEARLY KILLED BY SEMI-TRUCK BUT AVOIDED ACCIDENT. DIAGNOSED AS FAULTY COMPUTER. DEALER INSTALLING NEW COMPUTER NOW. UPDATED 03/29/10 *BF UPDATED 05/05/10.*JB

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