2009 TOYOTA MATRIX Engine Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. ALSO, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL INDEPENDENT MECHANIC IN DETROIT MICHIGAN. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED OR MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

VEHICLE STALLED SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AND ALSO STALLED MAKING LEFT HAND TURN AT INTERSECTION. SPEED WAS APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. VEHICLE WAS ON SMALL HIGHWAY AT THE STOP LIGHT AND CITY STREET THE 2ND INCIDENT. WE JUST BOUGHT THE VEHICLE USED IN APRIL OF 2017

Mileage: 86,000

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NOTED AT 78,000 MILES, JUST NOT EXCESSIVE ENOUGH TO MEET TSB GUIDELINES. HAD ONE OIL CONSUMPTION PERFORMED SO FAR

Mileage: 78,000

WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR STALLS. EVERYTHING TURNS OFF AND I'M DEAD ON THE STREET, TURNPIKE OR HIGHWAY. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN TWICE, BUT TOYOTA HAS NO IDEA WHAT IS HAPPENING. SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT HAPPEN FOR A WHILE, AND THEN IT WILL START STALLING AGAIN. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN AGAIN AFTER STALLING ON THE PA TURNPIKE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I AM STALLING ON CITY ROADS, HIGHWAYS, TURNPIKES, AND I RISK AN ACCIDENT OR BEING KILLED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE. I HAVE INFORMED THE TOYOTA CAR DEALERSHIP THIS WILL BE THEIR LAST TIME TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT.

Mileage: 60,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AS IF IT WOULD STALL. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

Mileage: 70,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE'S SPEED DECREASED TO 10 MPH INDEPENDENTLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000.

Mileage: 125,000

2009 TOYOTA MATRIX FIRST PROBLEM STARTED STALLING SUDDENLY IN TRAFFIC LAST YEAR, BUT NOW VERY FREQUENTLY STALLS EVEN ON HIGHWAYS AT HIGH SPEEDS. NO WARNINGS. WHEN STALLED ALL LIGHTS COMES ON IN DASH, INCLUDING "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT. COMPLETELY TURN OFF IGNITION AND RESTARTING IS THE ONLY WAY TO FIX THIS ISSUE AT THAT TIME. AFTER RESTARTING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES OUT. OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES IN ALL SORTS OF WEATHER, BUT MORE FREQUENTLY IN HOT SUMMER DAYS. YESTERDAY STALLED 4 TIMES WITHIN 90 MINUTES DRIVE. RESTART CLEARED ENGINE COMPUTER DEALERSHIP HAD DIFFICULT TIME REPLICATING FAILURE. BUT, ADVISED REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE AT A COST OF OVER $1000. SINCE THIS YEAR MODEL NOT RECALLED BY TOYOTA YET. I DO NOT KNOW HOW OR WHERE TO COMPLAIN SO THAT TOYOTA ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND FIX THIS AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR

Mileage: 70,000

CONSTANTLY STATING IT IS NEED OF OIL FOR THE ENGINE. HAVE GONE TO TOYOTA DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND REPLACED OIL, FILTERS AND SENSORS WITH NO SUCCESS. ALSO NO KNOWN LEAKS ANYWHERE. *TR

Mileage: 5

A NOISE STARTED TO COME FROM THE ENGINE. AS DROVE, NOISE GOT LOUDER, CAR MAKE A BREAKING NOISE, THEN COOLANT BEGAN TO LEAK FROM THE WATER PUMP AREA. *TR

Mileage: 83,200

ALTERNATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACE. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA MATRIX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, SMOKE STARTED TO EMIT FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND ALL OF THE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED. THE BRAKES ALSO FAILED TO ENGAGE WHEN DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BREAK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THREE MINUTES LATER, THE VEHICLE HAD BECOME ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DECIDED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED BY AN ENGINEER IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHAT CAUSES THE FIRE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

Mileage: 25,000