We have classified the 2 complaints from 2003 Toyota Matrix about EQUIPMENT into the following categories.
Grinding noise began, shortly thereafter the transmission failed. i've replaced the transmission twice already and cannot afford to replace it again. the car now sits as i continue to make payments on it. *tr
2003 toyota matrix the vehicle odometer currently shows 57,108 miles. on january 24th, the clutch went out and would not shift into gear. the car was towed ($45) to our mechanic at polly's shell in nashville and we paid the following amount to have the clutch replaced: clutch set: $268 additional parts: 42 tow: 45 labor: 455 oil: 38 the total bill with other items came to more than $900.00. a copy of the original receipt is enclosed. when we examined the clutch, the pressure plate disc had broken into four equal parts. in addition to our regular mechanic, other mechanics at polly's commented that the fact the mechanism broke equally into four parts is obviously the result of a manufacturer's defect since this type fracture had nothing to do with the way the vehicle was driven. *tr
Dt*: the contact stated since purchase there was an intermittent drip under the vehicle while parked. the contact determined the condensation from the air conditioner had been dripping on the power steering support causing rust. the vehicle has not been inspected by a mechanic. *ak
After purchase, complained of having steering wander. and not only did the dealer not fix the problem, but returned the car with the power steering malfunctioning. after several more trips to the dealer, they finally replaced the steering rack admitting problems with some units. upon being informed that this made no difference, and without further retesting, carmax and toyota refuse to perform any more attempts at fixing either problem. ts
Consumer stated the sun light on the dash board causes severe visibility to see the instrument gauges. problems affects consumers vision. dealer has been notified.*ts *jb