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#324 of 361 Re: Transmission Noise [mkharmon] by hiddot84 Aug 13, 2009 (7:16 am)
Replying to: mkharmon (Aug 10, 2009 4:50 pm) My 2003 Toyota Matrix now on to my 3rd transmission with 168k has begun making a grinding noise when I press the accelerator more than half - way down. However, it doesn't do it all the time, but when it does make this grinding sound, it is very noticeable. Any suggestions or anybody have an idea of what it might be, please let me know? Also, has anybody begun a CLASS ACTION SUIT against toyota? Because I am getting ready to file with my attorney generals office to get this started. I believe we need to make a list of names, years of car, make/model, to get this in some sort of order if anybody wants to be in charge of this, please let me know?   Thanks,   Todd
#325 of 361 oy. by ustoo Aug 16, 2009 (3:38 pm)
Our '04 Matrix, which we've been satisfied with until now, completely blew this weekend on a road trip. we heard a grinding noise at 120km/h and within 10k to the next exit, it went from bad to worse. we couldn't even get it into reverse by the time the tow came. our extended warranty expired less than a month ago! we were under the 160,000 km at 155,000. needless to say we are unhappy - toyota really has done nothing to help us but drop us off at the gas station to wait hours until a ride could come for us, slapping us with a new transmission cost of $3500+ and we are so disappointed to have to eat this cost. the service guys acted as though this has never happened...but I'm seeing that lots have had this happen. I drove an Isuzu rodeo into 150,000 miles with nothing but regular oil changes....I never expected this from a so-called quality car!    Please email if anything has happened out there with a class action suit. I'll file a complaint from that ODI link as well as car talk. Please get in touch - mshaw20 at gmail dot com.
#326 of 361 More tranny noises :( by njcorny Aug 18, 2009 (2:59 pm)
We are from Edmonton and my son goes to school in Utah. He was driving to Colorado last week and his 04 Vibe started making a kind of whup whup noise which stopped when he pushed the clutch in. It has 208,000 km and we just made our last payment on it this month. (figures) It has been a fantastic car (mainly highway driven) and we have maintained it well. After reading on here and on Gen Vibe, I figured it was a transmission bearing, and when he took it to a mechanic on Monday, it was confirmed. The mechanic told him that he should drive it back to Utah and just let the transmission die since it would have to be replaced. He said that the bearing parts were throughout the tranny. I can't figure out how he would know that since he never took anything apart, and think that he just didn't want to work on the car. Fortunately my son is getting his car taken back to Utah on a trailer, but once he has it back there, will he need the complete transmission replaced? It still works fine - just has the bearing noise. I read about a third party bearing kit - will a transmission shop know about that? About how much will we be looking at for cost? Any opinions? There is no grinding - just the loud bearing noise. Replies to this message: canonlaw (Aug 18, 2009 3:42 pm) njcorny (Aug 18, 2009 8:03 pm)
#327 of 361 Re: More tranny noises :( [njcorny] by canonlaw Aug 18, 2009 (3:42 pm)
Replying to: njcorny (Aug 18, 2009 2:59 pm) Well, when i had the bearing failure, like many people, it is a grinding sound. I guess the bearing could fail it many ways. At any rate, go to a transmission specialist, not a regular mechanic. All they do all day is transmissions. Mine was $1800 USD for them to rebuild it. I would much rather have it rebuilt than to have it swapped with another one. You run the risk of having that problem come back, but at least with a rebuilt, they "hopefully" get a batch of good bearings. Some people have tranny after tranny fail, but I wonder if they are getting used or new transmissions with the same problem. I have put 40,000 miles on mine since being rebuilt at 65,000 and so far no issues. We will see though.   I wouldn't drive it, even though it "seems" to run fine. To many stories of it just crashing, or locking up on the freeway all of a sudden, which sounds like a safety issue to me, but Toyota/Pontiac don't think so. Replies to this message: njcorny (Aug 18, 2009 8:03 pm)
#328 of 361 Re: More tranny noises :( [canonlaw] by njcorny Aug 18, 2009 (8:03 pm)
Replying to: canonlaw (Aug 18, 2009 3:42 pm) I called a Pontiac dealership and they told me that they have never replaced a Vibe transmission - but they said that almost all the Vibes they sell are automatics. So I called a Toyota dealership and the guy talked transmissions with me but he said he would look and see if there were any bulletins for the Matrix or Corolla manual transmissions and he said that there was not even one - but there were lots for the automatic transmission. So he really didn't have any advice to give me.
#329 of 361 Re: rattles [dissatisfied4] by saltzp Aug 21, 2009 (7:44 am)
Replying to: dissatisfied4 (Jul 21, 2009 9:51 am) Go to the website and file a complaint. It has to be worth it in the long run. My 2004 transmission failed after 3 years and 105k miles...mostly highway. $3800 later.....
#330 of 361 Re: Need some advice for the 2003 Toyota Matrix [dissatisfied4] by saltzp Aug 21, 2009 (7:57 am)
Replying to: dissatisfied4 (Jul 21, 2009 9:50 am) If someone starts a lawsuit...count me in....saltzpgmail.com
#331 of 361 Re: 03 Matrix Transmission completely trashed @ 62K [badvibes] by saltzp Aug 21, 2009 (8:00 am)
Replying to: badvibes (Apr 04, 2008 6:13 am) I am in NC also. count me in...saltzpgmail.com
#332 of 361 Re: Transmission Noise [mkharmon] by ruswick Aug 25, 2009 (8:22 pm)
Replying to: mkharmon (Aug 10, 2009 4:50 pm) Hey,   I just read your comments and wanted to give you some info on my situation. I have a 08 matrix 5 speed, which is not fun to drive. My 3rd gear and reverse seems to stick sometimes, and a few months ago (around 20,000 mi) wy car started to make a single loud popping noise when I left my neighbor hood. It seem to happen more often when I just start the car, but has also happened in mid driving when I go over a bumb or turn but that is very rare. My father-in-law owns a toyota dealership (the reason I bought the car). I gave it to him to look at and they even had the regional toyota specialist look at it and they could not find out what it was. I told them to check the transmission, brakes, and motor mounts. The claimed that they did and found nothing, but it seems that if there was nothing wrong it would not make a loud ass noise. I have considered trading back in for a different car since they have no idea what it is.   Let me know if you ever figure it out.   Jordan
#333 of 361 03 Toyota Matrix transmission bit the dust by toyotafiasco Aug 29, 2009 (3:16 pm)
I appreciate all that you guys have written to warn me. As I was driving down the road besides hearing strange sounds as usual my car developed a high whining noise. I looked around to see if there were any emergency vehicles only to realize that it was coming from my car. After all I had read, I suspected what the problem might be, and sure enough within a mile it broke down. Not able to put it in 1st gear at all. It has 94,542 miles on it. Is there anyone out there who knows a good solution to this and/or who knows an attorney willing to file a class action suit on our behalf? Much gratitude, Toyotafiasco margot114gmail.com

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