THE MANUFACTURER STEREO WHICH IS A 5 DISC CHANGER CD PLAYER, DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE STEREO WILL NOT ACCEPT CDS. WHEN I HAD IT LOOKED AT BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SERVICEMAN, HE INFORMED ME THAT THE CD PLAYER HAD THE LIMIT OF 5 CDS IN IT. THE CD PLAYER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THEY ARE IN THERE BUT WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY EITHE…
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THE MANUFACTURER STEREO WHICH IS A 5 DISC CHANGER CD PLAYER, DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THE STEREO WILL NOT ACCEPT CDS. WHEN I HAD IT LOOKED AT BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SERVICEMAN, HE INFORMED ME THAT THE CD PLAYER HAD THE LIMIT OF 5 CDS IN IT. THE CD PLAYER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE THAT THEY ARE IN THERE BUT WILL NOT ACCEPT ANY EITHER. I FOUND A MATCHING STEREO FROM AN INDIVIDUAL OWNER TO REPLACE MY NON-WORKING ONE. WHEN THE PROFESSIONAL INSTALLER TESTED IT, WE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH THE SECOND STEREO. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA BY PHONE TWICE, BY EMAIL ONCE, TAKEN IT TO A DEALER ONCE, AND CONTACTED THE BBB. I HAVE SINCE REPLACED IT. THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT REPAIR IT. TOYOTA WILL NOT REPLACE IT. *NM
NHTSA ODI #10172757
Mileage unknown · Sep 25, 2005
Equipment
WE OWN A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX AWD XR WITH A FACTORY INSTALLED MOON ROOF. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 2 TIMES FOR A RATTLE IN THE ROOF. 1ST DIAGNOSIS: FOUND ROOF SUPPORT TO BE SLIGHTLY LOOSE DUE TO LACK OF SPOT WELD, BENT LIP OF SUPPORT DOWN AND APPLIED FOAM TO ALL POINTS OF CONTACT. 2ND DIAGNOSIS: SUPPORT BRACES ARE LACKING INS…
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WE OWN A 2005 TOYOTA MATRIX AWD XR WITH A FACTORY INSTALLED MOON ROOF. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER 2 TIMES FOR A RATTLE IN THE ROOF. 1ST DIAGNOSIS: FOUND ROOF SUPPORT TO BE SLIGHTLY LOOSE DUE TO LACK OF SPOT WELD, BENT LIP OF SUPPORT DOWN AND APPLIED FOAM TO ALL POINTS OF CONTACT. 2ND DIAGNOSIS: SUPPORT BRACES ARE LACKING INSULATION AND SEALER, CAUSING THEM TO BE NOISY OVER BUMPS. VEHICLE IS BACK FROM THE 2ND REPAIR AND STILL HAS THE RATTLE NOISE. WE ARE CONCERNED THAT THE ROOF SUPPORTS NOT BEING CORRECT IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS MAY MAKE THE CAR LESS STRUCTURALLY SOUND NOW OR IN THE FUTURE AS THE INSULATION WEARS DOWN. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THIS LACK OF INSULATION A PROBLEM THEY HAVE BEEN SEEING IN THE CARS. *JB
TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2008 COROLLA AND COROLLA MATRIX VEHICLES. THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM) FOR THE SUBJECT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH THE 1ZZ-FE ENGINE AND TWO-WHEEL DRIVE MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT A CRACK MAY DEVELOP AT CERTAIN SOLDER POINTS OR ON VARISTORS ON THE CIRCUIT BOARD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THERE ARE A VARIETY OF WARNINGS AND CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEFECT. THE ENGINE WARNING LAMP COULD BE ILLUMINATED, HARSH SHIFTING COULD RESULT, THE ENGINE MAY NOT START, OR THE ENGINE COULD SHUT OFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. AN ENGINE SHUTOFF WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN INCREASES THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE PRODUCTION NUMBER OF THE ECM AND REPLACE THE ECM IF NECESSARY. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. TOYOTA WILL MAIL AN INTERIM OWNER NOTIFICATION THE MIDDLE OF SEPTEMBER 2010 TO ADVISE OWNERS OF THIS DEFECT AND RECALL. THIS INTERIM NOTIFICATION WILL INFORM OWNERS THAT THEY WILL RECEIVE A FUTURE NOTIFICATION WHEN PARTS BECOME AVAILABLE TO HAVE THE FREE REMEDY PERFORMED ON THEIR VEHICLE. THE SAFETY RECALL BEGAN ON NOVEMBER 29, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT TOYOTA AT 1-800-331-4331.
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