2007 Toyota Matrix

I HAVE HAD FOUR WHEEL COVERS COME OFF AT HIGH SPEEDS. IN TWO CASES I WAS ABLE TO HEAR NOISES AND THIS REPRESENTED THE WHEEL COVER HITTING OBJECTS AS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN TRAVELING OVER 60 MILES PER HOUR. THE AUTOMOBILE IS A 2007 TOYOTA MATRIX WITHOUT ANY OPTIONS. THUS IT IS FACTORY EQUIPPED WITH PLASTIC COVERS THAT SLOWLY WORK THEIR WAY LOOSE DUE TO THE VERY LITTLE CONSTRUCTION OF THE COVER AND THE FLEXING OF THE WHEEL THAT WILL OCCUR. I CONTACTED TOYOTA. I WAS TOLD IN A SOMEWHAT ARROGANT VOICE THAT THEY DO "NOT" HAVE A PROBLEM. THIS IS A PROBLEM AND AT SOME POINT IN TIME ONE OF THESE COVERS WILL STICK A PERSON. I HAVE NOW CHANGED TO A TOYOTA CAMERY WHEEL COVER. THIS COVER HAS A GREAT DEAL OF ADDITIONAL PARTS TO IT. IT HAS SPRINGS AND AN ADDITIONAL MATERIAL THAT PREVENTS THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THE WHEEL COVER FROM COMING OFF. I LOST A TOTAL OF THE ORIGINAL COVERS. TOYOTA IS CHARGING IN EXCESS OF $70.00 FOR A REPLACEMENT. THUS IF IT WAS MY CAR I MIGHT BE DELIGHTED THAT I AM PROFITING FROM A POOR ENGINEERING MISTAKE. THIS EXPERIENCE FROM HAVING CONTACTED TOYOTA ALLOWS ME TO HAVE AN APPRECIATION FOR WHAT MUST BE ARROGANCE AT THE UPPER LEVEL MANAGEMENT OF THIS CORPORATION. STRONG MEASURES SHOULD BE APPLIED AND THE SOURCE OF THIS POOR ATTITUDE SHOULD BE WEEDED OUT OF THIS CORPORATION. *TR

2ND TIME - ANTI-FREEZE... GONE! 2 CHECKS PERFORMED, 2 DIFFERENT PLACES, NO LEAKS. LAST SUMMER, MY AC WENT OUT (22K MILES). HAD IT CHECKED... NOTHING WRONG... WOKE UP THIS MORNING TO A PUDDLE OF SLUDGE (A/F) IN MY DRIVEWAY. THIS IS THE 1ST TIME IT'S VISIBLE. PRAYING IT'S JUST THE CHANGE FROM FREEZING WEATHER TO 50 DEGREES IN A 24 HOUR SPAN! *TR

I HAVE A 2007 TOYOTA MATRIX AND HAVE 3 INCIDENTS OF UNCONTROLLED ACCELERATION OF OVER 70 MPH AND UNCONTROLLED DECELERATION WHEN GOING 35 TO 60 MPH IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. I HAVE BEEN LUCKY ENOUGH TO HAVE AVOIDED ANY ACCIDENTS BUT LAST WEEK CAME VERY CLOSE TO HITTING A TREE. MY CAR IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL. I HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH MY FLOOR MATS BUT THIS IS NOT THE PROBLEM WITH THE ACCELERATOR. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE ACCELERATOR. MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX IT . THEY TELL ME THAT IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE EVEN THOUGH CARS ARE BEING RECALLED TO HAVE THE ACCELERATOR FIXED. THE OWNER OF THE DEALERSHIP HAS BASICALLY BLOWN ME OFF AND SAYS IT IS MY PROBLEM. SINCE MY CAR IS ON THE RECALL LIST IT WON'T BE FIXED. WHAT CAN I DO? DO THE 2010 TOYOTA'S HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS? I CAN'T TRADE THIS CAR IN FOR ANOTHER BRAND CAR BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM. MY CAR IS IN EXCELLENT SHAPE AND WITH ONLY 24,500 MILES. WHAT CAN I DO? *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON AND TACH WOULD JUMP ALL OVER- DIAGNOSTIC TOOL READ BANK ONE LOW PRESSURE. LIGHT WOULD GO OFF AND ON BY ITSELF. SHORTLY AFTER WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY CAR ALMOST STALLED AND WOULD ONLY GO AROUND 20MPH THEN CORRECTED ITSELF. THIS BECAME A DAILY EVENT - TOOK CAR INTO DEALER FOR SERVICE THIS SPRING THEY HAD TO REPLACE ECM - CAR HAD 55000 OR SO MILES ON IT. CAR NOW HAS 64000 MILES ON IT AND IT IS STARTING TO DO THE SAME THING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 TOYOTA MATRIX. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 25 MPH AND 78 MPH THE POWER STEERING WOULD FAIL. ALSO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL REMAINS APPLIED, EVEN AFTER APPLICATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO REMEDY THE FAILURE. THE REGIONAL MASTER TECH SENT BY THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT LOCATE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AGAIN, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,000. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILED DRIVING, SHE COULD NO LONGER FEEL THE TENSION IN THE STEERING THAT DICTATES THE MOVEMENT OF THE WHEELS. UPDATED EVOQ 05/27/10

I HAVE A 2007 MATRIX . THE DRIVERS SEAT KEEPS LOWERING ON ITS OWN. I CRANK IT UP 8 CRANKS. AFTER 2 DAYS OF DRIVING, IT LOWERS 2 CRANKS. IF I LET IT GO, IT WILL LOWER ALL THE WAY DOWN. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT LIFTER BUT THAT DIDN'T HELP. THE SEAT IS LOWERING BECAUSE THE CRANK(LEVER) THAT RAISES AND LOWERS THE SEAT RUBS AGAINST THE SEAT CUSHION. AFTER A SHORT WHILE (1 OR 2 DAYS OF DRIVING) IT LOWERS BECAUSE MY WEIGHT ON THE CUSHION PUSHES THE CRANK(LEVER) DOWN. I AM 195LBS. THE DEALER SAID THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. I HAVE TO PLACE A WOODEN DOWEL UNDER THE CRANK(LEVER) TO KEEP IT FROM LOWERING. *TR