After some research was surprised to learn there are problems with these transmissions leading to somewhat early failures.Ī number of us here were surprised when our 5-speeds failed. on-bearing" onclick="window.open(this.href) return false Hopefully if there are enough signatures, Toyota will do a recall. At this time, Toyota will not compensate Matrix owners for this very expensive defect. The regional manager of the repair shop I took it to said he has seen this problem before, and he believes there will be a recall. Some vehicle owners have had it happen at less mileage. I don't believe a manual transmission should need to be replaced at 98,000 miles. There are numerous reports of Toyota Matrix 5-speed transmission failures due to a defective transmission bearing. It is important to notify Matrix and Vibe owners about this problem before their life is endangered when the car breaks down without warning on a 70 mile-per-hour highway. I was told since there is no recall, I would not be compensated. I sent a certified letter to the president of Toyota Motor Corp. We had to replace our five-speed manual transmission on our 2004 Toyota Matrix at 98,000 miles at a cost of $3,100! Models besides the 2004 are also affected, but I don't know which ones. I would think this applies to Vibe owners also. It seems that many Matrix owners are having problems with a faulty transmission bearing which necessitates the transmission needing to be replaced prematurely. Please be aware of a serious transmission problem on these vehicles. It is my understanding that the Toyota Matrix and Pontiac Vibe have the same transmission and engine.
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