| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 007102447 | Incident Date: Apr, 13 2007 |
| Consumer's City: LAWRENCEVILLE | Consumer's State: GA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Toyota Motor Corporation |
| Model Name: MATRIX | Model Year: 2003 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 2T1KY32E93C | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Apr, 16 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 02 2003 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I was driving the vehicle home when the check engine light came on steady. i did not pay much attention to it as i realized that more than likely the problem was an oxygen sensor or something emissions related. 5 more minutes went by and the light started blinking, accompanied by a pinging sound coming from the engine that coincided with engine rpms. within 30 seconds the car died. after a local repair shop received the towed vehicle, they diagnosed the problem. the pinging"was caused by the piston hitting the spark plug. translation, i needed a new engine. when this happened for 30 seconds it caused an electrical short which caused the car to suddenly fail. the car had 82,000 miles on it , and i had babied it since day one with nothing but synthetic oil.*ak |
