Sorry to hear, A. This has a been a frequently reported problem for XRS that is threaded on Matrixowners.com slipping cluthes that Toyota denies is car issue....
Alex, what year is your Matrix? My clutch went out prematurely as well at around 40000km. Went aftermarket for replacement. I'm at ~118000km now. 03 XRS. ...
original 1st year - 2003. Which clutch did you get to replace the stock one? On Thu, 1 Jun 2006 09:10:07 -0700 (PDT), mista matrix wrote ... Hi, ... Toyota...
I have a slipping clutch too. I bought my car from CarMax. IF i had done a bit more research and known about the XRS specific cluthc slipping problem I think...
6-8 hours of labor for this + parts. Ouch. On Thu, 1 Jun 2006 18:21:00 -0400, Got Matrix? wrote ... Toyota matrix 2005 toyota matrix 2004 toyota matrix ...
How can it not be covered under the original warranty, if under 36K miles? My reading of the warranty doesn't turn up any deletion of the clutch from the...
Hi Bill, Actually "No Spoon" is my Ontario license plate... I even think mista had posted on the matrixowners website (mind you that was a couple of years...
... My '03 XRS has the plates NEUTERD. I do dog rescue, and well, I am also fixed. My wife's '03 Impreza RS has plates that say SPAYD. They cool parked next...
My new plates just arrived ... CRAFTY1. So if you're in the south west area of NH and you see a silver XRS with that plate then you know it's me and Gidget! =)...
Just in comparison, the base and XR seems to be a lot more durable than the XRS, for whatever reason. I haven't had clutch problems in the 03 XR but I have...
I have a base near 35K now but I wouldn't say its more durable, just that the issue has not been reported with these lower end Matrixes. Anyone know if there...
Hi folks. I am a 2003 Pontiac Vibe GT owner and I am at 70km on my clutch and so far it is still going strong. But I guess I am lucky. After reading about all...
From what I can see online, it's specific to the 170-hp engine with the 6-speed transmission. It seems to be a problem with the same package in the Celica GT-S...
there could be some issues with the driving habits of those who buy the XRS vs XR vs base model. To make my point, I had a neighbor with the XRS who complained...
More then likely Toyota under spec'd the clutch material, or the manufacturer of the clutch plates themselves. These are off the shelf items that Toyota...
Thanks AC, that makes sense. I looked a touch into it after your note and indeed the XRS is a different engine and transmission compared to the base and XR...
Well, it *is* a sporty car. It has great pick-up and can really zoom along quite nicely at the higher speeds. I had her up to 100 once for about five minutes...
Thanks folks. Car so far is rocking good. Just returned from another 1000mi trip. Interestingly, I got my highest mpg with aircon on, 39mpg. With aircon...
Your 39 MPG at 70+ MPH is impressive. I too have done very well even with the A/C on. I got 43 MPG three times on a particular 300 mile round trip at 45-60...
Thanks Karl. I havent' gotten mpg this high ever, since I travel with driver side window open most of the time, I rarely use a/c. Last week was especially...
I've heard at certain higher speeds, it is best to keep windows closed and use AC instead. The reasoning behind that is: having your windows open at high...
... closed and ... open at ... achieve ... Nah - all urban legend. The AC compressor will always draw more energy from the engine (driving on public roads at...
http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/electronic/8426/ ScanGauge II Automotive Computer thoughts? ideas? where's the OBD-II diagnostic connector on the Matrix? Not...
It looks cool, and I am wanting one! I'm mostly interested in the MPG feature. But I did a little online research and found that the fuel economy measure...
Hey All, I need some ideas on a driver's side window noise. I have noticed recently, within the last 3 weeks, that when I "roll" up the driver's side window,...
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