I'm in the same shoes as you. I'm shooting for 100k, got rid of the Continental tires about 32k.  The only other problem that I had was to replace the car...
Sorry to hear Ma. When your battery is about 5 years old, or even 3 years old, it can be replaced before it fails. How else will you know its no longer good...
I just replaced the original battery in my car last November just before a long drive to NJ, which was just shy of six years. I was able to get a jump start...
It may not be the battery. When the engine is running, your alternator provides the juice to power your lights, radio...etc, and charge your battery. Sounds...
So far I'm not having any problems with the new Bosch battery from Pep Boys. And my Matrix is an automatic transmission, which didn't help because I can't just...
Nothing unusual... tires, breaks. I was shocked at how inexpensive the front discs cost from Pep Boys. I will soon reach 150,000 on my '03 Matrix. This is...
Another cause of what seems like a dead battery would be corroded terminals. Regards, Jose (Sent via Sprint Treo755p, so please do not reply with attachments...
I checked the terminals and it's fine. I think the battery just died or was at the end of it's lifespan without giving notice and just died on me. ... From:...
I concur. Even on the '04 XRS, it's low cost. I have installed the usual XRS clutch - after researching it, I went aftermarket and it was worth it. I got...
My wife and I both have manual base 05 Trixes. They both started doing the same thing this winter. At first start ok, then the RPM start going up and down...
Might be caused by bad fuel - such as water mixed in with the gasoline. Do you both fill up from the same gas station? You might need to run both cars near...
My Matrix, my wife corolla and my friend's matrix does the exact same things and we all fill up at different gaz station. I asked the dealership if they have...
Yeh, I agree, the fact that it started happening to BOTH cars points to a fuel issue. Siphoning out fuel is messy - "Dry gas" type additives are a cheap way...
Since he mentioned the cars run fine after it's warmed up, I suspect it's the temp. sensor for the engine idle. ... From: Inert Gas <saturation@...> ...
agree, easiest option is let the cars warm up completely b 4 running, if that cures the problem no worries for now. ... it's the temp. sensor for the engine...
My first guess would be to check and to make sure that you're using the correct viscosity grade oil, second, how many miles do you have on the car? maybe it's...
Have you checked the CO2 sensor? Maybe it's giving false signal to the computer, then tripping it and then turning off the engine? just a thought... Â ... ...
Sounds like either an air temperature sensor or o2 sensor - when these fail, they read incorrectly upon warmup. O2 sensors are normally good for about 75-100K...
I've dealt with O2 sensors in the past (different make/models), and in my experience, when the O2 sensor starts to fail the brains of the car start to excute a...
... I concur. We're coming up on 130,000. Change the oil every 5k and filter every other. Just noticed several small cracks in the rear glass hatch -...
Don't know if this was the same but the engine light came on..Car ran normal...Showed code p0037 ? or something like that..it was an oxygen senser. Dealer...
one advantage of the manual the car can never surge, but a computer defect like that is pretty serious. glad it was fixed, and if something happen it would be...
cracks? interesting, any chance you can post a photo to the files section? I have 70K on my 03 trix and going strong. No cracks, not a chip on the windshield...
... I'll try - we'll have to see if the cracks will show up. Can always Photoshop them in ;) ... Have replaced our windshield twice due to rock chips that...
Wow! Thanks for all the suggestions. Some more background: we fill at different stations, our cars have 55k and 60k miles, I change the oil myself (5w30)...
One last bit.... Checkout www.matrixowners.com On the home page is a listing Toyota Technical/Service Bulletins...see if it was an OEM defect. Also do a search...
Please post if you find anything. I have had the same problem since day 1 with my 03 Vibe. The idle surges when cold the colder it is outside the more it...
interesting, i have a stick 03 and when cold it revs in the 1500 range, and it tends to rise if I run the car before it warms up, this is with under 32F type...
Roger, Your experience with your '03 Vibe is almost exactly my husband's experience with his '05 Matrix 5-speed. It's had the uneven idle since the first...
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