=20 Hello everyone. It is my understanding that the Toyota Matrix, Toyota Coro= lla, and Pontiac Vibe have the same transmission and engine. Please be awa= re of a serious transmission problem on these vehicles. =20 It seems that many Matrix owners are having problems with a faulty transmis= sion bearing which necessitates the transmission needing to be replaced pre= maturely. I believe this might also apply to Toyota Corolla and Pontiac Vi= be models. =20 =20 We had to replace our five-speed manual transmission on our 2004 Toyota Mat= rix 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 sent a certified letter to the pr= esident of Toyota Motor Corp. North America. I was told since there is no r= ecall, I would not be compensated. =20 =20 It is important to notify affected owners about this problem before their l= ife is endangered when the car breaks down without warning on a 70 mile-per=
-hour highway. This is what happened to me. =20 =20 There are numerous reports of Toyota Matrix 5-speed transmission failures d= ue to a defective transmission bearing. I don't believe a manual transmiss= ion should need to be replaced at 98,000 miles. Some vehicle owners have = had it happen at less mileage. The regional manager of the repair shop I to= ok it to said he has seen this problem before, and he believes there will b= e a recall. At this time, Toyota will not compensate Matrix owners for thi= s very expensive defect. =20 Please sign my petition at