# 2007 TOYOTA MATRIX — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
> NHTSA complaint `761079` · 2010-02-09 · Toyota Motor Corporation
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** TOYOTA
- **Model:** MATRIX
- **Year:** 2007
- **Manufacturer:** Toyota Motor Corporation
- **Component:** ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
- **Miles at failure:** 44,650
- **Speed:** 45 mph
## Narrative
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN I NOTICED THE DOOR LIGHT WAS ON  THE DISPLAY CONSOLE IN MY CAR.  I WAS AT A RED LIGHT AND CHECKED TO SEE IF MY DOOR WAS OPEN, IT WASN'T, THE DOOR LIGHT REMAINED ON.  I CONTINUED DRIVING, BUT SMELLED PLASTIC BURNING.  I LOOKED DOWN, SAW ORANGE FLICKERS AND REALIZED MY CAR WAS ON FIRE.  THE FIRE WAS BURNING IN THE DRIVERS SIDE DASH, IT WAS CONTAINED BEHIND A SMALL STORAGE COMPARTMENT.  I TRIED DESPERATELY TO PUT THE FIRE OUT, THREW WATER AND LEFT OVER SODA ON IT, BUT I THINK I ACTUALLY MADE IT WORSE.  I SCREECHED INTO A GAS STATION, PUT THE FIRE OUT, AND CALLED 911.  THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CAME OUT AND SAID I DID EVERYTHING RIGHT.    I AM NOW HAVING DIFFICULTY GETTING MY CAR INTO A BODY SHOP.  THE INSURANCE COMPANY I AM WITH HAS YET TO TOW THE VEHICLE AND NOW I FIND IT IS COSTING ME OUT OF POCKET EXPENSES, DUE TO MY INSURANCE NOT ROLLING OVER TO COVER A RENTAL.  I AM EXTREMELY FRUSTRATED.  I DID CALL TOYOTA, WHO SAID I COULD TOW MY CAR IN, BUT THE CAR IS "NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY" PER THE SERVICE GUY.  I WOULD LIKE ADVICE AS TO WHAT TO DO.  I AM WAITING FOR MY INSURANCE COMPANY TO TOW THE CAR TO A LOCAL BODYSHOP, BUT AM EXTREMELY WARY OF HAVING A CAR THAT HAS BEEN ON FIRE REPAIRED.  *TR
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