10 February 2012
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I bought the Verso new in 2004. The car is very good for comfort and was the ideal car my family, except for the dreaded problem with the MMT System. 3 years into ownership, it Kept breaking down with the car staying on neutral. I had to pay for a new MMT. Toyota wanted £2800. In the end I paid £1500. Toyota never admitted that this car has a fault with the MMT. They did a customer satisfaction recall, which aparently is not a recall. Mine went in to the garage in February 2010. I was told I was getting a new MMT. This did not perform any better and within a year, apart from the usual jerking when a gear is changing, the clutch started slipping and the car not starting up. I took it in for a diagnostic and I was told the MMT hadn’t been replaced. The Romford Toyota Garage only changed the actuator control box. I took the car to Woodford Toyota and they said the whole MMT should have been changed as the parts fitted when I paid for the MMT replacement in 2007 was the old parts which are faulty. I phoned Customer relations and they agreed to pay for the ECU only. I dad it changed, but it only made the car worse. Woodford Toyota say the actuator needs changing as it is wearing down the clutch. Despite the appropriate work not being carried out during the recall, Toyota customer relations refuse to change the clutch actuator. I am looking at a £2000+ bill!
Submitted: 26/09/2011 09:59:45
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Bought this car at 83000 miles in 2007 and the Engine Management lights lit up on the dashboard after about 4 months. Toyota dealers said the diagnosis report was faulty glow plugs and reset the EMU. Lights came on again within days and same diagnosis. I took it for a service at an independent garage and they expressed doubts that there was any problem with the glow plugs. 4 harsh winters later with first time starts every morning, it is clear that there is no problem with the car’s glow plugs but lights have stayed on. A/C unit bearings started failing and car developed a terrible rattle. Toyota wanted £1200.00 to repair. Also Diesel started leaking into the engine badly. Toyota garage wanted £700.00 to replace some rail accross the top of the engine. Took car into independent garage and £40.00 later car is given an all clear in terms of any leaks, EMU is suspected to be causing oversupply of diesel. Another £150 secures a temporaryu fix to AC problem whilst a second hand unit is searched for. AC eventually failed completely and rattle stopped. Bliss. Even if it means sweaty summers. Hey, who cares I saved £1200.00. I can get a lot of Pina Colladas for that. Latest issue is car Shudders violently at start with no fuel supply and engine runs rough with no power. Called AA out, diagnosis, yeah you guessed it, faulty glow plugs. The experienced AA mechanic had never seen anything like it but confirmed there was no way it had anything to do with the glow plugs. I have stopped taking the car to Toyota and accept I have a car that lights up more than a christmas tree. I will run this car ’til it gives up the ghost and will never again touch a Toyota with a barge pole. Apologies to anyone hoping for a resale value on their Toyota. Look on the bright side, it will always have a higher scrap value than if sold as a runner, afterall: AC - £1200 Mystery rail - £700 Glow plugs...who knows but must be worth your while,etc. My Toyota is not going to be your Toyota.
Submitted: 13/02/2011 09:17:32
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What a waste of hard earned money! Bought new with extras with view of reliability & durability. I was conned and made to believe it works like an automatic by the salesmen at the showroom, however, less than 3 months later I’ve had countless problems with the MMT gearbox followed by recalls i.e., safety air bags etc. ’Til now, no Joy despite recent recall,the car has been back to the garage twice within 6 weeks with the same problem while, some of the staff at the service dept. were very rude & unapproachable at any attempts to get through for assistance. Toyota has now burst the bubble, I’ve counted & accept my loss, as it’s shameful & very dangerous stalling to N on a motorway daily. I,m now searching for a new reliable family car, definitely not Toyota group.
Submitted: 21/01/2010 22:00:03
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It looks very good family car, but how do you feel when MMT stops working in the middle of the road and you can not move. It occurs so often that you have to get rid of this vehicle, as even after changing the gear box, problem persists! and there is no solution.
Submitted: 06/05/2008 13:31:39
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