2003 Toyota Echo Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“On march 17, 2005 I purchased a 2003 Toyota ECHO from Toyota of nashua in new hampshire. After purchasing the car and leaving Toyota of nashua to drive home, the engine stopped as I approached a stoplight at the end of the highway exit near my house. I had simply depressed the clutch to coast toward the red light. I didn't think much of it at the time, assuming that it stalled due to stale gas. However, the engine continued to quit periodically. Sometimes the engine would quit several times in a week and then go several months with no problem. …”

“From the date of purchase of this vehicle I hear a high pitched whine coming from the car. From doing research on forum sites dedicated to the ECHO it seems to be common on all cars. The whine is loudest on the highway between 45 - 65 MPH. I contacted two different dealers about this issue and I was told to remove my stock hub caps / this does not work. I was also told that Toyota will not look into the issue due to the car being discontinued.”

“2003 Toyota ECHO with manual transmission shuts off when slowing or stopping, especially on downgrades when clutch is depressed. I have learned to lessen these occurrences by not pushing in the clutch until the car is almost stopped, by never coasting with the clutch in, and by making turns with the car in gear. Because it doesn't always happen, it never has happened for the dealer or other mechanics, so they say they can't fix it. Or they tell me there is nothing wrong with it. This has been happening since I bought the car in 2005. …”

“I own a 2004 ECHO. There are 3 main problems with this vehicle. One; the transmission hesitates when its switching gears. This is an automatic. Two; I was in a car accident on december 2, and none of the air bags deployed. Three; a lot of times when I try to start the car, it stalls.”