I bought a Toyota Auris with an MMt gearbox in November 2009 and under the impression that it was an automatic from the salesman, which it is not.! .!At the onset there was a worldwide recall with parts of the software and the brakes had to be replaced Four and a half years later, problems with the MMT surfaced whereby it would slip of the drive position into neutral without warning, causing me all manner of problems on the road, especially with safety and reliability.
Toyota have never replied to my letters of concern, These MMT gearboxes have been historically problematic and hugely expensive to repair. My car had to be repaired recently and cost me £2, 150.00.It was less than 5 years old with 54, 000 miles on the clock.The replacement parts are only guaranteed for one year.! My advice therefore is to avoid these MMt gearboxes at any costs. It was/is a bad engine design for which Toyota will not accept any responsibility and my only recourse is now to take legal action.(Essex)
