2006 Scion Tc

ON 1/21/2011, 10:30 PM, I WAS DRIVING A 2006 SCION TC ON THE HIGHWAY, 70 MPH, I SUDDENLY LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AFTER JUST FINISH CHANGE LANE. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE STEERING, IT WENT LEFT AND RIGHT, LEFT AND RIGHT AND SUDDENLY SWAYING ALL THE WAY TO THE END OF RIGHT SIDE (ACROSS 2-3 LANES), I COULD NOT SEE WHAT I AM GOING TO HIT, BUT I SAW THE WALL BEFORE I HIT SOMETHING ( IT WAS CAR AFTER I FOUND OUT), IT'S HAPPENED TOO FAST, AFTER THE HIT IN FRONT OF MY RIGHT SIDE OF CAR, I SWAYING BACK TO LEFT, ACROSS 3 LANES, MY CAR FINALLY STOP ON CAR POOL LINE. EVERYTHING JUST HAPPENED IN 5 SECONDS. THE CAR IS DAMAGED,I HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED TO SCION, HOPE THEY CAN DO THE INSPECTION SOON. *TR

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE MAIN HIGHWAY A LADY PULLED DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME WHILE I WAS DOING 35MPH I COULD NOT STOP AND T-BONED HER. MY CAR HIT HER DIRECTLY IN THE SIDE AND MY AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN WHICH THEY SHOULD HAVE. IT CAUSED ME TO SLING FORWARD IN THE CAR SPRAINING MY NECK, SPINE, LOWER LUMBAR, BRUISING RIBS AND PINCHED NERVES. *TR

I HAVE A TOYOTA SCION TC HATCHBACK 2006. LAST YEAR WHEN OPENING THE HATCHBACK WHICH MUST BE MANUALLY OPENED THE LATCH TO OPEN THE HATCHBACK FELL OFF I WAS USING NO EXCESSIVE FORCE I OPENED IT LIKE NORMALLY THE PANEL IS STILL ATTACHED TO THE WIRE THAT GOES ON THE INSIDE I HAVE TAPED IT BACK ON BUT IT CONSTANTLY FALLS OFF WHEN IT RAINS DANGLING WHILE I AM DRIVING UNTIL I CAN RE-TAPE IT. I HAVE GONE TO TWO DIFFERENT TOYOTA DEALERSHIPS IN TWO DIFFERENT STATES (TEXAS AND LOUISIANA) AND BOTH HAVE COMMENTED THAT THEY SEE IT ALL THE TIME. IF IT IS SUCH A COMMON OCCURRENCE TOYOTA SHOULD ORDER A RECALL CONSIDERING IT HAS HAPPENED TO SUCH A LARGE NUMBER OF OWNERS OF THE SCION TC. *TR

I OWN A 2006 SCION TC WITH 57,828, MILES. MY WARNING BRAKE LIGHT AND WARNING ABS LIGHT CAME ON; STAYED ON AND IS STILL ACTIVATED ON MY DASHBOARD FOR ABS AND BRAKE. THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP TECHNICIAN CONFIRMED THAT THIS SAFETY PROBLEM IS SOLELY AN INTERNAL DEFECT OF THE ABS ECU SYSTEM. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP IN LAFAYETTE, LA. THE CERTIFIED TOYOTA/ SCION AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT THIS PROBLEM SHOULD NOT BE OCCURRING WITH A VEHICLE WITH SUCH LOW MILEAGE. FURTHER, THE TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT IF I CONTINUED DRIVING THE VEHICLE WITH THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM IT COULD RESULT IN INACTIVE ABS, AND THE CEASING OF BRAKES IF THE SYSTEM WERE TO ENGAGE. BOTH OF THESE OUTCOMES ARE SERIOUS SAFETY RISKS AND COULD POTENTIALLY BE THE CAUSE OF AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS. IT WAS NOT CONCLUDED WHETHER THIS DEFECT WOULD ENGAGE THE BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT FOR ALL VEHICLES; I AM LUCKY THAT MY LIGHT WENT ON AND THAT I WENT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP RIGHT AWAY TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. I AM NOT SURE IF OTHER PEOPLE WOULD DO THE SAME, AND THEY SHOULD BE ALERTED TO HAVE THIS ISSUE CHECKED OUT. *TR

I HAVE A 2006 TOYOTA SCION TC AND THE REAR HATCH HANDLE HAS COMPLETELY COME OFF FOR THE 4TH TIME IN 5 YEARS. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, THE 2ND AND 3RD TIME IT WAS COVERED BY THE DEALERSHIP AS A COURTESY BUT, AS THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY WANT TO CHANGE ME $260. JUDGING BY WHAT I HAVE READ, THERE IS CERTAINLY A PROBLEM IN THE DESIGN TO EXPECT TWO CLIPS TO HOLD A PIECE OF PLASTIC THAT IS DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF THE LATCH THAT OPENS THE TRUNK. THERE IS A TSB IN JANUARY THIS YEAR THAT COVERS THE BACK DOOR HANDLE GARNISH THAT IS LOOSE OR BROKEN, BUT MY DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IS NOT THE SAME. FOR ME TO SPEND MONEY ON AN OBVIOUS TOYOTA MANUFACTURING PROBLEM THAT WILL OCCUR AGAIN IS RIDICULOUS. I HAVE IT TAPED ON WITH DUCT TAPE THAT IS REALLY A NICE COLOR. HOW DO I GET SATISFACTION FROM TOYOTA? IS THERE A TSB THAT I CAN'T FIND? *TR

I OWN A SCION XA, MY DEALER INSISTS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. THE CAR LUNGES AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATES AND SOMETIMES, IT IS HARD TO GET IT TO SLOW BACK DOWN THE TACHOMETER LUNGES PAST 4. I DO NOT HAVE FLOOR MATS. THE DEALER INSISTS IT IS ME NOT THE CAR. THIS CAR ACCELERATES SUDDENLY AND IT HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. SOMETHING IS DEFINITELY WRONG WITH THIS CAR. ONE TIME I COULDN'T CONTROL THE SPEED AT ALL NOR WOULD THE BRAKES WORK. I AM NOT MAKING THIS UP. *TR

DEFECTIVE WINDSHIELD ON 2006 SCION XB. THE WINDSHIELD IS EXTREMELY PRONE TO CHIPS AND HAS ACQUIRED AT LEAST A DOZEN IN ROUTINE DRIVING SITUATIONS. NOW THERE IS A LONG SQUIGGLED CRACK ACROSS THE DRIVERS SIDE WINDSHIELD, NOT RELATED TO ANY CHIPS. I HAVE SEEN THE SAME EXACT DISTINCTIVE CRACK IN OTHER SCION XB CARS. MY VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT RELATED TO THIS DEFECT BECAUSE OF HIGH MILEAGE, EVEN THOUGH THE DEFECTS SURFACED WHEN IT WAS BRAND NEW. *TR