2006 Scion Xb

I HAVE A NEW 2006 SCION XB PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER 2006. FIRST CRACKED WINDSHIELD OCCURRED ON 11/09/06; AT 7AM , TEMPERATURE 65-68 DEGREES, I TURNED ON THE HEAT-LOW- TO GET FOG OFF THE WINDSHIELD, TOOK OUT THE THRASH AND CAME BACK TO THE CAR AND FOUND A NINE INCH CRACK FROM LEFT SIDE UNDER RUBBER BENDING TOWARD THE RIGHT INTO MY LINE OF SIGHT. NO OBJECTS HAVE HIT MY WINDSHIELD AND DEALER COULD FIND NO IMPACT POINT. TOYOTA REPLACED WINDSHIELD UNDER WARRANTY. TODAY, 12/20/06, I TURNED ON THE HEAT-SPECIFICALLY KEPT IT LOW-TO CLEAR FOG AGAIN (70 DEGREES OUTSIDE). DROVE 0.2 MILE AND NOTICED A NEW CRACK COMING FROM UNDER THE RUBBER AT THE TOP CENTER NEAR THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. NOTHING HAS HIT THIS SECOND WINDSHIELD. FOUND MANY INTERNET BLOGS ABOUT SCION XB WINDSHIELDS CRACKING WHILE THEY JUST SIT IN PEOPLES' GARAGE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. I REQUEST A RECALL ON THIS FLIMSY WINDSHIELD. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS. I AM SURE ANOTHER WINDSHIELD WILL NOT FIX THE REAL PROBLEM--THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND GETTING THE REPAIR CAUSES ME TO LOSE WORK TIME. *NM

2006 SCION XB WINDSHIELD STRESS CRACKING. THERE WAS NO IMPACT. I HAVE HAD TWO REPLACED IN 4 MONTHS. THE DEALER HAS TAKEN CARE OF THIS SO FAR, BUT I WANTED TO ADVISE IN THAT IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. IN SOME PARTS OF THE COUNTRY, THE DEALERS ARE NOT TAKING CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. ITS EITHER BAD GLASS, OR THE CRADLE THE GLASS SITS IN, IS NOT MATCHED TO THE GLASS PROFILE. BOTH CRACKS APPEARED WHILE SITTING. THERE WAS NO IMPACT. *NM

I OWN A 2006 SCION XB AND I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD OF THE CAR AFTER A 6 INCH CRACK APPEARED IN IT INSTANTLY AND THEN DEVELOPED INTO A 12 INCH CRACK BY THE NEXT MORNING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THERE WAS NO SIGN OF TRAUMA THAT WOULD CAUSE A CRACK AND THE GUY TOOK A PEN AND RAN IT UP THE CRACK AND SAID THERE WAS A CHIP THAT CAUSED THIS CRACK. THE "CHIP" IN NO WAY SHOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS DAMAGE SEEING AS THE CAR WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP ON FRIDAY AND THEY DID NOT DETECT ANY FLAWS IN THE GLASS AND FOR THIS "CHIP" TO HAVE HAPPENED WITHIN THE NEXT TWO DAYS AND LEAD TO A CRACK IS UNHEARD OF AS I HAVE EXPERIENCED CHIPS IN OTHER WINDSHIELDS AND THEY LEAD TO NO SUCH DAMAGE IN SUCH A SHORT TIME. *NM

SOMETIMES WHEN I NEED QUICK RESPONSE POWER FROM THE ENGINE IT DOESN'T NOT HAVE POWER TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE TO STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR A FEW LESS THAN FULL AND THE VEHICLE RUN LIKE A TURTLE AND AFTER 4000 RPM THE POWER START TO COME. THIS IS A PROBLEM AT INTERSECTIONS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS WHEN I REALLY ARE A LOW SPEED CAR AT TRAFFIC WHEN START TO RUN. ALSO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CHANGE UP TO OVERDRIVE AT 35 MPH TOO QUICK GETTING WORST THE ACCELERATION WHEN YOU ARE NORMAL DRIVING. IS NOT "CHECK ENGINE" INDICATION BUT ONE AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC AFTER HE DRIVE SAYS THAN THE ENGINE HAVE A BOG PROBLEM TOO LEAN FUEL MIXTURE. WHEN HE TURN OFF THE A/C THE PROBLEM IS LESS HE SAYS IS BECAUSE THE IDLE CONTROL VALVE DON'T BY PASS AIR AT THROTTLE AND IT'S LESS AIR GETTING AT THE ENGINE WITHOUT TPS REGISTRATION. *JB

DEATH RATTLE NOISE AT UPPER LEFT, ABOVE DASH NEAR FRONT WINDSHIELD. THIS NOISE HAS BEEN THERE ON AND OFF SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR. THIS NOISE INDICATES THAT A CRACK WILL APPEAR IN WINDSHIELD SHORTLY. THE CRACK IS LONGER THAN A FOOT AND WILL APPEAR SUDDENLY. VICTORVILLE TOYOTA DEALER DOESN'T BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM. THE CRACK APPEARED AFTER I HAD THE NOISE CHECKED OUT BY VICTORVILLE TOYOTA AFTER THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT IS THE WINDSHIELD SUPPORT BRACKETS THAT NEED TO BE TRIMMED THAT WILL CAUSE THE CRACK. *NM

CAR DOORS LOCK WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED ON. IF YOU TRY TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WITHOUT WAITING FOR THE DOORS TO UNLOCK, THE DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK. IF YOU DO NOT TIME-IT-RIGHT THE LOCK JAMS HALFWAY UP AND AND YOU CAN NOT MANUALLY EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN OPEN THE DOOR IS THREE WAYS; WITH THE POWER DOOR LOCK BUTTON, TURN THE CAR ON OR USE THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE ALARM. PROBLEM >>> NO MANUAL OVERRIDE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY!!! *NM