2006 Scion Xb

IN THE PROCESS OF SLOWING DOWN IN ORDER TO PULL OVER AND PARK THE VEHICLE, THE CAR BEGAN TO SPEED UP. TRIED APPLYING THE FOOT BRAKE, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. IT WAS AS THOUGH THE GAS PEDAL WAS STUCK. IMMEDIATELY PUT THE CAR IN PARK, BUT COULD HEAR THE CAR REVVING UP. APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BRAKE FOR SAFETY. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO RESIDENCE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SCION XB. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS STOPPED IN TRAFFIC WITH THE VEHICLE PLACED IN PARK THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO CRASH INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER. NO ONE WAS INJURED, A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED FOR THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 97000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SCION XB. THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY REPAIRED IT. ONE WEEK LATER THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON AND HE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT FUSE WAS BLOWN AND THEY ALSO REPLACED THE COMPUTER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONE YEAR LATER THE COMPUTER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED HIM THAT HE WOULD REPLACE THE COMPUTER FOR $4,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3500 AND THE WAS CURRENT MILEAGE IS 52,600. UPDATED 4/13/10 *CN UPDATED 07/06/10

THE WINDSHIELD ON MY 2006 SCION XB CRACKED (FULL LENGTH OF THE WINDSHIELD) WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF IMPACT. CURIOUS WHY IT WOULD CRACK WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED I SEARCHED THE INTERNET AND DISCOVERED THAT NUMEROUS OTHERS SCION XB OWNERS WERE REPORTING AN IDENTICAL SITUATION. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SCION XB. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS. THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL, TRAC OFF AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FOUR TO FIVE SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR THE IDENTICAL FAILURES. THERE WAS A RECOMMENDATION TO REPLACE THE FUEL CAP WHICH WAS REPLACED SIX TIMES. THE MALFUNCTION CONTINUED WHICH THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 3/16/10 *CN THE CONSUMER WAS THEN TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CHARCOAL CANISTER. UPDATED 06/11/10.*JB

ENGINE: ON WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 12, 2010 MY 2006 SCION XB, WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROX 70MPH. MY ENGINE SHUT OFF - NO POWER - NONE!! NO WARNING - JUST SHUT OFF!!! -WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. ASIDE FROM VEHICLES ATTEMPTING TO AVOID HITTING MY VEHICLE AND ATTEMPTING TO ALSO AVOID HITTING OTHERS- I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED AND THIS COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING COULD HAVE KILLED OTHERS AS WELL. OF COURSE I WAS OVER MY WARRANTY FOR THIS PARTCULAR COVERAGE BY APPROX 1,000 MILES. GUESS WHAT THE TOYOTA DEALER TOOK CARE OF THE ISSUE, WHICH THEY STATED WAS THE "CRANK SENSOR". THEY SEEEMED HESITANT TO FULLY PROVIDE AN EXPLANATION, WHICH OF COURSE I WANT AND NEED AS I AM VERY HESITANT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THERE HAS TO BE SOME SORT OF WARNING, YOU CAN'T JUST BE DRIVING AND HAVE YOUR ENGINE SHUT OFF, ENGINE WON'T TURN-OVER, NO STEERING, VERY LITTLE BRAKING ABILITY! I AM VERY CONCERNED, VERY - THE WARRANTY FOR THIS TYPE OF SERVICE WAS EXPIRED, ALTHOUGH THE CAR WAS REPAIRED BY THE TOYOTA DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND I APPRECIATE THIS MORE THAN YOU KNOW. I ASKED FOR ANSWERS AND THEIR LACK OF COMMUNICATION/INFORMATION CONCERNS ME. *TR

CRACKWINDSHIELD: I HAVE(MY INSURANCE COMPANY) HAS REPLACED 3 WINDSHIELDS IN MY 2006 SCION XB AND I CURRENTLY HAVE A (L) SHAPE CRACK IN MY WINDSHIELD, WHICH STARTS AT HE TOP OF MY REAR-VIEW MIRROR. IF I DECIDE TO REPLACE THIS WINDSHIELD THIS WILL BE NUMBER 4. I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHEN-EVER I BRING MY CAR IN FOR MAINTENANCE AND I HAVE BEEN ADVISED THAT THE WINDSHIELD IS THICKER THAN MOST DUE TO THE SHAPE OF THE GLASS! HAH! THIS IS SERIOUSLY A PROBLEM. IF I CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY THEY REPLACE THE GLASS, IF I WANT TO CONSIDER A NEW INSURANCE COMPANY THEY CONSIDER THIS A CLAIM AGAINST MY POLICY AND THIS MAKES MY INSURANCE COVERAGE HIGHER WITH OTHER INSURANCE COMPANIES, WHICH OF COURSE LIMITS MY OPTIONS! THIS WINDSHIELD SITUATION IS COSTLY AND DANGEROUS! *TR