2013 SCION FR-S Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SCION FR-S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V772000(ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE'S PREVIOUS OWNER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO BAXTER TOYOTA LINCOLN (8600 S 33RD ST, LINCOLN, NE 68516, 531-739-5213) WHERE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS SERVICED. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 2,000 MILES, WHILE ACCELERATING, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE HOME. DUE TO THE KNOCKING NOISE, THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO THE SAME DEALER WHERE HE WAS GIVEN THE OPTION TO REPLACE A SMALL BLOCK OF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT DID NOT DIRECTLY NOTIFY THE MANUFACTURER OF THE DEFECT; HOWEVER, A SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,190.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SCION FR-S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUSPENSION WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED PER AN UNKNOWN RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED AT MICHAEL'S TOYOTA OF BELLEVUE (3080 148TH AVE SE, BELLEVUE, WA 98007, (425) 455-9500), BUT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SCION FR-S. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD THE VEHICLE'S ROD BEARINGS SPINNING, WHICH ULTIMATELY LED TO ENGINE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL PRESSURE INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH OTHER UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO VANCOUVER TOYOTA (10455 NE 53RD ST, VANCOUVER, WA 98662, (360) 944-3001) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ROD BEARINGS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000. *TT THE CONSUMER STATED RECALL PERFORMED IN JAN/FEB OF 2019. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 SCION FR-S. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18V772000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TOWN AND COUNTRY TOYOTA (9101 SOUTH BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28273, (704) 557-0586) WHERE THE VALVE SPRINGS WERE REPLACED. AFTER THE REPAIRS, THE VEHICLE JERKED, LUNGED FORWARD, AND LOST POWER. ALSO, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND A CASE NUMBER WAS PROVIDED. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 106,000.

ITS A TAKATA RECALL. THE CAR WAS MAKING A SCREECHING NOISE WHEN I FIRST BOUGHT IT. AT FIRST I THOUGHT I HAD TO DO SOMETHING WITH THE BRAKES BUT THEN WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT STALLED ON ME AND DIDN'T WANT TO WORK. THE ENGINE TURNED OFF ON ME MANY TIMES WHEN I WOULD TURN IT ON

I HAD THE J02 RECALL PERFORMED ON FROM FEBRUARY 8TH-13TH. 1200 MILES AFTER J02 RECALL CAR RUNS SLUGGISH GOING UP CANYON. STOP CAR AND ENGINE IS MISFIRING. TURN AROUND AND COAST DOWNHILL IN NEUTRAL UNTIL CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS ON THEN STOP AND PARK CAR FOR SEVERAL HOURS. CALLED DEALER AND ASKED WHAT I SHOULD DO. COAST OUT OF THE CANYON WITH THE ENGINE OFF. TURN ENGINE ON AFTER SEVERAL MILES AND NO MORE PROBLEMS. DRIVE HOME CAREFULLY. NEXT DAY THROWS SEVERAL CODES AND RUNNING SLUGGISH. SEVERAL DAYS LATER CODES ARE GONE RIGHT BEFORE IT GOES TO DEALER. THEY CAN'T DIAGNOSE IF CAR HAS NO ACTIVE CODES OR SYMPTOMS. ABOUT A WEEK LATER TURN CAR ON AND CAR IS MAKING A KNOCKING SOUND AND HAS SEVERAL PENDING CODES. CAREFULLY DRIVE HOME. CODES DIDN'T SAVE. FINALLY ABLE TO TAKE TO DEALER AROUND JUNE 25TH WHILE CAR IS MAKING THE KNOCKING NOISE BUT NO CODES AND THEY THINK IT'S A LIFTER BUT NOT SURE. I LEFT THE CAR AND THEY SAY THEY CAN'T REPLICATE THE ISSUE. LITERALLY THE SAME DAY I PICK THE CAR UP IT IS KNOCKING AND CONSISTENTLY DOES SO FOR THE NEXT WEEK AS SOON AS THE ENGINE WARMS UP. JULY 5 ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE IT'S BEING HIT BY A HAMMER AND THROWS P0011 CAM TIMING ADVANCED. OIL PRESSURE IS 5PSI AT IDLE AND 40PSI AT 5000RPM. HAVE CAR TOWED TO DEALER BECAUSE IT PROBABLY WOULDN'T MAKE THE DRIVE AND THEY SAY IT IS PISTON SLAP WITHOUT EVEN OPENING THE ENGINE THEY DETERMINE IT IS NOT CAUSED BY THE RECALL. AT THIS POINT THE ENGINE IS SITTING IN MY GARAGE WITH THE TIMING COVER, OIL PAN AND ONE VALVE COVER OFF AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH IT. I CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY THEM TO FIX SOMETHING THAT IS HAPPENING TO DOZENS OF PEOPLE AFTER THE RECALL. CODES THROWN SO FAR ARE P0011 P219A P0301 P000A P0420 KNOCKING SEEMS TO BE WHEN OIL WARMS UP AND OIL PRESSURE DROPS TO ABOUT 30PSI AND BELOW.

TOOK THE CAR IN FOR THE VALVE RECALL AND WITHIN A FEW THOUSAND MILES IT STARTED TO HAVE A VERY BAD KNOCK WE WERE DRIVING WHEN THE KNOCK STARTED AROUND 50.. TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY PULLED THE OIL PAN AND WAS TOLD THAT IT HAD A BAD ROD BEARING. WE ARE ALWAYS UP ON THE OIL SERVICE. ONLY 1500 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY WITH NO HELP FROM TOYOTA. I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY WON'T HELP OUT. TOYOTA IS JUST DITCHING THIS PROBLEM. TO MANY OF THE SAME ISSUES WITH THE SAME RECALL AND PROBLEMS.

CAR WAS RECALLED FOR REPLACEMENT OF VALVE SPRINGS AND THIS SERVICE CAUSED ENGINE FAILURE(BEARING) PROBABLY SEALANT SEEPED INTO OIL CAUSING BLOCKAGE OF OIL FLOW

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO PUMP GAS, THE INTAKE LINE BACKS UP AND TRIGGERS THE SECURITY SWITCH ON THE GAS PUMP. I WAS TOLD THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THE CHARCOAL CANISTER. UPON REVIEW OF SOME FORUM POSTS, IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE ON THE EARLY 2013 FR-S'S. TOYOTA NEEDS TO ACCEPT ACCOUNTABILITY FOR THIS. THE DEALERSHIP IS TRYING TO CHARGE ME OVER $1,700 TO FIX THE ISSUE.

THE ENGINE IS MAKING A RATTLING NOISE WHENEVER I TRY STARTING THE CAR AND IT DIES AFTER 30 SECONDS. THE RATTLING NOISE STARTED HAPPENING ONLY AFTER 2 MONTHS OF BUYING THE CAR. THE NOISE SPECIFICALLY STARTED HAPPENING AFTER I WAS DRIVING IT FROM WORK AND AFTER TAKING A U-TURN, A RATTLING NOISE JUST STARTED GROWING LOUDER AND LOUDER UP UNTIL IT JUST SLOWLY DIED AND I HAD TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE STREET.