2009 SCION TC Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING AT 25 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO INDEPENDENTLY DECREASE IN SPEED. THE CONTACT REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT AN ABNORMALLY RAPID RATE OF SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE ACCELERATION BY DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ONCE MORE BUT HE HAD NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER TO REPORT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 11,000.

2009 SCION DRIVING CLEAR WEATHER, DRY PAVEMENT 40 MPH ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP TO A DIVIDED HIGHWAY, SUDDENLY CAREENED OUT OF CONTROL CROSSING 2 LANES, HITTING LEFT GUARD RAIL, SPINNING 180 DEGREES AND HITTING RIGHT GUARD RAIL. DAMAGE NOT YET ASSESSED $10.0 ESTIMATED. TRIED TO DOWN SHIFT TO SLOW CAR BUT BURNED CLUTCH TRYING. SECOND SUDDEN ACCELERATION IN THIS VEHICLE. *TR

2009 SCION TC, REMOTE DOES NOT UNLOCK TRUCK PREDICTABLE IT CONTINUES AND WE CANNOT FIND WHERE THE PROPER PROCEDURE IS SHOWN IN THE MANUAL. *TR

TL *THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SCION COUPE. THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RELEASE THE TRUNK WITH THE IGNITION KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

AT THE BEGINNING OF 2009, I BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2009 SCION TC FROM THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. I HAD NOT HAD ANY ISSUES UNTIL MONDAY 22FEB10. AT 5:30PM, I ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE CAR, HAVING TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN AT THE END OF MY STREET BEFORE TURNING ONTO THE MAJOR INTERSTATE (RTE. 1). UPON PRESSING THE BRAKE, THE CAR DID NOT STOP. I ROLLED DIRECTLY INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC ON RTE 1; LUCKILY, I QUICKLY STEERED INTO THE MIDDLE LANE, BARELY AVOIDING A COLLISION. I TURNED INTO THE GAS STATION PARKING LOT BESIDE MY STREET AND ATTEMPTED TO STOP AT THE NEXT STOP SIGN CONNECTING THE GAS STATION TO MY STREET. AGAIN, MY BRAKES FAILED AND I ROLLED DIRECTLY INTO THE MIDDLE OF MY STREET. THANKFULLY, THERE WAS NO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT THIS TIME, BUT HAVING MY BRAKES FAILED TWICE TERRIFIED ME. I HAVE CONTACTED TOYOTA BUT NO ONE SEEMS VERY WILLING TO HELP. THE SERVICE MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO HAVE THE SCION TC TOWED TO THE SHOP THIS MORNING TO INSPECT THE CAR. I HAVE HEARD FROM SEVERAL PEOPLE THAT THEY ARE EXPERIENCING BRAKE FAILURES IN THEIR TOYOTAS AND SCIONS AS WELL. AGAIN, IT IS A BRAND NEW 2009 SCION TC WITH 9500 MILES ON IT. THE CAR HAS ONLY EVER BEEN SERVICED AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. IT RECENTLY PASSED STATE INSPECTION AS WELL. *TR

I HAVE A 2009 TOYOTA SCION TC WHICH I AM VERY AFRAID TO DRIVE BUT IT IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST BUT I AM HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES(ABS TRACKING SYSTEM). I HAVE HAD 3 VERY CLOSE CALLS AS A RESULT OF MY BRAKES LOCKING UP(GOING SLOW) AND UNABLE TO STOP, EVEN AFTER I TAKE MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE THEY REMAIN LOCKED. ONE INCIDENT I ALMOST WENT RIGHT INTO A BUSY 4 LANE HIGHWAY. IT HAS HAPPENED ON DRY ROADS AND WET ROADS ARE A LOT WORSE, I HAVE TO START STOPPING A LOT SOONER THAN ONE SHOULD. I AM VERY STRESSED WHEN HAVING TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE ANYMORE. ANOTHER ISSUE WHICH ONLY HAPPENED ONCE AND WAS WHEN I WAS DRIVING SLOW IT FELT LIKE MY VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT APPLYING ANY ACCELERATION. I HAVE A STICK AND I FIND MYSELF UNSURE WHICH GEAR TO BE IN WHEN THE ROADS ARE WET BECAUSE AT TIMES I FEEL LIKE I AM DRIVING ON GLASS AND HAVE TO SHIFT TO HIGHER GEAR AS IF THERE IS TOO MUCH POWER CAUSING ME TO FEEL LIKE I DO NOT HAVE FULL CONTROL OF MY CAR AND THAT I AM ACTUALLY DRIVING ON GLASS AND THE ROADS MAY ONLY BE WET. *TR

HELLO, DURING YOUR INVESTIGATION OF TOYOTA, HAS THERE BEEN ANY MENTION OF DEFECTIVE CLUTCH MECHANISMS IN THE SCION TC? THE CLUTCH ON MY 2009 SCION TC BURNED OUT WITHIN ONE YEAR OF OWNERSHIP AT 7,500 MILES AND TOYOTA REFUSED TO COVER THE CLUTCH ON THE WARRANTY. I WAS FORCED TO PAY OVER $1,300 TO REPAIR THE AUTOMOBILE. AFTER OPENING A CASE WITH SCION CUSTOMER CARE AND BEING VERY FRUSTRATED, I FINALLY ASKED FOR THE MATTER TO GO TO ARBITRATION. AFTER REVIEW BY THE NATIONAL CENTER FOR DISPUTE SETTLEMENT (NCDS), I WAS AWARDED A REFUND OF THE FULL REPAIR COST. DURING THIS EPISODE, I DID ONLINE RESEARCH AND FOUND MANY OTHERS WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM: NAMELY A CLUTCH BURNING OUT AT LOW MILEAGE (IN ONE CASE AT 2,500 MILES!) AND TOYOTA/SCION REFUSING TO COVER REPAIRS AS PART OF THE WARRANTY. IT SEEMS THAT TOYOTA TRIED TO BLAME A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THEIR PARTS ON CUSTOMER'S DRIVING HABITS, WHICH I, AND OTHERS WHO HAD THE SAME PROBLEM, HIGHLY DISPUTE. THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION IN THIS MATTER. *TR

1. I DON'T KNOW THE REASON FOR IT BUT THE STEERING WHEEL NORMALLY TURN BY THEMSELVES AT HIGHER SPEED EVEN MY HAND IS ON STEERING WHEEL . 2.I FELT LIKE I WAS LOSING CONTROL OVER THE CAR'S STEERING, PARTICULARLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. NORMALLY IT HAPPENS ON HIGHWAY AND SOMETIME ON CITY TOO . SOMETIME I LOOKED OVER TO SEE IF THERE IS A HOLE ON STREET THAT MADE MY STEERING WHEEL TURNING W/O REASON BUT THERE WEREN'T A HOLE ON CITY STREET. *TR

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING THE ACCELERATING GAS PEDAL PROBLEMS SINCE THE DAY I DROVE IT OFF THE LOT, BUT IT WOULD OCCUR ON THE LOW SPEED 20-30MPH AND AS SOON AS I PUSH BRAKES THE ACCELERATING WOULD STOP. ON FEB 15TH IT HAS HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY. IT ACCELERATED FROM 65 TO 73-75MPH WHILE I WAS PUSHING BRAKE REPEATEDLY! I TOOK THE CAR TO LOCAL TEMECULA TOYOTA DEALER AND I WAS TURNED BACK AS THEY WERE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE THIS ISSUE AND THIS CAR IS NOT ON THE RECALL LIST, EVEN THOU IT IS BUILD WITH IDENTICAL ACCELERATING AND BRAKING PARTS WITH COROLLA THAT IS ON THE RECALL! PLEASE CONTACT ME WHO IS EXPERIENCING THIS ISSUE I WILL FILE A CLAIM AGAINST SCION TOYOTA THAT WILL HELP TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE FOR ALL OF US. FOR NOW HERE IS A NUMBER TO CALL TO START A CASE REGARDING THIS ISSUE (866)707-2466. *TR

WHILE PARKING AT A RESTAURANT PARKING LOT MY BRAKES DID NOT WANT TO ENGAGE AND ENDED UP HITTING A TRASH CAN AT ABOUT 5 MPH IT JUST HAPPENED THAT ONE TIME. ONE FENDER HAD MINOR DAMAGES. TOOK THE CAR TO GET SERVICED UP AND THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED BY THE CAR DEALERSHIP AT NO COST WITH THE CAR UNDER 8000 MILES *CN