2008 SCION TC Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION TC. WHENEVER HE TRIED TO STOP HIS VEHICLE AND DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL IT MADE A CLICKING NOISE AND SNAPPED BACK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTED, TEST DROVE IT AND COULD FEEL THE BRAKES CLICK AND SNAP BACK. HE STATED THAT THERE WAS NO SAFETY ISSUE AND THE FAILURE WAS NORMAL ON ALL VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,800.

I OWN A 2008 SCION TC WHICH THAT IS DRIVEN BY MY SON AND HAVE 2 COMPLAINTS WHICH I FEEL ARE SAFETY DEFECTS. UPON TAKING IT IN FOR REPAIRS ON 6/16/10 WE ADVISED THE SERVICE ADVISOR AT TOYOTA OF HOLLYWOOD (FL) THAT THE FRONT GRILL FELL OFF AFTER HITTING A BUMP IN THE ROAD. THE SERVICE ADVISOR TOLD US THAT WE SHOULD REPAIR THIS OURSELVES SINCE HE DIDN'T WANT TOYOTA TO BE LIABLE IF IT FELL OFF AGAIN. SHOULDN'T THEY BE LIABLE IN THE FIRST PLACE SINCE THEY ARE THE MANUFACTURER OF THE VEHICLE? SECONDLY, WHILE MY SON WAS DRIVING ON I-95 LAST WEEK (7/1/10), THE HATCHBACK POPPED OPEN WHILE DRIVING AT A SPEED OF APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH. WHEN HE ARRIVED HOME, WE NOTICED THAT THE LATCH TO THE HATCHBACK WAS VERY LOOSE AND HELD TOGETHER BY 2 WORN OUT SCREWS. I CONTACTED THE SERVICE MANAGER AT TOYOTA OF HOLLYWOOD FOR A RESOLUTION TO THIS MATTER AND HAVE NOT YET RECEIVED A RETURN PHONE CALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION TC. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED ON SCENE AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR UNKNOWN INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING AN ASSESSMENT OF THE DAMAGES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 60,000.

I BOUGHT A NEW 2008 TOYOTA SCION. WHEN MY CAR BROKE DOWN WHILE DRIVING, I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC. HE SUGGESTED THE ENGINE WAS BAD AND WOULD NOT TOUCH IT. THEN I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERS. ITS' ENGINE DIED JUST SHORT OF THE WARRANTY MILES. FIRST THE DEALER TELLS ME OUTRIGHT THAT IN THIS ECONOMY THERE WAS NO WAY THE COMPANY WOULD REPLACE THE ENGINE. TO ADD INSULT TO INJURY, THEY CALLED ME TO SAY THAT THERE'S NO OIL IN THE TANK ( I JUST HAD A RECENT OIL CHANGE THE MONTH BEFORE) AND THEN THEY SAID THERE WAS WATER IN THE OIL TANK AND NEEDED MY PERMISSION TO OPEN IT AND CHARGE ME A $300.00 FEE. IF THAT WASN'T THE PROBLEM, THEN I WOULDN'T BE CHARGED. FINALLY, AFTER WEEKS WITHOUT MY CAR, THEY TELL ME IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE AND I NEEDED TO PAY $7,000 FOR IT ON A CAR I STILL OWE $16,000 FOR. THEY SAY PERHAPS IF I SHOWED THE RECEIPTS THAT THE CAR WAS MAINTAINED, THEN MAYBE THEY WOULD WORK OUT SOMETHING, BUT NOT LIKELY. I GATHERED ALL THE RECEIPTS THAT I COULD FIND AND THEY REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE HANDWRITTEN ONES. THE ENGINE HAD TO HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE TO DIE UNDER 36,000 MILES. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY CAR (DISMANTLED AT THE DEALERS) SINCE SEPT, 2009. I CANNOT AFFORD A NEW ENGINE LET ALONE WITH THE CAR PAYMENTS $550.00 EACH MONTH PLUS INSURANCE THAT I STILL HAVE TO PAY WITH NO CAR. I DON'T BELIEVE THAT ANY ENGINE SHOULD DIE THAT YOUNG WITH MAINTENANCE. I HAVE BOUGHT NEW CARS OVER 40 YEARS AND NONE OF THEM EVER HAD A BAD ENGINE THAT DIED. AND, ON AVERAGE I KEEP MY CARS FOR 5 YRS WITH APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES ON THEM. TOYOTA IS BEING UNFAIR. THEY TALKED DOWN TO ME BECAUSE I AM FEMALE AND OLDER. I AM NOT STUPID. THEY TOLD ME TO GO AHEAD AND TAKE THEM TO COURT. THIS IS NO WAY TO TREAT ANY CUSTOMER. *TR

MY DAUGHTER CAME AROUND A CURVE AND SWERVED TO AVOID IMPACT. SHE COULD NOT REMEMBER ALL OF THE ACCIDENT. MY WIFE AND I WENT BACK TO THE SCENE AND ATTEMPTED TO GO THROUGH A RE-CREATION OF THE ACCIDENT. SHE SWERVED TO AVOID A DEER, WENT OFF THE ROAD INTO A HIGH EMBANKMENT. IT APPEARS SHE WENT ON TWO WHEELS OVER A FIELD DRAINAGE PIPE. THEN HEAD ON INTO THE EMBANKMENT. THAT FORCE APPEARED TO THROW THE CAR UPWARD ON IT'S NOSE, ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FRONT WHEEL AREA. IT APPEARS THAT THE CAR THEN CONTINUED TO FLIP TOWARDS THE DRIVERS SIDE, CAUSING THE SUNROOF TO CATCH THE GROUND AND CAUSED A TYPE OF LEVERAGE. THAT CAUSED THE CAR TO CONTINUE THE ROLL. IT APPEARS THAT, THE CAR DID FINISH THE ROLL AND LANDED DIRECTLY ON THE FULL DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR. THEN BOUNCED UP ENOUGH TO LAND BACK DOWN ON 4 WHEELS. NOT A SINGLE AIRBAG DEPLOYED! THE FIRE, EMS, AND EVEN THE ADJUSTER SAID THAT AT LEAST THE PASSENGER AIRBAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. NOT A ONE DEPLOYED. MY DAUGHTER HAD A HUGE PAINFUL BRUISE ON HER LEG. WHIPLASH, CONCUSSION, PAINFUL RIBS AND BACK. NOW SHE WILL NOT DRIVE IN A SCION AND DOES AT TIMES GET ANXIETY ATTACK IN CARS. I COULD GO ON LONGER BUT, I'M AFRAID THAT THERE ISN'T ENOUGH ROOM HERE. WE ARE NOW ATTEMPTING A SETTLEMENT DIALOG WITH SCION. UNFORTUNATELY THEY APPEAR TO BE DRAGGING THEIR FEET HERE. WE ARE OPEN TO SEEKING A LAWYER AND PRESS INTERVIEWS. PLEASE BEWARE WITH THE 2009 SCION TC FOR SAFETY. *TR UPDATED IVOQ 03/09/12. UPDATED 03/12/12 *BF UPDATED IVOQ 03/14/12

FEBRUARY 15, 2010 AN ORLANDO MOTHER DIED MONDAY AFTERNOON AFTER LOSING CONTROL OF HER CAR AND PLUNGING INTO A RETENTION POND BESIDE STATE ROAD 417. SPARKLE CORINEE POMEROY WAS TRAPPED INSIDE HER SUBMERGED TOYOTA SCION FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES BEFORE RESCUE CREWS WERE ABLE TO FREE HER. SHE DIED SEVERAL HOURS LATER AT ORLANDO REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE CRASH, ACCORDING TO FLORIDA HIGHWAY PATROL. THE 26-YEAR-OLD NEWLYWED LOST CONTROL OF HER VEHICLE JUST SOUTH OF LEE VISTA BOULEVARD IN EAST ORLANDO AROUND 8:55 A.M. TROOPERS AREN'T SURE WHAT CAUSED HER TO LOSE CONTROL, CROSS THE GRASSY MEDIAN, HEAD INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND THEN PLUNGE INTO THE MURKY WATERS.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION TC. WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING UP TO 25 MPH. THE CONTACT APPLIED THE BRAKES BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE ONTO THE SIDE WALK IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000. UPDATED 04-15-10 *BF UPDATED 05/05/10. *JB

DRIVING DOWN ROADWAY AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING THE SUNROOF EXPLODED COVERING ME AND THE VEHICLE WITH GLASS CUTTING YOUR ARMS AND I STARTED BLEEDING EVERYWHERE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 SCION TC AT LOW SPEED WHEN THE FROMT PANEL OF THE MOON ROOF SPONTANEOULSY SHATTERED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION TC. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SURFACE AREA ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS UNEVEN. HE SPECULATED THAT IT WAS DUE TO A DESIGN DEFECT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNAWARE OF THE ISSUE AND HAD NO WAY OF ASSESSING THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 9,000.