2005 SCION XA Complaints

I HAVE NOTICED THE SAME BRAKE ISSUE WITH MY 2005 SCION (TOYOTA) XA AT LEAST TWICE, AS REPORTED ON THE NEWS THIS MORNING ABOUT THE TOYOTA PRIUS. I WAS APPROACHING A RED LIGHT @ SUNRISE BLVD AND FOLSOM BLVD. AND APPLIED THE BRAKES AS I WAS GOING OVER A COUPLE OF SETS OF TRAIN TRACKS. THE VEHICLE FELT LIKE I WAS PROPELLED FORWARD WHEN I HIT THE TRACKS INSTEAD OF SLOWING DOWN. IT LASTED ONLY A SECOND BUT SCARED THE HECK OUT OF ME! I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO REAR END THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I WROTE IT OFF LIKE IT WAS JUST MY IMAGINATION OR SOMETHING TILL I SAW THE NEWS. NOW MY WIFE IS DRIVING THE VEHICLE AND I WARNED HER TO MAKE SURE SHE APPLIES THE BRAKES BEFORE ANY TRAIN TRACKS, AND TOLD HER I WOULD REPORT IT. I AM WORRIED ABOUT HER SAFETY. DOES THIS VEHICLE HAVE THE SAME BRAKING SYSTEM OR FLAW? PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND ADVISE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SCION XA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AGGRESSIVELY. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SLOW DOWN. THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL AND THE VEHICLE SLOWED DOWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON A SEPARATE OCCASION AND THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A BUILDING AND STRUCK A PEDESTRIAN. THE PEDESTRIAN WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND THE POLICE WAS CALLED TO THE SCENE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD COST $2,500. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE PROCESS OF BEING REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 68,000. UPDATED 09/11/09 *BF UPDATED 09/16/09

ON JUNE 15, 2009 I WAS PARKING MY 2005 TOYOTA SCION XA IN MY PARKING SPACE AT WORK. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY CAR ACCELERATED AND THE ENGINE RACED AND TOOK OFF OVER THE BUMPER INTO THE WALL. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE CAR BECAUSE THE BRAKES TOTALLY FAILED. WHEN I PRESSED THE BRAKES THEY JUST WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOORBOARD. MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE TOYOTA DEALERSHIP. LUCKILY I WAS NOT HURT BUT MY CAR IS A MESS. WHEN I EXPLAINED THE INCIDENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY DID NOT SEEM CONCERNED AND WOULD CHECK OUT THE CAR AFTER THE BODY WORK IS DONE AND THE CAR BECOMES DRIVABLE AGAIN. THANKFULLY I DIDN'T INVOLVE ANY OTHER VEHICLES AND MY GRANDCHILDREN WERE NOT IN THE CAR WITH ME. AFTER READING OF ANOTHER INCIDENT WITH A TOYOTA TC, THAT INCIDENT FAR WORSE THAN MINE, I FELT I NEEDED TO LET THE PUBLIC KNOW THAT THIS IS HAPPENING MORE OFTEN THAT NOT AND JUST NOT SOMEONE MISTAKING THE GAS PEDAL FOR THE BRAKES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA SCION XA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WOULD CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A TECHNICIAN, WHO STATED THAT THE HOUSING AROUND THE CHARCOAL CANISTER IN THE ENGINE FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS EMISSIONS. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY WOULD NOT ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 37,200.

TL*-THE CONTACT OWN A 2005 TOYOTA SCION XA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH WHEN HER FRONT WHEEL WENT OFF THE ROAD AND AS SHE STEERED HER VEHICLE BACK ON TO THE ROAD SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER FOUR TO SIX TIMES AND HER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONTACT HAD HEAD INJURIES AND WHIP LASH. THE DRIVER WAS THE ONLY OCCUPANT OF THE VEHICLE AND WAS WEARING HER THE SEAT BELT. THE SEAT BELT WAS NEVER SERVICED. THERE IS A POLICE REPORT IF NEEDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,500 UPDATED 05/15/09 *BF UPDATED 05/18/09.*JB

THE TOYOTA COROLLA SPORT 2005 HAS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE STARTER. THERE IS A PROLONGED CRANKING PROBLEM AND TOYOTA REFUSES TO TAKE MY CAR BACK AND FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY HAVE ATTEMPTED ABOUT 6 TIMES AND WHEN I WENT INTO ARBITRATION, I LOST. I HAVE BEEN A TOYOTA CUSTOMER FOR 10 YEARS. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH THE COMPANY AND I WILL NEVER BUY FROM TOYOTA AGAIN BECAUSE THEY DO NOT VALUE VALUED CUSTOMERS. *NM

AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING A HEAD-ON COLLISION. MY CAR WAS TRAVELING AT 40 MPH WHEN STRUCK BY A 1/2 TON PICKUP TRUCK COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I SUSTAINED A SEVERE NECK STRAIN(WHIP LASH). *JB

WE WERE INVOLVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT IN MY TOYOTA PRIUS. THE ACCIDENT ACTUALLY INVOLVED 2 COLLISIONS. THE FIRST COLLISION WAS INTO A SEMI. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE CAR SPUN AROUND AND CAUSED A SECOND COLLISION AS WE HIT THE GUARDRAIL HEAD ON. MY GRANDDAUGHTER (10 YRS OLD) WAS SITTING BEHIND THE DRIVER. EVEN THOUGH SHE WAS BUCKLED UP, SHE WAS THROWN TO THE FLOOR SERIOUSLY INJURING HERSELF. THE LOCKING MECHANISM WHICH IS SUPPOSE TO HOLD THE BACK OF THE REAR SEAT IN ITS UPRIGHT POSITION (WHERE SHE WAS SITTING AS A PASSENGER) BROKE FROM THE IMPACT. CONSEQUENTLY, AS THE BACK OF THE SEAT CAME DOWN ON HER BACK AT SUCH A CRUCIAL TIME DURING THE STRONG IMPACT, THE CHILD WAS THROWN FORWARD, ARMS UP, AND SHE WAS PUSHED DOWN AND OUT OF THE SEAT BELT AND ONTO THE FLOOR. FORTUNATELY, SHE SURVIVED. ALTHOUGH, IT IS NOT CERTAIN AS YET WHETHER SHE WILL REQUIRE SURGERY TO HER ORBITAL BONE AND PLASTIC SURGERY DUE TO A LACERATION ON HER FACE. *JB

PREMATURE TIRE WEAR - FAILED ROAD INSPECTION ALL FOUR RUNFLAT TIRES AT 24,000 MILES COULDN'T BRING UP VEHICLE FOR A TOYOTA SIENNA 2005 ALL WHEEL DRIVE WITH DUNLOP RUNFLAT TIRES. ALL 4 TIRES NOT USABLE AT 24,000 MILES DUNLOP P225/60R17 DSST RUNFLAT TIRES. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 TOYOTA AVALON. ACCELERATOR STUCK TO THE FLOOR. WENT FOR A PRETTY FAST RIDE, KICKED IT A COUPLE OF TIMES, AND THEN IT DID A NOSE DIVE. AFTER THE CONTACT GOT VEHICLE STARTED IT STOPPED, IT WAS THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE VEHICLE'S MILEAGE WAS 7,800 . NO CRASHES WERE REPORTED . NO POLICE DEPARTMENTS WERE CALLED. *AK