2006 SCION XB Complaints

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SCION XB. THE VEHICLE HAD STRESS CRACKS IN THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE NORMAL DEBRIS ON THE ROAD HIT THE WINDOW AND CAUSED IT TO CRACK. THERE WERE NO INJURIES OR COLLISION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STRESS CRACKS AND THE WINDOW FAILURE WAS NORMAL FOR THIS TYPE OF VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 2,800. *AK

TL*- THE CONTAC COMPLAINED AGAINST TOYOTA. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SCION XB SPECIAL EDITION SHE PURCHASED IN MARCH 2006. THETHE VEHICLE HAD A COSTUME MUFFLER THAT OVERLAPED 2 TO 3 INCHES OUT OF THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BUMPER. THIS PART WAS AN OPTION, BUT ON THIS VEHICLE IT WAS STANDARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON DECEMBER 28, 2006, AFTER PARKING IN N THE DRIVEWAY AND OPENING THE REAR DOOR OF THE VEHICLE HER 16 YEAR OLD STEP DAUGHTER SUFFERED A BURN WHEN HER RIGHT LEG CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED ON JANUARY 1, 2007, WHEN HER STEP DAUGHTER WAS IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE TALKING TO FRIENDS AND ONE OF THEM SUFFERED A SIMILAR BURN ON HIS/HER RIGHT LEG. THE CONTACT FELT THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD BE ABLE TO PROVIDE A SAFER MUFFLER ON THIS VEHICLE. *AK

PURCHASED CAR IN SEPTEMBER 2006 IN NORTH HOLLYWOOD. SITTING AT GAS STATION EARLY MORNING NEAR MT SHASTA (NORTH CALIFORNIA, TEMPERATURE JUST ABOVE FREEZING) WITH HEATER RUNNING. WHILE PUMPING GAS HEARD A CRACKING NOISE, CAME AROUND TO FRONT OF CAR AND FOUND CRACK RUNNING HORIZONTALLY FROM LOWER DRIVER SIDE OF WINDSHIELD. WITHIN TWO HOURS CRACK HAD GROWN ALMOST SEVEN INCHES, CURVING UP FIRST THEN RUNNING HORIZONTALLY TOWARDS THE PASSENGER SIDE. THE NEXT MORNING (AGAIN VERY COLD TEMPERATURES) THE CRACK HAD GROWN ALMOST A FULL FOOT FURTHER. BY THE TIME I GOT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THE "SERVICE MANAGER" RAN A PEN ALONG THE CRACK AND DECLARED THAT A GRAIN OF SAND HAD STRUCK THE WINDSHIELD AND THAT THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIR. I CONTACTED TOYOTA, THEY SAID THAT THEY WOULD DEFER TO THE DEALERSHIPS "EXPERTS," EVEN THOUGH I POINTED OUT THE MANY, MANY POSTINGS ON THIS FAULT ON THIS WEBSITE. THERE IS DEFINITELY A RECALLABLE FAULT IF A GRAIN OF SAND TRAVELING AT FREEWAY VELOCITIES CAN CAUSE A FAILURE OF THE WINDSHIELD; WERE THAT EXPLANATION TRUE NO TOYOTA COULD SAFELY BE ON THE ROAD. THE FACT THAT I WAS AT A DEAD STOP WHEN THE "IMPACT" HAPPENED MAKES IT EVEN MORE RIDICULOUS. *JB

WINDSHIELD CRACKED FOR NO REASON. I PULLED UP IN THE GARAGE NOTICE THIS 15 INCHES CRACK COMING FROM LOWER PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW. NO IMPACT IS VISIBLE TO CAUSE THE CRACK. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP IN LANCASTER THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A ROCK THAT CAUSES IT, I ADVISED TO LOOK IN TO A POSSIBLE SAFETY PROBLEM ON THE GLASS OR DESIGN THEY SAID NEVER HEARD OF IT BEFORE SO I SAID TO DO A SEARCH IN THE INTERNET. I DON'T MIND REPLACING IT BUT NOT EVERY FEW WEEKS..LIKE OTHERS DID..SOMEONE NEED TO LOOK IN TO THIS POSSIBLE SAFETY PROBLEM WITH OUT BEING THROWN OUT.. *NM

I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2006 SCION XB IN DECEMBER OF 2006. I GOT A CRACK IN MY WINDSHIELD APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO. THERE ARE NO CHIPS FROM BEING HIT BY A ROCK. THERE ARE MESSAGE BOARDS POSTING SIMILAR SITUATIONS FROM OTHER SCION OWNERS AND NEITHER SCION NOR TOYOTA WANT TO DO ANYTHING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE AND NOT A CAUSE OF A ROCK CHIP. *JB

TL *- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SCION. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH THE CONTACT OPENED THE WINDOWS AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE PANEL WINDOW BEGAN TO CRACK AND BROKE INTO PIECES. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CALL THE WARRANTY COMPANY. *AK

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHILE SITTING AT A STOP SIGN. THE WEATHER WAS SUNNY WITH TEMPERATURE IN LOW 30'S. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CRACK STARTED IN THE LOWER DRIVER SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD AND CONTINUED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND FILED A COMPLAINT, # 200701301072. *AK UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB

FIRST TIME IT HAPPEN WAS 6/06, SECOND TIME IT HAPPENED 1/26/07. I HAVE A NEW SCION BOUGHT IT FROM VALLEY HI TOYOTA, VICTORVILLE, CA., CAR CAME WITH FOUR LOW IMPACT TIRES, MANUFACTURED BY PIRELLI. BOTH INSTANCES OCCURRED ON FRONT TIRES, FIRST ONE WAS PASSENGER SIDE, SECOND WAS DRIVER SIDE. TIRES BURNED FROM INSIDE OUT, I FEEL TIRES UNSAFE, DEALER SAYS NOT THERE FAULT, I HAVE CONTACT PIRELLI TIRES NO RESPONSE AS OF 1/29/07. *NM

TL *- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH AND TURNING TOWARD THE SUN, THE SUN ISOR DID NOT EXTEND FAR ENOUGH TO PREVENT GLARE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BECAUSE OF THIS HE WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A CRASH BECAUSE HE WAS UNABLE TO SEE. *AK

I HAVE A NEW 2006 SCION XB PURCHASED IN SEPTEMBER 2006. FIRST CRACKED WINDSHIELD OCCURRED ON 11/09/06; AT 7AM , TEMPERATURE 65-68 DEGREES, I TURNED ON THE HEAT-LOW- TO GET FOG OFF THE WINDSHIELD, TOOK OUT THE THRASH AND CAME BACK TO THE CAR AND FOUND A NINE INCH CRACK FROM LEFT SIDE UNDER RUBBER BENDING TOWARD THE RIGHT INTO MY LINE OF SIGHT. NO OBJECTS HAVE HIT MY WINDSHIELD AND DEALER COULD FIND NO IMPACT POINT. TOYOTA REPLACED WINDSHIELD UNDER WARRANTY. TODAY, 12/20/06, I TURNED ON THE HEAT-SPECIFICALLY KEPT IT LOW-TO CLEAR FOG AGAIN (70 DEGREES OUTSIDE). DROVE 0.2 MILE AND NOTICED A NEW CRACK COMING FROM UNDER THE RUBBER AT THE TOP CENTER NEAR THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. NOTHING HAS HIT THIS SECOND WINDSHIELD. FOUND MANY INTERNET BLOGS ABOUT SCION XB WINDSHIELDS CRACKING WHILE THEY JUST SIT IN PEOPLES' GARAGE. THIS APPEARS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. I REQUEST A RECALL ON THIS FLIMSY WINDSHIELD. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS. I AM SURE ANOTHER WINDSHIELD WILL NOT FIX THE REAL PROBLEM--THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD AND GETTING THE REPAIR CAUSES ME TO LOSE WORK TIME. *NM