2006 SCION XB Complaints

2006 SCION XB WINDSHIELD STRESS CRACKING. THERE WAS NO IMPACT. I HAVE HAD TWO REPLACED IN 4 MONTHS. THE DEALER HAS TAKEN CARE OF THIS SO FAR, BUT I WANTED TO ADVISE IN THAT IT APPEARS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. IN SOME PARTS OF THE COUNTRY, THE DEALERS ARE NOT TAKING CARE OF THIS PROBLEM. ITS EITHER BAD GLASS, OR THE CRADLE THE GLASS SITS IN, IS NOT MATCHED TO THE GLASS PROFILE. BOTH CRACKS APPEARED WHILE SITTING. THERE WAS NO IMPACT. *NM

THE WINDSHIELD BROKE ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2006 DUE TO STRESS FRACTURE ACCORDING TO TOYOTA. TOYOTA REPLACED WINDSHIELD AT NO COST TO ME. ON SEPTEMBER 17, 2006 THE WINDSHIELD BROKE AGAIN AND WAS REPLACED BY TOYOTA AT NO COST TO ME. AGAIN BREAKAGE WAS DUE TO A STRESS FRACTURE ACCORDING TO TOYOTA. *JB

I OWN A 2006 SCION XB AND I BELIEVE THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE STRUCTURE OF THE VEHICLE. I HAD TO REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD OF THE CAR AFTER A 6 INCH CRACK APPEARED IN IT INSTANTLY AND THEN DEVELOPED INTO A 12 INCH CRACK BY THE NEXT MORNING. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THERE WAS NO SIGN OF TRAUMA THAT WOULD CAUSE A CRACK AND THE GUY TOOK A PEN AND RAN IT UP THE CRACK AND SAID THERE WAS A CHIP THAT CAUSED THIS CRACK. THE "CHIP" IN NO WAY SHOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS DAMAGE SEEING AS THE CAR WAS IN THE DEALERSHIP ON FRIDAY AND THEY DID NOT DETECT ANY FLAWS IN THE GLASS AND FOR THIS "CHIP" TO HAVE HAPPENED WITHIN THE NEXT TWO DAYS AND LEAD TO A CRACK IS UNHEARD OF AS I HAVE EXPERIENCED CHIPS IN OTHER WINDSHIELDS AND THEY LEAD TO NO SUCH DAMAGE IN SUCH A SHORT TIME. *NM

DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL QUICKLY TO TAKE A TURN ACTUAL BRAKE RESPONSE DELAYED MISSED CORNER. *NM

DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL QUICKLY TO TAKE A TURN ACTUAL BRAKE RESPONSE DELAYED MISSED CORNER. THIS OCCURRED TWO TIMES. *NM

EMERGENCY STOP DEPRESSED BRAKE PEDAL LOOKED IN REAR VIEW TO SEE VEHICLE DRIVER BEHIND NOT LOOKING FORWARD RELEASED BRAKE PEDAL ACTUAL BRAKE RESPONSE DELAYED RESULT LOW SPEED REAR END COLLISION WITH NO MAJOR DAMAGE JUST SCRATCHES ON REAR BUMPER. *NM

SOMETIMES WHEN I NEED QUICK RESPONSE POWER FROM THE ENGINE IT DOESN'T NOT HAVE POWER TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE TO STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR A FEW LESS THAN FULL AND THE VEHICLE RUN LIKE A TURTLE AND AFTER 4000 RPM THE POWER START TO COME. THIS IS A PROBLEM AT INTERSECTIONS, TRAFFIC LIGHTS WHEN I REALLY ARE A LOW SPEED CAR AT TRAFFIC WHEN START TO RUN. ALSO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CHANGE UP TO OVERDRIVE AT 35 MPH TOO QUICK GETTING WORST THE ACCELERATION WHEN YOU ARE NORMAL DRIVING. IS NOT "CHECK ENGINE" INDICATION BUT ONE AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC AFTER HE DRIVE SAYS THAN THE ENGINE HAVE A BOG PROBLEM TOO LEAN FUEL MIXTURE. WHEN HE TURN OFF THE A/C THE PROBLEM IS LESS HE SAYS IS BECAUSE THE IDLE CONTROL VALVE DON'T BY PASS AIR AT THROTTLE AND IT'S LESS AIR GETTING AT THE ENGINE WITHOUT TPS REGISTRATION. *JB

DEATH RATTLE NOISE AT UPPER LEFT, ABOVE DASH NEAR FRONT WINDSHIELD. THIS NOISE HAS BEEN THERE ON AND OFF SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR. THIS NOISE INDICATES THAT A CRACK WILL APPEAR IN WINDSHIELD SHORTLY. THE CRACK IS LONGER THAN A FOOT AND WILL APPEAR SUDDENLY. VICTORVILLE TOYOTA DEALER DOESN'T BELIEVE THERE IS A PROBLEM. THE CRACK APPEARED AFTER I HAD THE NOISE CHECKED OUT BY VICTORVILLE TOYOTA AFTER THEY COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM. I BELIEVE IT IS THE WINDSHIELD SUPPORT BRACKETS THAT NEED TO BE TRIMMED THAT WILL CAUSE THE CRACK. *NM

CAR DOORS LOCK WHEN IGNITION IS TURNED ON. IF YOU TRY TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WITHOUT WAITING FOR THE DOORS TO UNLOCK, THE DRIVER DOOR WILL NOT UNLOCK. IF YOU DO NOT TIME-IT-RIGHT THE LOCK JAMS HALFWAY UP AND AND YOU CAN NOT MANUALLY EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN OPEN THE DOOR IS THREE WAYS; WITH THE POWER DOOR LOCK BUTTON, TURN THE CAR ON OR USE THE UNLOCK BUTTON ON THE ALARM. PROBLEM >>> NO MANUAL OVERRIDE IN CASE OF EMERGENCY!!! *NM

DUE TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION OF THE WINDSHIELD A SMALL ROCK CAN CAUSE STARS WHICH LEAD TO MULTIPLE LEADER CRACKS. DUE TO GRILL DESIGN AND POSITION OF A/C CONDENSER A SMALL ROCK CAN PUNCTURE CAUSING A LEAK AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT COSTS OF UP TO $1100 ON A 4 MONTH OLD CAR. TOYOTA NEEDS TO REALIZE THAT THEIR DESIGN HAS MAJOR FLAWS WITH POSITIONING. UNFORTUNATELY, ROCKS ARE EVERYWHERE AND IF YOU DRIVE ANY AT ALL ON THE FREEWAY YOU ARE SURELY GOING TO ENCOUNTER SOME. *JB