2008 SCION XB Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM, AIR BAG AND THE ANTI BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE SPEED SENSOR, WIRE, HUB, BEARING ASSEMBLY AND REAR AXLE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

AFTER PUMPING GAS IN MY 2008 SCION XB, I PROCEEDED TO TURN THE ENGINE OF MY VEHICLE ON AND TRIED TO PULL THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE RIGHT. THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BECOME VERY RIGID AND EXTREMELY DIFFICULT MANEUVER, IN THAT MOMENT THE ELECTRIC POWER STEERING LIGHT CAME ON. MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHEN FAILURE OCCURRED IS 89,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XB. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED THE CONTACT PLACED THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND ATTEMPTED TO CONTROL THE STEERING WHEEL BUT THE POWER STEERING WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE CONTACT NOTICED A POWER STEERING WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIANS STATED THE COMPUTER MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

DEFECTIVE BRAKES OR RELATED PROBLEM WITH 2008 SCION XB MODEL. WHEN VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP, A LOUD, LOW/DOWNWARD PITCHED SOUND OCCURS AND IT FEELS LIKE EITHER THE BRAKES ARE GRINDING OR SOMETHING RELATED TO THE DRIVE TRAIN IS HAVING A PROBLEM. THIS IS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM, BUT OCCURS MOST OFTEN AFTER THE CAR HAS SIT IDLE FOR AWHILE. TOYOTA TECHNICIANS DROVE THE CAR FOR 2 DAYS AND SAID THEY EXPERIENCED/HEARD THE PROBLEM, BUT WERE NOT SURE WHAT IT WAS OR HOW TO FIX IT. THEY LUBED THE FRONT BRAKE GLIDE PINS AND ADJUSTED SHIM PAN AND CHARGED ME $120 EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY. UNFORTUNATELY THAT DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM AND I AM WORRIED THAT THE CAR BRAKING SYSTEM MAY FAIL WHILE I AM DRIVING THE CAR. *TR

VEHICLE BRAKE, ABS, VSC, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ON DASH. INTERMITTENT DURING WINTER FOR A FEW WEEKS, THEN ALL LIGHTS ON SOLID. THERE SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN WHEEL SPEED SENSOR PROBLEM ON THESE CARS, BUT NO RECALL OR EXTENDED WARRANTY PERIOD. I BOUGHT MY CAR USED, AND THUS DID NOT KNOW THAT THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY BY 6 WEEKS WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NOT OUT OF WARRANTY BY MILEAGE. DEALER REFUSED TO EVEN DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM WITHOUT BEING PAID. THERE SHOULD BE SOME LEEWAY FOR KNOWN PROBLEMS, ESPECIALLY CONCERNING THE BRAKES, BUT NOT WITH THIS COMPANY AND DEALER. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XB. WHILE BRAKING AT AN UNKNOWN LOW SPEED, THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY STIFF AND DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2008 SCION XB. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH IN SNOWY WEATHER WHEN ALL OF THE WARNING COMPONENT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AS THE VEHICLE LOST ALL TRACTION CONTROL. THE CONTACT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE DEALER DISCOVERED CORROSION ON THE SPEED SENSOR AND HARNESS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT LOCATED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ONLINE REGARDING THE SPEED SENSOR HARNESS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,132.

2008 SCION XB - BRAKE, VSC & ABS WARNING LIGHTS ALL COMING ON TOGETHER AND THEN GOING OFF INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING - WHEN DRIVING IN RAIN OR SNOW I FEEL LIKE I MAY LOSE CONTROL. *TR

1. DRIVING ON SNOW COVERED ROADS + SALT SEVERAL TIMES + LOW TEMPS LOWER THEN 30F 2. ABS+TRAC+VSC+BRAKE TROUBLE INDICATOR ALL COME ON WITH THE VSC LIGHT BLINKING, THIS OCCURS AFTER SNOWFALL AND THE ROADS BEING SALTED. LOSS OF TRACTION CONTROL, VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL, ANTI LOCK BRAKES, AND ELECTRONIC BRAKE DISTRIBUTION. CAUSING THE CAR TO LOOSE ALL ACTIVE SAFETY FEATURES. 3. ANTI-LOCK ELECTRIC CONNECTORS WERE REMOVED CLEANED WITH ELECTRONIC CLEANER AND BRUSHED TO REMOVE SIGNIFICANT CORROSION FROM THE ABS SENSOR AND PLUG. THIS HARS RESOLVED THE PROBLEM FOR THE MOMENT. *LN

AT ABOUT 49K MILES, BRAKE LIGHT, VSC & ABS WARNING LIGHTS STARTING COMING ON INTERMITTENTLY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY AND REMAINED ON WHILE DRIVING.. PER OWNER'S MANUAL TOOK TO DEALER AND WAS TOLD CAUSE WAS A DEFECTIVE SPEED SENSOR AND THAT FAILURE TO FIX COULD CAUSE ABS AND VSC SYSTEMS TO FAIL OR NOT PERFORM AS DESIGNED. DEALER COULD PROVIDE NO EXPLANATION FOR FAILURE AND COST OF REPAIR WAS OVER $1,000. *TR