2008 SCION XD Complaints

THE ABS LIGHT IN MY CAR KEEPS COMING ON. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (BAY RIDGE TOYOTA, BROOKLYN, NY) THREE TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME I TOOK IT WITH A LETTER FOR A RECALL ON SOMETHING RELATED TO THE BRAKES. THE PROBLEM STILL HAPPENS AND THE BRAKES SOMETIMES FEEL SPONGY AND ARE NOT AS RESPONSIVE. I TOOK THE CAR AGAIN TODAY, AND EVEN THOUGH THE CAR IS STILL UNDER THE NEW CAR WARRANTY, THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME $94 DOLLARS TO JUST LOOK AT IT. AGAIN, I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR 3 TIMES. AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE. I WANT ALL THIS RECORDED IN CASE THE BRAKES STOP WORKING AND SOMETHING HAPPENS. I FEEL LIKE NO ONE IS LISTENING TO ME. THE CAR IS UNDER WARRANTY!!!! ALSO THE SEATBELT LIGHTS COME ON EVEN WHEN I HAVE THE SEATBELT ON. *TR

I HAVE A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XD. PRIOR TO FINDING OUT ABOUT THE RECALL FOR THE ABS SYSTEM, MY ABS LIGHT INDICATOR ON THE DASH BOARD CAME AN ALONG WITH MY PARKING BRAKE LIGHT. WHILE DRIVING I WAS COMING TO A STOP SIGN, THE ABS AND BRAKE LIGHT SHUT OFF. WHEN I TRIED TO APPLY MY BRAKES THE ABS BRAKES KICKED IN AND WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO STOP MY VEHICLE BEFORE I CAME TO THE INTERSECTION! I RELEASED MY FOOT FROM THE BRAKES, THEN RE APPLIED THE BRAKES. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP. I HAD THE RECALL REPAIR PERFORMED ON MY CAR JANUARY 2010, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS. THE ABS INDICATOR LIGHT STILL REMAINS ON, AND WHEN IT SHUTS OFF THE ABS BRAKES ACTIVATE CAUSING MY CAR TO BE OUT OF MY CONTROL. *TR

I OWN A 2008 SCION XD (AKA COROLLA HATCHBACK) THAT HAS STEERING PROBLEMS EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT NEW IN 2008. THE VEHICLE HAS ELECTRICAL POWERED STEERING. IT IS DIFFICULT TO KEEP THE CAR IN THE LANE WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. IT TENDS TO WANDER AROUND IN THE LANE AND REQUIRES CONSTANT MONITORING TO AVOID DRIFTING INTO OTHER LANES. I AM EXPECTING TO BE PULLED OVER FOR DRUNK DRIVING SOMEDAY. MY WIFE DROVE IT ONE TIME AND NOW REFUSES TO DRIVE IT. THE STEERING PROBLEM HAS BEEN EVIDENT SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. NOTE====> VEHICLE IS SCION XD <============ (XD IS NOT AVAILABLE FROM THE DROP DOWN MENU ON THE NEXT PAGE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *TR

WHILE RETURNING HOME ON NOV.19, 2009 THERE WAS FRESH SNOW AND COLD TEMPERATURES. APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, A GARBAGE TRUCK FAILED TO YIELD THE RIGHT OF WAY. I APPLIED THE BRAKES ON MY 2008 SCION XD AND THEY LOCKED, THE ABS FAILED TO ACTIVATE. THIS RESULTED IN AN INJURY ACCIDENT. AFTER THE CAR WAS IN THE BODY SHOP I CONTACTED TOYOTA SAFETY DEPARTMENT AND THE SENT A REP TO INSPECT THE CAR, HE REPORTED NO PROBLEM W/ THE BRAKES. TODAY I FOUND THAT THERE IS A RECALL ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM OF THE 2008 SCION XD WHICH STATES THE BRAKES MAY FAIL IN EXTREMELY COLD AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. TOYOTA ONLY RELEASED THIS RECALL IN 19 STATES THAT IT DEEMED COLD ENOUGH. I HAD TAKEN THIS CAR TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT WITH CONCERNS ABOUT THE BRAKES. AND THEY REFUSED TO LOOK AT THE CAR AT THAT TIME, STATING THEY WERE TO BUSY AND TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, BY THE APPOINTMENT THE TEMP WOULD HAVE RISEN AND THE PROBLEM NON EXISTENT. YOUR SITE WON'T ALLOW ME TO CONTINUE UNLESS I SELECT MODEL XB WHEN I WAS DRIVING AN XD. UPDATED 03/04/10

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XD. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 34 MPH, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY JERKED TO THE RIGHT. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE AND SOME BUSHES; HOWEVER, THE ONLY THING THAT STOPPED THE VEHICLE WAS THE MUD. THE ENGINE CONTINUED REVVING UNTIL THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. DURING THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT COULD NOT CONTROL THE STEERING COLUMN NOR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL SYSTEM FAILED. IN THE EVENT THAT AT LEAST ONE WHEEL LOSES TRACTION, THE STABILITY SYSTEM PREVENTS THE DRIVER FROM STEERING THE VEHICLE. IT WILL ALIGN THE VEHICLE TO MOVE STRAIGHT FORWARD, THUS PREVENTING THE CONTACT FROM CONTROLLING THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENT OF AN EMERGENCY. THE CONTACT REQUESTED A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT AND HAS PICTURES OF THE FAILURE. AS OF AUGUST 1, 2008, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 9,750. UPDATED 09/10/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/16/08. *JB UPDATED 06/22/10.*JB UPDATED 5/28/10 *CN UPDATED 06/14/10.*JB

2008 SCION XD ROLLED OVER AND NONE OF THE SIDE IMPACT OR FRONT AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. I AM GLAD MY SON IS OK, SINCE HE WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT ASIDE FROM THE WHIPLASH HE EXPERIENCED DUE TO THE ROLLOVER. I THINK THE AIRBAGS IN THIS SCION WERE DEFECTIVE AND DIDN'T DEPLOY WHEN THEY SHOULD HAVE ESPECIALLY WHEN THE CAR IS ROLLING OVER ON BOTH OF ITS SIDES. *TR