SCION Complaints

REGARDING TAKATA RECALL : HI, I AM IN NEED OF SOME HELP! MY 2007 TOYOTA SCION HAS BEEN BURNING OIL OFTEN WHERE I AM ADDING OIL BEFORE OILL CHANGES ALSO OIL LIGHT NEVER TURNS ON EVEN AT NO OIL. MY CAR HAS BEEN BURNING OVER A QUART OF OIL IN 1,200 MILE FROM DRIVING IT. NOW MY ENGINE LIGHT POPS UP! ITS SCARY TO DRIVE BECAUSE I FEEL THAT AT ANY DAY IF I DON'T CHECK MY OIL AND IT'S LOW, MY CAR WILL BLOW UP! TOYOTA NEEDS TO FIX THE PROBLEM WITH THE SCION CARS. I AM HOPING I CAN GET THIS FIX , I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR THIS RECALL PROB THAT TOYOTA HAS ON THIS CAR. LOOKING FOR SOME HELP AND ANSWERS. THANKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A LARGE CRACK ON THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WOULD FRACTURE ENTIRELY CAUSING INJURIES OR A CRASH WHILE DRIVING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XB. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NECK, BACK, AND RIGHT KNEE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A JUNK YARD. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE CRASH. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 104,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 SCION XB. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LARRY MILLER TOYOTA, ALBUQUERQUE, NM, 505-545-8699) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN RECOMMENDED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TEST WAS NOT PERFORMED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

ON SEP 24TH, 2017, I WAS MERGING ONTO THE SOUTH 710 FREEWAY FROM MISSION BOULEVARD IN ALHAMBRA, CA AROUND 7 PM WHEN MY CLOSED SUNROOF SHATTERED. I QUICKLY PULLED OVER AND LOOKED AT THE ROOF IN THE FADING LIGHT OF SUNSET. THERE WERE NO TREES, BIRDS OR OVERHEAD BRIDGES WHERE THE FAILURE OCCURRED AND APPEARED TO BE NO OBJECTS THAT APPEARED TO HAVE HIT THE CAR OR EMBEDDED IN THE SUNROOF GLASS. I CLEANED SOME OF THE LOOSE GLASS AND CAREFULLY ROLLED BACK ONTO THE 710 FREEWAY WAY TO DRIVE UP THE FREEWAY TO GET HOME AND CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY

I TURNED ON MY CAR AND WAS SLOWLY BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL ICON LIT UP. THE STEERING SUDDENLY BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN AND I WAS BARELY ABLE TO PARK THE CAR ON THE STREET. I'M UNABLE TO USE THE CAR FOR ANYTHING ELSE AS I CAN BARELY STEER AT ALL.

TAKATA RECALL-I HAVE RECEIVED SEVERAL RECALL NOTICES AND HAVE BEEN TO THE LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER SEVERAL TIMES. SO FAR THERE HAS BEEN NO ACTION TAKEN BY THE DEALER TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. I HAVE REQUESTED A RENTAL CAR UNTIL MY VEHICLE IS SAFELY REPAIRED, BUT THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT WHEN A RENTAL BECOMES AVAILABLE I WILL BE NOTIFIED. IT HAS BEEN AT LEAST 6 MONTHS SINCE I STARTED THIS PROCESS WITH THE DEALER AND I HAVE NEVER BEEN CALLED ABOUT OBTAINING A RENTAL VEHICLE. I HAVE FILED A COMPLAINT ON LINE ALREADY ABOUT THIS SITUATION, AT LEAST TWO MONTHS AGO, AND STILL NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. I AM EXTREMELY WORRIED ABOUT USING MY VEHICLE, I AM THE DRIVER IN THE FAMILY AND GENERALLY HAVE PASSENGERS IN MY CAR. I CANNOT AFFORD TO RENT A VEHICLE ON MY OWN. PLEASE ADVISE ME HOW TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. AT THIS POINT I CANNOT EVEN SELL MY VEHICLE KNOWING THAT A RECALL IS IN ORDER. THE DEALER WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE HAS CONTACTED MY BE MAIL INDICATING THEY WOULD BE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING MY VEHICLE BACK FROM ME. THEY MUST HAVE REPLACEMENT AIR BAGS AVAILABLE IN ORDER TO RESELL THIS VEHICLE. WHY AM I NOT BEING CONTACTED TO REPLACE MY AIRBAG? I KNOW TOYOTA CONTINUES TO MANUFACTURE AND SELL VEHICLES. TOYOTA SHOULD BE FORCED TO STOP PRODUCTION OF NEW VEHICLES UNTIL THEY HAVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED THIS RECALL, OR PROVIDE ME WITH A SATISFACTORY VEHICLE REPLACEMENT. PLEASE ADVISE ME HOW I CAN FORCE THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE TO EITHER PROVIDE ME WITH A RENTAL VEHICLE OR A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE THAT IS NOT UNDER RECALL. YOU ARE A GOVERNMENT RUN AGENCY. PLEASE STEP UP AND PROVIDE HELP IN THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION

MY SUN ROOF IS TEMPERED GLASS IT IS DEVIDED IN 3 SECTIONS. THE FRONT SECTION CLOSEST TO THE WIND SHIELD CRACKED AND SHATTERED INTO SMALL PIECES ON BOTH ENDS WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE ROAD. NOTHING HIT THE GLASS OR CAME IN CONTACT WITH THE GLASS EITHER. AS I WAS DRIVING I HEARD A LOUD CRACK.

FIX FOR WINDOW LUBRICANT ISSUE THAT COULD CAUSE FIRE HAS NOT BEEN ISSUED, EVEN THOUGH RECALL IS NOW 2 YEARS OLD.

LAST NIGHT WE WENT OUT. THE CAR WAS PARKED AT AN EVENT FOR A COUPLE HOURS, THEN WE WERE HEADED FOR DINNER WHEN THE DASHBOARD LIT UP, THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT AND THE CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER. FORTUNATELY WE WERE ON A LOW TRAVELED CITY STREET AND WERE ABLE TO PULL OFF FOR SAFETY. IF WE HAD BEEN ON THE FREEWAY, I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT, IN THE DARK, ON A SATURDAY NIGHT, THIS INCIDENT WOULD HAVE RESULTED IN INJURY OR WORSE. THE PICTURES OF THE WIRING ARE ATTACHED. SOMETHING HAD EATEN THEM - THESE WIRES, DUE TO ANOTHER INCIDENT, HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED AS BEING THE EDIBLE ONES THAT ARE CAUSING SO MANY PROBLEMS IN MANY CARS. THE CAR HAD BEEN DRIVEN REGULARLY, INCLUDING DURING THE DAY OF THE LATEST INCIDENT, WITHOUT PROBLEMS. IT APPEARS, BASED ON THE TOTAL SEPARATION OF THE WIRES FROM THE ALTERNATOR THAT SOMETHING GOT IN WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED AT THE EVENT. ALSO, WE WERE ONLY A COUPLE MILES AWAY WHEN ALL HELL BROKE LOOSE. LAST TIME, SOMETHING ATE THE AC WIRES, SO THERE WERE NO SAFETY ISSUES. THIS TIME, THE CAR BECAME SUDDENLY UNSAFE WHILE DRIVING. AT THIS POINT, I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE IT UNLESS I DO A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE WIRING SYSTEM BEFORE EVERY USE, WHETHER I AM LEAVING HOME OR RESTARTING THE CAR WHILE ON AN ERRAND. AS I AM NOT A LICENSED MECHANIC, I MAY MISS SOMETHING. I UNDERSTAND THAT THESE "GREEN WIRES" ARE THE WAVE OF THE FUTURE, BUT IF THEY ATTRACT RODENTS WHO WILL CHEW THEM, POSSIBLY SUDDENLY LOSE POWER AT SPEED, ON A FREEWAY, I CAN'T SEE HOW THIS CAN BE A GOOD THING. WHATEVER ATE THE WIRES LAST NIGHT DID A PRETTY GOOD JOB OF SEVERING THEM. NEXT TIME, WHAT IF THEY ARE ONLY PARTIALLY CHEWED AND THE CONNECTION DOESN'T BREAK UNTIL I'M ON THE FREEWAY? WE HAVE HAD MANY OTHER VEHICLES AND NEVER HAD RODENT PROBLEMS. THIS IS ROUND 2 WITH THE SCION IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS.