2008 SCION XB Electrical System Problems

THE ECU WENT BAD , WHEN I WENT OVER THE HIGH WAY ALL LIGHTS COME UP AND THE POWER STEERING STOP WORKING AND THE BRAKES LIGHT WENT UP AND THE

Mileage: 185,000

I CALLED TOYOTA ABOUT 4 MONTHS AGO AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT. AND I GOT ANOTHER LETTER TODAY. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON SOMETIMES FOR NO REASON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XB. WHILE THE VEHICLE'S ENGINE WAS RUNNING WITH THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE DOORS INDEPENDENTLY LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING. WHEN THE IGNITION KEY WAS REMOVED AND THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE DOORS INDEPENDENTLY LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING WITH HER GRANDCHILD IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE POLICE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE CONTACT CALLED A LOCAL TOYOTA DEALER WHERE AN APPOINTMENT WAS SCHEDULED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

Mileage: 54,000

THE ARM WHERE THE WINDOWS GO UP AND DOWN ON THE DRIVER SIDE JUST CAUGHT ON FIRE I WAS DRIVEING DOWN THE STREET STILL SMELL SMOKE IN MY CAR I NEED SOME HELP PLEASE I PAID 30000 FOR THIS CAR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XB. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WHILE PULLING OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND THE CONTACT HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH ON THE FREEWAY. THE CONTACT HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 100,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XB. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER AND THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS OPERATED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 153,063.

Mileage: 153,063

THE INITIAL INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ON PARTIALLY SNOW COVERED PAVEMENT. AS I APPLIED THE BRAKES TO STOP AT AN INTERSECTION, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SKID. THE VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL AND ABS SYSTEMS DID NOT WORK, AND THE BRAKE, ABS AND VSC LIGHTS CAME ON. THE WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ON FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE DAY AS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE. AFTER THE WARNING LIGHTS TURNED OFF, THEY REMAINED OFF FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS, THEN THE ABS AND VSC SYSTEMS FAILED AGAIN AND THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS FAIRLY REGULARLY, SIX TO EIGHT TIMES PER YEAR. I WAS QUOTED A COST OF AROUND $1200 TO REPLACE THE REAR HUB ASSEMBLIES AND WIRING HARNESS REPLACED, WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT WOULD SOLVE THE PROBLEM.

Mileage: 58,000

VEHICLE'S REAR WHEEL SPEED SENSOR CONNECTORS GET CORRODED BY ROAD SALT, RESULTING IN FAILURE OF CAR'S COMPUTER TO REGISTER SPEED OF REAR WHEELS. THEREFORE, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM AND VEHICLE STABILITY CONTROL MAY NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY IN SNOWY CONDITIONS. TOYOTA RELEASED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND CORRECTED THE DESIGN FLAW ON LATER SCION XB MODELS. (S-SB-0040-09 JULY 6, 2009). *TR

Mileage: 101,000

SALT AND SNOW CAUSES ERROR CODES C0210, REAR SPEED SENSOR RH CIRCUIT TO MALFUNCTION AND SHUTS DOWN THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. ALL SAFETY DEVICES ARE OFF WHEN SALT IS USED ON ROADWAYS. SALT AND SNOW CAUSES ERROR CODES C0215, REAR SPEED SENSOR LH CIRCUIT TO MALFUNCTION AND SHUTS DOWN THE ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, AND AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. ALL SAFETY DEVICES ARE OFF WHEN SALT IS USED ON ROADWAYS. THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH 2008-2009 SCION XB, TOYOTA TSB S-SB-0040-09, JULY 6,2009 **THE CONNECTORS FOR THESE SENSORS ARE EXPOSED TO THE ENVIRONMENT, CAUSING NON DEPLOYMENT OF SAFETY DEVICES LEADING UP TO, AND DURING A CRASH** *TR

Mileage: 83,515

AFTER AROUND 50K MILES, I NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE OIL WAS ABOUT A QUART LOW WHEN TAKING IT IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. AT THE TIME I WAS TOLD PRETTY MUCH WHAT THE OWNERS MANUAL STATES ABOUT OIL CONSUMPTION. I'VE OWNED MANY VEHICLES IN THE PAST, OLD AND NEW, AND NEVER HAD ONE THAT USED THIS MUCH OIL. IF ANY OF THEM DID USE OIL, IT WAS A SMALL ENOUGH AMOUNT THAT YOU CAN'T TELL FROM THE DIPSTICK. SO, WITH THEIR EXPLANATION I MOVED ON. AS TIME WENT ON, IT SEEMED MORE AND MORE OIL WAS BEING USED BY THE ENGINE. NOW AFTER THE WARRANTY WOULD NO LONGER COVER SUCH A THING, I WAS TOLD THAT I COULD BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, WHICH I DID NOT DO SINCE ANY PROBLEM THEY DISCOVER WOULD COME OUT OF MY POCKET. AS TIME PROGRESSES, THE VEHICLE IS AT THE POINT WHERE I HAVE TO CHECK THE OIL EVERY WEEK AND ADD OIL. I LEARNED THAT IF I WAIT FOR THE NEXT OIL CHANGE @ 3000 MILES, THERE IS NO OIL LEFT IN THE ENGINE. WHAT'S EVEN MORE DISTURBING IS THAT THERE IS NO INDICATION ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT ANYTHING IS WRONG. I WOULD SUSPECT THE OIL LIGHT WOULD COME ON AT SOME POINT, BUT NEVER HAVE I SEEN THIS LIGHT, OR ANY OTHER LIGHT COME ON INDICATING AN ISSUE. TO SUM IT UP, THERE ARE NO LEAKS, THE ENGINE WILL CONSUME ALL OF THE OIL WITHIN 3000 MILES IF NOT MONITORED, AND THERE ARE NO WARNING LIGHTS INDICATING A PROBLEM. *TR

BRAKE, ABS, VSC & TRAC WARNING LIGHTS ON ALL THE TIME. EXCESSIVE CORROSION IN PASSENGER SIDE REAR HUB SENSOR CONNECTOR THAT CORRODED ELECTRICAL CONTACTS INSIDE CONNECTOR. TOYOTA DEALER WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM BUT STATED THERE WAS NO RECALL AND ALSO TOYOTA WAS NOT PAYING FOR OUT OF WARRANTY REPAIR. THIS SHOULD BE A SAFETY RECALL. *JS

Mileage: 85,000

AFTER A SNOWSTORM, MY ABS, VSC, STABILITY CONTROL AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON. STAYED ON. TOOK TO MECHANIC, THEY WENT OUT. HE SUSPECTS ICE BUILD UP. RAN SCAN. IT SHOWS RIGHT REAR WHEEL SENSOR PROBLEM. LIGHTS COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. SON'S CAR IS IN SHOP FOR GM IGNITION RECALL FOR OVER A MONTH NOW. SO HE DROVE MY SCION TO COLLEGE. CALLED ME AND SAID LIGHTS WERE ON AGAIN. I CALLED MECHANIC, HE FEELS IT COULD BE WHEEL BEARING OR SPEED SENSOR IN THAT WHEEL, EITHER RUST OR CORROSION DUE TO INTERMITTENT LIGHTS. HE CHECKED IT AGAIN. NOW VSC AND TRACTION LIGHTS ARE ON ANYTIME CAR IS DRIVE. I AM TAKING IT IN TODAY FOR WHEEL BEARING REPLACEMENT. AFTER READING MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ON THIS SITE, I AM VERY UPSET AND DISAPPOINTED IN WHAT I THOUGHT WAS MY DREAM CAR!!! TOYOTA NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL AND FIX THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY! *TR

Mileage: 48,000

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD ALL OF THESE LIGHTS CAME ON. THE LIGHTS ON ARE THE BRAKE LIGHT, THE ABS. THE SKID CONTROL, AND THE VSC. THESE LIGHTS CAME ON DURING THE WINTER AND WENT BACK OUT SEVERAL TIMES. DURING JANUARY THEY CAME ON AND HAVE NOT GONE OUT SENSE. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR THE CAR FAX REPORT HAD SAID THAT THE CAR HAD BEEN IN FOR A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM PREVIOUSLY. I AM UNSURE IF IT IS CAUSING ANY PROBLEMS BUT WONDER IF THERE ARE ANY SAFETY PROBLEMS CONNECTED WITH THESE LIGHTS. *TR

Mileage: 62,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE STARTED THE VEHICLE AND THE ABS LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT, STEERING CONTROL LIGHT, AND THE PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. UPDATED 06/24/14 MA UPDATED 06/25/2014 *JS

Mileage: 60,000

MY WIFE AND I BOUGHT A SCION/TOYOTA EXPECTING BETTER RELIABILITY. WHILE MY WIFE WAS IN A PARKING LOT THE STEERING LIGHT CAME ON AND LOST POWER ASSIST. SHE WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR IN THIS CONDITION. IT IS GOING TO BE A FAIRLY COSTLY REPAIR. IT IS UNFORTUNATE TOYOTA HAS NOT DONE SOMETHING TO HELP ITS CUSTOMERS. DUE TO THE FACT IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH A HIGH FAILURE RATE. *TR

Mileage: 101,000

I WAS DRIVING AT 20MPH OFF A RAMP ONTO ANOTHER ROAD AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP AND I HAD TO JAM ON MY BRAKES TO STOP MY CAR FAST OR THE CAR WOULD HAVE WENT OFF THE SIDE DOWN A HILL AND CRASHED. THANK GOD I WAS NOT GOING FAST OR I WOULDN'T BE HERE. THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME HERE WE GO AGAIN 2ND TIME AFTER I FIX IT REPLACED THE STEERING COMPUTER BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL UNDER THE DASH, WORKED GREAT FOR ABOUT A DAY,NOW I START THE CAR THE POWER STEERING LIGHT ON DASH COMES ON I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE AND THE LIGHT GOES OUT BUT I HAVE STEERING. PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL LIGHT COMES ON,PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE LIGHT GOES OUT. IM SO PISSED OFF ABOUT THIS I STILL OWE MONEY ON THIS CAR AND NOTHING BUT TROUBLE. WHAT KIND OF CARS DO TOYOTA SELL. THEY SHOULD PAY FOR THESE STEERING PROBLEMS NOT ME. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED. *TR

Mileage: 91,500

I WAS ON A FOURWAY STOP AT 36 ST AND 7TH AVE THE CAR TO MY LEFT ON THE DRIVER SIDE RAN THE STOP SIGN AND I HIT THE CAR ON THE BACK PASSENGER DOOR. *TR

Mileage: 83,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, FLAMES WERE SEEN FROM THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW SWITCH. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

Mileage: 60,000

WHILE DRIVING THE WIRES SPARKED THEN ABS LIGHT CAME ON THEN FIRE STARTED THE WHOLE HALF OF CAR WAS BURNT BY THE TIME FIRE DEPARTMENT AND POLICE ARRIVED. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO CONTROL FIRE THE WHOLE FRONT WAS MELTED I WAS LUCKY TO MAKE IT OUT OF THE CAR A LIVE EVERY THING HAPPENED VERY QUICKLY. *TR

Mileage: 190,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER HAVING HIS VEHICLE IN FOR ROUTINE SERVICE CHECK THE MECHANIC ADVISED HIM THAT THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND HE WAS WAITING FOR A RESPONSE FROM THEM. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, ALL OF THE SERVICE LIGHTS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE AND THE ELECTRONIC POWER ASSIST FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BATTERY DIED. THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

Mileage: 58,000

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.

Mileage: 42,000

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.

Mileage: 48,132

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS CORRODED CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TO MALFUNCTION. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE WARNING HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WIRING HARNESS SHOULD NOT HAVE CORROSION ON IT SINCE THAT WAS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CORROSION WAS DUE TO SALT. THE WIRING HARNESS WAS NOT REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,900. UPDATED 3/1/11 *CN UPDATED 05/23/11

Mileage: 27,900

SENSOR HARNESS CORROSION. *TR

I MY 2008 TOYOTA SCION XB INTO SHOP FOR ITS 30K CHECKUP. HAD TO BRING THE CAR BACK TO MARINA DEL REY DEALERSHIP FOR FAILING TO PUT BOLT BACK ONTO BOTTOM OF CAR. AT THE TIME TOLD THE DEALER OF PROBLEM WITH RADIO, INTERMITTANT POWER PROBLEM (RADIO WOULD CUT OUT), STATIC, SPEAKER PROBLEMS. WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR WAS DRIVEN AROUND AND HAD NO PROBLEM. 2 MONTHS LATER FIRE STARTED IN THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS AREA AND BURNED THE CAR TO THE GROUND. *TR

Mileage: 34,245

I OWN 2008 SCION XB WHICH CURRENTLY HAS 87000 MILES ON IT. 4 WEEKS AGO TODAY I WAS PULLING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND FROM 1ST GEAR TO SECOND GEAR THE CAR JERKED HARD AND ALL VSA, ABS, CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON, AND CAR WOULDN'T SHIFT OUT OF GEAR AND STEERING BEGAN TO ACT FUNNY. I HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO MECHANIC IN FEAR OF DRIVING IT ANT FURTHER. MECHANIC RAN DIAGNOSTIC ON CAR AND CODE READ TRANSMISSION SENSOR NO GOOD. THEY REPLACED AND PROBLEM IS STILL OCCURRING, LIGHTS ON AS WELL. MECHANIC HAD 3 OTHER MECHANICS COME AND EVALUATE AND AS WELL INQUIRED WITH LOCAL TOYOTA DEALERSHIP WHO SUGGESTED ONLY THAT IT MAY BE WIRING HARNESS BELOW BATTERY WHICH IS A RECURRING PROBLEM, ALSO THAT THEY WOULD GLADLY LOOK AT THE CAR FOR 90 PER HOUR! MECHANICS LOOKED AT HARNESS AND ALL LOOKED TO BE IN GOOD WORKING SHAPE. THE CAR IS STILL PARKED AND NOT REPAIRED 4 WEEKS LATER. *TR

Mileage: 87,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XB. THE CONTACT STARTED THE IGNITION. IMMEDIATELY, THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS), VISIBILITY STABILE CONTROL (VSC) AND TRACTION CONTROL WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE WARNING LIGHT INDICATORS REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE FAILURES WERE CONTRIBUTED TO THE SPEED SENSOR AND WIRE HARNESS CORROSION. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

Mileage: 90,000

AFTER PURCHASING MY CAR I HAD TO BRING IN TO BE SERVICED DUE TO STATIC SPEAKERS. THE BACK SPEAKERS WERE REPLACED BUT THAT WAS NOT THE LAST PROBLEM I WOULD HAVE WITH THEM. A FEW MONTHS LATER MY IPOD JACK WENT UP IN SMOKE AND MELTED MY IPOD. THE SERVICE CENTER HAD TO SPECIAL ORDER THE IPOD JACK AND CABLE WHICH TOOK 30 DAYS TO ARRIVE. AFTER REPLACING SAID PARTS I TRIED THEM OUT. THEY DID NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND I WAS TOLD THAT WAS THE BEST THEY COULD DO. A FEW MORE MONTHS LATER WHEN I WENT TO TURN UP THE VOLUME ON THE RADIO IT SENT I SHOCK THROUGH MY FINGER AND OUT THE SPEAKER THAT MY LEGS AS WELL AS MY BOYFRIENDS WERE NEXT TO. AFTER THE SHOCK EVERY SPEAKERS STARTED EMITTING STATIC AND I HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO TURNED THE WHOLE RADIO OFF. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN AND WAS SENT OUT THE DOOR WITH NO RESOLUTION B/C THE SERVICE CENTER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. 2 MONTHS WENT BY AND THE SHOCKING AND STATIC HAPPENED AGAIN. I BROUGHT THE CAR IN WHILE THE ISSUE WAS PRESENT AND THEY TRIED TO SENT ME HOME UNTIL I BEGGED AN ASSOCIATE TO PLEASE SIT IN THE CAR AND EXPERIENCE WHAT MY FAMILY AND I HAD. THE MINUTE HE TOUCHED THE RADIO HE WAS SHOCKED AND THE SPEAKERS TURNED TO STATIC. DUE TO THIS SAFETY HAZARD I WAS GIVEN A RENTAL AND MY CAR IS CURRENTLY AT THE SERVICE CENTER AWAITING REPAIR. HOWEVER, THEY DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO START AND INFORMED MY THAT I SHOULD BE ENTITLED TO A REPLACEMENT OR REFUND WHICH IS THE STEP I AM WORKING ON NOW. *TR

Mileage: 6,000

CAR PARKED AND DASHBOARD ELECTRICAL UNIT CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES WITHIN 3 MINUTES. FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS A REAL CONCERN WITH THIS MAKE/MODEL THEY RESPONDED WITHIN 3 MINUTES AND THE CAR WAS GONE. IF MY SON WAS IN THE CAR WHILE IT WAS ON FIRE HE WOULD NOT HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO GET OUT. THAT IS HOW FAST THE CAR FIRE SPREAD. THE VEHICLE HAD ALL ORIGINAL FACTORY COMPONENTS (RADIO, SPEAKERS, ETC.) THERE IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM IN THE ELECTRICAL PART OF THE VEHICLE. SINCE THIS WAS AN ISOLATED INCIDENT TOYOTA DOES NOT WANT TO DO A "FORENSICS ANALYSIS" ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT "COSTS TOO MUCH MONEY" AND THEY DO NOT WANT TO INVEST THEIR RESOURCES INTO A SINGLE ISOLATED FREAK INCIDENT. I WAS TOLD BY TOYOTA'S TOTAL LOSS DEPT REPRESENTATIVE "THAT IT WAS JUST NOT WORTH IT TO THEM TO INVESTIGATE". *TR

Mileage: 8,417

SCION XB 2008. GREAT SO FAR 9000MI. NO DEFECTS. THIS IS A DESIGN FLAW. LIGHTS DO NOT SHUT OFF WHEN KEY IS TURNED OFF. VERY LOW WARNING BEEP TO REMIND. I CAN'T REMEMBER LAST VEHICLE I OWNED THAT DID NOT SHUT WITH KEY. *TR

WE HAD A 2008 SCION X B WE TOOK IT TO STEVENS AUTO MALL ON FARMINGTON AVE BRISTOL CT ON TO SEPARATE OCCASIONS COMPLAINING OF A BURNING SMELL I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS A NEW CAR SMELL AND IT WOULD GO AWAY WITH MILEAGE. IT HAD 39 MILES WHEN WE BOUGHT ON 1-27-2008 AND ON 5-25-2008 IT CAUGHT FIRE AND ONLY HAD 5500 MILES ON IT. WHEN I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER TO GET COPIES OF THE WORK ORDERS, THE FIRST THING THEY SAID WHEN THEY SAW ME WAS WHAT WAS WRONG WITH SCION AND I TOLD THEM IT WAS UP IN SMOKE AND TOTALED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. *TR

Mileage: 5,500

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION XB. ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS, WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, ALL OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INDICATORS (ABS LIGHT, BRAKE LIGHT, AIR BAG LIGHT, TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT) ILLUMINATED FOR APPROXIMATELY TEN MINUTES. AFTERWARDS, THE VEHICLE RESTARTED. ON FOUR OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE STALLED. WHILE IDLING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN, THE VEHICLE WOULD SOMETIMES VIBRATE AND SHAKE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BURNS A LOT OF FUEL. THE WINDOW STICKER CLAIMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD GET 22 MPG IN THE CITY AND 28 MPG ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY GETS 15 MPG IN THE CITY AND 20 MPG ON THE HIGHWAY. ON THE FOURTH VISIT TO THE DEALER, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE MISFIRED ON THE SECOND CYLINDER. WHEN HE RESEARCHED THE LEMON LAW AND WENT TO ARBITRATION, HE WAS INFORMED THAT, BY LAW, GAS IS NOT A WARRANTY FACTOR DUE TO CHANGES IN WEATHER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 23,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000. UPDATED 03/26/08. *LJ

Mileage: 16,000