2006 Scion Xb

OUT OF NO WHERE; NO TREES, NO TRUCKS IN FRONT OF ME OR ANY OTHER VEHICLES, ON A CLEAR DAY, MY WINDSHIELD MADE A LOUD POP NOISE AND IT CRACKED FROM THE TOP PASSENGER SIDE EDGE TO THE CENTER OF THE WINDSHIELD. IT SLOWLY CREEPED ACROSS TO THE MID-LINE OF VISIBILITY ON THE DRIVER SIDE OVER THE NEXT 24 HRS. -- I WAS SURPRISED TO LEARN THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL! *JS

THE ELECTRONIC DOOR LOCKS ON THE CAR WILL OFTEN OPEN ONLY HALFWAY, PREVENTING THE OCCUPANT FROM EXITING THE VEHICLE. BOTH FRONT DOORS ARE AFFECTED, BUT THE DRIVERS DOOR IS AFFECTED MORE OFTEN. IT IS DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR MANUALLY WHEN THIS HAPPENS. REPEATING THE UNLOCK PROCESS SEVERAL TIMES IS THE ONLY WAY TO GET THE LOCK TO OPEN. THIS WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT THEY TOLD US THAT THE LOCKS WERE WORKING FINE WHEN THEY HAD IT AND THAT THEY COULD NOT WORK ON IT UNLESS THEY SAW THE PROBLEM ACTUALLY OCCURRING. I KEEP A WINDOW HAMMER IN THE CAR NOW. *TR

THE BACK HATCH DOOR HANDLE LOOKS LIKE IT IS MELTED AND VERY STICKY. NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ALSO WHEN I SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR SOMETIMES I FEEL A LIGHT GRINDING. IT SEEMS TO ONLY HAPPEN WHEN MY CAR IS COLD AND DOES NOT HAPPEN AFTER MY CAR IS WARMED UP. I HOPE IT NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC THEY SAID NOTHING IS WRONG, VERY STRANGE. *TR

WHEN WE ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE WE WERE NOT ABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOORS. THE LOCKS WOULD ONLY GO UP ABOUT HALF WAYS THEN LOCK AGAIN. I DID SOME ONLINE SEARCHING AND SEE THERE ARE MANY PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THE SAME COMPLAINT. MY CONCERN IS IF IN A CAR ACCIDENT YOU CAN NOT UNLOCK THE DOORS AND YOU CAN BECOME TRAPPED IN YOUR VEHICLE. YOU CAN NOT EVEN UNLOCK THE DOORS MANUALLY. *TR

WAS LEAVING THE HOUSE, GOT IN CAR, STARTED ENGINE, PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE THEN PUT THE GEAR SHIFT INTO REVERSE AND PROCEEDED TO PULL OUT OF GARAGE WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER THE CAR JUST TOOK OFF ON ITS OWN TOO FAST, WHILE MY FOOT WAS STILL ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR ACCELERATED TOO QUICKLY AND I NEARLY CRASHED INTO THE NEIGHBOR'S GARAGE DOOR. *TR

T-BONE ACCIDENT WHERE I WAS HIT AT DRIVER'S FRONT WHEEL AND ROLLED. FRONT OF THE CAR WAS DESTROYED. NO AIRBAG DEPLOYED. AT FAULT DRIVER STATED GOING 55 MPH, THROUGH STOPS SIGNS, HITTING ME. I WAS DOING 55 AND SLAMMED ON MY BRAKES, SO I WAS DOING SOMEWHAT LESS THAN 55. I WAS PINNED IN THE XB AND HAD TO BE CUT OUT. I ENDED UP PINNED WITH THE STEERING WHEEL A FEW INCHES FROM MY FACE. AN ATTEMPT TO CUT STEERING WHEEL OFF TO GET ROOM TO GET ME OUT AND TO AVOID THE AIRBAG FROM FIRING OFF IN MY FACE, FAILED. THE "JAWS OF LIFE" WASN'T ABLE TO CUT THROUGH THE STEERING COLUMN. I DO NOT KNOW THE REASON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR HATCH WAS DISCONNECTED FROM THE BODY. THE CONTACT PLACED THE HATCH BACK INTO PLACE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TWO TOP HINGES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

MY 2008 SCION XB LOST POWER STEERING AS I WAS DRIVING IT. FORTUNATELY, I WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER WITHOUT ANY CREATING AN ACCIDENT. AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE REPAIRED, I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ELECTRONIC STEERING CONTROL UNIT FAILED WITHOUT ANY NOTICE. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT NEEDS ATTENTION BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED! *TR