2006 Scion Xb

2006 TOYOTA SCION XB REAR HATCH RELEASE. IT BROKE WITHOUT ANY FAULTY USE. THE TOYOTA REPLACEMENT IS NOT SUBSTANTIAL ENOUGH TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM. THE BROKEN PART INTERFERES WITH THE PLATE LIGHTS, THE ELECTRIC HATCH RELEASE AND ALLOWS EXHAUST FUMES TO ENTER VEHICLE THROUGH NORMALLY COVERED HOLES. I JUST WANT TO LIST MY COMPLAINT ALONG WITH THE OTHER SEVERAL THOUSAND HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DOOR HANDLE DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE HANDLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 18,000. UPDATED 10/31/12 *BF UPDATED 11/02/12

THE DRIVERS SIDE SEATBELT WHERE IT ATTACHES TO THE BASE BETWEEN THE SEATS IS LOOSE. THE TAILGATE HATCH ASSEMBLY BROKE OFF. THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO OPEN THE TRUNK AND IT IS A CHEAP PIECE OF PLASTIC ATTACHED TO THE HATCHBACK WITH 2 SCREWS. AS I WAS TRYING TO OPEN THE TRUNK, THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY CAME OFF IN MY HAND. I HAVE SEEN THIS IN SEVERAL OTHER SCIONS AROUND TOWN. *TR

HAD VEHICLE FOR A YEAR WHEN MY WINDSHIELD CRACKED FOR THE FIRST TIME. A YEAR LATER ANOTHER CRACK APPEARED. I DID RESEARCH AND IT SEEMS LIKE THIS MODEL IN PARTICULAR HAD WINDSHIELD PROBLEMS AND CONTINUOUSLY CRACKED EASILY. I BELIEVE THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS IT AFFECTS VISIBILITY TREMENDOUSLY AND CONTINUES TO BE AN ONGOING OCCURRENCE. AS MOST WARRANTY HAVE EXPIRED BY NOW, A RECALL ON THESE WINDSHIELD SHOULD BE IN PROCESSED. *TR

HELLO TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE FIRST TIME IT WAS FIXED THEY (DEALER) NEVER EXPLAINED JUST WHAT THEY FIXED, SECOND IT HAPPENED AGAIN BOTH TIMES IT BROKE UPON OPENING THEY(DEALER) THE SECOND TIME WANTED 285 BUCKS TO REPAIR IT APPEARS TO BE JUST SIMPLE CLIPS THAT BROKE? THIS IS CLEARLY SAFETY RELATED FOR EMERGENCY EXIT IF LOCKS FAIL OR AIRBAGS FAIL TO DEPLOY OR EVEN IF THE BAGS DEPLOY THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENT(S) MAY HAVE A SYSTEM FAILURE AND EXITING OUT THROUGH THE REAR OR EVEN DOING AN EMERGENCY EVAC IF THERE IS A ENGINE FIRE OPENING FROM THE OUTSIDE IS MORE THAN LIKELY NOT POSSIBLE EVEN IF IT'S POSSIBLE HOW ABOUT BREAK INS? I HAVE A QUESTION ANY MANDATES FOR REPAIRS AT DEALER COST OF THE REAR DOOR LATCH HANDLE AND LOCK? *TR

ON 4 SEPARATE INCIDENTS, MY CAR ACCELERATED ON IT'S OWN WHILE SITTING STILL. THE LAST INCIDENT WAS ON MARCH 23RD WHILE I WAS SITTING STILL IN A MCDONALD'S DRIVE THRU. MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND THE CAR SUDDENLY ACTED AS IF I HAD STEPPED FULLY DOWN ON THE GAS PEDAL. I HAD TO REALLY PUSH MY FOOT DOWN ON THE BRAKE TO KEEP IT FROM LUNGING FORWARD. I IMMEDIATELY PUSHED IT INTO PARK AND THE CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND I AM EXTREMELY WORRIED IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN! *TR

THE REAR HATCH HANDLE ON MY 06 SCION XB HAS BROKEN OFF ON THE RIGHT SIDE AND NOW JUST HANGS THERE. I CAN HARDLY EVER GET INTO MY TRUNK BECAUSE OF THIS. I AM WORRIED THAT IT WILL COME OFF COMPLETELY AS I AM DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND BECOME A DANGEROUS HAZARD FOR ANOTHER DRIVER. ALSO THE REAR LATCH BUTTON RUBBER COVER BECOMES SO HOT THAT IT BEGINS TO MELT. WHEN YOU PUSH THE BUTTON IT WILL LEAVE BLACK REIDUE ON YOUR HANDS. THIS PREVENTS THE BUTTON FROM WORKING AND UNLATCHING THE BACK HATCH. NOT SURE IF IT IS MELTING DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS OR THE SUN. WORRIED COULD GET TO HOT AND CATCH FIRE SOMETIME. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 TOYOTA SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AS THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, ALL OF THE WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES BUT WOULD ONLY OCCUR IN COLDER TEMPERATURES DURING WINTER MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

PROBLEM #1: FRONT WINDSHIELD CRACKED. I REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD AND IT CRACKED AGAIN ON THE REPLACEMENT. A SMALL PEBBLE HIT THE WINDSHIELD WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY THAT CAUSED IT TO CRACK. PROBLEM #2: REAR HATCH HANDLE BROKE WHEN IT WAS USED. I OPENED THE REAR HATCH HANDLE AND THE PLASTIC PIECE BROKE OFF IN THE PROCESS ALMOST INJURING MY HAND. I CONTACTED SCION ABOUT THE SITUATION THEY THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF. THEY REQUIRED ME TO RECEIVE AN ASSESSMENT FROM THE DEALER. I DROVE TO MY NEAREST DEALER AND THEY DID NOT REQUIRE AN ASSESSMENT BECAUSE THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS ALREADY KNOWN. I CONTACTED SCION AGAIN AND THEY GET BACK TO ME FOR A SOLUTION. THE SOLUTION WAS FOR ME TO REPLACE THE REAR HANDLE WITH A HIGH PRICE AMOUNT. THE REAR HANDLE EXPENSIVE SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF ON SCION'S END, ESPECIALLY WHEN A NEAR INJURY COULD HAVE TAKE PLACE. I RECEIVED CASE NUMBER FOR MY RECORDS. *TR