general problems of the 2006 Toyota Scion Xa

As many people have already reported I have a 2006 Scion Xa. The check engine light came on so I took it to the dealership. The car only has 52,000 miles on it and I bought it brand new. They stated it was a charcoal canister that needed to be replaced and it was not under warranty or covered by anything. They want $784. 00 plus tax to fix the issue. With so many people having this problem I do not see how they can get away with making customers pay for this on basically brand new cars.

2006 Scion Xa- check engine light at 89k miles; codes indicated "evaporative system" issues. Brought to the dealer; was told charcoal canister needed replacing as there was water in it that shorted out a purge valve. Did a search online and found a Toyota technical service bulletin (TSB eg04706) that described retrofitting a new fuel vent tube collar to prevent water intrusion and all subsequent cars after a certain VIN got a new design. Since the car is well out of warranty I ended up spending $750 to fix. If the TSB was implemented earlier as part of normal servicing it would have only been . 5 hrs labor adding a small part (collar) at much lower cost. The fact that Toyota lets the consumer take the car to failure before rectifying the issue is just not right.

Vapor canister and filter failure due to unknown causes, this effects the emissions and mileage per gallon drop. After contacting multiple dealerships they told me this has been a common problem with my model car and all dealers have been flooded with this kind of problem with Toyota's as well. I was told that a technical service bulletin had been issued on this problem due to the design problem in the evap system.

Charcoal canister/evap/fuel filler tube problem. Same as was listed on the technical service bulletin for Scion Xas and the like. I have a 2006 Scion Xa. I am still under warranty and they're telling me they won't even cover this under the warranty.

I own a 2006 Scion Xa and very recently the check engine light came on. I had it diagnosed. . . "p2401 evaporate leak detection pump control circuit". The charcoal canister and some other small parts are ruined due to water leakage. I am one of many scion owners who now has to pay major parts and labor charges to have this fixed. It should most certainly be covered under warranty for the life of the car, not just for the first 50,000!.