general problems of the 2006 Toyota Scion Xb

Wife was driving home hit a parked car driving at 25mph. No air bag was deployed, suffered brusing to chest and stomach.

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.

I noticed a few weeks ago that when I tried to open the lift gate, that my fingers were covered in a black mushy substance. The switch to open the door was completely melted and would barely open. My wife and I don't usually use the hatch door, so I don't know how long its been in this condition . We have been very happy with the scion up to this point. I found out that many others are having this same problem and feel totally disappointed in Toyota's product. I'm seriously planning on taking this flaw to the media since the door may not even open in an emergency. The others have told me that it is no longer covered by warranty, and Toyota refuses to fix the problem. The dealership wants over $200. 00 to fix it. I feel it is a flaw that Toyota should repair and not me. The part was probably made in china and is junk. The car has always been kept in the carport and never abused.

I have a Toyota 2006 Scion Xb that I purchased new and am extremely fond of it. In March of 2014, the ignition switch started suspiciously loosening up, moving around when the key was inserted into the ignition and progressed in loosening up to the point where the ignition key was able to be completely pulled out/removed after inserted into the ignition to turn the car on and run the engine. The shockingly dangerous thing was that the engine could continue to run and could be driven. It was a huge safety issue due to engine being at risk of shutting off, losing the ability to steer or engage the brakes and being out of control of the vehicle one is driving. I contacted the Toyota dealership and had my Scion Xb assessed and repaired to the tune of $463. 00 at the Toyota dealership. The Toyota dealership reported no recalls were issued for this malfunction. I know that gm had a big, intentionally delayed recall, related to this ignition/ignition switch malfunction of some of their vehicles which led to a number of accidents with some deaths resulting. This was reportedly due to accidents where the car is being driven, the ignition/ignition switch malfunctions and the engine stops running. I would like Toyota and other scion owners to know that this has occurred and could be potentially lethal.