Cruise Control Problems of Toyota Scion Xb

I was driving in a 35 mph zone, I set my cruise control. When I tapped the cruise control up 1 mph my car accelerated to almost 57 mph. I had to hit the brake to get the cruise control shut off. This happened again about 5 months later, I was on the highway, my car accelerated from 65 mph to 80 mph, I again hit the brakes to shut off the cruise control. This resulted in a speeding ticket, since the officer had no interest in my vehicle trouble.

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The contact owns a 2009 Toyota Scion Xb. The contact stated that while driving 65 mph, she began to decelerate and approximately seven hundred feet later, the vehicle accelerated independently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis where the contact was told that she must have accidentally engaged the cruise control. The failure recurred and the vehicle was returned to the dealer where it was found that the battery had been disconnected. The failure recurred but the dealer stated they could not find a cause for the failure. The vehicle also experienced brake failure. The vehicle had not been repaired. The VIN was unavailable. The failure mileage was 8,000 and the current mileage was 39,000.

My car, a 2006 Scion Xb, while driving on surface streets began to rapidly accelerate out of control. When I tapped on the brakes several times, it slowed down and stopped the acceleration. I brought the car to bev smith Toyota & scion, where the technicians determined that the cruise control software malfunctioned. It is important to note that the cruise control was off when this occurred. They believe that the software caused the issue.

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Accelerated (took off) while driving at highway speed (5 incidences). . . Originally I thought it was a problem with my aftermarket cruise control. I called dealership and reported that they should not recommend aftermarket cruise at the time. . . They claimed no other problems. After 2nd incidence cruise control was replaced by installer and he called the company. . . None was familiar with the problem on my cruise module (he showed me how to disconnect cruise under the hood since current still runs through mechanism since cruise was in off position during 2nd incident). . . The problem then happened again (3 times in same day on way to airport)with new cruise mechanism. No problems in last 2 years, but it's a daily gamble. . . Now I have to wonder if the cruise was ever even part of the equation in the problem with all the accelerator and other problems I've read online. I checked with the dealership again this year and they deny any problem with scion accelerators or brake not depressing (it always felt like my brake and gas were fighting like if you 2 footed in a manual equally, but I own a automatic. . . It's very scary).

The contact owns a 2006 Toyota Scion Xb. While driving approximately 20 to 50 mph, the headlights dimmed and visibility was reduced. The lights would illuminate again moments later. While driving 30 mph uphill, the vehicle accelerated to 60 mph. The brakes were applied, but would not function unless they were engaged at a rapid pace. Occasionally the engine shuts off, the front end shakes while driving 20-50 mph, and the cruise control switch failed to engage. The vehicle continued to burn an excessive amount of fuel after the oil was changed and the check engine light illuminated. The radio failed and the dealer stated that they would replace it when the parts arrive. The mechanic stated that the back of the bumper was split, which caused it to fall off of the vehicle. The dealer also offered her $14,000 for the vehicle only if she paid them $5,000. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure; however, they stated that the failures were electrical. The failure mileage was 400 and current mileage was 12,000. Updated 02-14-08.

The cruise control does not respond to the on/off reset button being pushed. The events leading up to the failure are difficult to describe because the failure occurs randomly when I am driving on the expressway and engage the cruise control. Once engaged the cruise control does not respond to the on/off button and on at least one occasion the car had to be turned off twice to get the device to reset. We contacted aftermarket quality accessories that installed the cruise control and the dealer kerry Toyota scion of florence where we bought the car. We were told by aqa there is nothing wrong with the cruise control. The cruise control continues to be a problem with the most recent incident occurring on 12/11/10. We learned through a search of the internet that there was a recall on this cruise control on the 2006 Scion Xb but we were told that recall applied only to factory installed cruise controls. The cruise control on our car is a rostra model and was installed at the dealership prior to our taking possession of the car. The consumer discovered a recall had been issued regarding the cruise control. When the consumer arrived at the dealer, he was informed the recall only pertained to cruise controls that were installed at the factory. Updated ivoq 02/18/11 updated ivoq 03/18/11.

My accelerator stuck while I was in traffic. I was going 55mph and slowed to 30 due to traffic. When I slowed the engine reved. I turned off the engine after putting the car in neutral. I turned the car back on and it kept reving. I turned off the engine again and it reset. I had the cruise control on but not engaged. I took the car into the local Toyota service center and they checked out the car and told me they could find nothing. That was 9/28/2005.

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