Gasoline Fuel System Problems of Toyota Scion Xb

In the process of slowing down in order to pull over and park the vehicle, the car began to speed up. Tried applying the foot brake, but nothing happened. It was as though the gas pedal was stuck. Immediately put the car in park, but could hear the car revving up. Applied the emergency brake for safety. Had the car towed to residence.

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I was driving my 2005 Scion Xb to my office. As I slowed down and turned into a parking space when I applied the brakes the engine accelerated to 3000 rpms jumped the curb and ran into the back of the building. When I reported these facts to a Toyota dealer they said they have never heard of a car doing that and it must have been a mistake on my part. Since the repair of the car in a period of two years the engine has done this four other times the repair people say they can't fix it unless it happens when they are working on the car. I believe the problem is in the electronic controls for the accelerator. I get no response from Toyota.

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The contact owns a 2006 Scion Xb. The contact stated the check engine, vsr and trac off lights illuminated constantly. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the leak detection pump was faulty and needed to be replaced. The contact will be responsible for paying the repair cost of $500 . The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 92,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Scion Xb. The contact smelled sulfur inside the passenger compartment of the vehicle. Initially, he thought the smell was coming from the water in the battery. He took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that he needed to change his selection of gasoline. The contact took the dealer's advice, but the smell still persists and makes him nauseas. He called the Toyota corporation and informed them that the smell could be from any type of gasoline; therefore, it was not something that he could control. Toyota refused to assist with the issue. The failure mileage was 200 and current mileage was 4,500.

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The contact owns a 2008 Toyota Scion Xb. On two different occasions, while driving 60 mph, all of the instrument panel indicators (abs light, brake light, air bag light, traction control light) illuminated for approximately ten minutes. Afterwards, the vehicle restarted. On four occasions, the vehicle stalled. While idling at a traffic light or stop sign, the vehicle would sometimes vibrate and shake. The contact also stated that the vehicle burns a lot of fuel. The window sticker claimed that the vehicle would get 22 mpg in the city and 28 mpg on the highway. The vehicle actually gets 15 mpg in the city and 20 mpg on the highway. On the fourth visit to the dealer, the contact was informed that the vehicle misfired on the second cylinder. When he researched the lemon law and went to arbitration, he was informed that, by law, gas is not a warranty factor due to changes in weather. The current mileage was 23,400 and failure mileage was 16,000. Updated 03/26/08.

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 contact owns a 2006 Toyota Scion Xb. The contact was driving approximately 35 mph on normal road conditions. The vehicle stability control, trac off and the check engine warning light indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. There was a strong odor of fuel outside of the vehicle. The warning indicator remained illuminated until the engine was turned off. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer on four to five separate occasions for the identical failures. There was a recommendation to replace the fuel cap which was replaced six times. The malfunction continued which there were no resolutions. The vehicle has not been repaired. The failure mileage was 15,000. Updated 3/16/10 the consumer was then told the problem was with the charcoal canister. Updated 06/11/10.