2009 Scion xB Engine Problems

This vehicle type had a oil consumption recall. My vehicle has never been repaired. The car consumes a lot of oil. I went to my local Toyota dealership to have my car repaired under the recall. They would not honor the repair.. my car is a 2009 Scion xB. The recall goes back to 2016. I bought my car after 2016 with low miles. Don't they have to repair by law ? Can you please help me. I am low income on a disability. I need my car repaired thank you

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 TOYOTA SCION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MIKE BASS FORD LOCATED AT 5050 DETROIT RD, SHEFFIELD, OH 44035 (440) 934-3673, FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE OIL LEVEL WAS EXTREMELY LOW. AN OIL CHANGE WAS PERFORMED HOWEVER, A MONTH LATER THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO OIL LEAKS EVIDENT. THE CONTACT WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER WHO PERFORMED THE INITIAL OIL CHANGE. THE TECHNICIAN WAS ALSO UNABLE TO FIND EVIDENCE OF AN OIL LEAK. THE VIN TOOL SHOWED NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED A MONTH LATER, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN UNKNOWN MECHANIC AND DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT DUE TO THE OIL RELATED FAILURE, A PISTON WENT THROUGH THE CYLINDER HEAD AND THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WARRANTY COVERED UP TO 140,000 MILES. THE CONTACT WAS THEN INFORMED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WOULD DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT TO REPLACE OR REPAIR THE ENGINE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 138,400.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 SCION XB. WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND DISCOVERED FLAMES UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT GRABBED HER BELONGINGS OUT OF THE VEHICLE AND CALLED THE POLICE. THE ONLY WARNING INDICATOR THAT WAS ILLUMINATED WAS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

I HAVE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION THAT IS GOING TO LEAD TO MY ENGINE LOCKING UP WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TO PUT 4 QUARTS OF OIL PER WEEK IN MY CAR. I HAVE NO OIL LEAKS. TOYOTA PUT FAULTY PISTONS IN MY CAR AND WILL NOT REPAIR IT.

BETWEEN ROUTINE OIL CHANGES, ENOUGH OIL HAD BEEN CONSUMED TO CAUSE MY ENGINE TO SEIZE. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AT 65 MPH WHEN THE ENGINE BEGAN TO KNOCK AND THEN STOPPED ON THE OFF RAMP, UNABLE TO MOVE. I HAD MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP EARLIER THIS YEAR FOR A RECALL AND THEY DID NOT NOTIFY ME OF THIS PROBLEM. ADDING A QUART PER 1000 MILES WOULD HAVE SAVED ME FROM DESTROYING MY CAR. I DID NOT RECEIVE A LETTER OR OTHER NOTIFICATION FOR A ENHANCED WARRANTY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SCION XB. WHILE IN TRAFFIC, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO SHIFT THE GEAR INTO NEUTRAL AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DROVE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CYLINDER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED BELL ROAD TOYOTA AT (602) 863-0600 (LOCATED AT 2020 W BELL RD, PHOENIX, AZ 85023) AND WAS INFORMED TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE DIAGNOSTIC AND REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000.

THE 2AZ-FE ENGINE IN MY 2009 SCION XB CONSUMES OIL AT VERY HIGH RATE. THE LOW ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AT ABOUT 2500 MILES DURING MIXED CITY/HIGHWAY DRIVING. I WENT TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY CONFIRMED THE OIL CONSUMPTION. CORPORATE TOYOTA TOLD THEM NOT TO REPAIR THE ENGINE AS THE TIME FOR THE RECALL EXPIRED. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE NEW AND WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A PROBLEM. IF THE ENGINE SEIZED WHILE DRIVING IT MAY CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT DIFFERENT TOYOTA/SCION CARS WITH THIS THIS PARTICULAR ENGINE.

OIL CONSUMPTION

I PURCHASED MY 2009 SCION XB, 2.4 LITER, BRAND NEW. I CURRENTLY HAVE 113100 MILES ON IT. I HAVE ROUTINELY MAINTAINED MY CAR, BUT THE LAST YEAR OR SO, I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I NEED TO ADD A MINIMUM OF 1/2 QUART OF OIL EVERY WEEK, JUST TO KEEP THE LEVEL ABOVE THE ADD MARK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE CONSUMED A MASSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SIX QUARTS OF OIL WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE, AND ALL OF IT WAS CONSUMED IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AS HAVING AN OIL CONSUMPTION FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT A TOYOTA DEALER WHERE NEW PISTONS AND RINGS WERE PLACED IN THE VEHICLE BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SCION XB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN OIL LEAK FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT; HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,200.

MY VEHICLE CONSUME MORE THAN 2 QUARTS OF OIL PER OIL CHANGE THAT MEANS MY CAR TAKES AN EXTRA 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 3000 MILES MY ENGINE LITERALLY BURNS THE OIL THERE IS NO LEAK

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 TOYOTA SCION XB. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER IMMEDIATELY STOPPED THE VEHICLE. FLAMES WERE PRESENT UNDER THE HOOD AND THE SUBFRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE FLAMES EVENTUALLY SELF EXTINGUISHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE MOTOR FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 11/23/15*LJ NO VIN NUMBER, UPDATED 4/13/18*JB CONSUMER STATED ENGINE FAILURE-FIRE UNDER HOOD NO EXTERNAL DAMAGE NO INJURIES. GETTING A BIG RUN AROUND FROM TOYOTA FOR RECALL PART DAMAGE, TOYOTA WON'T RESUME RESPONSIBILITY EVEN THOUGH ON RECALL LIST. UPDATED 10/11/18*JB

CAR USING ONE QUART OF OIL EVERY 1100 MILES TOOK TO TOYOTA TWICE FOR OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, GETTING COMPLETE RUN AROUND. THEY PROBABLY DONT WANT TO REPLACE ENGINE PARTS AS DESCRIBED IN SCION FORUM. PEOPLE ARE BLOWING ENGINES BECAUSE TOYOTA WON'T RECALL, ONLY CAMPAIGN NOTICE SENT OUT MID YEAR AROUND MAY 2015. SPOKE WITH TOYOTA TORRANCE CALIFORNIA NO SATISFACTION, EMAILED JAMES LENTZ, PRESIDENT CEO TOYOTA USA, SENT CERTIFIED LETTER TODAY 10/26 TO JIM LENTZ TOYOTA.

2009 SCION XB. ALMOST EMPTY BY THE NEXT OIL CHANGE. IT TOOK A WHILE TO REALIZE AFTER YEARS OF OIL CHANGES THAT BY THE TIME IT WAS TIME FOR THE NEXT OIL CHANGE, THE ENGINE WAS ALMOST WITHOUT OIL. THIS WENT ON FOR YEARS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TO PERFORM A TEST. THE DEALER PERFORMED A TEST AND STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS VEHICLE TO USE 1 QT PER THOUSAND MILES. I THEN ASKED HIM HOW MANY QUARTS DOES THE CAR HAVE. HE ANSWERED ABOUT 5. IF THE OIL CHANGES ARE EVERY 5K MILES THEN THE ENGINE HAS NO OIL BY THE NEXT OIL CHANGE. HE STATED THAT WAS TOYOTAS RULE. I TOOK THE CAR A SECOND TIME AND THEY STATED KNOW I HAVE A LEAK THAT WASN'T THERE DURING THE FIRST TEST. I BELIEVE THE LEAK WAS CAUSED BY THE ENGINE RUNNING ON SO LITTLE OIL.

A REPRESENTATIVE FROM TOYOTA TOLD ME IF I UPGRADE TO A SYNTHETIC BLEND I WOULD NOT NEED A OIL CHANGE UNTIL I PASS THE 5000MI MARK OR AFTER 5 MONTHS. THAT WAS A LIE! THIS PAST YEAR I HAVE TO GET OIL CHANGES EVERYTIME MY CAR HITS AROUND 1200 MILES. THIS STARTING OCCURRING AFTER 105000MI. I WENT IN MANY TIMES TO TRY TO HAVE THIS FIX BUT THEY ARE TELLING ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR. IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE MY FATHER HAD THE SAME CAR AND IT WOULD HAPPENED TO MY FATHER AS WELL. UPDATE 9/15/15 CW UPDATED 10/26/2017*CN

TOO MUCH OIL CONSUMPTION. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SCION XB. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE AND OIL WARNING INDICATORS INTERMITTENTLY ILLUMINATED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIVE VERY SLUGGISH AND WOULD NOT PROPERLY ACCELERATE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DETERMINED. WORLD TOYOTA (5800 PEACH TREE INDUSTRIAL BLVD, ATLANTA, GA) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,000.

THE ENGINE OIL FILTER ADAPTER DOES NOT PROVIDE SUFFICIENT THREADS TO SAFELY RETAIN THE OIL FILTER ON THE ENGINE IMO. THE FILTER ON MY XB WAS HELD ON BY 2 1/2 THREADS AFTER IT WAS TIGHTENED BY 3/4 OF A TURN. BECAUSE OF THE WAY THE ENGINE HOUSING AND FILTER ADAPTER ARE MACHINED, THE AMOUNT OF PROTRUDING THREADS THAT THE FILTER CAN BE ASSEMBLED ONTO IS UNCONTROLLED AND THERE MAY BE CASES WHERE THE FILTER WILL POP-OFF WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING, DUMPING ALL THE OIL FROM THE ENGINE. HERE ARE SOME FIXES; (FOR EXISTING ENGINES) UNSCREW THE ADAPTER SO THAT THE FILTER CAN BE TURNED ON WITH 4-5 TURNS BEFORE THE SEAL CONTACTS THE MATING SURFACE AND STAKE IT IN PLACE. (FOR FUTURE DESIGN) PROVIDE A POSITIVE STOP IN THE HOUSING OR ADAPTER SO THAT THE CORRECT PROTRUSION OF THE ADAPTER THREADS ARE OBTAINED. ISSUE WAS FOUND AND FIXED BY ME WITHOUT THE FILTER COMING OFF IN SERVICE, BUT IT DID CONCERN ME ENOUGH TO FILL OUT THIS COMPLAINT. THIS ISSUE MAY APPLY TO OTHER TOYOTA VEHICLES WITH THE 2.4L I4 ENGINE. *TR