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Scion xB Engine Problems

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Re: starting problems [scion06] by hoots
Dec 06, 2007 (8:10 am)
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Replying to: scion06 (Jan 12, 2007 5:52 pm)

Hi,
Hope your problem has been resolved.
I have an 08 purchased in September with 9000 miles.
Yesturday I went to start it and it "wouldn't fire".
Followed the "flooded" starting directions and it would not start, the starter just kept turning over with no apparent "spark."
After towing to the dealership, they claim one of their mechanics started it right up, and it must have been flooded. I was shocked, I've tried to start a flooded vehicle before and it never just turned the starter with no attempt to spark.
Hoots
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Re: starting problems [hoots] by hondadave7
Dec 06, 2007 (9:28 am)
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Replying to: hoots (Dec 06, 2007 8:10 am)

Hello,
  Sounds like you have to be a Toyota mechanic to start an xB. Scion sales will
  drop to zero after all of the mechanics buy one..
  You just caught Toyota in their 1st lie. Very Sad. David
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2008 scion xb transmission problems by br2120
Jan 18, 2008 (8:20 pm)
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I have a 2008 scion xb at 500 miles its stated having a popping noise in the transmission area .Very hard down hard down shift .I have taken the car to the dealer 3 times allready .My next appoiment is 1-08 .I have contacted scon world wide and have 2 cases numbers .But no one can find or fix it .its starting to get very old fast.
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Re: #31 [natatac] by br2120
Feb 02, 2008 (7:20 pm)
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Replying to: natatac (Nov 29, 2007 8:57 pm)

I purchased my scion xb in qct 2007, I have had it to the dealer 5 or6 time. Rough down shift is all they can tell me ,a characist of the car. Well the noise did not start till 500 mile .So far i have had litte or no help. I have only 6000 miles on the car iamso dissatified that i was going to buy a new xb . They told me they would trade my car and $5200.00 ,That ment they were only giving me 10,000.00 credit on a car which i purchased from them only 6000 mile ago . What an insult!!!
The dealer is in Bristol Tennessee.And Scion tech's were no help either.
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Re: 2008 xb engine [problemxb] by lemon06
Feb 10, 2008 (7:58 pm)
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Replying to: problemxb (Nov 30, 2007 6:36 am)

Hello. Not sure where your sitting with the mileage and or what is your state lemon law. In Va. you need only take it to the dealer three times for the same problem and its considered a lemon. Write a letter to the manufacturer and request a buy back. If you can don't drive it anymore. Keep all your papers showing the work that was done to attempt to fix the problem. Give them 30 days to respond. If you don't get a response go to your local consumer Affairs department. They will direct you to the appropriate place. Move fast so that your within your lemon law from your state. I had a similar problem with Chrysler. They blew me off and Consumer Affairs. Since I was close to the lemon law expiring for me I had to obtain an attorney that specializes in Lemon law which I found on line. Just a few days before Christmas (07) Chrysler offered to put some money in my pocket and I can still keep the car. Well. that wasn't going to work for me because the engine shuts off when ever it felt like it on their Jeep Commanders. As it stands now they are going to buy back my Jeep. Just waiting for someone to tell me to take it to the dealer and get my check. I went out looking at a XB today. Loved the look and the way it drove. But after reading the reviews about the windshield, transmission, and engine. I'm running far away. Oh well, guess the Element is the one for me. Good luck.
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Vibration when turning by joesbar
Feb 29, 2008 (8:27 pm)
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Hi all,
 
I have a strange problem. My 06 xB is still under warranty but since I only have 1 day off and don't want to spend it at Scion let's give me help:)
 
Ok, when turning left, not ALL THE WAY but about 3/4 or so I get a vibration I can feel in my steering wheel. There is a very low growl/hum with it, very low. I can feel it more than hear it though. I had the same factory tires put on it about 2 months ago, and they are still in great shape and it didn't do this till just about a week ago. I haven't checked the pressure yet (just though of this but it's late) but was wondering if anyone here has heard of this problem or ever went through it.
 
Let me know!
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Re: 2008 xb - location of the Oil Filter. [joe334] by nobelstephan
Mar 16, 2008 (8:07 am)
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Replying to: joe334 (Nov 29, 2007 12:06 pm)

its at the lower left end behind a plastic cover, in front of the oil pan drain.
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Ignition coil problems? by debating
Jun 11, 2008 (3:34 pm)
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The 2005 XB with nearly 70,000 miles, had one ignition coil replaced last December at one shop in town. About a month ago the dash (check engine, etc.) lit up, took it to Toyota that time. Their diagnosis, a faulty gas cap - which they replaced.
 
A day later the dash lit up again - we drove it until a few days ago. Took it to the 1st shop that had replaced the ignition coil - they replaced the same coil under warranty. Today the dash lit up again.
 
I'm wondering what has been missed in the diagnosis at both shops. If it's the same coil - whats causing it? Both Toyota and a separate reputable shop in town must have missed the root cause, I'm thinking?
 
Anybody have a similar experience?
 
Toyota in town seems more interested in selling a thousand dollars worth of maintenance work that has already been done in the other shop.
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2005 xb won't start shop can't find what's wrong? by highlander3041
Jul 14, 2008 (7:39 pm)
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I have a Scion xB, 2005, 60k miles that will not start. It started about a month ago you would have to crank it 4 to 8 times and then it would start and then after it was running it would start fine the rest of the day. This got worse as it took more cranks to start it and now it won't start at all. it's been in the shop for 2 weeks and they can't find out what's wrong even after a service warranty fix i still will not start. Anyone have nay ideas? Thanks

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