Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||||
| 00504 | 10/07/2004 | 10010576 | Tire pressure warning system information and re-initialization. *tt | 12/01/2004 | |
| 00704 | 05/17/2004 | 00704 | 10007654 | Initialization of tire pressure warning system. toyota scion tc 2005. *tt update. *tt | 07/07/2004 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIRES | |||
| 05/21/2007 | 37000 | 1 | 05/02/2007 |
| Car: 2005 scion tc purchased: mcgee toyota of hanover, ma in may 2007. -emergency brake failing 2 weeks after purchase, which caused an accident. -the dealership misdiagnosing the wheel bearing (2-3 times, finally fixing it). -we've been to mcgee toyota probably 5+ times now, and woburn toyota twice, all for problems with a 2005 scion tc. one of the other issues was when my wife bought the car, she bought a toyota extended warranty. we noticed a few weeks after purchase that the weather stripping was dry-rotting, and woburn toyota said they wouldn't replace it since it wasn't a factory windshield. we were originally told by mcgee toyota that we could take this car to any toyota dealership and the warranty would be valid. why were we not told by mcgee toyota when she bought the car, that the windshield had been replaced? mr murphy said he would do anything in his power to make us happy. mr murphy said he would replace all four tires on the car (because we also noticed there were 3 different tires on the car), as well as replace the windshield for us. we picked the car up yesterday, to find her seats leaned back (it looked like some teenage kids just got done joy-riding), two bubbles in the middle of the new(another aftermarket windshield, which is not covered under warranty ? again!) windshield, a loud squeal coming from the engine when revved, and the clutch making a very loud and noticeable squeak when depressed. it seems that when we bring the car in for something, we leave with 2-3 more problems. when addressed by a manager, it comes to no avail. i attempted to talk with a manager about those issues, and when i refused to shake his hand, we were asked to leave! there are many more issues with this car, which are too many to list in this initial complaint. *tr | |||
| 06/02/2005 | 5 | ||
| I have bridgestone potenza p215/45zr17 tires on my car..the tires don't have even 10000 miles and i already had to get 3 new tires and 2 to be fixed... cause of two are unknowed ...i think it was a pot hole in the road... rest are nails in tires... i'm driving on normal us city roads. no dirt roads, no beach driving, no snow driving. and the nails find home in my tires. i understand sometimes nail get in your tire, but most of the time you drove somewhere that you suppose to not be driving(constructions and stuff like this) but my tires are poped by normal small to medium size nails on normal straight roads... in my option the tires are made out of cheap rubber which is not strong enough to withsand the nail or other small sharp objects. | |||
| TIRES - BEAD | |||
| 09/02/2006 | 1 | 12/12/2004 | |
| I have 215/45/17 tires from bridgestone. i had a nail in a tire and took it in to get it fixed. when i was leaving the shop i was advised that the beads on the inside of my tires are coming apart. *nm | |||
| TIRES - PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS | |||
| 02/02/2006 | 14997 | 3 | 12/29/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota scion tc. the contact stated that the speedometer, seat belts, and air bag cover have failures. the speedometer does not work when the vehicle is in motion. the driver's side seat belt latch was not working properly and was repaired. currently, the passenger side seat belt is experiencing difficulty disconnecting from the latch. the dealer stated that the e clip failed in the air bag cover. the cover was repaired, which only lasted a few months before failing again. the vehicle has been at the dealer approximately four times for these failures. the failure mileage was 14,997 and current mileage is 38,000. updated 03/09/09. *lj the tire pressure monitoring system failed to alert the consumer she had a sidewall blowout. updated 03/11/09. *jb | |||
| 07/02/2008 | 31000 | 1 | |
| My 2005 scion tc surges/lurches forward when resuming from a stop. the amount of pressure you apply to the gas pedal has no effect on how the car is going to move forward. the problem was very intermittent and hard to notice but started happening more and more often as of aug./sept. 2008. in mid sept. i almost rear ended the car in front of me taking off from a stop light. i took the car to the selling dealership and the service mgr. went on a test drive and said he noticed the problem at least 5 times in a few mile drive. when i picked my car up 2 days later the service invoice stated unable to duplicate and it was recommended i have a 30,000 mile maint. done i had just had those services done 1 month earlier and they were aware of that. it was then recommended that i switch gas stations and use high octane fuel and use a fuel injection cleaner purchased from any gas station, then if no improvement further diagnostics would be needed but no codes in the ecu. i followed the recommendations for over 2 months and no change. went back to the same dealership and was told nothing could be done and even with an extended warranty the regional service mgr sent to inspect my car did not inspect it and refused to authorize the repair and submit the claim under the extended warranty. i also at this time reminded them that the speedometer does not work all the time. and when it doesn't work and the car is idling the speedometer shows a speed of 5-10 miles per hour, yet while driving shows a speed of 0. i also pointed out that the drivers side pillar airbag cover they fixed weeks ago is hanging loose. it comes off every time you shut the door. this has been repaired at least twice before. they refused to acknowledge this problem as well. my car has or is having about 95% of the items displayed in your service bulletins, seatbelts,airbags,fuel injectors,window controls,sun roof,air condition and tire pressure monitor system. and the dealership aware of all of them. *tr | |||
| TIRES - SIDEWALL | |||
| 02/02/2006 | 14997 | 3 | 12/29/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2005 toyota scion tc. the contact stated that the speedometer, seat belts, and air bag cover have failures. the speedometer does not work when the vehicle is in motion. the driver's side seat belt latch was not working properly and was repaired. currently, the passenger side seat belt is experiencing difficulty disconnecting from the latch. the dealer stated that the e clip failed in the air bag cover. the cover was repaired, which only lasted a few months before failing again. the vehicle has been at the dealer approximately four times for these failures. the failure mileage was 14,997 and current mileage is 38,000. updated 03/09/09. *lj the tire pressure monitoring system failed to alert the consumer she had a sidewall blowout. updated 03/11/09. *jb | |||
| 03/27/2006 | 21000 | 1 | |
| Tire sidewall separation on rear tire, passenger side, while traveling on highway. reported to dealer and tire manufacturer. *jb | |||
| 12/20/2004 | 3966 | 11/15/2004 | |
| I bought a 2005 scion xa on november 15, 2004. on december 20, 2004 the driver side front tire blew out, after hitting a bump in the road. the tire had 3,966 miles on it. the side wall blew . as we my children and i processed to change the tire. the jack slide sideways, causing the car to fall. it hurt my 15 year old sons hand, if i hadnt shoved my tire under the body of the car and screamed at him, the car would have landed on him and his leg. we rejacked the car back up and the jack started sliding again. we were in a level gas station paved parking lot. the third time we jacked the car up the jack started slipping again. i believe these jacks are dangerous!! the side wall of the tire is also too thin. i had to replace the tire. i will buy a new jack to put in my car. i would like someone to check into this matter. also the manufacure stated the car would get 32 mph city, 38 highway. we are getting 28 city and 31 on highway. this is my first new car, i am not impressed! i am very disappointed in toyota, we have had toyota's in the past and i got better milage out of them. | |||
| TIRES - TREAD/BELT | |||
| 06/04/2005 | 150 | 1 | 06/03/2005 |
| Purchased my 2005 scion tc on june 3rd, 2005 and noticed on june 4th when driving the car for the first time on cement highways with rainchannel grooves cut into them that the tires were a serious safety hazard! the tires are pirelli p-zero nero m/s tires, and have a five ribbed design to them that happens to be the same pattern that the rainchannels are! the tire grooves grab the rainchannels in the road and pull the car all over the road! some places i have referenced refer to this problem as tramlining. this is the most serious i have ever felt this type of problem, and reported it immediately to the dealership on the following monday june 6th. they at first claimed that there was nothing they could do about it, since i had purchased the car and had test driven it before the purchase. but, i had not driven it on those types of roads! after my continual complaints to others at the dealership, etc., the dealership then contacted the regional manager for scion and then the general manager for the store was willing to go ahead and switch them for a different set of tires that did not have the same tread pattern. they will be completing the switch on july 21st for me...finally! people should be aware that these pirelli tires were not designed for the rainchanneled roads in the us! they could cause a serious accident to happen! | |||