NHTSA Complaint #10258069 — 2008 SCION XB ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10258069
Vehicle	2008 SCION XB
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	November 21, 2008
Date Filed	February 9, 2009
Mileage	10,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 SCION XB. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE "PUTTERED" AS IF IT WOULD STALL. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED AND NEARLY CAUSED A CRASH. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE ISSUE OCCURRED A TOTAL OF FIVE TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS. ON THE FIRST VISIT, THE DEALER REPLACED THE ENGINE HARNESS. ON THE SECOND VISIT, THEY MOVED THE COILS AROUND AND THEN REPLACED THE COILS DURING THE THIRD VISIT. NONE OF THE REPAIRS REMEDIED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 11,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.

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