NHTSA Complaint #10582857 — 2013 SCION FR-S
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10582857 |
| Vehicle | 2013 SCION FR-S |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 550 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TX |
Consumer Description
I AM FILING A COMPLAINT BEFORE PROBLEMS PERSIST AND MAKE THINGS WORSE. MY BRAND NEW SCION FRS, WHAT I WAS REASSURED BY MY DEALER WAS RELIABLE DEPENDABLE MAKE AND MODEL. GIVEN THE TRUST HE HAD GAINED PRIOR TO THE SALE I BELIEVED EVERY WORD HE SAID DOWN TO HIS OVER MARKET ASKING PRICE PITCH. I BOUGHT IT ALL AND THE CAR. A FEW WEEKS LATER I NOTICE A CHIRPPING THAT I THOUGHT TO BE THE BELT. IT HAD BEEN RAINING CONSTANTLY SO I ASSUMED THE BELT WAS MOIST AND AT TIMES WITH CONDENSATION. IN DRY CONDITIONS THE PROBLEM PERSISTED AND I BECAME CONCERNED, SO I TOOK IT TO THE SERVICE CENTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE TECH SAID IT WAS A MISS SIZED FUEL HOSE, CAUSING THE FUEL PUMP TO CHIRP. BUT WHAT WAS WEIRD AND DREW A RED FLAG WAS ALL THE PARTS THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED: FUEL PUMP, PIPE FUEL DELIVERY NO2, GASKET, GASKET INTAKE MANIFOLD, GASKET THROTTLED. TSED SUSPICION SO I RESEARCHED MY PROBLEM. A LOT OF THE REPORTS FIND THE SAME ISSUSE, ALONG WITH OTHERS THINGS I HAVE NOTICED WITH MY CAR. THE FUEL HAS BEEN REPORTED TO LEAK, CAUSING FIRES OR ENGINGE DAMAGE AND ACCELERATION ISSUES LEADING TO SUCH. I HAVE TO NOTICED THE NEED FOR ACCESSIVE FORCE ON THE PEDAL HAS BEEN MORE AND MORE NECESSARY. ALSO STALLING AND ROUGH IDLING IS A BIG CONCERN. I HAVE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A MONTH NOW AND I DO NO WISH TO LEAVE ANYTHING TO CHANCE ESPECIALLY IF IT MAY RESULT IN DEATH. I DON'T WANT MY GIRL FRIEND AND HER TWO CHILDREN AND I TO BURN TO DEATH OR STALL OUT AND CRUSHED BY A TRUCK. *TT
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