NHTSA Complaint #10784798 — 2008 SCION XB
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10784798 |
| Vehicle | 2008 SCION XB |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 12,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | OH |
Consumer Description
"TOO MUCH OIL CONSUMPTION" EVER SINCE I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN 2008 I NOTICED TOPPING OFF MY OIL IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. OVER THE YEARS I ADDED MORE AND MORE. I CALLED TOYOTA SEVERAL TIMES AND THEY TOLD BE AN ENGINE SHOULD CONSUME OIL AND IT IS NORMAL. BUT THIS IS TOO MUCH. I NEVER IN MY LIFE HAD TO ADD SO MUCH OIL TO A NEWER CAR. RIGHT NOW I AM ADDING ALMOST A QUART EVERY 1000 MILES. I HAVE 110K MILES. THIS CAN GET DANGEROUS IF YOU ARE ON A LONG TRIP AND RUN OUT OF OIL AND ENGINE CAN SEIZE UP AND STALL. LUCKILY I ALWAYS CARRY EXTRA OIL WITH ME. IMAGINE HOW MUCH MONEY I SPENT ON OIL THROUGH THE YEARS. I AM NOT HAPPY AND THIS WILL BE MY LAST TOYOTA I EVER OWN.
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