NHTSA Complaint #10784798 — 2008 SCION XB

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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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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