NHTSA Complaint #11202565 — 2013 SCION FR-S

I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR A RECALL REPAIR REGARDING REPLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE VALVE SPRINGS ON 1/8/19. THE CAR WAS READY FOR PICKUP TWO AND A HALF WEEKS LATER ON 1/25/19. AFTER EXACTLY TWO MONTHS, ON MARCH 8TH MY CAR BEGAN SHAKING AND WOBBLING WHILE I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY. WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON AND I NOTICED MY CAR BEGAN SLOWING DOWN, I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE RIGHT SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AS THE CAR SHUT OFF. AFTER I TRIED TURNING IT BACK ON, THE CAR WOULD TURN OFF AFTER A COUPLE SECONDS. I GOT THE CAR TOWED BACK HOME AND CONTACTED TOYOTA. THEY DID NOT PROVIDE A TOW TRUCK SO I HAD TO TOW IT IN FOR THEM TO INSPECT IT. IN THE FIRST UPDATE, THEY TOLD ME IT HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE LUBRICATION ON THE SIDES OF THE ENGINE. DURING THE SECOND AND FINAL UPDATE THEY HAD A SECOND TECH COME IN FOR INSPECTION AND CONCLUDED IT WAS AN INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE. I AM NOW IN WORSE SITUATION THAN BEFORE AND I FEEL LIKE I AM BEING CHARGED TO FIX SOMETHING THAT WAS NOT BROKEN IN THE FIRST PLACE. NOT TO MENTION THE ESTIMATE TO FIX AND INSTALL A BRAND NEW ENGINE WILL COST UP TO $11,000. I AM CURRENTLY AWAITING FOR A RESPONSES FROM CORPORATE.