NHTSA Complaint #11203245 — 2013 SCION FR-S

RECEIVED VAVLE SPRING RECALL NOTICE IN NOVEMBER AND READ UP ON THE RECALL, REALIZED IN JANUARY THERE WERE TONS OF FAILURES AFTER RECALL. HELD OFF UNTIL MARCH 1 WHEN I SAW NEW TRAINING HAD BEEN DONE. TOOK CAR IN FOR RECALL SERVICE TO NORTHRIDGE TOYOTA AT 100,1XX MILES. MARCH 12TH GOT THE CAR BACK. DROVE IT UNTIL APRIL 18TH NOTICED LIGHT KNOCKING NOISE, APRIL 19TH CAR STARTED SHAKING VIOLENTLY AT A STOP LIGHT. UPON ACCELERATING CAR STARTED HORRENDOUSLY KNOCKING AND SCREECHING. HAD CAR TOWED BACK TO DEALER WITH 101,0XX MILES (LESS THAN THE MANDATORY 1200 MILE WARRANTY ON SERVICES TOYOTA HAS). TOYOTA STATES NOT RELATED TO RECALL, AND REQUESTS $2700 TO JUST TAKE THE ENGINE OUT AND LOOK AT IT. REP STATED MIGHT BE OIL RELATED AND SENT PHOTO OF OIL PAN WITH GOLDEN OIL IN IT (FROM RECALL) AND ABOUT A POUND OF METAL FLAKES. CONTACTED CORPORATE FILED A CLAIM AND AM AWAITING RESPONSE. ABSOLUTELY ABSURD THEY STILL HAVE THE NERVE TO SAY THIS ISNT RELATED WHEN SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE.