2009 SCION XB Traction Control System Problems

1 NHTSA complaint on file

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Traction Control System Issues in the 2009 SCION XB

1 traction control system complaint has been filed with NHTSA for the 2009 SCION XB. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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All Traction Control System Complaints

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THE ISSUE I AM HAVING WITH MY VEHICLE IS THE TRACTION CONTROL. THERE IS NO WAY TO DISABLE IT PERMANENTLY. I HAVE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER SEVERAL TIMES TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO HELP. THE INTERSECTION EXITING MY NEIGHBORHOOD IS OFTEN BUSY AND OCCASIONALLY THERE IS LOOSE SAND AND GRAVEL AT THE EXIT. AT TIMES, TO CROSS THE INTERSECTION SAFELY, I WILL NEED TO STEP ON THE ACCELERATOR A LITTLE MORE THAN USUAL. IF MY TIRES SO HAPPEN TO BE SITTING ON A PATCH OF LOOSE SAND OR GRAVEL, THE TRACTION CONTROL WILL ACTIVATE WHEN I ACCELERATE. THIS CUTS THE POWER FROM MY ENGINE AND INSTEAD OF BRISKLY CROSSING THE INTERSECTION, MY CAR, AT A SNAILS PACE, CROSSES THE INTERSECTION. THE MORE TIME MY VEHICLE SPENDS IN THE INTERSECTION, THE GREATER CHANCE OF AN ACCIDENT. THE POWER IS CUT FOR TOO LONG IN MY OPINION AND I...
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