2009 Scion xB Brakes Problems

Brake pedal is to close to gas pedal and almost got rear ended several times by accidentally touching the brake when I accelerate.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2009 SCION XB. WHILE AT A STOP LIGHT AND RELEASING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A VEHICLE THAT WAS ALSO AT A STOP LIGHT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT CALLED VICTORVILLE MOTORS AT (760) 733-8484 (LOCATED AT 14617 CIVIC DR, VICTORVILLE, CA 92394), BUT DID NOT RECALL WHAT WAS DISCUSSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 18E091000 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE COLLISION WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH. THE AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE ARM AND LEFT SHOULDER. THE FRONT PASSENGER ALSO SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND A WHIPLASH. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT. THE CONTACT CALLED VICTORVILLE MOTORS AGAIN, BUT THEY DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000. *DT*JB *TR

I HAVE A HUGE COMPLAINT ABOUT THE 2009 XB REGARDING THE BRAKE SYSTEM, I VE TAKE THE VEHICLE TO TOYOTA BACK IN 4/2011 COMPLAINING OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM, AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG, AS I AM DRIVING NORMAL SPEED LIMIT, AS I START TO BRAKE SLOWING COMING TO A STOP SIGN, THE BRAKES SEEM TO NOT BRAKE PROPERLY, I'VE NOTICE THIS SINCE I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK IN AS IF THOUGH I HAVE TO PUSH HARD ON THE BRAKE IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO COME TO A FULL STOP, ALSO I NOTICE RIGHT AWAY WHEN I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK IN 6/2012 THE PEDAL IS SET TO LOW ON THE GAS PEDAL, WHEN I PUSH ON THE GAS PEDAL, I'VE NOTICE THAT I HAVE TO STEP UP MORE FORWARD ON THE PEDAL IN ORDER TO GET A GOOD TAKE OFF CAUSE IF NOT THE CAR WILL KINDA GIVE A KICK BACK ON ME AS IF THOSE I'M NOT GIVING IT ENOUGH GAS TO TAKE OFF. AND NOW I'VE NOTICE WHEN PULLING THE VEHICLE IN REVERSE LETTING IT REVERSE ON IT OWN WITHOUT PRESSING THE BREAK IT MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND FRONT TIRE ON DRIVER SIDE MAKES THE SAME NOISE ONCE IN A WHILE WHEN I CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP AND THEN SAME DAYS IT DOESN'T DO THAT AT ALL, I'VE HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED OUT AGAIN BACK IN 4/3/12 THEY HAD BEEN CHECKED. *TR

ABS,PARKING BRAKE, TRACTION CONTROL, VERTICAL STABILITY LIGHTS CAME ON AND NOSE IN THE CAR. IN SAME TIME COMPLETELY DISABLE ABS AND VERTICAL STABILITY SYSTEMS. LIGHTS DISAPPEARED LATER FOR A WEEK AND CAME BACK ON. OVER THE TIME THIS CYCLE APPEARS MORE FREQUENTLY SOMETIMES BEFORE LIGHTS APPEAR I LOST ABILITY TO BRAKE A VEHICLE TILL I FULLY RELEASE A BRAKE PEDAL. BROUGHT TO TOYOTA DEALER THEY SAID I HAVE TO CHANGE 2 REAR HUB ASSEMBLES, BECAUSE OF SENSORS, SOME CORRODED WIRES AND COMPUTER. THEIR ESTIMATE WAS ALMOST 15% OF THE PRICE OF BAND NEW CAR. I HAD TO GIVE MY CAR TO MY RELATIVE WHO WORKS FOR VOLVO DEALER. ONE OF MY REAR WHEEL BEARING WERE BAD WE REPLACE WITH GENUINE TOYOTA PART. WHILE WE REPAIR WE SAW WIRE CONNECTION WHICH GOES TO REAR SENSOR WERE CORRODED AND SENSOR CONNECTION WERE ALSO CORRODED BECAUSE OF WATER DAMAGE WHICH CAN LEAK THOUGH THIS TYPE OF CONNECTION. THE HUB WE HAD REPLACE OF AMOUNT OF CORRODE HUB CONNECTION BROKE. NEW HUB DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM SO ANOTHER SENSOR IS ALSO CORRODE EVEN IF THE WHEEL BEARING IS GOOD. ONE MORE THING THE ABS SENSOR IS A PART OF HUB ASSEMBLY AND COULD NOT BE REPLACE ITSELF. I TALK TO TOYOTA REPRESENTATIVE AND SHE SAID ALL THOSE FIXES ARE OUT MY POCKET. EVEN IF I AM ORIGINAL OWNER ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE THE VEHICLE IT LOCKS ITSELF. BEFORE I THOUGHT KIDS PLAYING WITH KEYS BUT FEW TIMES HAPPEN WHEN KEYS IN MY HAND, I OPEN THE CAR AND IT KEEPS LOCK ITSELF FOR QUIT AMOUNT OF TIMES. ONE TIME IT LOCKS WITH KEYS INSIDE THE CAR ON 90 DEGREE DAY WITH BABY ON BOARD. NO POLICE WERE INVOLVED BECAUSE INSIDE THE CAR WAS OLDER CHILD WHO CAN UNLOCK THE CAR MANUALLY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SCION XB. WHILE TRAVELING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH, THE LEFT CALIBER BEGAN EXHIBITING AN UNUSUAL NOISE AND WOULD VIOLENTLY GRIP THE ROTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO ABNORMALLY PULLING TO THE LEFT. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE ISSUE WAS WITH THE TIRE. THE DEALER DEEMED THE VEHICLE AS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION AWAITING REPAIRS. THE CONTACT DID NOT AGREE THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE TIRES. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNAVAILABLE. UPDATED 6/1/10 *CN UPDATED 06/04/10.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 SCION XB. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND VIBRATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE WOULD CONTINUE TO ROLL BEFORE STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILED AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BURNED FOUR QUARTS OF OIL WITHIN 3,500 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT IT NEEDED TO UNDERGO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. AFTER THE TEST, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

2009 SCION XB TOYOTA RELEASE SERIES 6. ABS BRAKES. BROUGHT CAR INTO TOYOTA DANBURY CONNECTICUT A MONTH OR MORE AGO THEY SAID NO PROBLEM WITH ABS. ABS DO NOT ENGAGE WHEN APPLIED IN SNOW OR BAD RAIN. I SKID OUT SEVERAL TIMES LIGHTS/BRAKES NEVER CAME ON. *TR

ON 12/08/09 I TOOK MY 09 SCION XD (YOUR FORM DOES NOT HAVE XD OPTION) INTO HOSELTON FOR THE RECALL REGARDING THE BRAKING SYSTEM. TWO DAYS LATER (12/10/09), I AM DRIVING HOME AND APPROACHING A TURN OFF OF ROUTE 104 TRAVELLING ABOUT 35 MILES PER HOUR (A 55 MPH ROAD) WHEN. I HAD SLOWED DOWN FROM A TOP SPEED OF 45 MPH, BLOWING SNOW AND TRAFFIC WAS SLOW. I GO TO HIT MY BRAKES - I HAVE NO BRAKES, THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. I PUMP THE BRAKES A EVENTUALLY GET A ROUGH (DA,DA,DA) GRAB, THIS COMBINED WITH DOWN SHIFTING ALLOWS ME TO TAKE MY TURN. I CALLED HOSELTON AND THEY WILL SEE ME ASAP. HOWEVER, I COULD GET NO STRAIGHT ANSWER ABOUT WHETHER OR NOT IT WAS SAFE TO DRIVE MY VEHICLE. I WAS TOLD "I YOU (AS IN ME) DON'T THINK IT'S SAFE THEN YOU SHOULD HAVE IT TOWED." AT MY EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ME ANY INFORMATION ON THE TRUE SAFETY OF MY CARS BRAKING SYSTEM. AND WHAT ACTION I MAY TAKE IF THE BRAKING SYSTEM IS NOT SAFE. *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2009 SCION XD ON DECEMBER 30, 2008. ON JANUARY 4, 2009, MY BRAKES FROZE UP AND I WASN'T ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR, IT WOULDN'T BUDGE BECAUSE THE BRAKES WERE FROZEN. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED MY CAR 5 DAYS EARLIER, MARKQUART TOYOTA IN EAU CLAIRE WI, AND SPOKE TO THE SERVICE MANAGER. HE SAID THAT THERE WASN'T ANYTHING HE COULD DO BECAUSE IT WASN'T A FACTORY DEFECT. I COULDN'T GO TO WORK THAT DAY AND MY STEP FATHER, A RETIRED MECHANIC HAD TO TAKE OFF MY TIRES AND THAW MY BRAKES WITH A HAIR DRYER... THEN 10 MONTHS LATER, I GET THE RECALL NOTICE FOR THE BRAKE INTAKE MANIFOLD! LATER ON IN THIS REPORT I WILL SELECT SCION XB BECAUSE XD ISN'T A CHOICE. *TR