Valve springs recall: was getting off the freeway, and went to turn and realized my car shut off (all lights on), and wouldn't turn back on (lights disappeared) , but got it to start again after a couple of minutes, and died again, and happened 3 or 4 times and it was sputtering / shaking as if it was out of gas but my gage was a little above a quarter and pulled into a gas station 50 ft in front of me filled up and turned the car on, and above 2000 rpm's starts making a horrible noise. i had the recall done on it last month (valve springs) , while my car was there my vacuum pump went out and the technician only realized after putting the engine back in, and ended up taking the whole engine apart again and put back together and realized it was the vacuum pump, tried to send me on my way but ended up talking to a manager who ate the cost and off i went 3 or 4 days later due to getting the part, no issues since then until now. went and did some research and come to find out over 40 other have had the same issue as i have after the recall and it turned out that toyota had used the wrong sealant of some sort and now my engine has thrown a rod, and they're making me pay for it! $5000-$7500 for their mistake!!! the dealership told me i have to replace the whole short block, or rebuild my entire engine. they sent out one of their gm's and he said they did everything right obviously not! i have a spreadsheet of 40 others that this has happened to as well as 4 different news articles regarding the same issues. i have spent over 8 hours on the phone with either toyota or the dealership itself. no help. https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=133521 https://www.thedrive.com/news/26848/scion-fr-s-subaru-brz-owners-say-valve-spring-recall-fix-is-destroying-their-engines https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sel4x84cy_ynrkcws9gnoiyntwljdotgqzu1j4rlzow/edit#gid=0
I was notified by mail that they're was a safety recall for my 2013 aciom frs which was to replace my engine spring valve at no cost. i took in my car january 18 to have the work done it took around 2 weeks to get a respond back that my car was ready for pick up. i took it out and drove it for about 5 mile to get gas and when i turned on my car it was struggling to turn on and once it turned on it was it was shaking violently , 3 engine codes came up p0017 p0300p219a. i took it immediately to toyota and all they did was clear my engine codes drove my car for about 30 miles and handed it back to me saying it was safe to drive. i had my car for about 2,000 miles i was driving back home at night and i heard a loud pop inside my engine so i parked the car. the next day i was going to my friend house to change my brakes and while i was on the freeway i head a soft engine knocking and it became louder and louder until the engine completly died on me and i was stranded. toyota send a tow truck to pick up my car and when they inspected the engine they said i had a cylinder that was destroyed and a rod bearing destroyed and they said it was due to 'oil startvation'. i've owned that car for a year and i have never had a single issue with it, until now that they worked on my engine. they are telling me i gotta pay $8,600 out of pocket for a whole new short block and they don't want to take responsibility for the damages occur after their work.
I had the j02 recall work completed at walser toyota in bloomington, mn in early february 2019. 800 miles later, i note a ticking noise while exiting the freeway. the car stalled repeatedly as i limped the car to safety and had the car towed to the dealership. similar to dozens of other owners reporting issue with engine failure after the j02 recall on the ft86club.com message boards, my engine spun a bearing due to oil starvation. it is unknown if the engine failure is poor workmanship or a failure with the recall procedure/parts.
I received a recall notice from toyota for valve springs. i had the recall work done at my local toyota dealership (toyota of marin, california). several weeks later, on my way to my regular mechanic to have the repair inspected (driving on a paved road on private property at sonoma raceway in sonoma, ca), i experienced a bang and knock in the engine. i looked in the rear view mirror and saw smoke. i looked forward and saw smoke and flames coming out of the hood. i pulled over and a fire crew helped put out the fire but not before the entire engine compartment was destroyed.i have been working with toyota. they inspected the car in april and i am awaiting their response. this was a life threatening experience. i was lucky to have it happen near a fire crew who could provide immediate help. i followed the recall directions and lost my vehicle. i would like help in dealing with toyota to resolve this issue. i have attached my letter to toyota and a picture. thank you. -[xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tt
Took my vehicle in for repairs and had the valve spring recall work done at the request of the service rep at the dealership ( rick hendrick toyota of fayetteville ). came back the next day and drove my frs home without a problem. in the following days i noticed it was taking longer for the car to start, and was throwing the cel on a particularly hot day as well. i disregarded it and continued driving my car lightly around post. a few days later the difficulty starting was still there and eventually the car started emitting a loud knocking noise from the motor, i feared it was a dreaded rod knock which i knew could be disastrous for the motor internally. so i limped it home and had the vehicle towed to the dealership the next day on my dime to figure out what happened. this all happened over the course of 7-9 days after driving home from the recall work. that was over 5 weeks ago and i still haven't gotten a decisive answer as to what happened to my car and what might be the solution to said problem. the warranty company i used when i bought my car back in february ( vehicle was still under the 3000 mi, 3 month warranty mind you ) has been jerking both me and the dealer back and forth, and has stated they will only pay 2k for a new motor, which will surely be more than that, which makes me stuck with the rest of however much that repair may cost. its unfortunate that its come to this, but over 70 other people have ran into similar problems after having recall work done, we deserve answers as to what happened to our cars.
I received a recall notice from toyota for 2013 scion fr-s. bring the car to toyota of bowie. dealership conducted repair. subsequent complete engine failure. dealership replaced the motor with used crate motor from japan (70k miles). dealership conducts recall repair on the crate motor and installed delivers it to me. 150 miles later engine breaks down. strong gasoline smell in car. fear for conflagration i pull over. dealership tows car to do the additional repair. how many times does the dealership get to fail to conduct the same repair? i am at my witts end and want my car returned to me repaired or to be made whole. what do i do?
Before i took my car in for recall i made sure it was in tip top shape no leaks or noises of any kind, no issues whatsoever! post j02 valve spring recall car was returned with a 1/2' hole in exhaust manifold dealer says it was my fault although it happened while in their possession it was at that time the shop foreman decided not to address the engine squalling around 5k rpm and instructed me to fix the exhaust and drive it. 3k miles later i'm driving down the road 55mph normally the cars starts bogging down and less than a mile later starts knocking violently as i turn at an intersection the vehicle just dies leaving me quickly exiting the vehicle trying to push it out of the road with the help of passing motorist i finally succeeded after my car half in the intersection sat for 15 min blocking traffic and potentially causing accidents. dealer wanted me to pay for investigation if they determined i was at fault. i decided not to let them continue and choose to have a private repair facility investigate what caused the failure. they determined that sealant had been sucked into the oil pickup tube clogging the screen essentially starving my engine of oil leading to catastrophic failure. this recall is the first and only time my vehicles engine has been worked on leading the private repair facility to determine the dealer at fault with a probable cause being carelessness removing old sealant from engine and timing cover. currently being treated as a liar by dealer while providing the findings from private repair facility trying to get them to fix my car.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 scion fr-s. the contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 18v772000 (engine and engine cooling). while driving approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled and all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. the vehicle was not able to restart. the vehicle was towed to daytona toyota (1700, 451 n nova rd, daytona beach, fl 32114) where it was diagnosed that the spun rod bearings and the oil pick up screen were blocked by the sealant and the engine needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 100,000.
Toyota dealership is not following recall procedure from toyota corp. and they refuse to disclose the technician's qualification/certifications. my car was dropped off at dealer for j02 recall, engine valve replacement. after the recall service, i received the car with multiple problems, exhaust leak, oil leak, engine knock. however, dealership is unable to diagnose the problems. sealant was applied to wrong spots on the engine, causing oil leaks or blockage which could result in rod knock. exhaust gaskets and other gaskets were not replaced, although, the repair manual says to replace them. the recall service quality is not being double checked by another technician, however, service manual clearly states " at least one associate (someone other than the individual who performed the repair) to verify the repair quality of every vehicle prior to customer delivery".
Saturday, 2nd february, i drop off the car at toyota of santa cruz for the valve spring recall. the car is finished about a week later, i pick it up and drive it for another week with no issues. i mainly use the car to commute to milpitas. today, 21st february, on my way to work on hwy17, just past the last scotts valley exit, the car starts knocking and losing a bit of power. there was no "check engine" or warning lights at all. i downshift from 6th to 5th and the car dies. i coast off the highway, onto vine hill rd. and call aaa, my boss, and then call toyota of santa cruz to give them a heads-up that i'm bringing the car in. when i arrive with the car on a flatbed, about five or six techs pop their heads out from the service garage and start looking at each other. i look at them, they look at me point to my car and shake my head. they disappear. the shop foreman and the service manager say that they will fix the car for free if they can prove it was their fault, even though the car has approx. 1k miles on it since the service. i told them i have hours of mind-numbing dashcam video of my commute to prove i didn't abuse the car. 2/22/2019 update:toyota called today and stated they believe the problem is internal, and the engine is coming out and will be taken apart to find the issue. 2/25/2019 update: service called and said they pulled the oil pan and found the #4 cylinder rod bearing spun. update: 03/04/2019 they looked into it and found that it should meet certain criteria with what they have at toyota and in their database and say that there must have been something going on before the car broke. for example: running a custom tune then re-flashing the stock tune back before my handing the car over to them. update: i took the car to an independent shop which found gasket material in the oil pickup tube ~25% blocked.
Received safety recall notice from toyota, to bring my car to any toyota dealership service center. the recall is for engine valve spring replacement. nhtsa recall no. 18v-772 dealership performs work. vehicle dies while commuting to work about 1,000 miles after recall work performed. vehicle towed back to toyota of santa cruz. juan and mike relate to me that they will troubleshoot and, if they deem that the problem is from the recall work, they will fix the car for free. several days later, they said the engine has a spun bearing on the #4 rod. they state that the failure is not due to the recall work they performed and offer me a used, low-mileage engine for $7.5k, or a new short-block for $8.5k. i told them that i do not feel that i should pay because my vehicle was in perfect running order before the service, and that my being broke down on a busy highway put my life in jeopardy. problem was escalated to toyota corporate, where i talked to beth (case nr. [xxx]). she later told me that toyota has determined that the problem was not due to the recall procedure. as of 02/28/2019 - there are 12 cases of customers, nation-wide, who have brought their 2012-2013 scion fr-s in for the recall service and have experienced the same catastrophic engine failure as i did. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tt
I had the j02 valve spring recall done and 2 weeks and roughly 80 miles later my engune developed a knocking noise and started losing power the dealership that performed the recall denied responsibility even after finding fipg sealent in my oil pickup
Takata recall, i was driving my vehicle and i heard a noise and then it stalled out completely on interstate 20. i barely made it off the busy interstate with just using the speed i had built up. i had it towed. i told toyota stonecrest about it and they refused to do the recall because they didn't want to do it. now my car has been sitting in my garage for months. they also had my car for a week before telling me they wasn't going to do it. i lost money and time and they could careless. as you will see in the documents nothing was wrong on 1st document and the other i have problems. they didn't want to fix my engine.
Replace engine valve springs recall post safety/engine failure. engine fails after being taken into the dealership for recall. on 02/18/2019 i took my safe, engine adequatley functioning 2013 scion frs into john elway's toyota for a recall. it was for the replacement of valve springs. two days later my car starts making a loud knocking noise. the check engine light turns on and my car is shacking while i am sitting in heavy traffic on the 91 feeway.. during the few times i did drive my vehicle i heard the same tapping/knocking noise so approximately on 03/14/2019 i took the car back to john elway toyota for further evaluation of my car. they ask to keep my car overnight since i could not point out the noise when i drove the mechanic around the block.. finally on 04/10/2019 i took my car back to john elway;s toyota because the tapping/knocking noise had become a constant, consistent noise, very similar to the knocking noise that became louder when my vehicle was towed, also, the check engine light had come on. it was about two weeks before they told me they had could not find "anything wrong with the vechile but the tapping continues, so we called a guy from our torrance toyota headquarters to come take a look". i would like to inform you that this toyota specialists removed the engine for the third time to determine what was occurring with my vehicle. i called my toyota adviser for updates and he basically told me to start looking for a new car unless i "absolutely loved" my car because it looks like i needed a new engine. for two weeks i could not get an answer to what had actually occurred with my vehicle and my calls were no longer being taken by my toyota advisor jeff wade. instead they were being directed to josh reese, service manager.
412.8 miles after having j02 valve spring recall work performed, while driving, the vehicle began making a ticking noise. within 2 minutes of driving, this escalated to loud metallic knocking. i pulled over immediately and had my vehicle towed to the dealership that performed the recall work. that was on february 18th, at 9 am in 2019. my vehicle has 53,610 miles. it is now march 8th, 2019. the dealership still has taken no action after determining that rod bearing #4 was spun. i have been offered no rental, i have to call multiple times to speak with somebody. toyota customer care says that this is not a recall issue, but a workmanship failure, and to work with the dealership. the dealership says to work with customer care. at the dealership, my parts are all thrown on the floor, including a brand new clutch they had just installed. there is now dirt and saltwater being kicked onto my parts that would be reused, and it's infuriating to see my stuff being treated this way. my wife and i have been having to share our only other vehicle and are so terribly inconvenienced that i am losing sleep and not eating well. all i want is for toyota to replace the entire engine, or compensate me to pay another facility to do the work. i have an estimate ready and a shop willing to do the work immediately. please help.
I took my car in for j02 engine valve spring safety recall on jan 29th, 2019 at a toyota dealership. took them a couple days, but when they finished, they said the car was good as new and i could drive it normally. 2 weeks of daily commute to work with no issues, then on feb 17, 2019, i was driving up highway 1 for a couple hours, as i came around a turn, i was going about 25mph, i tapped the brake to slow down as the road was sloping downhill with two hair pin turns up ahead. as soon as i hit the brake, i felt the rear wheels give way a little and the traction control light blink (i was going 25mph, no reason for traction control to engage). thought it was a little weird, so i let off the brake, coasted downhill a little and then tried tapping the brakes again, the same thing happened. thinking my brakes are having issues, i tried to slow down by shifting from 3rd to 2nd gear (manual transmission). when i engaged 2nd gear, i heard a pop and saw the hood of my car jump up as if something inside hit it and saw a little bit of smoke. since i just passed the first hairpin turn, i was looking ahead to safely park my vehicle to the side, but i felt my feet and legs were burning hot. when i looked down, i saw flames coming from the driver side tirewell through the window, it was at this point, i remembered i just filled up a full tank 20 miles back, so i used the brakes to completely stop the car in the middle of the highway - disregarding any warning lights and exited the car. the fire eventually spread and burned the entire car down. i had no cell reception where i was at, so i waited by the car untill the police and fire showed up.
On jan 26, 2019, i send my 2013 frs to do the valve spring recall by toyota, which lasts about two weeks. after about 200 miles added, i heard a couple of times of abnormal noise from the engine, it was like rhythmic knocking. they happened right after i started the engine and can be clearly noticed. the noise became weak in about 1 minute. in addition, i drove it for another 200 miles and the average mpg decreased from 34 to 30.
On february13, 2019, i took my car to the toyota dealership to address a recent recall to fix a valve spring. march 5, my car lost power and made a knocking noise. my check engine and traction control light went on. i took my car back to the dealership on march 5, they reset the code and told me nothing was wrong. on the way home, it broke again. on march 6, they changed the exhaust vvt oil control. one week later, it broke again. today, may 31st, the engine stalled, i've lost power and the check engine and traction control light came on again. i am the original owner, service the car regularly and have never had problems until toyota performed this recall. doing research online has shown me i am not alone in this complaint. attached is a link with 72 other owners all reporting the same problems. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sel4x84cy_ynrkcws9gnoiyntwljdotgqzu1j4rlzow/edit#gid=0
A toyota dealership performed the valve spring recall on my 2013 fr-s. they did not do the work properly and now the engine is knocking loud enough to be heard inside and outside of the car. as of the date i am filing this complaint, the dealer has had my car for a total of 100 days for this issue. i have not been provided an estimated return date by the dealer. they have tried to give me the car back on 4 separate occasions, stating that the work is finally performed properly, only for me to find out that the engine is still knocking, and unsafe for the road. so far, the dealer claims that the mechanic has replaced all the valve springs, installed many valve shims, replaced one exhaust valve, and replaced the short block, along with other components. each time they have done each of these operations, they have removed and reinstalled the engine. each time the engine is removed and reinstalled, is another opportunity for the mechanic to make a mistake and damage something else. on all 4 return attempts, they tried to convince me the knocking sounds were normal. i know this is not true, as i am an engineer, a mechanic, and i have become familiar with the sounds the car makes during the 75,000 miles i had driven the car. they also refuse to acknowledge that this is a known issue that many other dealerships are causing. i feel i have been very patient with the dealer, who has proven to be dishonest and incompetent, when it comes to this type of work. i have tried to get support from toyota corporate customer service, who tells me this is an issue between the dealer and me, not toyota corporate. they refuse to assist to resolve this issue with the dealer, nor will they acknowledge that this is a known issue that many other dealerships are causing. anyone less assertive with the dealer than me, would surely be driving this unsafe vehicle on the road.
After receiving my car after the recall was performed, 15 miles into driving it home my engine began to knock and slow down on the freeway. this safety recall put me at risk. the dealership stated that they will not compensate for the price of a new engine and tried to blame it on me, completely disregarding all of the other vehicles just like me after this recall. i purchased an engine on my own expense after that occurred, and that engine is bad. i cannot believe this toyota dealership isn't compensating like others did.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 scion fr-s. after the vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 18v772000 (engine), it immediately experienced loss of power and sputtering. the vehicle was taken back to hamer toyota (11041 sepulveda blvd, mission hills, ca) where it was diagnosed that the engine gasket and camshaft were faulty and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred approximately two months later. the vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the engine rod bearing was faulty. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the contact indicated that the failures were not present prior to the recall repair. the failure mileage was 92,400.
Read that this scion frs 2013 has recall for engine valve springs but not listed? this scion was reidentified as a toyota 86 for 2018 and it is listed. both of these vehicles are mfd. by subaru and are essentially identical! why is the scion frs not listed. it shouldn't be unlisted as a 'small mfr' please contact me asap. i'm original owner, so my id and contact info is a available to you. tia
The valve springs located inside the engine of the affected vehicles may fracture, which may cause an abnormal noise or engine malfunction. in the worst case, this may result in the engine stalling during driving and the inability to restart the vehicle.
Engine seized while driving on a city street. was driving to work, idling in the left turn lane waiting on a turn arrow, the engine coughed, and locked up. no warning lights, dashboard indicators, or (as found out later) no trouble codes. mechanic stated: engine has failed internally and locked up. oil was clean, coolant was low but sufficient. further inspection: the spark plug (the sparking end, was crushed). the final determination was, initially, a valve spring failed and broke into 3 pieces, causing the catastrophic failure. we checked on the recall #d0u (this number was provided by toyota customer service, but i don't know if it is correct), but this vin number was not included into the recall. i believe that you may want to review this against this recall, as the motor was produced in the same place and time as the recall, and has the same failure. please see attached christian brothers automotive (cba) courtesy inspection and invoice. the engine is still at the mechanics shop at this point, if further inspection is requested, or required. note: i was unsure about uploaded docs, so have redacted some of the private information. thank you. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr *js
My car is roughly 85k miles right now. at 20k miles a cel light came on indicating that something was wrong with my camshaft and timing chain. under warranty, the cost of that was $2500. at 60k my car starts misfiring, rough idling and even stalling sometimes. i get it serviced again. at 82k my car received another cel stating that the right side of my cam system needed to be replaced (according to the dealer). only this time it cost me out of pocket - $2500. my car is now at 86k. another cel popped up. rough idling. weird knock noise. stalled on the highway while moving 3 times!!!!! very dangerous! spark plugs and oil changes were done before this. i've had the same problem with this car and it has not even reached 100,000 miles yet. i've researched and almost every 2013 model has the same problem. i've researched about valve springs and how it correlates to the camshaft and pistons as well how it operates. broken valves will cause misfire and will cause engine problems- misfire, rough idle, stalling. every symptom my car has had indicated that there's something wrong internally and my 100% correct guess is towards the valve springs. i've read that there is a recall about this problem yet my vin doesn't indicate that there is. even though the production of my vehicle falls in the threshold of the recall. this is dangerous and needs immediate attention. almost had two car accidents because of the engine stalling on me. it's unfair how costly this is when this isn't the only complaint about this situation. are you guys waiting for a horrible car accident to accur before taking action? thank you for your time.
My 2013 10 series scion frs has started knocking at 81,*** miles. there are known manufacturing mechanical defects that attribute to this catastrophic failure and have been occurring in a pattern amongst us frs,86, and brz. i was denied my claim due to "oil and coolant level being low" but i know [xxx] well that i took care of that car as if it was my child. toyota and subaru needs to fix their issues and cover our warranties which they choose to deny to get out of work. toyota and subaru will lose business if this is not addressed. too many of these accounts are arising. something needs to be done. parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Scion frs engine valve cover oil leak onto hot exhaust. while operating vehicle under normal conditions the vehicle started to fill the cabin with the smell of burning oil. after a few more minutes; smoke started to come out of the hood. then after a short drive to find a place to park; the vehicle was producing substantially more white smoke out from under the hood while parked. upon further inspection the driver side valve cover was leaking oil onto the top of the headers.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 scion fr-s. the contact stated that the check engine indicator illuminated. the vehicle was serviced per nhtsa campaign number: 18v772000 (engine and engine cooling) by autonation toyota las vegas (6300 w sahara ave, las vegas, nv 89146, (702) 605-5801); however, the check engine warning indicator remained illuminated after the recall repair. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. the failure mileage was 69,449.
Engine started to rod knock when service to this car is always on time. looking on the internet their is a ton of other owner with the same problem with very low miles in there cars.
Toyota advised based on a freeze frame of data on the computer they were denying my warranty for an "over rev". the rev they are citing is 7300 rpm at 35 mph, which is under the factory set rev limiter and is also the correct rev for that speed in 1st gear on my 6 speed manual transmission. further more i have evidence based on their freeze frame data that the data was not collected at the time of failure but at another point due to temperatures of the vehicle at the time of failure compared to the freeze frame data, as well as the run time stated on the freeze frame compared to how long i had driven the car that morning. toyota has told me 4 times that the district parts and service manager has been the last one to deny the claim and has told me that to speak to him, i need to talk to dealer. the dealership has advised me that they cannot give his information out as he is a toyota representative and not a dealership one. toyota cannot prove that the information used is actually related to my claim and is stone walling any attempt of me to review this information with the representative that denied the claim. outside of toyota, the dealership cited exhaust modifications as a reason my warranty would no longer apply even though toyota did not cite that in their denial, nor can they prove an exhaust caused internal engine failure. toyota has also refused to send me a written official denial letter. the vehicle was stationary at a red light at the time of failure.
Rod bearing failure causing sudden slowdown. failure was due to factory defect of having too much sealant in between internal engine parts, causing oil starvation.
Rod knock happened for two miles headed home and the engine completely shut down. checked oil levels and they were perfect level.
3 months after purchase, car blew a tie rod and had the engine replaced. it had about 38000 miles on it. one month after that repair, a push rod went through a valve cover. both times the car had no oil, and no warning to replace the oil. dealership is refusing to honor warranty on the second problem.
I drive a frs, automiatic. bought it used with 80,000 miles. i started having problems two months into owning it. had a feeling like it was trying to stall. engine light came on with the traction light. code read p0019. car would shake viciously when i when stop at a red light. shook when i reversed sometimes. started idling really low. took it to the dealer they said it wasn't under warranty. they said the whole transmission needed to be replaced, $6,450. read a lot of similar problems from other frs owners. call corporate, they build a case for me. completely blew me off, because the car wasn't serviced with them throughout 30,000 miles by owner before. they said they wouldn't help a used car. my household holds 6 toyota cars and they didn't do one thing to help, but offered $1,000 if i bought a new car off them. i'm in school and have to pay other things and i trusted them and their vehicles and was just blown off like nothing. it sucks to finally buy your dream car and only to find out there's so many problems with it. toyota failed me. odometer reads 87,000
Takata recall 2,000 miles past warranty, the check engine and traction control lights came on and lost power. not sure if it happened while i was stopped or in transient. it was early in the morning on my way to work and i had just stopped at a gas station to get a cup of coffee. toyota changed out the computer free of charge but the problem is still existing. which means it's an internal engine/ transmission issue. the right rear tail light collects condensation too. although it is not present currently in the photo. it is present after every wash or heavy rain. the left window seal rolling up and not sealing properly. i know their are many more people with these exact same issues, as i have read online but there are no recalls or support from toyota to resolve these issues at this moment.
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 scion fr-s. while driving 5 mph, the engine stalled. the vehicle was taken to a dealer to be repaired where it was diagnosed that the engine needed to be replaced. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the failure mileage was 42,000.
Ignition coil cel came on rarely at high 5-7k rpm gear shifts and first appeared around 25k, now at 37k miles it comes on consistently at high 5-7k rpm shifts. transmission had to be replaced at 15k miles due to gears grinding with the clutch fully depressed when driving in any speeds. coolant tank was improperly sealed permitting water to evaporate, i used electric tape to make a seal. engine did not have a high pitch cricket-like noise upon purchase and within 100 miles and since it has a high pitched noise when idle. passenger's window switch does not auto scroll upon pressing the 2nd notch about 10% of the time in any condition. both driver and passenger windows have very distinct 3 inch wide streak marks from scrolling up and down. the center of the interior dashboard has been slightly warped since 15k miles.
After several weeks of smelling burnt oil in the cabin, i discovered a serious oil leak on the engine. the engine has a block off plate on the right rear camshaft area. it is a stamped steel plate held on with three bolts and sealed with rtv. the oil was leaking around the bottom bolt and dripping onto the exhaust pipe. scion dealer was contacted and they told me that all they could do was re-apply the sealant and hope for the best. they also commented that it would fail again in the same place because of the design. i ordered an aftermarket cover plate that incorporates an o ring into the seal. this plate is guaranteed not to leak if installed according to the instructions. web forums indicate that this is a very common problem with manual transmission equipped fr-s. the automatic transmission version has a pump in place of the block off plate. this is a potential fire hazard and owners should not have to buy aftermarket parts to correct the problem. scion/toyota (subaru) should design a plate that does not leak onto the hot exhaust pipe. *js
After engine worms up, let the engine idle and stays at 600 rpm for a few seconds, jump to 1100 rpm then down to 600 and 400, engine shakes up like is going to stall and check engine light and vsc light come on. dealer told me is a camshaft gear defect that will not change the angle for the variable valve timing(vvt). other parts needed to be change are oil control valve and camshaft vvt sensor. toyota must issue a recall for these, more than 250 cases were reports on ft86club.com. same exact problem is shown on the subaru brz because is the exact same car. *tr
*regarding my 2013 scion fr-s valve spring recall. what do i do with a car that, if i drive it, the engine may suffer a catastrophic failure; if i take it to the dealership for "repair", the engine may suffer a catastrophic failure? normally when you purchase a product with a major defect, you exchange it for a new one. (throws up hands) this is idiocracy.
My new car has been in and out of the shop for the past month (4 times). the check engine light keeps coming on and the dealer does not know how to fix it. the car does not also seem to be able to hold an idle speed. when my foot has the clutch completely depressed and my other foot on the brake, the engine idle just goes from 500 to 1000 and back down to 500 and the car shudders and almost stalls. there seems to be other scion owners of this new car that are having the exact same issue (there are internet post on web forums dating back to june 2012) and toyota/scion does not act like they are aware of this issue at all. i am concerned that the car is going to stall or the engine surge when i am driving it. the car is at a scion dealer for the 4 time and i was given no eta on when the car might be repaired. *tr