The airbag light comes on after driving a few miles. car taken to dealer and i was told it was the electrical cable inside the steering column that had "failed". this is the part that controls airbag deployment. i asked if the company (toyota) would assist with the replacement, and was told "no. some just fail. that's part of owning a car." the part is on order, and the repair is going to cost $530 - $300 for the part, $100 labor and $130 for the diagnosis. all this for a part that "_failed_" this happened under normal driving conditions and i was _not_ in an accident of any sort, nor did i contribute to its failure. this part _failed_- wondering if the part is defective and what assistance toyota will give me. *tr
We have changed the left and right side wheel shaft bearings 5 times. the bearings last about 5000 miles then have to be replaced. this is a constant problem. *tr
On june 15, 2009 i was parking my 2005 toyota scion xa in my parking space at work. all of a sudden my car accelerated and the engine raced and took off over the bumper into the wall. i was unable to control the car because the brakes totally failed. when i pressed the brakes they just went all the way to the floorboard. my car is currently at the toyota dealership. luckily i was not hurt but my car is a mess. when i explained the incident to the dealership, they did not seem concerned and would check out the car after the body work is done and the car becomes drivable again. thankfully i didn't involve any other vehicles and my grandchildren were not in the car with me. after reading of another incident with a toyota tc, that incident far worse than mine, i felt i needed to let the public know that this is happening more often that not and just not someone mistaking the gas pedal for the brakes. *tr