2005 Scion Tc Brakes Problems

I LOVE MY SCION HOWEVER I BOUGHT BRAND NEW FROM EXPRESSWAY TOYOTA IN DORCHESTER MA IN 2005 AND WITH ALL THE RECALLS I SEE ON HERE I'VE ONLY DONE ONE, AND THAT THE GLASS WINDSHIELD. EVERY OTHER TIME I GO THE DEALER AND TELL THEM THAT THERE ARE RECALLS, THEY IGNORE ME AND SAY THAT THERE ISN'T . I HAVE SOME RATTLING NOISE GOING ON UNDER MY CAR...I FIXED ONCE AT THE DEALER AND IT CAME BACK AGAIN BUT NOW THE DEALER WANTS ME TO PAY AGAIN TO FIX IT AND I THINK IT'S A SAFETY CONCERN IN THE CAR, THE TIRES ARE ALSO UNEVEN, I KEEP HAVING TO CHANGE TIRES TOO OFTEN, THE HATCH LIFT IN THE BACK KEEPS BREAKING...MAJOR FAILING AND CHEAP. IT FEELS LIKE IT WAS GLUED ON. I WOULD AN ANSWER FROM THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR AS TO WHY THEY KEEP DENYING MY VISITS ON THE RECALLS AND WHY IN BEING CHARGE THE SAME SAFETY WORK THAT I'VE PAID ONCE TO GET FIX AND NOW THE SAME RATTLING NOISE KEEPS COMING. I NEVER GET ANY INFORMATION IN THE MAIL FROM MY DEALER EITHER INFORMING ME OF THESE RECALLS. I GUESS THEY ARE REFUSING TO FIX THEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10499634

Incident

Feb 22, 2013

Mileage

117,000 mi

I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. I WAS APPROX. THREE CAR LENGTHS BEHIND HER (WHICH IS PLENTY OF DISTANCE AT 25MPH) WHEN I APPLIED MY BRAKES THOUGH NOTHING HAPPENED. THEY MADE A GRINDING NOISE (LIKE THE PADS WERE GONE, BUT THEY ARE NEW CERAMIC PADS). I ENDED UP HITTING THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. I GOT A CITATION FOR FOLLOWING TO CLOSE, WHICH IS $260.00, MY INSURANCE WAS INCREASED BY OVER $100.00 A MONTH, I HAD TO PAY FOR HER CAR PLUS $3750.00 OF DAMAGE ON MINE. SHE DIDN'T HAVE INSURANCE AND WAS DRIVING ON A SUSPENDED LICENSE.WHEN I TOLD THE OFFICER WHAT HAD HAPPENED WITH MY CAR HE JUST LOOKED AT ME AS IF I WAS STUPID. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM THAT IS AND HAS COST PEOPLE A LOT OF MONEY, NOT TO MENTION BEING WITHOUT A VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10453946

Incident

Mar 22, 2012

Mileage

174,000 mi

CAR: 2005 SCION TC PURCHASED: MCGEE TOYOTA OF HANOVER, MA IN MAY 2007. -EMERGENCY BRAKE FAILING 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE, WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. -THE DEALERSHIP MISDIAGNOSING THE WHEEL BEARING (2-3 TIMES, FINALLY FIXING IT). -WE'VE BEEN TO MCGEE TOYOTA PROBABLY 5+ TIMES NOW, AND WOBURN TOYOTA TWICE, ALL FOR PROBLEMS WITH A 2005 SCION TC. ONE OF THE OTHER ISSUES WAS WHEN MY WIFE BOUGHT THE CAR, SHE BOUGHT A TOYOTA EXTENDED WARRANTY. WE NOTICED A FEW WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE THAT THE WEATHER STRIPPING WAS DRY-ROTTING, AND WOBURN TOYOTA SAID THEY WOULDN'T REPLACE IT SINCE IT WASN'T A FACTORY WINDSHIELD. WE WERE ORIGINALLY TOLD BY MCGEE TOYOTA THAT WE COULD TAKE THIS CAR TO ANY TOYOTA DEALERSHIP AND THE WARRANTY WOULD BE VALID. WHY WERE WE NOT TOLD BY MCGEE TOYOTA WHEN SHE BOUGHT THE CAR, THAT THE WINDSHIELD HAD BEEN REPLACED? MR MURPHY SAID HE WOULD DO ANYTHING IN HIS POWER TO MAKE US HAPPY. MR MURPHY SAID HE WOULD REPLACE ALL FOUR TIRES ON THE CAR (BECAUSE WE ALSO NOTICED THERE WERE 3 DIFFERENT TIRES ON THE CAR), AS WELL AS REPLACE THE WINDSHIELD FOR US. WE PICKED THE CAR UP YESTERDAY, TO FIND HER SEATS LEANED BACK (IT LOOKED LIKE SOME TEENAGE KIDS JUST GOT DONE JOY-RIDING), TWO BUBBLES IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NEW(ANOTHER AFTERMARKET WINDSHIELD, WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY ? AGAIN!) WINDSHIELD, A LOUD SQUEAL COMING FROM THE ENGINE WHEN REVVED, AND THE CLUTCH MAKING A VERY LOUD AND NOTICEABLE SQUEAK WHEN DEPRESSED. IT SEEMS THAT WHEN WE BRING THE CAR IN FOR SOMETHING, WE LEAVE WITH 2-3 MORE PROBLEMS. WHEN ADDRESSED BY A MANAGER, IT COMES TO NO AVAIL. I ATTEMPTED TO TALK WITH A MANAGER ABOUT THOSE ISSUES, AND WHEN I REFUSED TO SHAKE HIS HAND, WE WERE ASKED TO LEAVE! THERE ARE MANY MORE ISSUES WITH THIS CAR, WHICH ARE TOO MANY TO LIST IN THIS INITIAL COMPLAINT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10200456

Incident

May 21, 2007

Mileage

37,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE'S FRONT BRAKES MADE A LOUD SCREECHING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AND CAUSED INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 6 OCCASIONS AND THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND DISCS WERE REPLACED TWICE. THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.

NHTSA ID

10167563

Incident

Nov 28, 2004

Mileage

100 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THE BRAKES FAILED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. THE VEHICLE SKIDDED AND HIT A BUMP WHICH CAUSED INJURIES TO THE CONTACT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT AN AUTO BODY SHOP. NO LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10166849

Incident

Aug 29, 2006

Mileage

22,000 mi

I NOTICED THAT THE FRONT RIGHT BRAKE WAS WEARING FASTER THEN THE LEFT BECAUSE OF AN INCREASE IN BRAKE DUST ON THAT RIM. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND IT WAS JUST WEAR AND TEAR. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE THE CAR FOR ANOTHER 1000 MILES OR SO AND THEN I NOTICED THAT THE CAR WOULD MAKE FUNNY NOISES AND SHAKE AND ALSO HAVE A HARDER TIME STOPPING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS. SO I TOOK THE CAR INTO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE CAR HAD A FAULTY, STICKING CALIPER AND THAT THE CAR WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10154330

Incident

Mar 31, 2006

Mileage

23,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 20MPH ON FEBRUARY 27, 2006 THE BRAKES PULSATED AND THERE WAS A RATTLING NOISE PRESENT. THE BRAKE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE OFF THE ROAD. THERE WAS 15,040 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE SECOND TIME THE BRAKES FAILED WAS ON MARCH 3, 2006. WHILE DRIVING 65MPH THE BRAKE PEDAL WOULD NOT DEPRESS. THERE WAS 15,200 MILES ON THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS TOWED IN THE SECOND TIME TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AGAIN, BECAUSE THE VEHICLE COMPUTER HAD RESET ITSELF. THERE WERE NO REPAIRS MADE.

NHTSA ID

10152405

Incident

Mar 3, 2006

Mileage

15,200 mi

2005 TOYOTA SCION DEVELOPING A POTENTIAL SEAT PROBLEM. *MR THE CONSUMER EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM WITH TWO DIFFERENT VEHICLES. BOTH WERE PURCHASED AT THE SAME DEALER. IN BOTH CASES THE VEHICLES WOULD ROLL BACKWARDS. THE SECOND VEHICLE WAS THE CONSUMER'S MOTHER'S VEHICLE IN WHICH THE VEHICLE HAD ROLLED BACKWARD AFTER THE PARKING BRAKE WAS APPLIED AND STRUCK THE GARAGE DOOR OPENER (THIS OCCURRED TWICE AND CAUSED SIGNIFICANT BODY DAMAGE). THE CONSUMER NOTICED WITH HER OWN VEHICLE THAT WITH THE PARKING BRAKE FULLY APPLIED, THE VEHICLE WOULD STILL ROLL BACKWARDS, IF NOT PLACED IN PARK. THE SECOND INCIDENT WITH THE CONSUMERS VEHICLE OCCURRED WHEN PLACED IN NEUTRAL, THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS AS IF THE BRAKES WEREN'T APPLIED. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID

10125818

Incident

Jun 10, 2005

WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT.*JB THE CONSUMER STATES THAT PREVIOUS TIMES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY SEEM A LITTLE SLOW AND OCCASIONALLY HEARD AN UNUSUALLY THUMP NOISE. THE CONSUMER NEVER THOUGHT ANYTHING ABOUT SOMETHING BEING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES BECAUSE IT IS A BRAND NEW CAR.*SB

NHTSA ID

10118833

Incident

Apr 30, 2005

Mileage

400 mi

ON AUGUST 17 @ ABOUT 4:30 P.M. IN THER AFTERNOON THE WHEELS ON MY SCION TC LOCKED UP GOING ABOUT 35 MPH ON THE HYPERION BRIDGE. I APPLIED THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN ON A SLIGHT TURN AT THE END OF THE BRIDGE AND THE REAR OF THE CAR FISHTAILED AND MY REAR RIGHT WHEEL HIT AND SCRAPED THE CURB. NOTHING YET HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE REPORTED THE INCIDENT TO TOYOTA/SCION. IT HAS TAKEN THEM A WEEK TO EVEN GET BACK TO ME TO TELL ME THAT A FIELD ENGINEER WILL BE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE. THE CAR IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP (TOYOTA OF GLENDALE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10088472

Incident

Aug 17, 2004

Mileage

429 mi