scion fr-s Problems

scion fr-s 2013 Complaints

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

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.

Reported in: TRABUCO CANYON CA || Crash: N || VIN #: JF1ZNAA18D1

ENGINE

Reported in: TRABUCO CANYON CA || Crash: N || VIN #: JF1ZNAA18D1

POWER TRAIN

Reported in: TRABUCO CANYON CA || Crash: N || VIN #: JF1ZNAA18D1

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Reported in: TRABUCO CANYON CA || Crash: N || VIN #: JF1ZNAA18D1

LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES

this is basically why i am concerned: i found that if you go to lock/unlock your car with a toyota/scion smart key while someone within range of your car holds the lock/unlock button on their toyota/scion smart key, your car will not respond to your own key. their signal basically just interferes with your signal causing the car to do nothing. if you walk away w/o noticing, your car will be completely defenseless. no lock. no alarm. in my test, i held my key button about 60 feet away from my dads car and it interfered with his key causing his car not to lock. this also worked vice-versa. this means thieves have the ability to stake out a parking lot, for example, and, just by holding a button on their key, will be able to gain access to the cars of unsuspecting civilians. this is a flaw that should be addressed.

Reported in: ALISO VIEJO CA || Crash: N || VIN #:

SERVICE BRAKES

after leaving a residence, getting onto the freeway with no issues for about 1/4 mile, suddenly upon getting about to 50 mph, i felt a shimmy. i thought i had a flat tire. but i was smelling a burning smell pretty quickly. i thought it was from a polluted semi truck. but it got stronger. so, i decided to take the first exit another 1/4 mile up. i turned on hazards and slowed to 40 and exited. upon stopping i turned off the car and inspected first the engine, seeing no smoke around it. i then inspected the tires. all good. so i opted for a touch test for overheated tire, to see if they were hot. which given i only drove maybe 1.5 miles total, or 2, this seemed unlikely. when leaning to touch the left rear tire, i saw a flame come out from behind it, and immediately got away from the car and called 911 for fire department. they arrived and determined that luckily the fire had extinguished itself. upon mechanical inspection, i learned the caliper froze so the brake pad had ignited. while i was driving. a live flame under my car, i am lucky nothing happened. i am terrified of this happening again and what if its in the front tire near the engine?

Reported in: RICHLAND WA || Crash: N || VIN #: JF1ZNAA17D2

POWER TRAIN

my direct injector collar ended up damaged/missing completely, originally resulting in a violent "firecracker" popping sound under moderate throttle acceleration, due to the ecu with faulty programming. this is the 2nd time within a month of this happening to both direct injectors. this issue is causing fuel to leak/misfire from the injector causing the vehicle to run extremely lean, which can lead to accelerated engine ware and (worst case scenario) engine detonation and has happened to another person already.

Reported in: BRENTWOOD TN || Crash: N || VIN #: JF1ZNAA17D1

SEAT BELTS

tl* the contact owns a 2013 scion fr-s. the contact stated the front drivers side seat belt cannot be adjusted and it was rubbing across his neck. the manufacturer stated that was how the vehicle was designed. the contact stated he was six feet tall and that affected anyone six feet or taller vs. someone who was shorter than him. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 40 and the current mileage was 215.

Reported in: MYRTLE BEACH SC || Crash: N || VIN #: JF1ZNAA12D1

POWER TRAIN

this is intended to report a problem, not a one-time incident. the shift knob of my fr-s is loose enough to rotate while shifting gears. i have read several other reports of this issue on online forums dedicated to this vehicle. i am concerned that it could potentially cause an accident due to partial misallocation of force from the operator's intended shifting direction into unwanted rotation of the gear knob. missing a gear, or delaying or confusing the action mechanically can be a hazard. for example, it can be critical to make a fast and correct gear shift while merging into a traffic stream or while making a left turn against opposing traffic. the looseness of the shift knob, which in this case can rotate 5-15 degrees during a shift adds an unwanted and entirely unnecessary variable during operation of the vehicle. scion/toyota's response is that the rotational movement is "normal". a point with which i think no self-respecting automotive engineer would concur. note: proper shifting technique does not require significant rotating force to be applied to the shift knob. nevertheless it is inevitable that some differential force be applied to one side of the knob while shifting through the gear pattern. therefore the knob should be designed to resist those forces in order to direct the thrust in the direction intended by the operator. it should also be noted that the design of the fr-s shift knob and integrated cap discourages tightening of the shift knob on its threads as that will cause the cap to lift out of the body of the shift knob.

Reported in: CAMBRIDGE MA || Crash: N || VIN #: JF1ZNAA11D1

STRUCTURE:BODY

Reported in: CAMBRIDGE MA || Crash: N || VIN #: JF1ZNAA11D1

VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL

cpsc: i13b0068a. 2013 scion. consumer stated while driving in cruise control it failed causing him to use his emergency brakes. *ln the consumer stated when he hit the brake, to deactivate the cruise control, it did not release.

Reported in: LENOIR NC || Crash: N || VIN #:

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

i am filing a complaint before problems persist and make things worse. my brand new scion frs, what i was reassured by my dealer was reliable dependable make and model. given the trust he had gained prior to the sale i believed every word he said down to his over market asking price pitch. i bought it all and the car. a few weeks later i notice a chirpping that i thought to be the belt. it had been raining constantly so i assumed the belt was moist and at times with condensation. in dry conditions the problem persisted and i became concerned, so i took it to the service center i purchased the vehicle. the tech said it was a miss sized fuel hose, causing the fuel pump to chirp. but what was weird and drew a red flag was all the parts that had to be replaced: fuel pump, pipe fuel delivery no2, gasket, gasket intake manifold, gasket throttled. tsed suspicion so i researched my problem. a lot of the reports find the same issuse, along with others things i have noticed with my car. the fuel has been reported to leak, causing fires or enginge damage and acceleration issues leading to such. i have to noticed the need for accessive force on the pedal has been more and more necessary. also stalling and rough idling is a big concern. i have only had the car for a month now and i do no wish to leave anything to chance especially if it may result in death. i don't want my girl friend and her two children and i to burn to death or stall out and crushed by a truck

Reported in: CORPUS CHRISTI TX || Crash: N || VIN #: JF1ZNAA12D1

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

this is a complaint on a 2013 frs that was bought in november of 2013 which now has 8500 miles on it now. check engine light came on in the morning when i started the engine up to go to work. i use my check engine scanner and it gave me a p2404 code. drove it for two days to see if it would shut off. now for some reason my gas is getting burned up really fast. my gas meter drop 1/4 tank on a two day 15 mile drive. cruse control also stop working too. so much for a new car.

Reported in: COLCORD OK || Crash: N || VIN #: JF1ZNAA16D1

POWER TRAIN

clutch broke in half.

Reported in: SOMERS NY || Crash: N || VIN #: JF1ZNAA11D1

WHEELS

the first time my tire and rim was destroyed it was some time in february 2013,while driving on the intestate .i was not driving fast as a matter of fact i was going below the speed limit, because if i was going fast my car would flip and who knows how would it ends. anyway i heard a thud in my from tire and it immediately stated to wobble before i could stop. i eventually stop and was surprise to see the rim split in the seam and the tire total. the second time i have the same problem was june 21,2014,i was on the interstate again and fell my car wobbling again ,this time it was my rear tire ,and was surprise again to see the right rear tire split all around in the seam again . my conclusion is that these tires are defective and toyota should replace all four. for now my scion is park, because i do not know how to handle this problem. i will have to replace all four tires with a different brand. the types of tires come with my scion is michelin primacy hp tires and i can attest that they are not safe to used on a car. i can provide pictures of the tires.

Reported in: JACKSONVILLE FL || Crash: N || VIN #: JF1ZNAA1XD1

FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

high pressure fuel pump started making significant amounts of noise, was deemed defective by toyota and replaced. 3000 miles later, the same noise is back, and now toyota is refusing to repair / replace the part, even though car has less than 12000 miles on it, even now. this high pressure fuel pump is of concern because it's the system that compresses the fuel to over 3000 psi. this system never depressurizes, even while the vehicle is shut off. a defective high pressure fuel pump, one that makes significant amounts of noise, have the possibility for failure, and could cause either hesitation while driving, complete loss of power while under acceleration, or potentially a fire. toyota is aware of this problem, released a technical service bulletin with regards to an initial fix, and then completely refuses to fix the problem or even acknowledge it after the first fix attempt.

Reported in: BURLINGTON NC || Crash: N || VIN #: JF1ZNAA1XD1

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