NHTSA — Vehicle Speed Control Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
27,800 miles

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2011 Scion xB engine problems

engine problem

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2011 Scion xB Owner Comments

problem #1

Jan 302017

xB

  • 27,800 miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

"takata recall". 2011 Xb traveling South on collier parkway. Accelerated to approximately 45 mph. From parkway. Older Dodge van in front slams on brakes. I slam on brakes and 2011 Xb exhibits instantaneous acceleration. Coming up on back of Dodge van swerve left onto raised median. Trees in median 2011 Xb still accelerating going down into northbound lanes. Coming up on 2005 Chevy astro van. We both swerve and driver side rear corner of each vehicle collide. 2011 Scion Xb now back on median. 2011 Scion Xb still accelerating coming up on intersection of weeks blvd. And collier parkway. 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe enters intersection on green from weeks blvd. Heading nothbound. 2011 Scion Xb still accelerating enters intersection and strikes 2015 Hyundai Santa Fe. Front of 2011 Scion Xb hits driver side of 2015 Hyundai sante fe. 201 Scion Xb takata airbag deploys. Metal skins driver's nose. Scion driver sustains;bruised ribs, fractured left knee with torn miniscus, bruised right knee torn cartilage. Hyundai Santa Fe driver sustains head injury on right side.2011 Scion Xb totalled. On salvage hold geico salvage lot tampa Florida. Driver of 2011 Scion Xb issued citations "careless driving" and "failure to stop at steady red signal" by fhp officer, . Scion Xb driver requested drug/alcohol test. Refused by fhp officer. The events relayed above happened within seconds. Driver caught off guard/stunned by vehicle response. Concentrated on steering vehicle away from collisions. 2011 Scion Xb recently purchased and still under warranty from carmax tampa Florida. One week prior to accident, 2011 Scion Xb was in carmax service due to engine oil overfill by 1 inch on dipstick.

- Land O' Lakes, FL, USA

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