Engine failure. My safety is compromised by car leaving me stranded at an unpreditable time. Serviced center fixed vehicle twice unsuccecfully because different engine brand but joint partnership. No warning lamps were present before or after failure of engine.
2013 Scion FR-S engine complaints
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The contact owns a 2013 Scion FR-S. The contact stated there was an abnormal clunking sound coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check oil warning light was illuminated while the vehicle was decelerating. The contact drove into a nearby parking lot. The vehicle was towed to the dealer who diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the valve spring had fractured. The vehicle was repaired under the federal safety agency Campaign Number 18V772000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The contact stated that 115 miles after the repair there was a knocking noise coming from the engine compartment and the vehicle began to run rough. While driving at highway speeds the vehicle began to feel as if it was decelerating with the accelerator pedal being depressed. The contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer who diagnosed, and the contact was informed that the failure was coming from the bottom of the engine. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was towed back to the residence. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. The approximate failure mileage was 115,000.
Under normal driving conditions, a well maintained 79k car, the joint that holds up cylinder #2 failed, totalling the engine. Thankfully the rod did not kill me.
It is my belief that the valve spring on the engine broke, even after the recall work had been done. I was getting out of my car and heard, what sounded like, metal under tension popping really loudly. After that the engine made a rattling noise. In hindsight I should have known something was wrong, but I had an oil change at the dealer in 2 days and thought they would hear it. After the oil change they didn't say anything so I felt it was ok. On my way home from work the following day, less than 40 miles after the oil change, the car suddenly completely shut off while I was driving home on the highway. What saved my life was that I was getting off the highway in the right lane and was able to roll the car slightly off the highway. Had this been in any other lane I might have been in an accident. Trying to restart the car on the side of the road it had a terrible knocking noise and sounded like something was spinning freely. I had it towed to the dealer as they had just changed the oil thinking that was it. They "looked" at it a couple days later and said it was a spun bearing and that it was normal wear and tear. The car only has 103,000 miles on it and was driven normally, with regular maintenance. Upon retrieving the car the tow truck driver stated that's not normal to happen, and I noticed the car was in the same place as where I had it towed originally. The dealer never actually inspected or looked at the car and just made the spun bearing assessment without trying to start it, as the battery was dead from trying to restart on the highway. No one has since touched the car, and some research online shows that I am not the only person this has happened to. The recall stated that the valve springs could break while driving and the car would suddenly shut off with no warning. This is exactly what happened, while driving on the highway home. According to the dealer it is a spun bearing but that is not what it sounds like at all. It definitely sounds like a rod.
The day before the incident, took the vehicle for an oil change at dealership. Driving in a Interstate 8 under construction and vehicle had engine malfunction turning off and also turned off power steering creating difficulty steering, could have created accident on freeway jeopardize my safety and of others. The engine malfunction started by making a rattling sound and turning off the engine. Since my vehicle is Standard/Manual transmission, I stepped on the clutch and the rattling stop making me coast with the moment it had. I removed the clutch to turn on the vehicle and the rattling continued so I put it in neutral, waited to slow down to push the vehicle onto an emergency lane (since the freeway was under construction and the lanes had Jersey Barriers). The problem hasn't been able to reproduce because the vehicle cannot restart, contact local dealership and rejected to perform recall unless I put down $2,000 (November 2018). Sent out to a local shop but didn't have workers with Boxer engine knowledge. Contact DMV for guidance about rejection on recall (which happened again on March 2022) and made another appointment at local dealership. They rejected me again without inspecting recall component and commented that "It was suspicious that you haven't had the recall done on it". There wasn't any check engine light nor abs or any message prior to the failure.
Was going down the road. To a fast food place. As soon as I turned. A pop happens and the whole car started to shake. All the maintenance was done every 6k miles. Got the car at 32k miles Went to Toyota. And they called and said it was engine failure “mechanical failure” then they called back and said there was no coolant. In my eyes I feel it’s to cover their end to not do a recall.
2013 SCION FR-S Valve spring recall notice was received in the mail. Recalled valve spring replacement caused engine to seize twice. The first time the engine seized Tustin Toyota admitted fault, noting issue was from recall fix and repaired the engine at no cost. The second time the engine seized Toyota denied responsibility and wanted to charge $5000
After completing the valve spring recall I got my car back and not 200 miles later the engine started to have rod knock. The Toyota dealership told me that there was now metal in my oil pan and I would need a new engine. This is not a unique issue, it has been happening to hundreds of other cars going through this exact recall, for years now.
Toyota of El Cajon performed the J02 recall for engine valve springs on August 13, 2020 at 98, 448 mileage. Toyota of El Cajon performed service oil/filter change, coolant change, and multipoint inspection June 2021 (work order 356309). The engine of my 2013 Scion FR-S malfunctioned with a rod knock on July 13, 2021 at 105k mileage, eleven months after J02 recall performed. There were no warnings lamps, oil lights, or any messages prior to failure. The only symptom was the engine rod knock when the car starts. Toyota of El Cajon technician and shop floorman do not know the cause, yet they attempt to deny that this issue relates to the J02 recall. They said it would cost a "couple thousand" to take apart the engine to investigate the cause. They said it would be $9k out of my pocket to replace the short block and would be "terribly expensive". I towed my unfixed vehicle home through my insurance. Vehicle has not been inspected by manufacturer, police, insurance or others. I am contacting Toyota Corporate to create claim #. Engine failure after J02 recall is a well-known issue. There are several other cases of this happening and a Class Action lawsuit due to workmanship error and sealant. This issue should be fixed by the dealership/manufacturer without cost to consumer. The safety, reliability and reputation of the vehicle depends on it. Do the right thing!
I was driving down the road and felt the car lose power. Shortly, after the traction control and check engine light came on. I pulled over and a I slowed the engine died on me. It took several tries and it finally started and I made it home going about 45. The next day I went to town and as I pulled into a parking lot the engine completely died again. I went to the parts store right next door and the code read can shaft sensor fault. I then slowly drove to a family members house and where we replaced those sensors. This didn't fix anything. I then took it too my mechanic who proceeded to tell me I needed a new engine. There were multiple codes showing with his code reader. I only remember low oil pressure but the oil was full. Tried to drive it back to family members (less than 2 miles)but it didn't make it and I had to have it towed home.i had the valve spring recall repaired in the summer of 2020. My car has 103,000 miles and has had every oil change and had a tune up when I took it to the dealership for the recall.
I started my car and immediately hears a knocking noise and I as drive or stay idled and rev my engine a bit I can hear the knocking noise as well.
The contact owns a 2013 Scion FR-S. The contact received notification of an unknown recall. The vehicle was then taken to a local dealer and the engine was replaced. The contact then stated while driving the vehicle two months later, the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was then taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed with the oil valve needing to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred two years later. The vehicle was then towed back to the dealer where it was diagnosed with the engine needing to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure and informed the contact that they could not assist due to the warranty coverage being expired. The failure mileage was approximately 82,900.
The contact owns a 2013 SCION FR-S. The contact stated while coming to a complete stop, the vehicle would stall without warning. The contact stated no warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 21,003.
The vehicle was on the highway for a road trip. During the trip the vehicle started smoking excessively. Upon pulling the vehicle to the side we inspected the engine to see a large hole in the engine block. The vehicle was rendered inoperable upon further inspection.
I was driving on the road near my house and the car started making a knocking noise so I pulled over and checked the oil and it was fine so I kept driving and it started getting worse so I had to tow the car home
Tl* the contact owns a 2013 scion fr-s. The contact stated while driving 40 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormal sound and stalled. The vehicle would not restart and was towed back to the residence. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or an independent mechanic for diagnosis nor repairs. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was previously repaired under the federal safety agency campaign number: 18v772000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the failure occurred. The failure mileage was approximately 45,000.
After seeing numerous toyota j02 (2018) valve train recall catastrophes, I declined the service. When the ca dmv required it for registration renewal, I waited until the deadline so the toyota mechanics would get more practice on other cars before servicing mine in january 2020 with 98k miles odometer. I thought the strategy worked, until november 2020 at 111k miles odometer. On my daily freeway commute, with a clatter and then a bang, a hole was blown in the side of the engine, out of which oil sprayed onto the cat producing billowing smoke, cel's, and then a low oil alert. By the time I got off the freeway, the engine still ran but was knocking. Puente hills toyota recovered a rocker arm that had somehow detached itself from its swivel, thrashed around inside the valve case, and then got ejected out through the valve cover. They insisted the failure was not covered under their service warranty, which was 12-months unlimited miles in print, for depraved reasons they additionally refused to put in writing. They, and other local shops, attempted to quote me to swap in a used engine, but now there's coincidentally a nationwide shortage of these engines, turning my car, which had run 98k miles flawlessly, into a total loss. The federal safety agency failed the public for forcing and then not rescinding a reckless recall decision, where the hazards of a specialized engine service performed by unspecialized dealership mechanics dwarfed the hazards of taking no action. In trying to prevent dozens of potential engine stalls, they caused hundreds of total loss engine failures. A level of systemic incompetence and corruption has also been exposed in the toyota dealerships of north america. I only hope the federal safety agency, toyota, class action lawyers, or someone can step up.
I'll be driving and RPM will dip so fast sometime cars dies but happens every now and then. Sometimes in start up and or just just a stop light
2013 scion fr-s had a valve spring recall. While driving, as soon as I approached a stop sign the engine stalled. Soon as I re-ignited the engine I heard a loud knocking sound. My vehicle was only going 10-15 MPH with the sound of the engine getting louder. This event occurred a year/8000miles after the recall service. I believe this incident was contributed by the the recall service. Consumer stated j02 recall was serviced may 22, 2019 at 87705 miles. Incident happened again on june 5th,2020 at 95745 miles.
J02 recall done in december of last year for registration, did an oil change and found metal shaving and then the engine gave out in april. Corporate wasn't any help, even after finding fipg in oil pick up. Paid for rebuilt, and the car has a rough idle on cold start. I have taken it back 3 times. Took it to another dealer and they diagnosed it and said fipg was found in oil pick. And tested everything. Rebuilt wasn't done right from first dealer. First dealer also damaged the hood during the rebuilt. The hood hasn't been properly fixed. Please help in any way possible or point me in the right direction.
One year after required j02 recall, I spun a rod bearing on cylinder 4. Car is well maintained and the oil level was full at time of failure. I was traveling at 70 miles per hour on the highway and the engine began to knock and died shortly after. Car stalled and would not restart, I had to coast to the shoulder and get towed. Toyota dealership that performed the recall is denying it had anything to do with the warranty and is requiring that I use an aftermarket warranty to get a used engine form another car.
About 6 months after the j02 recall work was done the engine died commuting in traffic while on the hwy traveling at 65 MPH. Towed to dealership where they report a spun bearing due to oil starvation, yet the crankcase is full with oil (per their own inspection) with about 25% life before having to change oil. I suspect excess rtv from the recall work has clogged the pickup screen or an oil galley. Dealership denies that either of those 2 things are the case and won't fix vehicle, yet they cannot explain the "oil starvation" if the crankcase is full of oil and you quote oil starvation, then something somewhere is clogged. Yet they wont accept responsibvility despite this being a known issue at toyota. Please help!
My 2013 frs toyota scion engine failed during a trip in the highway after a toyota dealer performed a j02 recall. Engine start to failed with an engine noise; then engine stop at the highway.after 2,000 miles after recall performed. Engine broke two ties the engine steering wheel. The car never feel like before , sometime happened during the repair that the car start failing. The history of car was clean never failed with 40,000 mmiles without any failures. After that something happen with the recall. The vehiclu was running at 65 mh when the fail ocurred.it is a local car use enow with 44,000 miles. Without any failures before.
I drove my auto to a normal errand trip, there were no issues, warning lights, noises, nothing, next morning I get in start up and it's making a clicking noise within the motor, still no warning lights, all gages are reading normal, I set up an appointment with toyota service and they tell me my car needs a new engine, possibly bearings in crank shaft housing, this is something that doesn't happen , if it were it's with wear out of excess of 300,000 plus miles. My car has 84,000 miles I am the 1 and only owner, I have done all maintenance ( oil changes, tire rotation, etc) and recall thru toyota, I use only best gasoline, oil. The only recall was engine valve springs replacement. When taken in to toyota for estimate of this problem, they stated that to the engine- computer threw no codes, there were no warning emblems, or warning signs. Which in itself is faulty. I plan to repair my auto but strongly feel this was caused by a defect which should be considered a recall and should be at manufactures cost . As I am in replacement process I have no documents except for estimate. Thank you. Please help me.
Brought my car in for the j02 recall as mandated by california dmv. I expressed concerns over the recall repairs before work was done, due to the alarming number of dealership issues and this recall. The service agent assured me they understood the complexity of the repair and that the technicians were adequately trained. Pick up my car a week later, and have engine problems within 30 miles. Brought it back in and told them what they would find in the oil sump before they opened it (metal shavings and silicone). I knew this because of all the other frs owner issues. Sure enough they find exactly that in the oil sump/pickup screen. Dealer claimed that was their previously and not from their work, but assured me the engine was running find with good oil pressure. I even asked what would happen if I had those problems again, I was told we will cross that bridge when we get there. So I drove it to work, and had engine failure before I even got into the parking lot. Had to pay for a tow truck to get it back to the dealership. They charged me a 1200 dollar deposit to even diagnose the problem only to later tell me that corporate toyota nor the dealership will be taking any responsibility. I was told I either can trade it in (minus the 3600 dollars for engine disassembly which I was forced into, did not sign anything). I wanted to take the car back and get it repaired else ware but was told I cannot have the vehicle back either. I am out thousands of dollars and my transportation to and from work with nothing I can do about it.
So I'll just to get straight to the point. I have a 2013 scion fr-s that literally this past monday I took in for the recall because it was required for me to get my registration. The day I took it in was july 26 2020 with 99630 miles. I received it yesterday at 5pm from the dealership as they told me that the vehicle was done and ready and that it was healthy. I drove it straight to my parents which wasn't too far and then later on around 8:30 I went home. Soon after I was planning on meeting a friend and after picking them up I heard a weird noise and my vehicle turned off and I tried to turn it back on and it wouldn't turn on. My vehicle only lasted exactly 50 miles on the odometer from when I picked it up. My odometer now reads 99680 on the dot. There is no way that I'm at fault because my vehicle was running perfect with no issues and then I leave it with toyota for 3 days and get it and immediately afterwards it turns off within only 5 1/2 hours of receiving my vehicle. I will update later when I receive word from toyota on the issue. Also to mention I have a code reader and had 17 codes that read everything involving from the knock sensor to the cam position sensors and the angle position sensors. All brand new codes due after my vehicle shut off. Also turns out there's history on the computer that I never had when I first had my scan tool.
Took my car to the john elway crown toyota for the j02 recall. The dealership had examine the engined and stated that it was in good shape and able to go ahead with the recall. After the recall was done it went great; however less then two months my car stalled in the middle of the street at night time. I was almost hit because of this. I immediately took it to the dealership and they found metal shavings. This was informed to me yesterday. Now, the director josh does not take any responsibility into this and says it could have been "wear and tear." prior to doing my recall my advisor alexis gave me a call to let me know my engine was in great condition (just want to make that clear.) metal shavings should have been detected when draining the oil for the repair, if the problem was there before the recall like they try to explain to me. This is not the first case and many more scion frs owners face this exact same problem I am facing because of the recall and dealerships do not want to own up to it.
I'm a owner of a 2013 scion frs and had an issue with the engine after the recall was made on april of 2019. On july 6 I was going the speed limit from las cruses to el paso tx I was going 70 and started hearing a knocking sound coming from the engine I pulled up immediately and car didn't want to start. I immediately towed it to my house and took it to the dealership on july 11 I had to rent a u-haul to get it towed. I'm experiencing the same issue that everybody is facing after the recall was made. Engine has only 138k miles and its a shame that this happened so quickly. I hope they come to their senses and help all of us that have the same issue after the recall was made. I took my car to the dealership but haven't had a call or message from them. Still waiting for a response.
After the j02 recall was done on my car, it felt slow and would feel like it would stall out within a span of 6 months from the recall was done on my car. I mainly use my car just for work, and one day I decided to take a small trip on my local mountain highway for a day of sight seeing. Well on the way back my car felt very unresponsive so I had decided to pull over and see what was wrong with my car when out of no where my car had died on me right as I made turn, leaving me stranded after a blind corner, leaving me exposed for a car to almost hitting me from behind. Luckily some good folks helped me out by stopping traffic before the corner and pushing my car out of the way. I thought my car had over heated so I let my car rest for a hour, and I turned on my car and just heard a loud knocking so I immediately turned off my car. When I got my car home through a tow truck, I drained my oil and found metal pieces in my oil.
My vehicle had the j02 recall performed on 1-22-2019. Six months later (only 2,000 miles later on the car) the vehicle's engine began to have problems. Various check engine light codes coming on, knocking sounds from engine, rough idle, car is stalling. The toyota service techs have no real answer for the problem. Fast forward another few months and their is metal fragments in the oil!!! The dealership then states that the car needs a new engine!!! This is all happening within only 5,000 miles of having the recall done. The car was perfectly fine before the recall. My car has less than 40,000 miles at the moment. Clearly the recall has LED to numerous issues with the growing number of complaints. Us owners should not have to purchase new engines for our vehicles because of this. Please help us!!!! My vehicle no longer feels safe to own or drive!!!!!!!
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