Scion FR-S check engine light comes on

Filed Dec 3, 2024 · Engine · 84,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2013 Scion FR-S. The contact stated that while his daughter was driving 60 MPH, the engine warning light was flashing. The driver pulled to the side of the road, and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to an independent mechanic, where it was determined that there was a fractured engine valve spring. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and confirmed that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency Campaign Number: 18V772000 (Engine and Engine Cooling). The failure mileage was approximately 84,000.

Filed Oct 9, 2024 · Engine · NH

sometimes the car randomly stalls out during driving. usually off cold starts if i let it warm up for even 5 minutes it still will stall out sometimes. its not super common id say it does it once every 2 days maybe. the car is also misfiring and ive noticed a large loss of power from the car. it started back in june and i just havent really gotten it fixed yet. usually when im driving itll kind of just buffer and a check engine light is thrown on but it ends up going off after a couple drives.

Filed Jun 10, 2022 · Engine · CA

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.

Filed Jul 28, 2021 · Engine · TN

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.

Filed Jun 9, 2021 · Engine · 82,900 miles · CT

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.

Filed Jan 21, 2021 · Engine · 111,000 miles · CA

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.

Filed Jul 16, 2020 · Engine · 35,000 miles · MI

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!!!!!!!

Filed Jun 18, 2020 · Engine · 58,150 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 scion fr-s. The contact stated that while driving at 70 MPH, the engine began to make an abnormal tapping noise as the vehicle began to stall. The contact pulled over before the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to john elway's crown toyota (1201 kettering dr, ontario, ca 91761). The contact was informed that engine debris from the crankshaft was found in the oil pan. The contact stated that months prior to failure, he took his vehicle into the same dealer to have the vehicle repaired under a manufacturer's recall for the engine spring valves. The contact was informed by the dealer that if it was discovered that the failure was linked to the recall, the cost of a new engine would be covered however, if the failure was not related to the recall, the vehicle would be repaired out of pocket. The diagnostic test showed that the failure was not related to the recall. The manufacturer had not been notified of the failure. The was not repaired. The failure mileage was 58,150.*dt

Filed May 5, 2020 · Engine · 75,752 miles · FL

Took the car in to toyota dealer for a safety recall on the engine. Now it runs rough and the engine knocks all the time. The check engine light is on. The dealer says it is normal after the recall. It sounds like a diesel now and I am afraid to drive it.

Filed May 2, 2020 · Engine · 57,000 miles · CA

So I took my fr-s to get a recall back in december and following that my car had rattling noises and an oil leakage that the dealership covered. After a month they gave me my car back and it sounded fine. However, I continued hearing that rattle noise just softer, but two months later the following occurred to me. While driving my car on the highway an engine light turned on. After I got off the highway I pulled over and plenty more lights in the headgear turned on and I turned off my car and afterwards it would not turn on completely and made a rattling noise. I had to tow my car back home.