2005 Scion TC Fuel system Problems

“I was told by a ga mechanic that I need to purchase a vapor emissions canister for my 2005 Scion TC in the amount of $520.96 (parts & labor) I see there is a recall/technical safety bulletin on this below bulletin no: s-sb-0030-09 date of bulletin: 08/30/2010 summary description: Scion: some TC vehicles may exhibit a mil on condition with one or more of the following DTCS: p0455, p0441 or p0456. …”

“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. …”

“My 2005 Scion TC surges/lurches forward when resuming from a stop. The amount of pressure you apply to the gas pedal has no effect on how the car is going to move forward. The problem was very intermittent and hard to notice but started happening more and more often as of aug./sept. 2008. In mid sept. I almost rear ended the car in front of me taking off from a stop light. I took the car to the selling dealership and the service mgr. Went on a test drive and said he noticed the problem at least 5 times in a few mile drive. …”

“The throttle body stuck open causing it to rev to excessive rpms and then would finally die. This happened while driving at highway speed in 7/08. The throttle body was replaced and then once again it failed, this time sticking closed causing the car to die in an intersection. This was in 3/11 (this year) with only 73k on it total miles ( only 30k on this throttle body). When we received the new part this time, it had been obviously redesigned with a vent allowing corrosion not to occur. This is a real hazard when you have no control over engine speed while driving. …”

“The contact stated after the vehicle was parked, it started smoking from under the hood on the passenger side near the windshield. The fire department was called to the scene and filed a fire report. The fire marshal determined the cause of the fire was a defect in the fuel line. The dealership and manufacturer were alerted. Updated 3/9/2006 -”