2006 Scion XB complaints

DUE TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION OF THE WINDSHIELD A SMALL ROCK CAN CAUSE STARS WHICH LEAD TO MULTIPLE LEADER CRACKS. DUE TO GRILL DESIGN AND POSITION OF A/C CONDENSER A SMALL ROCK CAN PUNCTURE CAUSING A LEAK AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT COSTS OF UP TO $1100 ON A 4 MONTH OLD CAR. TOYOTA NEEDS TO REALIZE THAT THEIR DESIGN HAS MAJOR FLAWS WITH POSITIONING. UNFORTUNATELY, ROCKS ARE EVERYWHERE AND IF YOU DRIVE ANY AT ALL ON THE FREEWAY YOU ARE SURELY GOING TO ENCOUNTER SOME. *JB

BOUGHT NEW 2006 TOYOTA XB FEB 14 2006 MAY 10 STEERING COLUMN FROZE....WHILE MAKING TURN. HIT CURB...CALLED TOYOTA THEY SENT A NATIONAL REP TO DEALERSHIP...LOOKED AT CAR AND SAID "DRIVER FAULT... NOTHING WRONG WITH TOYOTA... SO WE HAD THE CAR FIXED WITH OUR INSURANCE... THE CAR WAS FIXED $1000.00 DEDUCTIBLE AND STATE FARM WAS STUCK WITH $6500.00 TOYOTA SAID" CAR IS RUNNING GREAT" DROVE FOR 3 DAY'S... COLUMN FROZE AGAIN I WAS FOLLOWING BEHIND MY SON, SAW WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND DROVE MY CAR IN BETWEEN TRAFFIC TO BLOCK HIM FROM BEING HIT.... IT COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY BAD. THEY TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER... NOW THEY WANT TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE STEERING COLUMN... SENDING ANOTHER TOYOTA REP... WHO CAN'T GET HERE FOR 2 WEEKS.... THE CAR WAS ONLY $17,000 TO START WITH BARELY HAS 4,000 MILES... WHEN THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER CAME... HE SAID A WEEK AGO HE WOULDN'T HAVE BELIEVED IT WAS POSSIBLE... NOW HE HAS HEARD THIS STORY BEFORE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE ARE NUMEROUS RUST SPOTS LOCATED ON THE LIFT GATE AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR FRAME. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN ALERTED AND DENIED THE PROBLEM. THEY EXPLAINED THIS IS A PAINT DEFECT. UPDATED 6/30/2006 - THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THAT THE RUST MAY HAVE DEVELOPED AS A RESULT OF WELD SPLATTER. THE RUST APPEARED AT THE JUNCTION BETWEEN THE DOOR FRAME AND OPPOSING RUBBER DOOR SEAL. *NM