# \#xa **URL:** https://community.cartalk.com/tag/xa/4400.md [Latest](https://community.cartalk.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.cartalk.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.cartalk.com/tags.md) --- ## [Remote alarm or starter?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/remote-alarm-or-starter/187186)
**Author:** [@Cavell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Cavell)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [November 2, 2022, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/remote-alarm-or-starter/187186 "2022-11-02T22:26:30Z")
I picked up car with manual trans and no start issue. I can turn on ign and push start it but it won’t crank. I traced the wires to module and unplugged it and car cranks and starts now. Could this be just a simple alarm… --- ## [Right hand drive vehicle -- need advice](https://community.cartalk.com/t/right-hand-drive-vehicle-need-advice/23362)
**Author:** [@karenInIllinois](https://community.cartalk.com/u/karenInIllinois)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2020, 3:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/right-hand-drive-vehicle-need-advice/23362 "2020-10-11T03:58:56Z")
I'm just starting a job as a rural carrier for the post office and am told I need to drive my own vehicle, but need to make it drivable from the right hand side. My options: \* There are kits for doing this (add p… --- ## [2004 Scion xA power steering belt jumps the pulley](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-scion-xa-power-steering-belt-jumps-the-pulley/126935)
**Author:** [@JohnMahaffy](https://community.cartalk.com/u/JohnMahaffy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [October 17, 2018, 1:34pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-scion-xa-power-steering-belt-jumps-the-pulley/126935 "2018-10-17T13:34:22Z")
Power steering belt keeps jumping off the pulley. What can I do – torque it tighter? --- ## [Mud / Gunk on spark plugs?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mud-gunk-on-spark-plugs/113038)
**Author:** [@Brett2112](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Brett2112)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 2, 2018, 4:41am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/mud-gunk-on-spark-plugs/113038 "2018-03-02T04:41:59Z")
I was changing out my spark plugs and they all had this thick mud like substance on them. They were only in for 50,000 miles and they are the iridium plugs. Yup I know they can last 100k but I just change them at 50k. Th… --- ## [What did I just break while replacing my Alternator?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-did-i-just-break-while-replacing-my-alternator/110405)
**Author:** [@Brett2112](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Brett2112)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2017, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-did-i-just-break-while-replacing-my-alternator/110405 "2017-12-17T23:50:01Z")
I tried to save some money by replacing my own alternator. Long story short, I broke something that has two very small red wires coming out of the alternator and looks like it goes into the engine. The car still started … --- ## [Vibration prob](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration-prob/78346)
**Author:** [@GShaffer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GShaffer)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 3, 2013, 7:42am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration-prob/78346 "2013-04-03T07:42:35Z")
My 05' scion xa has always had a problem with vibration and some ribration sounds when stopped at a light or parked but both go away when i put the vehicle in neutral. It got so bad at one point the seats would shake, i … --- ## [Vibration prob](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration-prob/78350)
**Author:** [@GShaffer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GShaffer)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2013, 8:00pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/vibration-prob/78350 "2013-03-30T20:00:31Z")
My 05' scion xa has always had a problem with vibration and some vibration sounds when stopped at a light or parked but both go away when i put the vehicle in neutral. It got so bad at one point the seats would shake, i … --- ## ["Hypermiling" in an automatic?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hypermiling-in-an-automatic/77523)
**Author:** [@Nancer](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nancer)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [February 24, 2013, 1:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/hypermiling-in-an-automatic/77523 "2013-02-24T13:55:05Z")
I live in a rural hilly area and have often shifted my car into neutral going downhill -- I've got it down to where I can maintain a reasonable speed. I used to have a standard shift, but have an automatic now and a fri… --- ## [Scion](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scion/75490)
**Author:** [@rezgirl](https://community.cartalk.com/u/rezgirl)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2012, 10:53pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scion/75490 "2012-11-13T22:53:02Z")
My 2006 Scion XA has a broken pipe that is attached to the muffler. Any ideas about price to fix it and how long can I drive it before it gets dangerous? --- ## [2004 Scion XA went from 32mpg to 20mpg](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-scion-xa-went-from-32mpg-to-20mpg/70590)
**Author:** [@nik](https://community.cartalk.com/u/nik)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [January 23, 2012, 11:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2004-scion-xa-went-from-32mpg-to-20mpg/70590 "2012-01-23T23:41:58Z")
I had the thermostat replaced because the mechanic thought the car was running cold and sending rich fuel to the engine. Also I think the solenoid is bad because now car won't start. --- ## [Was I "had" by a used car dealer?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/was-i-had-by-a-used-car-dealer/69342)
**Author:** [@schaef](https://community.cartalk.com/u/schaef)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 13, 2011, 9:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/was-i-had-by-a-used-car-dealer/69342 "2011-11-13T21:41:05Z")
I purchased a used 06 Scion xa on Saturday. I test drove it before I bought it, and saw a vehicle history report so everything seemed fine. But on the day I got it, I only drove it 15 miles when the "check engine" light… --- ## [Buying a used car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-used-car/63481)
**Author:** [@julianh](https://community.cartalk.com/u/julianh)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [May 21, 2011, 1:08am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/buying-a-used-car/63481 "2011-05-21T01:08:46Z")
I haven't owned a car for eight years, but in a few months I will be moving for a new job that I will have to have a car. I'm interested in a Scion xA because it has a good reliability record, good gas mileage, and I thi… --- ## [Highway speeds, high RPM](https://community.cartalk.com/t/highway-speeds-high-rpm/63085)
**Author:** [@Miss\_my\_Rambler](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Miss_my_Rambler)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [May 20, 2011, 1:02pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/highway-speeds-high-rpm/63085 "2011-05-20T13:02:51Z")
I just bought a 2005 Scion XA for commuting but am considering driving it from Maine to Maryland and am concerned about driving long distance at highway speeds with 3200 RPM at 65 MPH. Is this ok? --- ## [Front Driver Side Window Out of Alignment](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-driver-side-window-out-of-alignment/63733)
**Author:** [@scionfan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/scionfan)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 17, 2011, 6:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/front-driver-side-window-out-of-alignment/63733 "2011-04-17T18:38:46Z")
I bought a used 2006 Scion XA. At the time the front driver side window worked, but it had clearly been shattered and replaced. The hard plastic molding to the right of the window is permanently damaged. After I had the … --- ## [What tires for Scion Xa?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-tires-for-scion-xa/59879)
**Author:** [@knewell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/knewell)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2011, 8:37pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/what-tires-for-scion-xa/59879 "2011-01-12T20:37:38Z")
I am soon going to need to buy my first set of new tires for my 2006 Scion Xa, and I am wondering what would be the best tire to get. I mostly drive my car around town, although I also take regular extended (300-1,200 mi… --- ## [Radio switches stations](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-switches-stations/58838)
**Author:** [@jenyarose](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jenyarose)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2010, 7:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/radio-switches-stations/58838 "2010-12-17T19:16:03Z")
Every morning as I drive to work at some random point on my trip my factory installed radio switches the station to a fuzzy channel 1 number away from the station I'm currently listening to. It happened in LA, and now I … --- ## [Can my car survive harsh winters?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-my-car-survive-harsh-winters/57294)
**Author:** [@EllieAz](https://community.cartalk.com/u/EllieAz)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2010, 5:14pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/can-my-car-survive-harsh-winters/57294 "2010-11-09T17:14:57Z")
Okay, so there's a large possibility that I will be moving to the state of Maine next year. Being from Arizona, I have no experience with real winter weather or driving in the snow. I have heard that my car may not… --- ## [Scion xA: A/C not cold enough fix](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scion-xa-a-c-not-cold-enough-fix/28440)
**Author:** [@UmboSan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UmboSan)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2010, 7:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scion-xa-a-c-not-cold-enough-fix/28440 "2010-09-13T07:16:05Z")
The heater core is on all the time, and a lot of this heat leaks into the fresh air plenum. This is a recognized design defect, confirmed by a special meeting with a Toyota Technician. By using thermocouples and an IR … --- ## [EVAP problem on '06 Scion xA](https://community.cartalk.com/t/evap-problem-on-06-scion-xa/53268)
**Author:** [@blip52](https://community.cartalk.com/u/blip52)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 9, 2010, 10:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/evap-problem-on-06-scion-xa/53268 "2010-08-09T22:31:41Z")
My check engine light had been on for a bit, and I took it to AutoZone to pull the code. Five came up: P043E, P2401, P2402, P2419, and P043F. All of these have to do with the emissions system. I looked for "easy" prob… --- ## [To drain or not to drain? for winter storage](https://community.cartalk.com/t/to-drain-or-not-to-drain-for-winter-storage/52674)
**Author:** [@mwright1077](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mwright1077)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2010, 11:51am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/to-drain-or-not-to-drain-for-winter-storage/52674 "2010-07-30T11:51:40Z")
I will be storing my 2006 Scion outside in the Minnesota winter between September and February. It regularly gets to 20 or 30 below zero here. Suggestions about winter preparations conflict so I thought I'd ask on the … --- ## [Out of gas or bad battery?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/out-of-gas-or-bad-battery/39571)
**Author:** [@bolderboulder](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bolderboulder)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2009, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/out-of-gas-or-bad-battery/39571 "2009-11-16T14:52:27Z")
Went to dig out my 2006 Scion xA this morning -- 8 inches of snow and 18 degrees. It started and I let it warm up while scraping the windshield. Got in to drive and the radio would not turn on and the gas gauge read comp… --- ## [High RPMs: Worry or Not to Worry?](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-rpms-worry-or-not-to-worry/39372)
**Author:** [@scionoics](https://community.cartalk.com/u/scionoics)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2009, 1:58am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/high-rpms-worry-or-not-to-worry/39372 "2009-11-12T01:58:13Z")
I have an '06 Scion xA that I love and pamper. It's exceptionally peppy for it's little 1.5 litre engine. This peppiness is achieved by gearing that provides lots of torque at low speeds, but high RPMs at highway speed… --- ## [Drive vs Overdrive](https://community.cartalk.com/t/drive-vs-overdrive/35088)
**Author:** [@mwilkie3](https://community.cartalk.com/u/mwilkie3)\ **Replies:** 12\ **Last updated:** [August 16, 2009, 12:03am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/drive-vs-overdrive/35088 "2009-08-16T00:03:20Z")
My husband and I differ on use of overdrive when driving in town. I take the overdrive off so I can brake quicker; he leaves the overdrive on to get better gas mileage. Who is making the better choice? We live in the … --- ## [New Tires](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-tires/33888)
**Author:** [@camerinoron](https://community.cartalk.com/u/camerinoron)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2009, 3:55pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/new-tires/33888 "2009-07-24T15:55:58Z")
I have a Toyota Scion xA. It is a 2006 and just recently went over 40,000 miles. I now need new tires and wondered what tires would be best for year round travel? I'd also like to know what price range is considered reas… --- ## [Xa rumble sound](https://community.cartalk.com/t/xa-rumble-sound/33421)
**Author:** [@summersale](https://community.cartalk.com/u/summersale)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 15, 2009, 4:29am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/xa-rumble-sound/33421 "2009-07-15T04:29:15Z")
Recently my Scion xa has been making this odd rumble noise while sitting at stoplights or even at drive-thrus. I'm not sitting idle for extended periods of time and several passengers have mentioned the noise. It almos… --- ## [Transmission / Coolant Service](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-coolant-service/30485)
**Author:** [@guest67](https://community.cartalk.com/u/guest67)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [May 15, 2009, 3:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/transmission-coolant-service/30485 "2009-05-15T15:01:21Z")
I brought my 2005 Scion XA in for a minor service today to check everything over. They said I need my coolant and transmission serviced. I've read that servicing the transmission can cause a lot of damage over a certain … --- ## [Scion xA at 40K develops death rattle during idle](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scion-xa-at-40k-develops-death-rattle-during-idle/28432)
**Author:** [@UmboSan](https://community.cartalk.com/u/UmboSan)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2009, 2:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/scion-xa-at-40k-develops-death-rattle-during-idle/28432 "2009-04-06T14:21:06Z")
I've owned many 4 cylinder engines so know how vibration and rattles develop as the car ages. I've always been able to fix them or reduce them to an acceptable level. However my Scion xA has developed what sounds liked … --- ## [Tax Issue: Wacky Digital Odometer](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tax-issue-wacky-digital-odometer/28477)
**Author:** [@Scion\_XA\_XO](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Scion_XA_XO)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 29, 2009, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/tax-issue-wacky-digital-odometer/28477 "2009-03-29T20:16:18Z")
As I was doing my taxes, I discovered from my handwritten mileage log record that my digital odometer in my 2006 Scion xA went berserk mid-December 2008 and didn't straighten out again until just before the new year. It … --- ## [All but Driver's Electric Window have stopped working on Scion XA '06](https://community.cartalk.com/t/all-but-drivers-electric-window-have-stopped-working-on-scion-xa-06/27145)
**Author:** [@Scion\_XA\_XO](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Scion_XA_XO)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [March 1, 2009, 10:30pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/all-but-drivers-electric-window-have-stopped-working-on-scion-xa-06/27145 "2009-03-01T22:30:05Z")
This winter, 3 of 4 operable electric windows stopped working one night, and haven't been working since. I suspect that there was a minor residue of ice resisting the motion of the operator, causing the electrical circui… --- ## [My Scion Xa is full of hot air!](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-scion-xa-is-full-of-hot-air/15819)
**Author:** [@Belle4](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Belle4)\ **Replies:** 13\ **Last updated:** [July 2, 2008, 3:20am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/my-scion-xa-is-full-of-hot-air/15819 "2008-07-02T03:20:27Z")
The ventilation system in my Scion Xa can't pull in fresh air. When the ventilation circulation lever is switched to "Fresh", the air is stale and always hot. I have to run the A/C almost year round. It needs to be co… [Next page](https://community.cartalk.com/tag/xa/4400.md?match_all_tags=true&page=1&tags%5B%5D=xa)