jaimecosio

YEP i found a little bit of rust on my window frame behind the weather strip

Subcompact Culture

Milwaukee, WI checking in. Driver's-side door has a bit of this rust in the same corner as everyone elses. This is very disappointing. Like Tomas said, what's this going to look like in five years? I bought this car for the long-haul, if you will.

2005 PW xB w/16,700 miles; purchased in July 2005.

I will be going to the dealer abou this.

Just out of curiosity, what would be the fix? A new door? Some cauk of some sort? Sand and repaint?

I'm wondering if this is a design flaw.

onemat

Nashville...I only have 1500 miles on my TCM '06 xB. I have washed it about 4 or 5 times, and it'd been through days and days of rainy weather. So far no signs of rust at the joint welds or anywhere else on the inside of the doors. My welds look a lot neater than the one pictured.
What is this tape talked about here? The black trim around my windows seems to be made out of metal. Thanks,
Matt

Subcompact Culture

Actually, the black trim around the windows (on the exterior, as pictured in the photo above) is a vinyl-like material over the metal. Some people have actually removed it.

RedneckwithanxB

mine spent a winter in Penn. so im gonna have to check it

Karl_Hungus

'05 TCM, slight discoloration/rust at the 45 degree joint, driver and passenger doors. Tape stops before the point in question.

I'm also interested in how to do a good repair. The warranty seems designed to avoid paying for this, so if someone with body experience could post a detailed DIY fix, I'd appreciate it. The metal forming the window frame is bent so that there is a hollow bead running along it--hopefully water is not settling in there?

Guamsilverbox671

Good News....

So far, I'm the first one to report to the dealer about this rust problem at my area. The dealer took pictures of it and will work on my car, though they schedule me an appointment on Wednesday next week. According to the dealer, my rust problem is covered under my existing warranty, so the work they'll be doing will be at no charge!! Hope they will provide me a loaner while my box will be at the shop. Cough.. cough... 2007 Camry as a loaner

RedneckwithanxB

yeah, i have a good amount, gonna head out to my local toyota dealer thursday

Subcompact Culture

With so many of us finding rust, I wonder if they'll issue a TSB or a recall. I'm going to go to the dealer Monday or Tuesday.

Tomas

Only chance of that is if enough of us let Scion know there is a problem...

hxckid88

I found a tiny little spot of rust under thecorner of my right door. Nothing to be alarmed about, but it could d efinately get worse over time. *shrug*

eight08customs

come on guys post up check your cars...

Guamsilverbox671

BTW, My box is about 16 months old. Also came with a rust pulse inhibator "Pro-coat". Rust were found at the same location as the pics posted earlier. Also found a little rust just below the pillar. So far only the front doors (both) have this problem. The dealer is also checking my rust inhibator for any defects as well, though I higlhy doubt that is the problem. Will let you guys know how the dealer will fix this as soon as I get my car schedule in on Wednesday.

eight08customs

glad to se yu checking in on guam!! tell everyone on guam to check...

onemat

I just went back to page one of this thread and discovered the actual poll on this rust problem. There are something like 20 posts on this subject but only 4 people entered a response on page 1 of the thread. Please take the time to enter a respose on page 1.

Subcompact Culture

Added to poll.

Do you think it'd be possible to get this "sticked?"

808scion

i have 2 dimples on my roof. and looks like the rust is starting to fprm and the corner of the door under the weather strip. i atalked to scion hawaii....they told me to try and take it in sdo the service dept can look at it.

i am on Marshall side with this one. new cars like ours should not be having such issues.

Subcompact Culture

Thanks for making this sticky, too!

JDMRyde

how do i vote yes for the poll??

Subcompact Culture

Go to page one and look at the top. Click on one of the buttons. Done.