Scion TC Ipod stereo issues since itunes 7 release?

I upgraded my scion tc back in may of this year to an ipod stereo my ipod worked great with it up until i synced it with itunes 7.0. After this the ipod would freeze up when changing tracks as well as the hard drive could be heard spinning. Ultimately one ipod has been destroyed and the replacement is on its way out. I have had the stereo replaced as well as the car completely checked over by scion and they cannot find anything wrong with it. It has also exhibited issues after being formatted by a mac as well as a pc both running the same versions of itunes and both had the same effect. Has anyone else experienced issues with ipod connectivity in cars since upgrading to itunes 7?
pc   Windows XP Pro  

I finally gave up on iTunes 7. After uninstalling iTunes 7 and reinstalling iTunes 6, my iPod became more reliable and Windows XP would consistently mount it. Even though iTunes 7 is well conceived, I founded considerably slower than version 6. The slowdown becomes apparent when iTunes automatically starts with connecting an iPod. Syncing the iPod with a large music database will cause a slowdown; even a crash.
I do not believe that iTunes is multi-threading well on Windows XP. My other syncing applications do not put a strain on my computer’s resources. My computer handles Photoshop 10 megapixel processing and a 2 gigs bi-directional sync over my network without a hiccup. iTune grinds my computer to a halt with just a 2 gigs syncing to the iPod. In addition, all startup items were disabled in the troubleshooting process.
Even though features like the Summary tabs and view by album art appeal to me, I will hold off on the iTunes 7 upgrade in place of speed and reliability. I have a couple recommendations as well. These suggestions are for people with large music databases and a large number of hard drive and firewire devices.
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TURN OFF – Open iTunes when this iPod is attached
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