10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
16,048 miles

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problem #7

Jan 032007

Skylark 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 57,300 miles
Passenger airbag deployed for no reason while driving !

- Sylvan Beach, NY, USA

problem #6

Jan 232005

Skylark

  • Automatic transmission
  • 55,033 miles
While driving 25 mph the passenger side air bag deployed inadvertently. The cause has not been determined. Please provide additional information.

- Pearl River, LA, USA

problem #5

Apr 142000

Skylark

  • miles
Air bag light illuminated. Dealer found nothing wrong. Vehicle was involved in a hit and run accident which caused vehicle to hit a telephone pole. Upon impact, front air bags did not deploy. Driver was wearing a seat belt. Driver sustained head and back injuries.

- Birmingham, AL, USA

problem #4

Feb 192001

Skylark

  • miles
The vehicle was involved in a frontal collision while driving at 30 mph and none of the air bag deployed. Dealer notified.

- Birmingham, AL, USA

problem #3

Jun 192002

Skylark

  • miles
Consumer states that the horn blows with out touching it, dealer notified and said the heat casuses the air bag to expand which causes the horn to go off.

- Sun City West, AZ, USA

problem #2

Sep 142000

Skylark

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While traveling at 35 miles struck another vehicle on left rear side. Upon impact, dual airbags failed to deploy, consumer sustained injuries. Vehicle was totalled.

- Cave Creek, AZ, USA

problem #1

Jul 091998

Skylark

  • miles
Front air bags deployed while driving for no known reason.

- Plymouth, MN, USA