10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #6

Apr 102002

(reported on)

Catera

  • miles
Consumer states the accelerator does not give power from a stop position unless the pedal is all the way to the floor.

- Grand Rapids, MI, USA

problem #5

Sep 062001

(reported on)

Catera

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While pulling into a parking space and attempting to come to a stop, vehicle lurched foward and hit another vehicle.

- Sun City, AZ, USA

problem #4

Sep 062001

(reported on)

Catera

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While pulling into a parking space and attempting to come to a stop, vehicle lurched foward and hit another vehicle.

- Sun City, AZ, USA

problem #3

Jun 282001

Catera

  • miles
As car came to a stop, the vehicle lunged foreward. It jumped a curb went through some landscapeing and clammed into a brick building. Engine continued to run after the crash at elevated rpms.

- Apopka, FL, USA

problem #2

Aug 092001

Catera

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While pulling into a parking space and coming to a stop, vehicle lurched forward and hit another vehicle.

- Sun City, AZ, USA

problem #1

Nov 221999

(reported on)

Catera

  • miles
Cruise control system inoperative.

- Titusville, FL, USA