10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
100,000 miles

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problem #1

Feb 102009

Corvette 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 100,000 miles
The contact owns a 1996 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact heard a very loud explosion and her home began to shake. She found the vehicle parked in the driveway engulfed in flames. The fire spread rapidly as the fire department was called to the scene. The fire was extinguished prior to the fire department's arrival. A police report was filed. Upon further investigation, it was discovered that the regulator exploded due to pressure build-up. The vehicle was destroyed. The failure and current mileages were 100,000. Updated 03/17/09. The fire department was unable to determine the cause of the fire. Updated 03/18/09.

- Darlinton, SC, USA