10.0

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

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problem #5

Jul 072005

Freestyle 4WD

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Reflection on windshield makes visibility very difficult. This causes driving blind for short instances and makes maneuvering/parking in tight spots almost impossible.

- Park Ridge, NJ, USA

problem #4

Sep 062005

Freestyle 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Windshield glare unsafe. E.g. rounding corner into sunlight causes dash reflection onto windshield & unable to see objects or vehicles in front. Use of polarized sunglasses helps...but can't wear them all the time. Difficult to judge distance, see other vehicles.

- Yreka, CA, USA

problem #3

Apr 262005

Freestyle

  • Automatic transmission
  • 15 miles
The reflection of the dashboard onto the windshield impedes visibility out of the windshield. Going from the outside (both sunny and cloudy days) into a garage or tunnel, the extreme glare prohibits visiblity through the windsheild. When in a parking lot and backing out of a space, visibility is restricted seeing the adjacent cars.

- Deerfield, IL, USA

problem #2

Jun 012005

Freestyle 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Contact states the interior color of vehicle is causing a glare in the windshield, making it difficult to see. This happens on a clear and sunny day. When it is cloudy the reflection is not as bad. The service dealer suggested putting a rug on the dashboard to eliminate this problem.

- Suring, WI, USA

problem #1

May 132005

Freestyle

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Glare on dash. No accident yet, but will be.

- Sedan, KS, USA