10.0

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

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problem #2

Jan 132004

Element

  • miles
While driving 30 mph and making a left turn in the snow 4-wheel drive mechanism kicked in automatically, vehicle spun out and hit a vender yard post.

- Dundee, NY, USA

problem #1

Jul 182003

Element 4WD 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Four wheel drive does not engage when front wheels slip or spin. The left rear wheel turned one rotation on one incident. That is the only movement I've seen from the rear wheels.

- Grethel, KY, USA