10.0

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

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problem #2

Jan 192001

(reported on)

Sephia

  • miles
Engine & engine check light & power/fuel injection switch. Been in the service department for checkups and repairs 5 times for the same thing. Car is dead, timing chain broke and the block frozed up.

- Scranton, PA, USA

problem #1

Jul 231998

(reported on)

Sephia

  • miles
Fuel injection wiring harness, idle set too low, could no fix it the last time, engine stalls

- Hatfield, PA, USA