10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
89,000 miles

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problem #2

Dec 012002

Continental 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 58,000 miles
Consumer received burns from the heater located in the driver's seat. Dealer was notified. Incident occurred during a road trip from milwaukee to New York. Initially, consumer just wanted his hospital bills paid and the seat repaired/replaced. Ford denied the claim on the basis that the service manager at the dealership was unable to verify a manufacturer's defect. Consumer then took his claim to small claims court.

- Milwaukee, WI, USA

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problem #1

Mar 012003

Continental 8-cyl

  • 120,000 miles
The heated seat caught on fire. Scc

- Saint Charles, IL, USA

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