10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
23,000 miles

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problem #2

Jan 262004

Mirage 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 46,000 miles
The vehicle's brakes failed. When the brake pedal was pressed there was a delay before the brakes engaged. This condition caused extended stopping distance. As a result of the brake failure the driver hit a pillar. The driver and two passenger's were injured.

- San Bernardino, CA, USA

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problem #1

Sep 291998

(reported on)

Mirage

  • miles
When accelerator is released vehicle begins to brake without out brake pedal being depressed and vehicle does not stop for several feet when brakes are applied while backing up.

- Bellevue, WA, USA

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