10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
53,238 miles

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problem #2

Jun 112004

Aurora

  • miles
While driving vehicle stalled. Consumer restarted the vehicle, and pulled over. Consumer smelled gasoline fumes from the vent. And smoke was coming from underneath the hood. Consumer lifted up the hood and vehicle caught on fire. Consumer was able to extinguish the fire. Consumer had vehicle towed to the dealer.

- Las Vegas, NV, USA

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problem #1

Apr 132004

Aurora 8-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 106,477 miles
While driving 55 mph, the engine caught on fire. The consumer managed to pull over and had the vehicle towed. The vehicle stalled twice before catching on fire. This occurred when the consumers mother was driving the vehicle. (underhood) the fire seemed to have started on the driver side, around the fuel rail construction.

- Owensville, MO, USA

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