10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
9,200 miles

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problem #1

Jan 132006

tC 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 9,200 miles
: the contact stated after the vehicle was parked, it started smoking from under the hood on the passenger side near the windshield. The fire department was called to the scene and filed a fire report. The fire marshal determined the cause of the fire was a defect in the fuel line. The dealership and manufacturer were alerted. Updated 3/9/2006 -

- Ladera Ranch, CA, USA