10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
183,000 miles

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problem #1

Aug 062011

CL 4-cyl

  • 183,000 miles
Smoke was observed coming from the engine compartment. Vehicle was stopped as the smoke intensified. The ensuing fire destroyed the vehicle. Drops of a petroleum product on the pavement leading to the vehicle indicate that a leaking fuel line may have been the cause of the fire.

- Rockville, MD, USA

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