10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
86,200 miles

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problem #5

Oct 242017

318

  • 73,000 miles
Whenever I press gas to accelerate while on interstate the transmission will go in to some kind of lock out mode and I have to try to get to the shoulder of the interstate and turn off the car to reset the transmission and electronic warning system

- Von Ormy, TX, USA

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problem #4

Dec 192016

318 4-cyl

  • 358,000 miles
The gas pedal is stuck and cannot stop and RPM are red lining. Car is unsafe to drive. Luckily I was pulling into work to park and that's when the gas pedal got stuck and the engine started revving up high to 500 RPM.

- Cypress, CA, USA

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problem #3

Aug 082003

(reported on)

318

  • miles
Consumer stated under rainy conditions, the vehicle's floor boards fill with water. This shorted out the computer when the vehicle was started which resulted in a fire.

- Doraville , GA, USA

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problem #2

Oct 291996

(reported on)

318

  • miles
Electrical system failure.

- Houston, TX, USA

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problem #1

Jun 261996

318

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Electrical system failure.

- Austell, GA, USA

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