10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #1

Nov 102000

Century

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
After parking the car, got back in to back out of the parking space and discovered vehicle would not turn left. There was no power assist. But it turns right with no problem. Repair required a new rack and pinion system. Failure occured without warning.

- Wilimington, NC, USA