8.5
pretty bad- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 0
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 3,418 miles
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Engine check light started flashing on dashboard. Consumer parked vehicle, and dealership determined that 5th fuel injector was defective, and a spark plug was inoperative. On second occurrence, while traveling at approximately 50 mph, engine started misfiring, and engine check light came on. Then, engine suddenly died, causing consumer to lose power steering capabilities. Dealership examined vehicle, and found 4th fuel injector to be defective. Had to change oil because fuel leaked into T crank case.
- Brooklyn Park, MN, USA
No summary listed for above vehicle.
- Whitehouse, OH, USA
Engine was damaged and had to be replaced when oil filter fell(?) off the engine and car was driven 2+ miles with no oil in engine. Car stalled and was restarted 3 times. At no time did the oil warning light indicate a problem! dealer said engine was damaged and must be replaced but would not be covered by warranty because engine had been operated without oil. It cost me about $4,000 for a new engine. On several occasions the car will not move when reverse or drive are selected until the selector is moved in and out of other positions. This has been an annoyance only.
- Elkview, WV, USA
Dashboard design causes poor visibility due to the reflection on the windshield. There appears to be two(2) distinct sections and an angle to the dashboard.
- Osterville, MA, USA
The incorrect design of dash board causes its reflectiion to appear on the winshield.
- Glendale, CA, USA
Lights on instrument panel come on at random times.
- Lancaster, CA, USA
Dashlights failed.
- Hesperia, CA, USA
Design of dashboard reflects on windshield causing poor visibility which could result in an accident.
- Yakima, WA, USA
Design of plastic dashboard reflects back into the windshield causing poor visibility.
- Cedar Rapi, IA, USA
Engine check light stayed on, and vehicle vibrated. Also, dealer has replaced the fuel injectors.
- Cleveland, OH, USA
Rear reflector lens malfunctioned.
- Redlands, CA, USA
Driver's side wiper arm becomes loose and eventually becomes inoperative. Dealer has adjusted this three time previously on warranty. In the latest incident I was passing an 18 wheeler during a driving rainstorm at night when the driver's side wiper suddenly locked up and stopped working. I am lucky to still be alive. Had I had an accident and been killed no one would have known or suspected the cause. On a previous occasion the driver's side wiper became enmeshed with the passenger side wiper and both wipers suddenly quit working. Had this happened and both wipers quit in this latest incident I very likely would have been killed. This happened in a 1998 Buick Century, but any GM car with a similar wiper design could potentially have this same problem. Any time a wiper arm is removed for any reason, care must be taken to ensure that it is properly tightened or it will begin to slip and eventually cause this same potentially fatal problem. GM needs to issue torque specs for wiper arms.
- Birmingham, AL, USA
Dashboard reflects on the windshield causing poor visibility due to material design.
- Lake Forest, IL, USA
Dashboard reflects onto windshield causing poor visibility.
- Wilmington, DE, USA
Dash design causes poor visibility, due to reflection on windshield.
- Baltimore, MD, USA
- Madeira Beach, FL, USA