10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #4

Jul 152002

Skylark

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Engine was running while vehicle was in park. Suddenly gear slipped out of park into reverse and vehicle hit a house.

- Central Square, NY, USA

problem #3

Jun 032002

(reported on)

Skylark

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While child was in vehicle playing and vehicle was turned off it was put in reverse and rolled backwards, hitting a tree while child was still in vehicle. Manufacturer will be contacted.

- West Land, MI, USA

problem #2

Dec 162001

Skylark

  • miles
When car is parked in any gear it will reverse without putting key in ignition. This inccident happened twice, once resulting with an infant in car when it reversed. Contacted dealer, cannot not fix problem.

- Milton, FL, USA

problem #1

May 091999

Skylark

  • miles
When vehicle was parked on an incline, 5 year old son was able to put vehicle in gear without keys in the ignition. The vehicle was in park with the steering wheel locked. When vehicle began to roll backwards, child became scared, jumped out of vehicle, vehicle rolled over child and hit an embankment before stopping.

- Bald Knob, AR, USA