10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
50,000 miles

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problem #2

Sep 242004

Eldorado 8-cyl

  • 100,000 miles
During a 70 mph roll over, the vehicle hit a guard rail and the front air bags did not deploy. Vehicle was towed. Dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem. The consumer was involved in a frontal collision.

- Baltimore, MD, USA

problem #1

Sep 242004

Eldorado 8-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving 70 mph the consumer was involved in a frontal collision. Upon impact, both frontal air bags failed to deploy. This caused the driver and passenger to sustain major injuries, and were transported to the hospital. The vehicle was towed to a body shop. The vehicle hit a guard rail and rolled over.

- Baltimore, MD, USA