10.0

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

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problem #3

Nov 012000

Suburban

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving front brake line collapsed, causing steering wheel to jerk to left, cause unknown.

- Alice, TX, USA

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problem #2

Sep 011999

Suburban

  • miles
Defective battery leaked onto the brake line which caused no braking ability and could result in a crash. Common problem.

- Mansfield, TX, USA

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problem #1

Oct 091999

Suburban

  • miles
This was a major acid discharge not a leak! all repairs as yet under warranty. 1 in 10 vans to the garage reported to have this defect. Garage only replaced the other brake line when we offered to pay for it. When we offered to pay for it.

- Houston, TX, USA

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