8.2

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,323 miles

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problem #2

Mar 052019

Journey

  • 8,000 miles
My car started off with the engine light coming on and then soon after, as I slowed down and turned, my engine shut off, I lost all power steering, and the battery remained on. This has happened since many times and is completely random. (doesn't matter if I just started the car, I've been driving for 20 minutes, warm weather / cold weather, it just happens when it happens.) more recently, the tcs (traction control system) will turn on randomly. (I have footage of the road being 100% clear while this is on in my car.) it will not shut off once it turns on. It makes it so I can't speed up hardly at all which of course hasn't had the best outcomes on the highway. And along with that, if I'm driving and take my foot off the gas, the sputters quickly for a moment and jerks the car down as if the brakes lock for a moment. Lastly, the car recently made clicking noises and I'm having trouble with the gas filling up. (it says it's full when it's clearly not) I've taken my vehicle in before and they said they couldn't find anything wrong. I had to cancel a recent appointment due to the flooding in Iowa but I'm afraid there is something far worse that they wont be able to fix, like last time. I'm sure this is a great vehicle, but I got a lemon for sure. There's currently 8,155 miles on the vehicle and I bought it new as of 10/01/2018. Clearly something is very wrong with the vehicle.

- Liscomb, IA, USA

problem #1

Jun 042018

Journey

  • 646 miles
On 6/4/2018 I picked up my vehicle from the service department at my local dealership after taking it in for the ABS and traction control lights being on and loss of power. The dealership advised they did an update on the power control model and fixed a wheel speed sensor. While on the freeway about 9 miles away from the dealership the lights (ABS and traction control) came back on and the rpms went up. The vehicle was in cruise control and the vehicle had a 5mph loss in speed but went back up to 65mph with the raise in rpms. While going to exit the freeway and applying the brakes the cruise control would not disengage. I immediately placed the vehicle in neutral and turned the engine off and pulled to the right hand shoulde allowing the vehicle to coast to a stop.. after pulled over I applied the brake and placed the vehicle in park and turned the vehicle back on. The ABS and traction control lights remained illuminated. I called the dealership and was advised to bring the vehicle back and I advised I would bring it back in the morning and would not use the cruise control. This is now the second time the vehicle will be going to the dealership for the same issues which include the ABS and traction control lights being illuminated with the traction control and ABS not working, loss of power and high rpms and bluetooth not working (not a major concern). This is the first time the cruise control has failed to disengage and only my fourth time using cruise control as it is a new vehicle and I don't use it much on the freeway.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA