2.0

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
78,722 miles

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problem #4

Oct 272008

Element

  • 89,000 miles
Car door lock not working properly.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

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problem #3

Mar 012009

Element

  • miles
Door lock will not open. Starting in 2007, the driver's side (most used door) door lock became difficult to operate. By March 2009 the key no longer functioned at all. It is not possible to leave the car locked.

- Minneapolis, MN, USA

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problem #2

Sep 152007

Element

  • 52,800 miles
The driver's side lock has not worked well for some time, and now it doesn't work at all. The key won't go all the way into the lock. The passenger side lock has the same problem often, but not every time. As a result, I can't lock my doors, because I may not be able to get them open. This is a safety hazard, because I leave my car in a parking garage all day, and I don't feel safe getting into an unlocked car every night or having to struggle to get into a permanently locked car. There are complaints about this issue all over the internet.

- Clayton, NC, USA

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problem #1

Jul 272007

Element

  • 90,000 miles
Drivers side lock does not work and now the passenger side lock is starting to exhibit the same problems.

- Atlanta, GA, USA

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