1.3

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
129,000 miles

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problem #1

Jun 112012

Optima 4-cyl

  • 129,000 miles
Upon routine inspection of vehicle, my repair garage noted that brake lines were quite rusted, and stated that they could fail suddenly. Is this common or uncommon in a 10 year old vehicle?

- Green Lane, PA, USA