5.8

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
14,462 miles

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problem #5

Jul 012006

Rio 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 72,312 miles
Driving home and car shuttered then died. Could not restart. Took to mechanic and we were told that it was a rod thrown. It has less then 73,000 miles.

- Spirit Lake, ID, USA

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problem #4

Sep 172005

Rio

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Car stalls at random times. Warm or cold does not matter. Happens about once every 8 months. Have read hundreds of such complains on the internet, most simply do not take the time to post where it matters.

- Elizabethtown, PA, USA

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problem #3

Jun 152002

Rio

  • miles
Car stalled numerous times at any speed. Dealer has inspected the vehicle several times. And the problem has reoccured.

- Juana Diaz, PR, USA

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problem #2

Jan 172002

Rio

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Consumer states that the vehicle stalls and the problem has not been fixed.

- Houston, TX, USA

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problem #1

Feb 012002

Rio

  • miles
While driving at 55 to 60 mph there's a hesitation; then, engine shuts down if this happens on the freeway someone could be killed.

- Johnston, SC, USA

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