4.2

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
27,500 miles

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problem #2

Aug 122003

Sephia

  • miles
While driving at 20 mph driver felt a shaking in the front left tire. Consumer pulled off the road, and discovered that a tire was missing two lugs: Nuts.

- Vicksburg, MS, USA

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problem #1

Mar 132003

Sephia 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 55,000 miles
Over the past two weeks, three (3) lug nuts have mysteriously broken on the vehicle, two (2) on the left front wheel and one (1) on the right rear wheel. I took the vehicle to wilson powell darcar dealer in marlow heights, Maryland, where new lugs were installed. Two days later, the new lug that was installed broke.

- Fort Washington, MD, USA

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