10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
14,642 miles

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problem #2

Jun 172003

Spectra 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 29,284 miles
Engine overheats a lot.when I start the car at time smoke came from under neat of the steering wheel. Ac line frozen. Cooling fan not working. First time they replaced junction block, second time they replaced the water pump, ,,gasket and third time they replaced the relay....replaced cooling fan.

- Fair Lawn, NJ, USA

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problem #1

Jun 172003

Spectra

  • miles
Engine overheats a lot.when I start the car at time smoke came from under neat of the steering wheel. Ac line frozen. Cooling fan not working. First time they replaced junction block, second time they replaced the water pump, ,,gasket and third time they replaced the relay....replaced cooling fan.

- Fair Lawn, NJ, USA

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