3.5

definitely annoying
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
37,759 miles

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problem #3

Aug 032017

Spectra

  • 113,276 miles
Dirt cheap cars sold me a car that wont pass inspection

- Mifflinburg, PA, USA

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problem #2

Jun 302003

Spectra

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Purchased the car in may of 2003, June 30th of 2003 check engine light came on and had to have the tps replaced and 3 more times to present. Have had multiple headlights replaced, heating problem, exhaust replaced. Car is now on 46,000 had transmission replaced (through an att. From lemon law) at 16,000 miles had to have tires replaced. And, now to date tires were replaced for the 5th time, brakes were done 4 times, now to find out the reason tires and brakes were needed to be replaced so many times is because the suspension is way out of alignment which seeing I have had the problem all along I now believe it was a defect all along.

- North Versailles, PA, USA

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problem #1

Jun 122003

(reported on)

Spectra

  • miles
Once vehicle reaches 70 mph there is vibration in steering wheel. Dealer has been contacted.

- Georgetown, SC, USA

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