10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
5 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #5

May 201999

(reported on)

Discovery

  • miles
The vehicle hit a tree head-on at 40mph, and neither driver's side nor passenger's side airbags deployed. Dealer insists that there is no problem.

- Mt. Pleasant, SC, USA

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problem #4

Oct 041997

Discovery

  • miles
While driving at 40 mph the braking system malfunctioned, causing the braking system to be inoperative which caused a frontal impact. Both airbags did not deploy. No prior problems with braking system.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

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problem #3

Jan 081997

Discovery

  • miles
During frontal impact at 30 mph, the driver's and passenger's side air bags did not deploy.

- Tuscaloosa, AL, USA

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problem #2

Nov 121997

(reported on)

Discovery

  • miles
While applying ABS brakes they failed to stop vehicle which was being driven at 40 mph, resulting in an accident. Also brake pedal went completely to floor of vehicle. There was no deployment of driver's or passenger's side airbags.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

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problem #1

Oct 041997

Discovery

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving at approx 40 mph coming to intersection,150-200 yards away, light turned red, went to apply brakes vehicle did not stop. Stood on brakes, nothing happened, hit side of another vehicle with the front, air bag did not deploy. Seat belt was worn. This defect resulted in an accident, and could have caused injuries. 820963 duplicate of 818194, posted on 03-Nov-98.

- Phoenix, AZ, USA

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