10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 0 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 30,500 miles
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The contact owns a 2007 Mazda5. While driving between 35-40 mph, the brakes failed. The contact maneuvered the vehicle to the right and left in order to slow down. The vehicle stopped and the contact exited. She noticed smoke and flames underneath the vehicle. The fire department extinguished the flames. After the investigation, the fire department could not determine the cause of the failure. The current and failure mileages were 44,000.
- Katy, TX, USA
- Northridge, CA, USA