10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
140,000 miles

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problem #1

Jul 162006

MPV 4WD 6-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 140,000 miles
Driving uphill on I-70 at the speed limit (55) the car lost all power, the driver steered to the shoulder. The engine compartment began smoking. By the time the fire department arrived the Mazda MPV ('97) was consumed in fire.

- Castle Rock, CO, USA

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