10.0

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

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problem #1

Aug 242000

Protege

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While starting vehicle air bag sensor light remained on, and within a few minutes or more while still parked, driver's side air bag deployed without reason. Driver sustained tempory loss of hearing on left ear. Dealer/ manufacturer were notified. Consumer states vehicle was driven five miles with air bag light on, as soon as the air bag blew there was white smoke from engine, later on consumer knew radiator was leaking causing white smoke vehicle was towed to dealer, air bag was replaced and the leaking radiator was repaired, air bag came back on twice and the clock spring had to be replaced.

- Hopkins, MN, USA