2.1

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
76,124 miles

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problem #1

Aug 212009

Protege

  • 76,124 miles
1. normal use of the vehicle. 2. the left front seat inside door handle (driver's side) broke off 1/28/09. Only way out is to craw over center console and exit passenger side. 3. the left rear seat inside door handle broke off 8/22/09. Child had to exit the opposite side of the car. 4. google (no quotes) "Protege broke door handle" and see others with this defect.

- Royal Palm Beach, FL, USA

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