8.3

pretty bad
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
4,200 miles

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problem #1

Sep 302004

Protege 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 4,200 miles
Whenever the vehicle is on a slight incline vehicle would roll backward when the driver releases the accelerator or the brake pedals. Dealer was not contacted.

- Chicago, IL, USA