10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 2
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #9

Feb 032003

(reported on)

Mystique

  • miles
Engine cooling system water pump failure causing a vehicle fire.

- Flint, MI, USA

problem #8

Feb 032003

(reported on)

Mystique

  • miles
A malfunctioned water pump resulted in a vehicle fire.

- Harmony, PA, USA

problem #7

Jun 192001

(reported on)

Mystique

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Consumer believes that the severe engine problems that she experienced was due to the cause of a faulty water pump, also engine runs rough.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #6

Sep 252001

Mystique

  • miles
I got in my car after work notice my windows just fog up got hom next day brought the car down to a garage they seem not intersted in it, but thought it might be the water pump and said it would cost over a thousand dollars all my warranys are up but are making payments on a car I can, T drive and belive it is a recall problem and would like to get it fix could please help also the power arm on the drivers side door let go also which caused my door window to carsh down and break that I paid about$385 to be fix plus the cost of the glass.

- Brockton, MA, USA

problem #5

Jun 192001

(reported on)

Mystique

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Consumer believes that the severe engine problems that she experienced was due to the cause of a faulty water pump, also engine runs rough.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #4

Jun 192001

(reported on)

Mystique

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Consumer believes that the severe engine problems that she experienced was due to the cause of a faulty water pump, also engine runs rough.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

problem #3

Jul 221999

Mystique

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission failure 2 years after car was purchased, engine replaced 2 years after purchase. Hub bearing assembly broke 1 year after purchase of car. Car drives extremely hot - to near over heating point. Trunk leaks when it rains. Driver side window malfunctioning. Instrument panel malfunctioned (was fixed before recall). Check engine light stays on constantly even after tune up/ major work done.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #2

Jul 221999

Mystique

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Transmission failure 2 years after car was purchased, engine replaced 2 years after purchase. Hub bearing assembly broke 1 year after purchase of car. Car drives extremely hot - to near over heating point. Trunk leaks when it rains. Driver side window malfunctioning. Instrument panel malfunctioned (was fixed before recall). Check engine light stays on constantly even after tune up/ major work done.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

problem #1

Oct 011999

Mystique

  • miles
The water pump impeller was made of plastic and broke up into pieces causing $2000 in damage, because the resulting overheated engine warped the valve heads. The car need to have the head remilled and new multiple gaskets. The water pump impleller in my opinion should never had been made of plastic and was apparently defective.

- Mundelein, IL, USA