10.0

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

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problem #2

Mar 032023

Lancer

  • miles
The car started to slow down on its own even when my foot was on the gas it wouldn-??t pick up speed over 20mph then it started to over heat, then smoke. It sounded like sparks like from a firecracker and smelt like something was burning to the point I had to pull over and turn the car off so my children and I could get out and breathe. When I restarted it turned on but would not drive when put into gear. I had it towed and the next day I tried again only this time the battery was dead and nothing was left on in the car I couldn-??t understand how this happened so I bought a new battery put it in and it started still wouldn-??t move though so I gave it a few days went to try again and the new battery was dead like something was draining all the power.

- San Antonio, TX, USA

problem #1

Feb 012020

Lancer

  • miles
Having nothing but problems can't drive more than 20 minutes on the freeway or else my car starts making a weird noise and loses power shifting at high rpms

- Covina, CA, USA