10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
6 / 6
Average Mileage:
2,154 miles

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problem #3

Aug 012020

Grand Am

  • miles
Korr-??s Automotive wants $55Ø to repair our exhaust leak. Fuel lines are too close to engine, which can cause death or injury upon impact. You-??re welcome for [XXXXXX] upon request! Driver seat is out of commission on power. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

- Pittsburgh, PA, USA

problem #2

Aug 012020

Grand Am

  • miles
Ecotec Gen I was re-?"engineered to be smoother and more efficient than its predecessor. Featuring an dual in-?"block balance shafts, power-?"steering pump, water-?"pump housing, and removable oil filter housing. This engine replaced the Quad-?"4 and GM 122 in North America and first appeared. GM offers an official kit which can be converted into 2.2 supercharged versions using modified ECM software. Model L42 is an CNG version of the Ecotec 2.2, producing 129 hp and 129 ft-??lb. This LSJ was listed as one of Ward's 10 Best Engines in 2006! Sealed transmissions elude fluid access to function like regular transmission systems without requiring fluid changes for maintenance. A sealed transmission has fill and inspection plugs, with the inspection plug removing excess fluid and the fill plug adding fluid. Nobody told me during my tenure in -??shop class!-?? Knorr-??s Automotive wants $55Ø to fix an exhaust leak, which is their disastrous mishandling. This situation is only going to get marked by more confusion & errors. Vehicle fires are rare and small leaks in fuel tanks or lines can ignite, in defective vehicles during crashes.

- Erie, MI, USA

problem #1

May 282003

(reported on)

Grand Am

  • 6,462 miles
The seat moved forward 1/4 of an inch when brakes were depressed. Tracks were replaced problem still exist.

- Ringgold, PA, USA