10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #2

Sep 041998

SC1

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
While driving with cruise control activated the vehicle was braking and the vehicle accelerated up to 80 mph. The braking system was inoperative, causing a frontal accident with the barriers in which the driver's and passenger's airbags did not deploy, failing to protect the occupants in this accident.

- Willoughby, OH, USA

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problem #1

Apr 041997

(reported on)

SC1

  • miles
Upon initial start up, at release of foot from accelerator pedal, vehicle stalled out intermittently, also, while driving at approx. 35mph and when attempting to slow/stop vehicle engine shuts down, rendering inoperative power assist, dealers unable to duplicate failure.

- Los Angeles, CA, USA

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