10.0

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

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problem #2

Jun 292000

SL

  • miles
All hydraulic pressure disappeared because of failure of master cylinder.

- San Jose, CA, USA

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problem #1

Jun 251997

SL

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Brakes, master cylinder; driving approximately 73mph with cruise control set, car crossed interstate going slowely, tapped brakes and nothing happened. The cruise control did not disengage, pumped brakes several times and nothing happened. By this time vehicle was going in and out of traffic because C ouldn't get vehicle to stop. Trying to gear car down to reduce the speed, got over on right hand shoulder of road and brakes caught.

- Lawrenceville, GA, USA

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