10.0

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

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problem #3

May 062002

(reported on)

SL

  • miles
Air conditioner: Foul smell like cat pee/ammonia after using A/C. reported several times to dealer; they removed A/C parts and cleaned evaporator, etc but smell persists. Unsafe for owner's health to use A/C; odor causes headache and breathing trouble.

- Santa Rosa, CA, USA

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problem #2

Mar 191999

(reported on)

SL

  • miles
When defrosting windshield glass fogs thicker.

- Alta Loma, CA, USA

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problem #1

Nov 041997

(reported on)

SL

  • miles
Extremely foul order from the ventilation system in the car, on order when car is stopped, repeatedly failed to correct problem, found fungus (mold, mildew, bacteria) in A/C unit.

- Tallahassee, FL, USA

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