10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
87,696 miles

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problem #2

Feb 052014

Outback 4-cyl

  • 87,696 miles
Recently purchased (1/17/14) vehicle a catastrophic loss after pax side T-bone @ A/B pillar subsequent to hill holder self-activation caused unrecoverable yawed slide/skid (to a non-inputted stop from 40-0mph in +/-.25mi.) during brake/downshift control input on (istha FOIA file)% uphill grade in 4-6" snow accumulation on neglectfully maintained [unclosed/fema/iema] eisenhower interstate highway system (to wit: Il tollway: Sb I-294 @ mph 39.5). Cdl'd owner/operator suffering effects ptsd + right side bft/hard-impact orthopedic joint/related injuries. Il state police dist. #15 star #6274 contributed to cause via improper lane usage (+/-20mph/#2ln {vs. #4/5} w/4way hazards on/duty E-lights off/obscured) in virtually unrecognizable snow-covered (incl. Greenhouse) marked duty vehicle, + failure to stop/cite semi-truck (like speed) in #1ln.

- Lincolnshire, IL, USA

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problem #1

Feb 052014

Outback 4-cyl

  • 87,696 miles
Recently purchased (1/17/14) vehicle a catastrophic loss after pax side T-bone @ A/B pillar subsequent to hill holder self-activation caused unrecoverable yawed slide/skid (to a non-inputted stop from 40-0mph in +/-.25mi.) during brake/downshift control input on (istha FOIA file)% uphill grade in 4-6" snow accumulation on neglectfully maintained eisenhower interstate highway system (to wit: Il tollway: Sb I-294 @ mph 39.5). Cdl'd owner/operator suffering effects ptsd + right side bft/hard-impact orthopedic joint/related injuries.

- Lincolnshire, IL, USA

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