10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
1 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
25,000 miles

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problem #2

Jul 072005

Cabrio 4-cyl

  • Manual transmission
  • 50,000 miles
Airbag light has been on for quite sometime now, however, the car was never in an accident. I am so afraid that the airbags will not deploy if the car is in an accident ! there is no dealership in my town and I have had no time to take to dealership 3 hours from here due to my work schedule.

- Yuma, AZ, USA

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problem #1

Nov 082001

Cabrio

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle was involved in a rear end fender bender at 25 mph, accident caused a fire in the in engine compartment, dealer notified. Consumer stated that manufacturer sent an engineer to investigate and found that the injector valve broke on impact and sprayed fuel over engine, which was the reason the air bags did go off.

- Clearwater, FL, USA

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