- 2012 Ford Escape: vehicle shakes when appyling brakes I got this Escape Oct 1, 2011. After a little time noticed when I put on the break attenia was shaking. Then starting feeling a vibration in the steering wheel, seat, & console. Felt like driving a riding lawn mower. Figured it was a breaking in time. ... read more »
- 2008 Chevrolet Express: van came new with broken ngk sparkplugs.gm calling me a liar paid a lot of money for work van.allways had 10-11 mpg took back to dealer when new he couldnt tell me how many mpg i was to get because of weight or driving habits.finally at 75000 miles i changed my plugs and wires.had two loose plugs one broken and ... read more »
- 2000 Ford Explorer: doors will not open from inside or out @@@MY SON(21yrs old) WAS STUCK, LITERALLY LOCKED IN HIS 2000 FORD EXPLORER@@@ HAD TO BREAK A WINDOW TO GET OUT! ***DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN FROM INSIDE OR FROM THE OUTSIDE!*** IT STARTED WITH THE DRIVERS DOOR AND OVER TIME STARTED HAPPENING TO ALL THE DOORS ... read more »
- 2008 Ford F-250: injectors went out 40,000 miles, 2 transmissions, 10 injectors, 1 starter, exhaust pipe fell off. All this was repaired and now 1 month later it's doing it again. I am leaking diesel into my crank case. " The biggest piece of shit I've ever driven", and ford won't take ... read more »
- 2011 Ford Focus: throttle or powertrain failure About 10 miles from home the car began to erratically and then the wrench light came on. When we looked it up it was a throttle or power train failure to call service department immediatly. We turned around and took it home. When i took it to the dealership ... read more »
- 2007 Nissan Pathfinder: xanavi satellite navigation and audio failure Nissan UK really unhelpfull, despite several letters. there solution! Contatct Xanavi in japan or fit a new one for £3000! - Now has no screen function, phone , CD player, radio or fuel data - NOTHING. Dealer unable to provide diagnosis despite paying ... read more »
- 2012 Kia Sorento: cracked head gasket For all of you people thinking of buying a Kia, READ THIS. Bought a brand new 2012 Kia Sorento, not a demo, right out of the show room. At 800 km head gasket had to be re-placed. At 1500 km, oil pan seal had to be replaced. At 2000 km engine block had ... read more »
- 2012 Chevrolet Sonic: steering failed prematurely Car had to be towed into dealer with 300 miles on it. Great, no parts. It took the dealer 3 weeks to get the part and it was mentioned that maybe they'd have to take a part from a reps car. Nice, used parts. GM really laid a frickin' egg on this one. ... read more »
- 2012 Dodge Ram 3500: transmission fell out of the truck I WAS HEADING TO THE GROCERY TO GET MY GRAND KID DIAPERS WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A BIG BOOM UNDER MY TRUCK AND I LOST ALL POWER. I PULLED OVER AND REALIZED THE TRANSMISSION WAS LAYING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. read more »
- 2000 Ford Focus: gas pedal sticking The acceleration pedal on my 2000 ford focus get stuck when you release the pedal after accelerating and the rpm are stuck until I put my toe under the pedal and pull it. Update from Jan 25, 2012: I had my pedal checked ... read more »
- 2007 Chevrolet Optra: air bags failed to deploy during a serious accident after this accident I'm not confident about Chevrolet cars read more »
- 2004 Honda Civic: airbag fail to deploy in accident My car was total loss in multi-car accident. My rear end and front end were heavily damaged. frames under the hood heavily deformed. I asked the guy working in the collision shop and said maybe the airbag activator missed the impact that is why never ... read more »
- 2007 Chevrolet Corvette: bolt on both sides of leaf spring missing This could have Kill someone. Please check your c6 leaf springs read more »
- 2005 Nissan Maxima: transmission unable to be rebuilt I have a 2005 Nissan Maxima that started jerking from 1st to 2nd gear, Took to dealership, thy flushed and filled transmission and could not diagnose without taking the transmission apart. Took to another mechanic that thought he could rebuild the transmission. ... read more »
- 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee: death wobble I bought this Jeep new, three months ago it started the death wobble, if you own a Jeep you will never know that it has this dreaded disease until the day it happens. It immediately made me think I had blown both front tires. I have driven a couple of ... read more »
- 2002 Chevrolet Impala: rear link support broke while driving was on the interstate doing 75 mph. had 3 adults and 2 children. the left rear control arm broke i half. car went out of control .we were almost killed .the car landed 10 feet from a cliff we could of went off. read more »
- 1999 Chevrolet C2500: gas leaking onto ground I was hauling bales with the truck, filled the gas tank for the next day... Next morning I noticed a darkspot under vehicle and noticed it leaking Gasoline...After some investigating and talking with our local mechanic, and taking it there, we discovered ... read more »
- 2000 Honda Accord: airbags deployed unnecessarily as i was driving on the freeway, the airbags deployed for no reason, i didnt hit anything and nothing hit me, it just happened out of nowhere and i was scared so bad. and now im driving a car with no airbags. and id appreciate it if someone would help ... read more »
- 2009 Chevrolet Impala: seat belts failed to work Had a car accident. Went forward and smashed my head, which caused my fourth and fifth vertebra to be injured. had three spinal blocks and had a lumbar laminotomy. Chevy Impala was totaled when I got hit in the back. The seat belts did not stop me from ... read more »
- 2004 Honda Odyssey: automatic sliding door malfunctioning I have contacted Honda Corp four times and they still will do nothing for this SAFETY ISSUE!!! I have contactted the local dealerships and they want me to pay a ridicuosly high diagnostic fee!! My door opens while driving, I no longer have a warranty ... read more »
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