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really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- No data
- Average Mileage:
- 140,000 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 1 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (1 reports)
engine problem
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really! the engine started on fire while the car was warming up. burned electrical wires and motor froze up.
- mathies, Watkins, MN, US