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9.3
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,000
- Average Mileage:
- 139,650 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 6 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (4 reports)
- had to replace the engine (2 reports)
engine problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
We bought the car about 6 months before the incident, 141k miles when we bought it. It was in great shape, but had been sitting for a couple years. My dad had 320k miles on his 2000 with the original drivetrain, so I assumed it was indestructible. I got a fresh oil change, and it seemed perfect... Except for one thing, the engine just sounded rough. Just clattery and jittery.
I did oil changes with marvel mystery oil, and it seemed to be helping. I got lots of sludgy oil out. Sadly, a few thousand miles later and multiple oil changes, the engine failed on our way home one night, though thankfully it made it home. Now, granted, we lived 10,000 feet up in the mountains of Colorado, so the car was getting a major workout on the highway daily due to being so slow. But still, I should have asked for maintenance history. These cars can be extremely reliable, but this generation of 2.2 was known for this issue. Make sure that the oil was changed on a regular basis, unlike mine before my ownership. A few grand, down the toilet. Now I am back into an auto loan.
- Seth A., Aurora, CO, US