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8.7
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,380
- Average Mileage:
- 97,350 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 3 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- replace transmission (2 reports)
- replace transmission cable (1 reports)
transmission problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
The car has run pretty well overall, given its age. However, there's been a lot of rust underneath the car, resulting in multiple problems. Recently, I attempted to back the car out of the driveway but found I was unable to put it in reverse, and the gearshift had an unusual lack of resistance. Not only reverse, I couldn't put it in any gear, so I got it towed to a mechanic, who told me that the transmission cable had snapped some time between when I parked it and when I started it up again the next day. It cost $550 to fix, and then it wound up developing other problems related to the rust soon afterward. My advice is, if it starts showing problems on the underbelly related to rust, it's time to ditch the car.
- Harold B., Portland, US