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Dec 12, 2007 60,590 mi

MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON CONNECTICUT AVE. IT WAS RAINING RATHER HARD AND VISIBILITY WAS LOW. MY SON ALL OF THE SUDDEN SMELLED SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE VENTS AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. HE HAD TO PUSH IT OFF THE ROAD INTO A SERVICE STATION DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF TRAFFIC. THE CAR WAS TOWED THAT EVENING TO MY REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING SENSOR FAILED WHICH MELTED THE WIRING HARNESS AND DAMAGED OTHER ELECTRICAL SENSORS ON THE ENGINE. *TR

Dec 12, 2007 60,590 mi

MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON CONNECTICUT AVE. IT WAS RAINING RATHER HARD AND VISIBILITY WAS LOW. MY SON ALL OF THE SUDDEN SMELLED SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE VENTS AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. HE HAD TO PUSH IT OFF THE ROAD INTO A SERVICE STATION DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF TRAFFIC. THE CAR WAS TOWED THAT EVENING TO MY REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING SENSOR FAILED WHICH MELTED THE WIRING HARNESS AND DAMAGED OTHER ELECTRICAL SENSORS ON THE ENGINE. *TR

Dec 12, 2007 60,590 mi

MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON CONNECTICUT AVE. IT WAS RAINING RATHER HARD AND VISIBILITY WAS LOW. MY SON ALL OF THE SUDDEN SMELLED SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE VENTS AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. HE HAD TO PUSH IT OFF THE ROAD INTO A SERVICE STATION DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF TRAFFIC. THE CAR WAS TOWED THAT EVENING TO MY REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING SENSOR FAILED WHICH MELTED THE WIRING HARNESS AND DAMAGED OTHER ELECTRICAL SENSORS ON THE ENGINE. *TR

Dec 12, 2007 60,590 mi

MY SON WAS DRIVING HOME IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON CONNECTICUT AVE. IT WAS RAINING RATHER HARD AND VISIBILITY WAS LOW. MY SON ALL OF THE SUDDEN SMELLED SMOKE COMING THROUGH THE VENTS AND THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. HE HAD TO PUSH IT OFF THE ROAD INTO A SERVICE STATION DUE TO THE HIGH VOLUME OF TRAFFIC. THE CAR WAS TOWED THAT EVENING TO MY REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THERMOSTAT HOUSING SENSOR FAILED WHICH MELTED THE WIRING HARNESS AND DAMAGED OTHER ELECTRICAL SENSORS ON THE ENGINE. *TR

Mar 20, 2006 45,000 mi

WITHOUT WARNING A CRACK APPEARED IN THE RADIATOR HOUSING CAUSING A LOSS OF ANTIFREEZE. CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. HAD TO REPLACE THE PART. SAME THING JUST HAPPENED AGAIN. *JB

Mar 20, 2006 45,000 mi

WITHOUT WARNING A CRACK APPEARED IN THE RADIATOR HOUSING CAUSING A LOSS OF ANTIFREEZE. CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. HAD TO REPLACE THE PART. SAME THING JUST HAPPENED AGAIN. *JB

Jul 8, 2004 58,000 mi

(1) NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS; NOTICED "STEAM" COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. 2) RADIATOR'S UPPER HOSE INLET CRACKED (PLASTIC); CAR DISABLED (3) CAR OUT OF WARRANTY; NO REMEDY FROM MANUFACTURER. *AK

Jul 8, 2004 58,000 mi

(1) NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS; NOTICED "STEAM" COMING FROM UNDER HOOD. 2) RADIATOR'S UPPER HOSE INLET CRACKED (PLASTIC); CAR DISABLED (3) CAR OUT OF WARRANTY; NO REMEDY FROM MANUFACTURER. *AK

Aug 25, 2003 54,000 mi

RADIATOR FAILURE AT 54,000 MILES. *AK

Aug 25, 2003 54,000 mi

RADIATOR FAILURE AT 54,000 MILES. *AK

Nov 7, 2002

THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURENCE. ON THE ROADFLY BULLETIN BOARD OF FELLOW OWNERS, FAILURE RATE IS ALMOST 40% OF RESPONDENTS! TYPICALLY AFTER ONLY 40 - 50K MILES! DT

Nov 7, 2002

THIS IS A VERY COMMON OCCURENCE. ON THE ROADFLY BULLETIN BOARD OF FELLOW OWNERS, FAILURE RATE IS ALMOST 40% OF RESPONDENTS! TYPICALLY AFTER ONLY 40 - 50K MILES! DT