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WE HAD A SLOW OIL LEAK AND OUR CATALYTIC CONVERTER STARTED GOING BAD AT THE SAME TIME. THE OIL LEAKED DOWN THE EXHAUST TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH WAS OVER HEATING AND CAUSED A FLASH FIRE BURNING UP MY ENTIRE CAR. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT. *TR
WE HAD A SLOW OIL LEAK AND OUR CATALYTIC CONVERTER STARTED GOING BAD AT THE SAME TIME. THE OIL LEAKED DOWN THE EXHAUST TO THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WHICH WAS OVER HEATING AND CAUSED A FLASH FIRE BURNING UP MY ENTIRE CAR. THANKFULLY NO ONE WAS HURT. *TR
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED WITHOUT ANY PRIOR WARNING VEHICLE WILL STALL. *AK
CONSUMER NOTICED SPOTS ON DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. DEALER DETERMINED THAT O RINGS WERE LEAKING, ALSO FRONT CRANK SEAL HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER REMOVED CARBON BUILD UP AT THE THROTTLE PLATE, ALSO WORK WAS NEEDED ON THE POWERTRAIN.*JB
CONSUMER NOTICED SPOTS ON DRIVEWAY. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. DEALER DETERMINED THAT O RINGS WERE LEAKING, ALSO FRONT CRANK SEAL HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE DEALER REMOVED CARBON BUILD UP AT THE THROTTLE PLATE, ALSO WORK WAS NEEDED ON THE POWERTRAIN.*JB
OIL LEAKS OUT OF CAMS AND GET ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSES ENGINE TO SMOKE WHEN STOPPED WITH ENGINE RUNNING, BROUGHT TO SHOP 3 TIMES BACK IN SHOP NOW, CONTINUES TO LEAK OIL.*AK
OIL LEAKS OUT OF CAMS AND GET ON EXHAUST MANIFOLD, CAUSES ENGINE TO SMOKE WHEN STOPPED WITH ENGINE RUNNING, BROUGHT TO SHOP 3 TIMES BACK IN SHOP NOW, CONTINUES TO LEAK OIL.*AK
MOTOR OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD, THE DEALER REPLACED ENGINE PLUGS. NLM
MOTOR OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD, THE DEALER REPLACED ENGINE PLUGS. NLM
MOTOR OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD, THE DEALER REPLACED ENGINE PLUGS. NLM
MOTOR OIL WAS LEAKING FROM THE ENGINE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD, THE DEALER REPLACED ENGINE PLUGS. NLM
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND HEARD A NOISE, LIKE SOMETHING FELL, DASHBOARD LIT UP AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, VEHICLE STARTED COASTING LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, CONSUMER SHUT VEHICLE OFF AND IT WOULD NOT SHUT START UP AGAIN, VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND FOUND THAT THE CAMSHAFT HAD BROKEN, DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS BLOCKAGE ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHICH CAUSED CAMSHAFT TO LOCK AND THEN BREAK BECAUSE NO OIL WAS ABLE TO FLOW ON THAT SIDE. *SLC
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH AND HEARD A NOISE, LIKE SOMETHING FELL, DASHBOARD LIT UP AND THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER, VEHICLE STARTED COASTING LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, CONSUMER SHUT VEHICLE OFF AND IT WOULD NOT SHUT START UP AGAIN, VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND FOUND THAT THE CAMSHAFT HAD BROKEN, DEALER CLAIMED THERE WAS BLOCKAGE ON THE RIGHT SIDE WHICH CAUSED CAMSHAFT TO LOCK AND THEN BREAK BECAUSE NO OIL WAS ABLE TO FLOW ON THAT SIDE. *SLC
GASKET FAILED. YH
GASKET FAILED. YH
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK
THERE IS A GAS SMELL WHEN ENGINE IS COLD.
THERE IS A SMELL OF GAS WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD.
THERE IS A GAS SMELL WHEN ENGINE IS COLD.
THERE IS A SMELL OF GAS WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD.
ENGINE FAILED AT PICKUP DUE TO COMPUTER FAILURE. ALSO REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK
ENGINE FAILED AT PICKUP DUE TO COMPUTER FAILURE. ALSO REPLACED CATALYTIC CONVERTER. *AK
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
INTERMITTENT STALLING.
ENGINE VIBRATES.
ENGINE VIBRATES.
WHILE DRVING, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT INSURANCE COMPANY FOUND THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A DEFECT WITHIN THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT SPECIFY AS TO WHAT THE FAILURE WAS. *SLC
WHILE DRVING, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK CONSUMER STATED THAT INSURANCE COMPANY FOUND THE FIRE WAS DUE TO A DEFECT WITHIN THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT SPECIFY AS TO WHAT THE FAILURE WAS. *SLC
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *SD
BAD FUMES ODOR WHEN VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE. TT
BAD FUMES ODOR WHEN VEHICLE IS IN DRIVE. TT
PURCHASED CAR NEW THE MOTOR BLEW . TT
PURCHASED CAR NEW THE MOTOR BLEW . TT