Honda Accord Complaints (2008)

1,521 consumer complaints on file.

#10310091February 12, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
REAR BRAKES ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD WITH 37,000 MILES HAS PREMATURE WEAR. PREMATURE FAILURE OF BRAKES CAUSE SAFETY CONCERNS. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10308822February 11, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND I AM AT 60,000 MILES AND THIS IS THE THIRD TIME HAVING TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES. THE FIRST TIME WAS AT 24,000. IT IS ALL OVER THE INTERNET ABOUT THE REAR BRAKE PROBLEMS IN 2008 HONDA ACCORDS YET HONDA WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM!!! WE AS CONSUMERS ARE BUYING WHAT WE THINK IS A VERY RELIABLE VEHICLE YET WE ARE SPENDING SO MUCH MONEY FOR SOMETHING THEY NEED TO FIX AS A RECALL!!! YOU CAN LOOK AT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM FOR INSTANCE AND SEE ALL THE PROBLEMS WE ARE HAVING!! CAN YOU PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS AND MAKE HONDA DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS? MOST CARS HAVE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE REAR ONE HAVE TO BE REPLACED. TOYOTA IS FIXING THEIR PROBLEMS...WHY CAN'T SOMEONE MAKE HONDA FIX THIS ISSUE PLEASE????? *TR
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0
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#10308292February 10, 2010
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD EX. MY CAR WAS RUNNING AND PARKED. I CLOSED THE RIGHT FRONT DOOR AND THE PASSENGER SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS AND SEAT AIRBAG DEPLOYED. DEAFENING MY PASSENGER FOR APPROX. 1 DAY. I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO HONDA AND THEY SAID THE VEHICLE DID IT'S JOB AND THEY ARE NOT COVERING IT. THERE IS NO ACCIDENT DAMAGE WHAT SO EVER. I CALLED HONDA CORPORATE AND WAS TOLD TO HAVE A NICE DAY. IT IS A LEASE CAR, A VERY EXPENSIVE REPAIR, AND OBVIOUSLY A DEFECT. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET OF THE VERY SAME PROBLEM WITH THE VERY SAME CAR AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BUT UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE TO. *TR
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0
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#10308324February 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE HAD MY 2008 ACCORD EX-L W/NAVI IN FOR BRAKE SERVICE FIVE TIMES. 27,042 MILES. I BELIEVE THIS PROBLEM IS VERY WIDE SPREAD BASED ON THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ON LINE. IT'S POSSIBLE THERE ARE MANY VEHICLES OUT THERE WITH BAD BRAKES DUE TO OWNERS HAVING NO IDEA THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THEIR BRAKES SO SOON IN THE LIFE OF THE CAR. FIRST INCIDENT WAS IN THE FIRST WEEK OF OWNERSHIP. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE REAR ROTORS (WARPED). 2000 MILES. DEALER (CARY AUTOPARK HONDA) FAILED TO PUT BOLTS IN CALIPERS WHICH FELL OFF CAUSING MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. I HAD TO NURSE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE SERVICE MANAGER FROM CARY AUTO PARK, NEVER RETURNED MY CALLS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TWO MORE TIMES FOR WARPED ROTORS, FRONT AND REAR. I HAVE GONE TO FIVE DIFFERENT DEALERS HOPING FOR SOME REASONABLE FINAL SOLUTION TO THIS VERY REAL PROBLEM OVER THE YEAR I HAVE OWNED THIS CAR (CARY AUTO PARK CROWN HONDA SOUTHPOINT, ASHEBORO HONDA). ON 7/31 I WAS INFORMED THAT ALL ROTORS NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED AND THE REAR PADS NEEDED REPLACEMENT. DEALER WAS LEITH CAPITOL BLVD IN RALEIGH NC. HONDA WAS NOT GOING TO COVER $500 COST BUT THE DEALER WOULD COVER RE-SURFACING AS GOODWILL. THE REARS WOULD HAVE TO BE PAID BY ME. IT WAS LIKELY I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE REAR PADS EVERY 12K MILES. I HAVE NEVER NEEDED TO REPLACE BRAKES SOONER THAN 100K! I CALLED AND LEFT HONDA IN CA A VOICE MESSAGE. AS OF TODAY, HONDA HAS NOT RETURNED MY CALLS. I HAVE TRADED THE CAR IN AT A SIGNIFICANT LOSS IN EQUITY. MY CONFIDENCE IN THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE AND THE INTEGRITY OF HONDA SERVICE MAKES ME UNABLE TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE THE CAR ON A DAILY BASIS. WITH ALL THE POSTS ON THE NHTSA FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS I BELIEVE THERE NEEDS TO BE A FORCED RECALL. IT'S OUTRAGEOUS. I WILL NEVER GO WITH ANOTHER HONDA PRODUCT, NOR CAN I RECOMMEND ANYONE I KNOW TO TAKE A CHANCE EITHER. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308520February 10, 2010
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PREMATURE BRAKE WEAR ON HONDA ACCORD 2008 MODELS. THESE NEW CARS REQUIRE EXPENSIVE BRAKE REPAIRS (NEW ROTORS AND BRAKES) AS FREQUENTLY AS EVERY 15K MILES. REAR BRAKES ARE FAILING SO SOON AFTER PURCHASING A NEW CAR. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308522February 10, 2010
STRUCTURE
WHENEVER THE VEHICLE IS EXPOSED TO WATER, WATER LEAKS IN THROUGH A SUNROOF DRAINAGE TUBE, ENTERING THE VEHICLE ADJACENT TO THE REAR, PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG. PER HONDA, IT WAS CAUSED BY A LEAF ENTERING THE DRAIN, AND IS SOMETHING I RISK HAPPENING ANYTIME THIS SUNROOF IS OPEN, OPERATING UNDER "NORMAL USE." AS CONFIRMED BY HONDA, BECAUSE THEIR SUNROOF CASSETTE DESIGN ALLOWS FOR THIS, THERE IS NOTHING I CAN DO TO MITIGATE THE RISK, AND THERE IS NO WAY I CAN BE AWARE THAT IT HAS HAPPENED UNTIL THE DAMAGE IS DONE. ADDITIONALLY, NOWHERE IN ANY MANUAL DOES IT WARN OWNERS OF THIS RISK, THE POSSIBLE EFFECTS, AND ACTIONS TO TAKE. PER HONDA, IT MAY OCCUR AGAIN, BUT ALL I CAN DO IS WAIT AND SEE IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN, IN WHICH CASE THEY'LL 'FIX' IT THE SAME WAY, AND AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE DRAINS WERE DISASSEMBLED AND CLEANED, AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT NO DAMAGE HAD YET OCCURRED TO THE AIRBAGS, ELECTRICAL, UPHOLSTERY (MOLD), OR METAL (RUST/CORROSION). HONDA IS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE ANY RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE ACTIONS (IN ADDITION TO THEIR STANDARD RECOMMENDATIONS, WHICH DO NOT ADDRESS THIS ISSUE), THUS THE PROBLEM IS LIKELY TO CONTINUE TO OCCUR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308237February 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SECOND HONDA ACCORD HAD PREMATURE BRAKE PAD WEAR AT 19,224 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10308234February 10, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
REAR BRAKE PADS PREMATURELY WEAR ON 2008 HONDA ACCORD AT 20,775 MILES. PAID NEARLY $200.00 FOR THE PAD REPLACEMENT. *TR
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307684February 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD - PREMATURE BRAKE WARE. AT 23,000 THE BRAKES BEGAN TO SQUEAL.. I TOOK IT TO KUNI HONDA ON ARAPAHOE RD. - THEY SAID THEY WERE WELL BELOW TOLERANCE.. I DIDN'T BELIEVE THEM BECAUSE IT ONLY HAD 23K ON IT. I PICKED IT UP FROM THEM, WITH NO REPAIR, AND TOOK IT TO JUST BRAKES FOR THE SECOND OPINION. THEY CONFIRMED THE NEED FOR THE BRAKE REPAIR. I HAD THEM DO IT. I AM NOW IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH HONDA CUSTOMER SERVICE FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR $144.00. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10307801February 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DURING REGULAR DRIVING, 2008 HONDA ACCORD HAS DISPLAYED EXCESSIVE REAR BRAKE WEAR. OVER 38,000 MILES, REAR BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. THIS INCLUDED NEW ROTORS AS WELL AS PADS. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307898February 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD-REAR BRAKE PADS WORN OUT AT 22,300 MILES. SERVICE PERSONNEL ADMIT THERE WAS NO UNEVEN WEAR, NOT CAUSED BY DRIVING HABITS ETC. DESCRIBED BY SERVICE MGR. AS NORMAL ACCORDING TO HONDA MOTOR CO. AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. *TR
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10308128February 9, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
MY 2008 HONDA ACCORD VIBRATES VERY RAPIDLY WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO MY LOCAL HONDA DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT ALL FOUR BRAKE ROTORS WERE WARPED AT 29,500 MILES. I THEN CONTACTED AMERICAN HONDA AND TOLD THEM MY PROBLEM THINKING THERE MUST BE A DEFECT IN THEIR BRAKE PADS TO CAUSE SUCH A PROBLEM AT 20,000 MILES BUT WAS TOLD THIS IS NORMAL "WEAR AND TEAR" AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT MY SITUATION. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST VEHICLE I HAVE BEEN THE OWNER OF AND HAVE PURCHASED MANY HONDAS BEFORE AND I HAVE NEVER HAD A BRAKE PROBLEM AT 20,000 MILES LET ALONE ONE THAT SHOOK THE CAR SO VIOLENTLY THAT I THOUGHT I WOULD LOOSE CONTROL AND HAVE A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT. UPON FURTHER RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND MANY 2008-2010 ACCORD OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND ARE BEING TOLD THE SAME THING FROM THEIR HONDA DEALERS AND AMERICAN HONDA. BUT IT SEEMS THE REAL PROBLEM IS HONDA'S NEW "ORGANIC BRAKE PAD" THAT HEATS UP SO MUCH THAT IT WARPS THE BRAKE ROTOR WHICH CAUSES THE CAR TO VIOLENTLY SHAKE; THIS IS WHY HONDA JUST CAME OUT WITH A NEW REPLACEMENT BRAKE PAD MADE FROM DIFFERENT MATERIAL FROM THE ORIGINAL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307222February 7, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. ITS HEADLIGHTS FLICKER AND ARE VERY DIM. THIS IS A HUGE CONCERN FOR ME. I CANNOT SEE VERY FAR AHEAD OF MY CAR AND IT LOOKS AS IF I AM FLASHING MY LIGHTS AT OTHERS. ALSO MY TAIL LIGHTS FLICKERS WHICH GIVE THE IMPRESSION I AM BRAKING. *TW
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10307220February 7, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE A 2008 HONDA ACCORD AND DRIVE ABOUT 22,000 MILES MAINLY HIGHWAY A YEAR. AT 20,000 MILES MY REAR BRAKES WENT OUT A YEAR AFTER PURCHASING. I WAS TOLD I MUST HAVE DROVE W/THE PARKING BRAKE ON AND BRAKES WERE REPLACED. NEXT, AS TIME WENT ON MANY OTHERS WERE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND DEALERSHIPS WERE AWARE AND AGREED THIS WAS AN ISSUE BUT HONDA WASN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE NOW REPLACED MY REAR BRAKES A SECOND TIME AND CALLED AMERICAN HONDA I HAVE 42,000 MILES THIS TIME. I WAS TOLD DUE TO THE HIGHWAY MILES I'M GETTING MORE OUT OF THE BRAKES THEN INTENDED. THE BRAKES ARE WORKING UP TO SPECS IS WHAT WAS SAID BUT ALSO SAID THAT HONDA KNOWS THIS ISN'T RIGHT FOR THE CUSTOMER OR FOR WHAT A HONDA BUYER IS EXPECTING BUT THERE WILL BE NO CHANGE. I WAS HEADING TOWARD THE MOUNTAINS OF CHATANOOGA WHEN I WAS GOING TO HIT THE MARK FOR REPLACEMENT. I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AND HAVE THE BRAKES GO OUT. I THOUGHT TO REPLACE THEM BEFORE THE NOISE I'D HEAR JUST IN CASE I WAS ON THE MOUNTAINS. I TOOK THE CAR IN AND MY ROTORS WERE EFFECTED EVEN THOUGH I HADN'T HEARD ANY SIGNAL NOISE YET AND THE REAR BRAKES NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE DEALERSHIPS APOLOGIZE AND ADMIT THEY'VE BROUGHT THIS TO HONDA'S ATTENTION BUT NOTHING IS DONE ABOUT IT. I COULD HAVE BEEN ON THOSE MOUNTAINS WITH IT GOING OUT BUT LUCKILY I KNEW ALREADY IT WAS A POSSIBILITY AND CONCERN. FOR ME, I'M GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE THE REAR BRAKES YEARLY. IT IS STILL CHEAPER THAN ME BUYING A NEW CAR IN THIS ECONOMIC TIME BUT AWFUL TO BUY A TRUSTED NAME LIKE HONDA AND HAVE THIS SAFETY CONCERN EACH YEAR THAT A COMPANY IS AWARE OF BUT WON'T FIX OR TAKE ON THE COST OF REPAIR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM WAS HANDLED IN THIS YEARS MODEL BUT DON'T KNOW THAT FOR SURE. NO ONE IS THINKING AT 20,000 MILES THEIR REAR BRAKES MIGHT GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT I HOPE WILL BE ADDRESSED. I WAS TOLD TO SEND MY COMPLAINT HERE BY A SERVICE MECHANIC AT HONDA BECAUSE HE SAID HE KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE NOT BEING ADDRESSED. *TW
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306420February 5, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VARIABLE CYLINDER MANAGEMENT TRANSMISSION UNEXPECTEDLY SURGES IN TRAFFIC. IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, OR SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS, A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED SURGE IN THE CAR COULD RESULT IN HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306638February 5, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
2008 HONDA ACCORD: TEMPORARY BRAKE LOCK EXPERIENCED WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED ON BUMPY ROAD OR ENTERING TO SHOPPING MALL PARKING LOT FROM NORMAL STREET. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10306859February 5, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
I PURCHASED A 2008 ACCORD EX-L WITH THE 4 CYLINDER ENGINE IN JUNE OF 2008. THE HEADLIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE FLICKER OR DIM AT NIGHT AS AC OR OTHER FANS CYCLE ON & OFF. THIS IS VERY DISTRACTING FOR ME & MUST BE FOR THE OTHER DRIVERS THAT MEET ME ON THE ROAD. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE IN THE PAST YEAR AND WAS TOLD THIS IS A NORMAL CHARACTERISTIC CAUSED BY THE ELECTRICAL LOAD DETECTOR (ELD) SYSTEM. THEY ARE NOT ABLE OR NOT WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THIS COULD BE A SERIOUS SAFELY HAZARD. I WONDER WHETHER IT IS SAFE TO DRIVE A CAR THAT DIMS ITS HEADLIGHTS CONSTANTLY. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THIS CANNOT BE RESOLVED, AND WHY HONDA DOES NOT CONSIDER THIS A MAJOR PROBLEM. SHOULD HONDA BE ALLOWED TO DECIDE THE DIMMING PROBLEM IS NORMAL? THE OTHER NIGHT ON THE WAY HOME I HAD SOMEONE PULL OFF THE ROAD TO LET ME PASS, I CAN ONLY ASSUME IT WAS BECAUSE OF MY DIMMING LIGHTS. THESE LIGHTS ARE NOT SAFE AND HONDA NEEDS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10305244February 4, 2010
CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING, CHILD SEAT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. THE CONTACT HAS INSTALLED AND OWNS A BRITAX MODEL # E9L0227 REAR FACING CHILD SAFETY SEAT WHICH WAS MANUFACTURED ON 7/7/09 . THE TETHER STRAP BECAME TANGLED ON THE SECOND DAY SHE INSTALLED IT INTO THE VEHICLE. SHE ALSO ADJUSTED THE STRAPS ON THE CHILD SEAT; HOWEVER, THEY REPEATEDLY BECAME LOOSE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT SHE NEEDED TO RETURN THE SEAT AND REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER CHILD SAFETY SEAT. THE IDENTICAL FAILURE OCCURRED ON THE SECOND CHILD SAFETY SEAT WHICH WAS THE SAME BRAND NAME AND MODEL. UPDATED 03/19/10. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED BRITAX REPLACE THE SECOND CAR SEAT WITH A MARATHON MODEL. UPDATED 09/15/10
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303805February 2, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I BOUGHT A 2008 HONDA ACCORD BRAND NEW, IN JULY 2008 & FROM DAY 1 IT HAD SQUEALING BRAKES. I HAVE ASKED SO MANY HONDA DEALERS AS I MOVE WITH MY JOB & ALL OF THEM WERE NEVER ABLE TO FIX IT & THE ISSUE IS SO COMMON WITH A LOT OF CUSTOMERS HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/HONDA/ACCORD/2008/BRAKES/PREMATURE_BRAKE_WEAR.SHTML THE LINK ABOVE IS JUST A FRACTION OF THE LARGE NUMBER OF HONDA OWNERS. I DID FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THIS WITH HONDA LAST YEAR & THEY CAM BACK SAYING THEY DID NOT HAVE A FIX AT THE MOMENT. THE ISSUE DID NOT STOP THERE NOW I'M HAVING PREMATURE BRAKE WEAROUT IN LESS THAN 24000 MILES MY REAR BRAKES WORE OUT & I REPLACED THEM. I'M MAD ABOUT THE FACT THAT EVERY TIME YOU HIT THE BRAKES THEY SQUEAL LIKE !@#$%. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS. I'M PAYING A LOT FOR THIS CAR & NEED SOME JUSTICE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10303192January 29, 2010
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 HONDA ACCORD. WHENEVER THE CONTACT WOULD APPLY THE BRAKES HE NOTICED A SCREECHING SOUND COMING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS INCLUDING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE REPRODUCED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 37000.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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