Heater blower stayed in high at 10,000 miles.
Wipers-windows-lights quit at 15,000 miles. (body control module)
CD changer quit at 16,000 miles.
Wipers quit again at 20,000 miles. (new motor)
Hatch wouldn't pop several times and has been repaired 3 times.
Sunroof leaked into headliner at 25,000 miles.
CD track won't display on HUD since radio was changed.
Several functions of driver info center (DIC) are no longer available since body control module was changed.
Sometimes the windows lock up where ever they are, up-down or in between (bad in the winter when you go through a toll booth and they get stuck down!!
Wait a day and they work again!!
Both low beams burnt out at 31,000 miles.
Now, at 51,000 miles MY A/C condenser is leaking in the lower right corner!!
This is our 5th new car in 15 years and the ONLY one I have spent more time at the shop with than driving it.
Although it rides great and is Very roomy and comfy I think the general public was used as an experiment to work out the kinks in this lemon and now I hear they are dropping it from the line in 2005. Must be the poor mechanical design of the vehicle as despite ALL the failures I STILL love the ride and enjoy driving it.
Sounds like you're right - I think it's just a lemon. All the other reviews say that the car is nearly flawless, except for the rear hatch problem. One says that it is the hinge assembly; you might suggest that the next time you have the car in the shop.
If you want to get rid of it, I'll take it off your hands... :)
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