While it was still under warranty the airbag lights came on several times. Then the back cup holder broke, the front cup holder broke, the stereo broke within 4 years of owning it. There have also been & continue to be curious & unpredictable electrical problems. For example, at times, when I try to raise the passenger side window from the driver's side, it lowers instead of raising. Also, the passenger side window didn't work at all from the driver's side for a few months, but now it does again (inexplicably). The latch on the center console broke. The front blinker stopped working, started working, stopped working etc. It's impossible to replace a burned out light bulb in the front blinker. It's necessary to take it to the dealer where it costs $15. labor, $3.95 for the bulb and $20+ for the bulb socket. The service people at the dealership are rude, illiterate, don't listen & not methodical in diagnosing problems. Finally, the front end is low & scrapes on driveways etc. constantly.
This car is fun to drive, but the electrical problems and cost to maintain are not worth it. I will be selling this if they can ever repair it.
Last week my car started bucking & stalling a day after I had driven through a deep puddle. I took it in and was told that the speed sensor had gotten wet. They advised a new battery & speed sensor to the tune of $545. I only got the speed sensor and spent $325. I was supposed to get the car at 5:30PM that day. I got a call at 3:30PM telling me it wouldn't be ready until noon the next day. When I got to the dealership at noon they said it wouldn't be ready until 5PM. Nobody apologized for wasting my time. On the contrary they were very defensive & unfriendly. I complained so much they promised to get the work done by 3:30PM. When I got there I waited another 20 minutes (till 3:50PM) before it was ready. I drove off and once it warmed up it started bucking again - exactly the reason I took it in. I called the service rep. and he said, "Well, I put the best mechanic on it." as if I were making it up! I took it back & they worked on it 3 more hours that night and so far, they've been working on it for 4.5 hours today & have no idea what's wrong with it.
The fact that you don't know how to change a burned out blinker light is pathetic. Why own a car if you can't preform an easy practical job fixing the light? It's easy as pie, and almost common sense. Pop out a fake cover panel next to the parking/blinker lamp, pop out the actual lamp, then unscrew the bulb holder, and replace it.
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