Drivers side window motor failed.
Rear brake hose clogged. (see comments)
Rear struts need replacement.
Headliner falling down.
Turn signal is intermittent. Occasionally smoke comes from steering column.
Wiper arms go past window edge.
Exterior door handle cracked.
Power antenna no longer functions.
After replacing both rear calipers I discovered that the rear brake hose was clogged. It appears that this may have been a factory defect as the failure occurred where the metal mounting bracket attaches in the mid point of the hose. The bracket slightly compresses the hose which probably resulted in the failure. Many of the posts describe locking rear calipers and I would suspect that in many of the cases the hose was actually at fault and the caliper was fine. Many mechanics may be reluctant to admit this for two reasons (1) a brake hose is very inexpensive ($20) (2) calipers are usually changed first when brakes are locking up.
You did have a bad experience with the hose... but the brakes on the rear of these cars do go bad.
As for the mechanical parts... no other domestic automobile will have as much life as this car has. I consider the drivetrain in this car to be so reliable I have owned several similiarly equipped models.
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