RIGHT FRONT WHEEL STARTED MAKING CRACKING NOISES WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH, WHEN SUDDENLY AN EXPLOSION BLEW OUT THE WHEEL FROM THE DRIVING SHAFT MAKING THE CAR UNCONTROLLABLE. AFTER HITTING THE RIGHT MEDIAN OF THE ROAD AND BRINGING THE CAR TO A STOP THE WHOLE WHEEL AND RIM HAD BLOWN OUT. THE REPAIRS COST OVER 45,000 USD AND IF DRIVING FASTER THE ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN FATAL IF IN THE HIGHWAY. *TR
2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BATTERY NEGATIVE TERMINAL BECAME DISCONNECTED WHILE DRIVING. CAR LOST ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS. COULD NOT REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION; COULD NOT OPEN TRUNK TO ACCESS BATTERY; COULD NOT TURN ON HAZARD LIGHTS; COULD NOT ACCESS FLARE OR REFLECTOR; INTERNET SEARCH SEEMS TO INDICATE THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW IN THE QUICK RELEASE MECHANISM ON THE NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL. FORTUNATELY THE CAR CAME TO A STOP AT A WELL LIT INTERSECTION ON A ROAD WITH NO INCLINE. *TR