1ST...AFTER 25K MILES THE CAR BEGAN TO SHIFT ON ITS OWN IRREGULARLY, FINALLY AT 45K IT WAS NOTICED THAT THE CVT WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. IT WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS COVERED IT ACTUALLY COST ME 1,800 FOR AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. SECOND PROBLEM WAS A THUMPING NOISE AS I WENT OVER A BUMP IN THE FRONT END THAT WAS DIAGNOSED AS DAMAGED STRUTS AND THE SUB FRAME LINKS, THIS WAS NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY, AND WE ARE STUCK WITH THIS ONGOING FAULTY PROBLEM. IT IS GREATER THAN 4,000 TO FIX. *TR
2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR LESS THAN ONE WEEK. THE MILEAGE IS CURRENTLY AT ABOUT 275 MILES. WHEN I TURN THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, THE CAR DOESN'T START UNTIL I HOLD THE KEY TURNED FOR AT LEAST 5 SECONDS. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING BECAUSE IT SEEMS AS IF IT WILL NOT START. THIS HAPPENS DAILY, WHETHER IT IS HOT OR COLD OUTSIDE. IT IS NOT CONTINGENT ON THE TIME OF DAY EITHER. *TR