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Chart based on 34 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
AC had an odor when first starting up. Replaced evaporator core and passenger compartment air filter. Cleaned the system with a foam cleaner.
22000 mi
Seat belt sensor flashed a warning "PreSafe inoperable, check owners manual". The warning went away but I wished to have it checked out. Sensor currently working properly but "saved" a record of the warning. Dealer ordering a new sensor just to keep the car "perfect".
35900 mi
Failure of secondary systems battery leading to loss of cruise control, automated highbeams and other features.
Key fob buttons and keyless system stopped working. Faulty antenna booster was the problem.
23000 mi
Similar issue with diffusers behind the dash that direct airflow that I had at delivery. Sound of springs popping from behind dash. Repeat fix. I suspect it will again be a temporary one.
one of keys stopped working. Required new key. window would not go down all the way driver's side
5000 mi
Internet access could not connect
43000 mi
US $550
Tire inflation monitor, lost signal had to replace. We hit something in the road and had to replace a tire. After the tire was replaced, they told us the sensor was defective so it was either the debris in the road or the installation of the tire that caused the problem. Otherwise a lovely car.
Parts of driver assistance system failed, dealer said connections suffered damage from water and were frayed. System worked fine going in to dealership, returned broken. No reasoning giving by dealership.
14880 mi
Power windows stopped working. Three days later they started again. Visit to dealer was to get a software update.
28000 mi
Auxiliary Battery (for ECO system) failed it's self test. This caused "restarts" to be seriously harsh, and other issues.
The "Pre-Safe" system detected a fault which ended up being a faulty passenger-side seatbelt mechanism. The belt worked no problem, so the issue was with the "pre-safe system" with regard to this seatbelt.
38000 mi
Bad center speaker covered by warranty.
18000 mi
washer motor did not operate and had to be replaced.
6300 mi
Navigation went out dealer could not fix. Navigation would go out when there was a daylight savings time change. It would go out and then all of a sudden it would come back on. Dealer had no idea what the problem was. Update: later fixed itself.
10000 mi
Cruise control was not working properly
11225 mi
Navigation went out again. They replaced the antenna then the cable then the head unit. After they replaced the head unit and reloaded the unit with the most updated info the unit finally worked. They also disconnected all my aftermarket stuff and rewired the aftermarket stuff wrong. When I got car home the next day it was dead. Found out they wired the radar system so it was on all the time. It took me about 3 hours to sort through what they messed up and straighten out.
Car continually displaying "Check Washer Fluid" while it was full.
12000 mi
HVAC Blower failure. Blower and circuit board replaced.
12000 mi
Auxillary Battery Malfunction reported on dash. ECO system and Distronic would not work. Auxilary Battery failed diagnostics and was replaced.
53000 mi
US $272
The Auxiliary Battery malfunctioned and required replacement. The Command Module that controls the display for audio/video/nav malfunctioned and required replacement.
28000 mi
Auxiliary battery failed
22000 mi
Second key would not work. Brace buttons would not work.
34000 mi
Exterior door handle for front passenger side was replaced. Sensor was bad. Could not lock or unlock that door with the key fob within 3 feet from the door.
21000 mi
Auxiliary Battery Malfunction - replaced under 4/50k new car warranty.
37000 mi
Auxiliary Battery Malfunction fixed under warrenty
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