Buying used cars sometimes equals a hard deal to which car shoppers have to dedicate quite much time to find a good one that is well-functioning. In fact, lots of models selling well as new one turned out big disappointment and remorse for their owners due to faulty car parts. To help you avoid them, ConsumerReports.org has listed 20 used cars (models from 2003- 2012) you should not buy.
20. BMW 7-Series
As expensive as the model is, and despite the fact that it is seen as a flagship model of the renowned German car maker BMW, it is reported with quite a lot of issues by consumer across the world. The 2002 and 2003 models even have so many issues that BMW had to make a recall for quite some models, and customers in some regions could have an extended warranty period of 7 years/100,000 miles instead of 4 years/50,000miles, given how faulty their purchases were. The BMW 7 series is ranked in categories of Transmission major, Transmission minor, Engine major faults and Engine minor faults.
The 2002 and 2003 models even have so many issues that BMW had to make a recall for quite some models
19. BMW x-5 (6-Cylinder)
The German car maker contributes yet another model to the list: the 6-cylinder 3.0i X-5 (models from 2003-2011). Its biggest problem is the instability. It is ranked in categories of Engine major, Engine Minor, Power control, Drive system, Audio System and Climate Control.
The biggest problem of it is the instability
18. Chrysler PT Cruiser
Besides the loud cabin that many drivers complain about, the PT Cruiser is listed in various categories such as Transmission Major, Engine Major, Engine Minor, Electrical System, Fuel System, Drive System, Squeaks and Rattles, Suspension, Climate System and Engine Cooling, faults.
What I hate the most in the PT Cruiser is its loud cabin
17. Chevrolet Uplander
The fault categories it gets into include Power Equipment, Body Hardware, Squeaks and Rattles, Paint and Trim, Suspension, Climate System, Electrical System, Fuel System, Drive System, and Transmission Minor faults.
The fault categories it gets into include Power Equipment, Body Hardware,…
16. Chrysler Town & Country
This model ranks bad for Power Equipment, Body Hardware, Squeaks and Rattles, Paint and Trim, Brakes, Suspension, Climate System, and Engine Cooling.
This model ranks bad for Power Equipment, Body Hardware, Squeaks and Rattles
15. Dodge Grand Caravan
This one has similar issues we found in the Chrysler Town & Country.
This one has the same issues we found in the Chrysler Town & Country
14. Dodge Journey
The most apparent problems of the Journey include fragile and unsettling drives. The Journey gained bad marks from Consumer Reports for Electrical System, Drive System, Brake, Suspension, Audio System, Body Hardware, Squeaks and Rattles, and Paint and Trim.
The most apparent problems in the Journey include fragile and unsettling drives
13. Diesel Dodge Ram 2500
This model mostly attained negative remarks for its Fuel System and Drive System. Besides, it ranks in categories including Body Hardware, Exhaust, Suspension, Climate System, and Engine Cooling.
This model mostly attained negative remarks by its Fuel System and Drive System
12. V6 4WD Ford Explorer
Consumer Reports complains that the Explorer’s V6 powertrain is too noisy, not to mention the poor quality fit and finish which wasn’t much improved with the 2006 redesign. Lack of agility and stiff ride are other issues found in the Ford Explorer V6. Not until the introduction of the 2011 model, the Explorer improved its riding comfort thanks to the Flex’s platform but the older models are criticized for Drive System, Suspension, Transmission Major, Transmission Minor, Audio System issues, Body Hardware, Squeaks and Rattles, and Paint and Trim.
Video: 2003 Ford Explorer XLT 4×4 4.0 V6 Leather
11. Diesel Ford F250
Aside from the exhaust issues in 2008, the Diesel Ford F-250 didn’t qualify for Engine Major, Engine Minor, Electrical System, Fuel System, Drive System and Engine Cooling.
The Diesel Ford F-250 doesn’t qualify for Electrical System, Fuel System,…