Faults:

At 98000 miles car would start or start and miss fires very bad at an idle when the car had not been started in a couple of days, when there was a lots of moisture in the air.

I currently have a raddle in the valve cover area when the engine is initially started and will go away after the engine is accelerated several times, sounds like a lifter. Was wandering if anyone else has had problems with this noise. any help would be greatly appreciated.

General Comments:

Overall I like the car very much.

Faults:

I replaced my front brake pads at 50,000 miles and 89,000 miles.

My rear brakes were replaced at 73,000 miles.

My serpentine belts were replaced at 51,000 miles and 94,000 miles.

General Comments:

This car is good looking inside and out.

It is quite quick.

It is roomy inside and can accommodate people who are 6 feet tall.

Faults:

In 2000, driver's side door inside panel fell off slightly, just enough to jam the door. Fixed under warranty and never returned.

The computers failed to work properly when it was below -35C in 2004, which caused my engine to seize during braking. Fixed when new computers were installed. The technician told me it was due to the aging hardware on the computers.

General Comments:

Overall the car is a blast to drive. The V6 has lots of power to make a pass or lane change at highway speed. It's stable at high speed and relatively nimble at low speed. Yet the suspension setting is very comfortable on bumpy roads.

The fit and finish is impressive considering it's an American car. Other than the door panel mentioned above, I have no other issue.

One thing I must stress is the comfortable driving position and the broad driver's view outside the windshield. However, it seems like the car is designed for shorter drivers. I'm 170cm, and sometimes I can feel my hair scratching the roof, and my seat is in the lowest height position all the time. Of course, my car has less head room due to the sunroof. But without the sunroof, it seems like taller drivers still have to somewhat compromise.

The 2 things I don't like about this car are: the road noise when at high speed, and the hopeless rear drum brakes. I can easily forget about the noise unless I drive 5 hours straight or more. For brakes, it's OK in normal driving, but in emergency, don't count on the drums. It's a heavy car. So keep your safety distance. 99 or newer models get standard rear disks. Go for them if you like the car. The rear disks alone worth more than the extra price.