European cars have always been a class for more than 5 decades. Cars such as Mercedes-Benz, Audi, BMW, Maserati and Jaguar have always been in popular demand. In this article you will get to know about 10 such cars that are plagued by serious issues and you shouldn’t buy.
1. Maserati Ghibli
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In 2013, at the Shanghai Motor Show, Maserati renovated the Ghibli. After this, everyone was thrilled to have a look over that. The body of this car was very similar to the ‘Gran Turismo.’
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But, unluckily, the customers who gave $80,000+ for the car got flooded into problems. Particularly, it appears that the 2015 model was bogged down under the complaints of engine seizure, oil consumption and injector over fueling. Many advised to change the engine completely.
2. Audi A6 (C7)
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The Audi A6 (C7) started coming out from the factory in January 2011 and was on the road for about 7 years. During 2011 and 2016, the C7 was surrounded by 43 serious problems and a lot of people complained about problems in the engine of oil consumption and many more.
3. BMW 5-Series (F10)
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The 6th-gen of BMW 5 series included the BMW F10 which was launched on 20th March 2010. This car also got reported with 6 cases of engine seizing and failing. BMW has launched a lot of cars that have brought pride to it, but this was definitely not one of them.
4. Jaguar XJ (X351)
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The brand new Jaguar XJ was revealed in London in 2009 for the very first time. The model was totally different from any of its sisters and of course with much more style than the X358. The very popular car got discontinued in 2019, reporting various engine failure issues.
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A user reported that the repair cost more than $20,000 to him.
5. Land Rover Range Rover Sport (L494)
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Range Rover has a successful history of about 50 years. But the model L494, came with some serious issues in just 10 years. The issues reported were, broken parking brakes, leaking sunroofs, suspension and drivetrain damage. Also, the average maintenance cost was more than $1100.
6. Jaguar S-Type
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Jaguar launched a car in 1998. The car was good in its interior and smooth ride, but failed in providing top quality parking brakes. Also it was extremely expensive reporting a fuel system failure costing more than $3000 averagely.
7. Mercedes-Benz S-Class (W220)
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After the W140 model of Mercedes-Benz was successful, it came up with the new S- Class W220. But, the problems associated with its electrical system was a big headache for the customers. As the car touches 20 years, it is surrounded by issues such as full shutdowns and electrical fires.
8. Alfa Romeo Giulia
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Alfa Romeo is very famous for things such as style, luxury, class and design. But, it particularly fails in reliability. The standard Giulia had some old Alfa Romeo issues which costs a handsome amount to fix it.
9. Porsche 718 Cayman
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Porsche did not have a good 2022. The new 718 Cayman was said to be the best one but it also got bogged down with problems such as expensive repair cost and more fragile body. The buyers must have to think twice before buying it.
10. Volvo S60 (Gen 2)
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The S60 is a luxury car with 7 engine features and spacious back seats. The car’s 2012 model reported 65 complaints of engine issues like excessive oil consumption and complete engine failure. As of now, the third gen icar more captivating than others, so if you wish to buy then you can definitely go with that.