Instead, the agency tends to focus more on problems with new cars and major recalls, she said.
Several drivers reported various problems with their cars early on, with Clint Bowyer and Stewart both dropping far back in the opening laps.
One of the big problems with electric cars is providing enough power to help a car accelerate up to a decent speed, while at the same time having enough capacity for a decent range.
Mr West, who is a full-time carer for his daughter who uses a wheelchair, said originally there was nothing to stop parking on the square, which could create problems with parked cars, pedestrians and through traffic.
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On January 21, 2010, after receiving customer complaints, Toyota recalled millions more vehicles (followed by another million or so three weeks later) for problems with accelerator pedals sticking in cars without floor mats.
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Remember that UK dealers will try and emphasise problems with importing, and are likely to stress that their cars have superior specifications, but these may not be worth it.
In a program held late Friday in honor of World Consumer Rights Day, CCTV accused Volkswagen of selling cars with substandard direct-shift gearbox systems, causing acceleration problems and car accidents for an unspecified number of consumers.
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With the interval between services for some cars now stretching to two years, such problems might otherwise take a long time to emerge.
General Motors and Ford may have a hit with their employee discount sales, but analysts say the automakers still face problems because critics consider their cars too boring.
Frenchman Peterhansel, whose BMW was delayed by transmission problems on Wednesday, passed 11 cars to finish the Antofagasta to Iquique run ahead of Sainz, with Wednesday winner, American Mark Miller, third.
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