HAS BEEN TO SHOP FOR 26 DAYS IN THE PAST 4 MONTHS. REPEATED FAILURE OF CLUTCH (MANUAL TRANSMISSION), FAILURE OF BRAKE PADS, RESULTING IN MINOR CRASH. HAVE HAD TO HAD BALL JOINTS REPLACED. CRUISE CONTROL WAS DISCONNECTED FROM ACCERATOR/BRAKE. KEY WOULD NOT GO INTO IGNITION AND RESULTED IN KEY IGNITION SWITCH HAVING TO BE REPLACED. NUMEROUS RECALLS AND TRIPS TO SHOP SINCE BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN AUGUST 2003*AK