Faults:

Driver's side power window motor had to be replaced at 65,000 miles. Over $300 to repair.

The antennae stopped retracting at 70,000 miles, also $300 to fix.

The air conditioning compressor had to be replaced around 75,000/80,000 miles. More than $1500 to replace.

Both front axles had to be replaced around 120,000 miles.

Overdrive went out around 120,000 miles, but was able to still drive car without it. However, it was highly recommended by mechanic to fix - $1500 to $5000.

Car started smoking at idle around 145,000 miles, but switching to Mobil 1 synthetic oil cured that. However, was advised by mechanic that the valve seals were bad and would still need to be replaced. According to what I read on this, this is common for Mitsubishi (manufacturer who built the Stealth/3000GT).

Driver's side leather seat showed unusual wear and tear, thus continued tearing apart despite all efforts of treatment with leather care products before and after initial tearing.

Getting correct parts was a big problem for the dealer. They constantly ordered the incorrect parts partly due to their errors and by errors in the parts lists for this car. Took 4 tries (and 2 months) to finally get the correct front axles. They constantly ordered the incorrect belts even when I gave them the correct part numbers.

Paint quality was subject, especially on the hood as I had to constantly spot paint it due to chips in the paint.

General Comments:

Despite the problems listed above, I loved this car. I bought it used, but spoke with the previous owner before buying from used car lot. I wouldn't mind owning another one as a second car.

The car always got looks, even from drivers of Corvettes, Porsches, and even Ferraris.

The car was excellent in turns at highway speed and hunkered down on exit ramps and tight turns. Handling and maneuverability was awesome.

I loved the color. Mine was Firestorm Red. The only thing missing was a sunroof.

Mine was the R/T (non-turbo) but it was pretty quick and didn't do bad in the snow because it was front wheel drive, wide, and heavy.

The Dodge dealership was difficult to work with and I had to contact Chrysler a couple of times. It took them 10 days to replace my air conditioner compressor because they again ordered the wrong parts and took advantage of the time since I was out of town on vacation. Had to speak with the owner of the dealership.

Too bad this was a Mitsubishi instead of a full fledged MoPar and too bad the Dodge dealerships were so bad at working on the car. Interestingly, Mitsubishi dealerships refused to work on the Stealth. Although, according to what I read, Mitsubishi designed the mechanics, Dodge designed the outer shell and the interior. By far, the Stealth was much better looking than the 3000GT. But the 3000GT outsold the Stealth. Thusly, the Stealth was dropped a couple of years before the 3000 GT.

Faults:

Timing Belt broke at around 73000 miles. Cost: None (The dealer replaced it under special warranty)

Power windows on driver's side stopped working around 77000 miles. Cost: $420.

Radio stopped playing at 84000 miles. Cost: $320.

Pop-up headlights stopped working at 86000 miles. Cost : about $300.

Connecting Rod broke. Cost: Are you kidding? I threw it where it belongs: the junkyard.

General Comments:

I bought this car in '97, to replace my '92 3000GT SL that I wrecked. The 3kGT had a lot of electrical problems, but I loved the performance. Thinking that Dodge might have tuned up the car in its own way, I bought a '91 Stealth ES for $6500 from a used car dealer. Boy, was I in for a surprise. The car had 76k miles on it when I got it, and a month later the timing belt broke, which the dealer replaced it for free. Then, the power window on the driver side stopped working. The Dodge dealer replaced it for $420, which was a nasty dent in the wallet. Then the radio stopped playing cassettes and CDs, so Dodge replaced it for a mean $320, which really bites. To make matters worse, the left headlamps refused to open a few months after, and that costs $300 to replace the whole headlight assembly. For a performance car, the engine is strong, but poorly built. The car never took any heavy acceleration, but the connecting rods broke anyways at about 86k miles. At that point I sent the car to the salvage and got me a 2001 Chevy Camaro SS. Overall, this car really isn't worth the trouble. If you're looking for a sports car, avoid the Stealth at all costs!