When I first bought this car my passenger side window was stuck up just a little too far and wouldn't roll down. I fixed it easily with a minor adjustment.
Dome lights come one when they want to.
At about 139,000 miles the engine started making a knocking sound. I thought it might be normal so I kept driving it, and it kept getting louder. At about 140,000 miles the knocking was really loud until the engine just quit and sludged to a halt. Turned out that I had spun 2 rod bearings and ruined the crankshaft. I didn't feel up to the job so I found a guy that would pull the engine and put a new crank kit in for $1200. It ran just fine after that, or until my next problem.
While driving to work one day, I was accelerating at a stoplight and my engine just shut off. I hit the clutch and tried starting it while still coasting, but nothing. So I had to pull over and I check everything over, only to find nothing obvious. I ended up running the two miles to work and getting a friend's truck to tow it home. It was definitely the nicest car anyone has ever seen on the side of the road.
I took it to a mechanic to look at it and he found it was getting no spark, but he couldn't test any part of the ignition to be sure. That's when I towed it to yet another shop and they found it to be the crank angle sensor. This time it's costing me 700 big ones.
Before buying this car I drove an '88 Dodge Caravan. That thing was totally unresponsive and wanted to tip over in the turns. What a shocker this car was. My Talon jumps off the line and corners so well that I can scare myself sometimes. Having about 140,000 miles on it, it is not as fast as it once was, but in the winter I can smoke anyone with it, seeing that it has all wheel drive.
This car is more fun than any other car I've driven. With a killer system, turbo charger, and all wheel drive, it just doesn't get any better.
The car's seats are very comfortable.
It's a real head turner. It's sleek and sporty. Beautiful car.
I love this car so much I made a website on it (http://performancemanifesto.cjb.net)
The gas mileage isn't at all what the factory specs claim. I get about 18-21 mpg on premium fuel.
This car is not for the frugal or college-bound student (me). So far, in only 7 months, it has cost me over $2000 just to keep running, and it hasn't even been running the whole 7 months.
Overall, a very fun, very expensive car that you will love and hate at the same time. My advice: Get a low mileage Talon, or just get a Honda.
About the gas mileage... get the car in good condition and it'll be a lot better... boost leaks are the devil.
You're suffering from the dreaded crank walk!
There are a pair of thrust bearings on the crank. Mitsubishi on the G2 engines reduced oil flow in that area. If at idle you (or a previous owner) rides the clutch then you will wear these bearings allowing the crank to slop back and forth.
Eventually this movement allows the crank angle sensor to get shredded by the associated plate.
Don't just replace the sensor, actually pull the crank, get it ground. And next time, at a stop light, put it in neutral, with your foot firmly OFF the clutch.
I bought my Talon in '97 and am very careful on this and still have the original clutch and angle sensor.
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