1998 Mitsubishi Galant review from North America
"Dangerous"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Harmonic balancer came apart.
Besides other problems.
The worst was in a parking lot; the lower ball joint let go, causing a bent upper control arm, a bent strut, bent steering knuckle, bent knee. The tire went back into the rear of the wheel well, denting the fender,crushing the rocker panel, and jamming the driver's door shut. Also the axle was pulled out of the transmission.
The car had just passed inspection last month. Apparently this car hides its ball joint damage.
Got lucky I wasn't on the highway.
General comments?
A lot of expensive things have happened to this car. Now it is dangerous.
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| Hate it |
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| Since this is a popular car, I was expecting it to be more reliable |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 1998 |
| Year of manufacture | 1997 |
| First year of ownership | 2005 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 0 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 0 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 0 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 0 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 102000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 120000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Probe |
| Date of Entry | 4th September, 2007 |