For the first two years of owning the car I've had no problems with it.
In 2000, the belts on the car have needed to be replaced at least 3 times or more already.
The leather interior, even constantly maintained, is dried and starting to flake.
At about 55,000 mile there was an electrical short in the system. After I just started up the car it started to smoke, if I wouldn't of shut it off so quickly the mechanic said it would have went on fire.
The passenger side window gets stuck if you lower it too far. If you get it back up it makes a whining noise.
The ball joints have had to be replaced due to a recall.
The sunroof doesn't open, it jams when it reaches a certain point.
The paint is starting to look cloudy and old.
Overall, the car has been very reliable. I've had very few problems with the engine, but it's looks are starting to fade.
The car handles beautifully. It maneuvers around corners gracefully and for a 4-cylinder, it feels like something more powerful.
The seats are very uncomfortable especially for taller people. My son has a hard time getting in and out of the car without hurting himself, especially if sitting in the back. My son is about 6'2 but he's still growing.
The gas mileage has been excellent. I drove from New York to Tennessee only having to re-fill the tank twice.
This car is getting high on the mileage and I'm starting get scared (after reading some of the other reviews) that I'm only going to be spending money on it once it reaches about 80,000 miles.
I had to have my engine rebuilt after 100,000 miles.
I have 177,000 now and my car is sitting in the yard
Besides this it has been a pretty reliable car. It handles well. Some people complain about the seating being uncomfortable on long trips (over 5 hours). I'm looking for another transmission. Are there any out there?
We also had to have the transmission replaced. Bought the car used in Jan 04 with 160k miles. Trans went at 166k. Took it to a Mitsubishi dealer (yes, I know they are higher priced...). Total for a new tranny was $3200.
I own a 95 Gallant ES. I bought the car 7 months ago with 140,000 miles on it. The car ran nice at first and seemed to be in pretty good shape. The car has now about 147,000 miles and the transmission is starting to fail at a fast rate. The Engine is still running good and pretty much everything else in the car. The Transmission seems as though it was built to fail eventually. Buying the car was a poor choice. Don't BUY THIS CAR IT IS A (PIECE OF JUNK).
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