1999 Mitsubishi Galant EX review from North America
"Buy something else. Mitsubishi service stinks"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
I also experienced the brake vibration problem. The dealer was no help at all. After three attempts to service, nothing was resolved. I eventually took the vehicle to a couple of different 3rd parties before finding out the real story. Mitsubishi uses poor quality brake calipers. The rust after about 20-30K miles. This causes them to constantly keep the brakes engaged. The heat from this activity warps the rotors. So, no matter how many times you replace the rotors, the problem comes back unless you change the calipers.
My $120 dashboard lights also went out and the $150 fuel door broke off.
General comments?
This car is very average. My wife bought a 2000 Altima. The Altima isn't a perfect vehicle, but it is much better than our Galant... and the dealer service is horrible.
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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 |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 2002 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2003 |
| Engine and transmission | 4 cylinder Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 3 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 5 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 36000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 60000 miles |
| Previous car | Nissan Maxima |
| Date of Entry | 15th November, 2003 |