1988 Dodge Colt from North America - Comments

28th Feb 2006, 11:21

"After 100000 miles, sell it to the car crusher!"

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Drivers side window wouldn't roll down 120000 miles.

Needed new front main seal 125000.

Exhaust manifold cracked??? miles.

Front end wore out shortly after purchase.

General comments?

This car was OK and that's all I can say. It is a Mitsubishi car with Dodge emblems on it (bad move IMO Dodge). The car on cold days would have bad spells were the engine would just lose all power and you would have to pull off the side of the road and let it set for a few minutes and It would run fine again for about 10 miles or so. Good thing I wasn't run over! The interior was terrible and the whole car was just falling apart, and I maintain my vehicles well. The front end made terrible noises every time I hit a bump, and if it idled for any longer than 5 minutes it would pour smoke out the exhaust. Man I sure missed my Oldsmobile after owning this Japanese junk.

I was told that these cars were great b/c of the Mitsubishi technology in it. Well, I'm not impressed with Mitsubishi Tech.


13th Jul 2008, 13:30

That power loss is typical of any lean-running carburated car. It is venturi icing in cold, humid conditions, and very common. In today's fuel-injected world, it is just not seen much. Drive any carburated car today, and you might have those problems. Even my Colt has it... pull over, wait the few seconds for the built up engine heat to melt the ice, and be on your way.

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