10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #2

Feb 072003

Galant 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
I have had nothing but problems with my sun roof, brakes, gas, acceleration and over heating of my car. My sun roof about every other month something goes wrong with it every time I open it. My breaks have been replaced about 4 or 5 times because the wear out quick. When I break my tiers skip the car stops but the tiers keep turning. My gas is gone quick and I only drive here in town from work to home to daycare. Sometimes when I turn my car on the speedometer moves by its self as if I were pushing the gas peddle and my foots on the break when it does it by its self and it does it when I'm driving. I can drive a block and my car gets really hot and the fan is on right away. I can't stand my care anymore its nothing but problems for a while.

- Salinas, CA, USA

problem #1

Feb 212002

Galant

  • miles
As I was driving, my car filled up with a rubber scent of burning rubber. The conrol switch box on the drivers side door began smoking out of the window locks crack. Pooring raining, pulled over and immediately shut off car. After 5 min. Smoke went away. Smell remains. Disconnected battery. Window still open a crack. Would not shut and a trash bag is covering the hole. This was scary. In August, 1 month after buying the car the sunroof would not work. Open or shut. This is just another electrical problem that has occured with this vehicle.

- Danvers, MA, USA