2.9

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
48,500 miles

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problem #2

Sep 212006

Galant

  • 97,000 miles
The contact owns a 1997 Mitsubishi Galant. While driving various speeds, the vehicle would constantly pull to the right. The vehicle was taken to a collision shop and they stated that the passenger side front shock tower and wheel well wall was completely rusted. Metal was welded to reinforce the shock tower. Approximately two years later, the front driver's side shock tower and wheel well wall rusted through with more extensive damage. The current mileage was 107,000 and failure mileage was 97,000.

- Buffalo, NY, USA

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problem #1

Aug 221997

Galant

  • miles
Vehicle drifts to the right due to front caster values not being within specification. As of O8/18/97, left front caster was 2.6 degrees and right front caster was 3.9 degrees. Manufacturer's specified range is 2.8 to 5.8 degrees, a difference of 1.3 degrees.

- Livingston, NJ, USA

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