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I have a 2000 Galant with 18000 miles. Anyone have any problems with front rotors warping easily?
I brought my car to the local dealership at about 15000 miles with a complaint of brake pedal vibration. The dealer machined the front rotors and the problem was gone. Now the vibration is back.
Should I insist on new rotors this time? It doesn't make sense to machine what seem to be defective rotors.
Next up, the transmission.
I've noticed for the past 2 thousand miles or so, the transmission seems to shift rough.
When I first bought the car, I could barely tell when the cranny was doing its job. Now, it's very obvious.
Any info would sure be helpful. Thanks
Misubishi's wake up and drive should be wake up and run.
I still think as bad as the Galant sound to be, they are still $2000 cheaper than the other 2 japanese cars, and will of course in my opinion be a better buy than any Domestic in it's class.
For those who feel like hearing good stuff instead of bad about the galant check the Galant Forum in Yahoo clubs, or visit www.thagalantcenter.com.
Thanks again, and I will check every day or so for any other ideas/suggestions/comments. I am SO GLAD I found this forum!! I may have saved over $2k in repairs! By the way, once she was running great... I spent 4 hours washing, waxing, and shining her up! Funny how we take new pride w/ the outside when things are right w/the inside!
Catherine Heins is looking for people to interview who have switched from American to Japanese cars in the past few years-- especially folks who wouldn't have given a Toyota or Honda the time of day in the 1970s.
She's a business reporter at the Yomiuri Shimbun, which is the biggest daily paper in Japan with a circulation of 14 million. They are writing a feature story about Japanese automakers' continuing success in expanding production in the U.S. and snatching market share from the Big Three even on their former home turf of light trucks.
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I like the looks of the Galant better, but the Outback Sedan looks good too. My salesman said the V6 should be coming for it though, he just didn't know when. Honestly, I was hoping to wait for the 2002 Camrys coming this fall because they look very nice, and will be more powerful and I'm sure just as reliable/nice to drive as their prior models. However, we had a incident with her camry and had to get a new one sooner than planned. You may want to research the new Camry.
I don't think the Galant is "too cheap to believe", but it's priced between the domestics and the camry/accord/maxima. It is probably more reliable than the domestics, and maybe not as reliable as the Toyota/Honda crowd. That was the chance we took to get the car we liked. Most cars (even domestics, albeit less refined) are really reliable for the most part. Nothing out there has the tires falling off (well maybe a couple fords, lol!).
As for snow, the V6 comes with traction control which should help some. The AWD Outback is great, but could be overkill if you don't see really severe weather. We see alot of snow here, but most people manage fine with FWD. If you don't see ALOT of winter, the AWD might not be worth it (long-term reliability, weight, etc).
I've owned several V6 Camrys and our 01 Galant V6 feels a bit quicker in real life driving. Maybe I just got a hot one, but it seems to have very good acceleration. A bit slow out of the hole, but after 15mph it comes on real strong. However, on the high-end it feels like it runs out of steam. Cruising above 85 doesn't feel as effortless as the Camrys did, but I rarely do that.
On the hilly back roads, it feels much quicker than the others but I think that's from the tranny. It senses grades and will hold a gear longer. Rarely do I find that tranny downshift half-way up a hill. The Camrys tended to slow a bit, then down shift causing a loss in momentum. I live in a very hilly area so the difference is very noticable.
Please let me know -
Thanks,
A.
The Altima felt kinda cheap/tinny IMHO, but it was an OK car for the money and the engine feels/sounds ok. I think Nissan has a bit better reliability, but the Altima has never had good resale (or the Galant for the matter). I don't care for the looks of the Altima, and the Galant feels like a bigger more substantial car IMHO.
Cristi
The Good:
1)Looks like a Lancer.
2)You get to stick cool "Ralliart" stickers if you wish.
3)Ralliart designed suspension(GTZ only).
4)Great looking car and roomy.
5)V6 power and runs excellent.
6)Handling great and balanced.
7)White face gauges and great looking rear wing.
8)Awesome Infinity 7 speaker system.
9)Nice and comfortable "commute" car.
10)Huge trunk!
The Bad:
1)Wish it was VR4 model sold only in Japan(280hp and AWD)
2)Final manufacturing in Illinois so quality might not be as good.
3)Needs to be faster but good people hauler.
4)Needs smoother and smarter tranny.
The Ugly:
1)Engine seems to run really hot even though gauge doesn't say so.
2)Glove compartment becomes loose and rattles after awhile.
3)Armrest compartment lid screws comes loose after awhile also and needs to be tightened now and then.
4)Had tranny fluid flushed at 32000 miles and mechanic said fluid was dirty and burnt. Thank goodness I had it changed before tranny sustained permanent damage.
5)Activating power window swithes at night somehow makes headlights dimmer as if it's draining power from it. Try it and let me know if it's happening to your Galant too.
6)Sputtering hissing sound coming from intake manifold area especially when driving car for awhile. Thought it was tranny but narrowed it down to that area after opening hood and checking it out. Anyone have this problem? I'll bring it back to dealer soon. Car runs great but just wondering what the hell the noise is.
7)That damn brake rotor problem seems to have hit my car too! I'm going to get after market cross drilled rotors instead. Seems like OEM rotors for this car stinks.
8)Goodyear Eagles squeel too much and wear out too quick. Getting Yokohama AVSdB pretty soon.
9)A hint of wind noise leaking through front passenger side window.
10)Cabin noise quiet at first then seemed to get louder after owning for awhile. Hopefully quieter tires will do the trick.
11)Air conditioning doesn't seem to work as well in really hot weather.(Kalapana Black)
12)Other spark plugs hidden underneath intake manifold assembly so can't really change sparkplugs yourself easily.
I think I got the car for it's looks but also that tempting "0" down special they had going when I had "0" money to put down. Post a reply if experiencing similar probs or email me at jedixterminator@hotmail.com about it.
well iam in about 4 months into my galant and the only thing i can complain about is the radio.
I really like this car..........well i love it.
hopefully it stays this way.
how many times a year should i get a tune-up?
thanks
Well recalls may not be that bad after all... still better to do recalls now than wait for something similar to firestone.
By the way, I still love the way the car looks, feels and handles. I think it beats Camry's, Accords and it's other competition in every category except mechanical soundness.
-M
I agree totally. We are totally pleased with our ES V6. So far no problems, but after 8 years of sterile/boring Camrys we were willing to take a chance on reliability, LOL. If I do have a rotor problem, I'll switch to high performance rotors and be done with the factory. I can't figure out why chryco/mitsu can't figure out brakes.
Oh by the way , visit www.thegalantcenter.com for those who haven't .
I bought a Black GTZ in NY. I paid sticker for it for several reasons - 1) There were no GTZs on the lot (they had to go to conneticut to get it for me). 2) Demand is high for GTZs and 3) Production is low. They were "nice" enough to through in a trunk mat (which is awesome) and wheel locks. I could have gotten it cheaper online but I was willing to pay for the dealership support in case I needed it. I also got a 100,000 mile warrenty for about $1,500 when I bought the car. This was mainly due to what I heard on this chat room, but none the less I think it was a good investment - no I haven't needed it yet.
So, I have 8,000 miles on it so far and very few complaints - but to be fair I'll list them.
1) The automatic transmission can't keep up with the V6. When you floor it, it takes a while to kick in, but once it does, it flys.
2) Black is tough to keep clean. This is not a GTZ thing, but anyone considering buying a car should be warned. I must admit though, of all the colors, I think the black GTZ is the best with the matching grill and all. And if you tint the glass like I did last week, you'll get a lot of looks.
3) A minor flaw - when I lower the sun visor ,it hits the rearview mirror. I think this is only in my car and when I get back to the dealer I'll tell them to fix it.
4) Lastly, the passenger side seat airbag is messed up. Came from the factory like that. The dealer is going to fix it though.
So, that all said, I still love it.It is a bad [non-permissible content removed] car. Anyone considering getting a V6-LS instead shouldn't. Think about it, you get matching color grills, white guages, sports suspension, spoiler, and most of all the "GTZ" badge for only $800 more.
Most Mitsubishi repeirmen whom I dealt with were clueless, mean or both. I found only one exception in the whole San Francisco bay area.
If your brake rotors keep failing after being replaced you have the following options:
1. They keep screwing up the installation process. Most of these morons use pneumatic instrument to toghten the lug nuts. They are supposed to use a torque wrench with 75 lb/ft limit (if memory serves) but ... they don't! Applying excessive torque may cause your rotors to warp, it may cause damage to the bearings too This is most likely what's going on IMHO.
SOLUTION: Take the car to a reputable local independent mechanic and see what he says.
2. It's possible that there's something wrong with other parts of your brake system, such as brake calipers for instance. Clear failure to diagnose and rectify the problem by the servicemen leads to rotors being replaced and warped again. Less likely, but still possible.
SOLUTION: Talk to Mitsubsihsi factory service representative. He can authorise replacement of the whole brake system and possibly even the car.
3. Poor engineering of the brake system may lead to continuous the brake failure under harsh conditions. Mitsubishi is known for poor engineering, but "harsh" conditions are hard to find in this country. Unlikely, but possible.
SOLUTION: Same as in 2, try to get your money back and buy something else.
4. You are getting one defective pair of rotors after another. This is very unlikely, after all it's not necessarily mitsubishi that manufactures the rotors. The same manufacturer may supply the rotors to many car makers, there's at least several manufacturers in the market.
SOLUTION: Try fixing your car at another dealer. If it doesn't help - same as in 2.