Faults:

Transmission started to slip at 68,000 miles.

Leaks gasoline.

Rear hatch won't stay up.

Back door will not stay closed.

Lost reverse.

Needs a brake assembly.

Tires leak air.

Interior is worn very badly.

Car is very bad in the snow, front wheel drive, 13 inch tires, and no reverse cause a lot of problems in the winter.

The car is good in the summer, though.

Car is very slow, will not even go past 65.

It has a lot of rust underneath.

General Comments:

It is good on gas.

Paint still looks brand new.

The engine is very reliable, but the transmission is not.

The car is very cramped inside.

Faults:

Front shock absorbers worn out, found out that they were from Saratoga!

Replaced with new Saratoga absorbers.

Ignition was bad time to time, but eventually could always start the car after couple of tries.

Carburetor leaked, because its main shaft was really worn. typical.

Rear doors did not work in wintertime, they did not lock, and opened in speed.

General Comments:

Boring everyday car, but with surprisingly high gas consumption compared to size and power.

Small car and it can be felt.

Good thing is the allpar. coms discussion forum, helped in problems.

Too new car for me.

Faults:

The engine needed to be re-timed.

Brakes and rotors needed replacement.

New fuel and air filters.

New thermostat and engine mounts.

Left Instrument Cluster never displays the correct information. (Fuel Gauge, Voltage Meter, and Temperature Gauge)

Car stalls if not idled for at least 5 minutes prior to driving.

Accelerator pedal isn't sensitive or accurate at all.

Transmission and Engine struggles and hesitates when going uphill.

General Comments:

Although not very attractive and not that quick (0-60mph in 13.7 sec) the Aries/Reliant is not a bad car for a boring commute or as a back up car.

The 93hp 2.2 liter four cylinder is very noisy, and is very slow to accelerate.

At higher speeds the car handles very sluggish, the cabin noise from the air hitting the window seals is VERY annoying.

Even with new brakes, at speeds higher than 40mph the car shimmies when brake pedal is applied.

It is a VERY UGLY car.

But all that put aside, not a bad car for your 80 yr old grandmother.

Faults:

Constant problem with idle control sensor.

Head gasket went at 212000 km.

General Comments:

This was a great car. Comfortable, reliable, peppy.

Air conditioner still worked when I sold it.

Three speed automatic transmission was the original and had never been serviced.

After 14 years in south-western Ontario there was no sign of exterior rust. One small hole had appeared through the floor of the drivers side.

Car is still being used today (2002) as a delivery vehicle in London, Ontario.

Faults:

The car overheated before I got it.

The right-front tire leaked air.

The radio blew a fuse once.

Had some trouble with the air conditioning compressor (then again, it had the original compressor).

General Comments:

This Aries was the best damn fine car you'll ever see!

Only reason why I don't have it anymore is because of title trouble.

The seats were pretty comfortable and the cabin was pretty decent, with the exception of the headliner. Nothing that a few thumbtacks wouldn't solve.

All of the accessories, with the exception of the air conditioner, worked fine.

The Mitsubishi ran strong and the transmission shifted smoothly, even when I floored it. :)

Overall, I wish I could find another one of these beauties. A great car. I loved it. If it was a girl, I'd marry it. *Laughs*