Mitsubishi Galant Complaints (1999)

215 consumer complaints on file.

#10155664April 19, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 99 BLACK GALANT AND THE EARLIER PART OF 2005 I STARTED SEEING MY PAINT FADE OFF. IT STARTED ON THE ROOF AND GRADUALLY SPEAD TO THE TRUNK. NOW THE PAINT HAS FADED OFF BOTH AREAS. I WANT IT PAINTED SO I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR AND ASKED DID THEY HAVE A RECALL NUMBER BUT HE TOLD ME HE WOULD NEED THE LAST 8 NUMBERS OF MY VIN TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL. I DIDN'T TELL HIM WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. SO AFTER THAT I GOT ON THE INTERNET TO SEE WHAT I COULD FIND AND WAS SURPRISED TO SEE THREE OTHERS COMPLAINTS ABOUT GALANTS. I HAVE A FRIEND THAT ALSO HAS A BLACK GALANT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE SHOULD BE SOMETHING THE DEALERSHIP COULD DO BECAUSE THERE ARE TOO MANY GALANTS WITH THIS PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153701March 25, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
DEFECTIVE LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10153229March 20, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A 1999 "BLACK" MITSUBISHI GALANT, WHICH I PURCHASED BRAND NEW. THE COMPLAINT IS OVER THE PAINT JOB, I HAVE NOTICE SEVERAL DIFFERENT "BLACK OR DARK COLORED" GALANT HAVE MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE PAINT JOB, WHERE THE CLEAR COAT HAS TOTALLY BEEN DESTROYED BY OXIDATION. "THIS IS A MANUFACTURE'S FLAW!!" *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10152129March 7, 2006
WHEELS:HUB, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH/WIRING IS BROKE. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, #99V305001 CONCERNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER: SWITCH; WIRING HOWEVER THE RECALL DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. THE HUB CAPS ALSO WILL NOT STAY ON. THE CONTACT HAS REPLACED NUMEROUS HUBCAPS. THE DEALER DOES NOT OFFER A SOLUTION, THEREFORE, THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10146974January 5, 2006
STEERING
MY CAR DRIVING ABILITY SEEMS OKAY BUT AT TIMES IT TENDS TO PULL TO THE SIDE AS IF I'M ABOUT TO MAKE A TURN. SECONDLY, IT'S BEEN MAKING A CLINGING SOUND. I TOOK IT TO A MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM WHERE THE NOISE IS COMING FROM AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AT TIMES DRIVING MY CAR BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROCESS EVERY SINCE I GOT MY CAR, KNOW ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145769December 21, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
1999 GALANT CLEAR COAT DEFECTIVE. I BOUGHT THE CAR A YEAR OLD AND WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR THE CLEAR COAT STARTED TO FLAKE OFF THE ROOF AND TRUNK. I BELIEVE THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE PAINT THAT WAS USED. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THE CAR IS TO NEW TO HAVE THIS MUCH PAINT DAMAGE. AND NO I HAVE NOT USED ANYTHING ON IT, SUCH AS CHEMICALS OR SO ON THAT HAS BEEN PREVIOUSLY STATED BY OTHER DEALERS. I CONSIDER THIS POOR MANUFACTURER AND SHOULD BE CORRECTED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139043October 7, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
VEHICLE VIBRATES VIOLENTLY AT SPEEDS 40-50 MPH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135815September 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I'VE BEEN REPLACING MY BRAKES AND ROTORS SINCE 93 ABOUT EVERY 6 MONTHS IT'S GETTING OUT OF HAND, THE DEALER TELLS ME I'VE HAD MY RECALLS FIXED AND WE ARGUED OVER IT BUT I KNOW IT HASN'T BEEN FIXED. I THINK BECAUSE IT'S TO MANY OF THEM WHICH THE DEALER WILL LOSE OUT ON TIME AND MONEY. I TIRED OF REPLACING MY BRAKES. PLS HELP!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132508August 11, 2005
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ADJUSTING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FOOT HITS THE TRUNK OPENER, CAUSING THE TRUNK TO COME OPEN. THHIS E CONTACT CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, BUT HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130708July 31, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS FAILURE- LIGHT IS ON AFTER CAR WAS REAR ENDED. DEALER CHARGE ME $218 US DOLLARS TO TELL ME THAT I NEEDED AN ABS SYSTEM I WAS TOLD THAT ALL ME RECALL WAS DONE. BY TALKING TO THE DEALER NONE OF MY RECALLS WAS DONE AND I HAD TO BRING THE CAR FEW DAYS LETTER AND LOST DAYS OF WORK AND THE ABS IS STILL NOT FIX. THEY SAID I HAVE TO PAY 1000 DOLLARS TO FIX MY CAR AND IT IS NOT CAR ACCIDENT RELATED. THE FACT IS I DID NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT NOR I HAD ABS LIGHT ON. NOW I CANT EVEN DRIVE THE CAR THE BRAKES ARE VERY BED ROTOR IS NOISY CAR IS VIBRATE AND BRAKES ARE DOWN. I SUGGEST SINCE THERE ARE 1000 OF COMPLAINTS ON ABS SYSTEMS ROTORS PADS AND VEHICLE VIBRATION AND SAFETY ISSUES, PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS COMPLAIN. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10126610June 26, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
MY GALANT HAS HAD WHEEL VIBRATION PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN 2000. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A COUNTLESS NUMBER OF TIMES TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY ALWAYS TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDED TO BE BALANCED AND THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ROTORS, PADS AND BUSHINGS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. I STILL HAD THE WHEEL VIBRATIONS AND CONTINUED TO ARGUE WITH THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM WHILE LOOSING TIME AT WORK AND SPENDING MY WEEKEND MORNINGS AND AFTERNOONS AT THE DEALERSHIP. EVERY SIX MONTHS I'VE BEEN TAKING MY CAR TO GET THE TIRES BALANCED AND ALIGNED TO AT LEAST LIMIT THE VIBRATIONS TO A MINIMUM. THE CAR VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND HAS MORE TIRE WEAR ON THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE THAN ON THE REST OF THE CAR. 68,000 MILES AND 5 YEARS WITH ONLY 8 MORE PAYMENTS LEFT TO GO AND I FEEL THAT I'VE BEEN MISTREATED BY MITSUBISHI AFTER THIS BEING MY SECOND MITSUBISHI CAR. DUE TO MITSUBISHIS' POOR SERVICE AND UNWILLFULNESS TO HELP A 2 TIME BUYER OF THEIR CARS I AM NO LONGER LOYAL TO MITSUBISHI. I OWN A 1996 NISSAN ALTIMA THAT RUNS 2 TIMES BETTER THAN MY GALANT THAT I BOUGHT BRAND NEW IN 2000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119852May 4, 2005
EQUIPMENT
1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT WITH CLEARCOAT FAILURE ON ENTIRE TOP OF HOOD, CAR, AND TRUNK LOCAL DEALER SAID I WAS OUT OF LUCK, CAR WAS 5.5 YEARS OLD WHEN I NOTICED AND THEY SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117890April 14, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT HEAD ON, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS INJURED. I OWN A 1999 GALANT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10112715March 8, 2005
SEAT BELTS:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN 2002. SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR MY BRAKES KEEP MAKING THIS CRACKING NOISES. IVE REPLACED THEM SINCE IVE HAD THE CAR ABOUT 7 TIMES INCLUDING REPLACING MY ROTORS AND GETTING THEM TURNED, YET THE PROBLEM STILL EXSIST. I HAVE EVEN BOUGHT THE MOST EXPESSIVE AND SUPPOSE TO BE THE BEST BRAKE PADS . YOU CAN BUY FOR A MITTSUBISHI GALANT. THEY ARE FINE FOR THE FIRST FEW WEEKS AFTER I REPLACE THEM BUT THEY GO BACK TO THE SAME WAY AFTER A FEW WEEKS. ALSO MY PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT BELT KEEPS GETTING STUCK. I HAVE TRIED TO FIX IT NUMEROUS TIMES BUT IT WONT STOP GETTING STUCK. CAN YOU PLEASE HELP ME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089721August 25, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
INTERMITTENTLY IT WAS HARD TO START THE IGNITION. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080496July 7, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT WHEN I BARELY LET MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. MY VEHICHLE LEPT FORWARD, HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, WHICH CAUSED THAT CAR TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078870June 27, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
SPRING 2003 MY 1999 BLACK MITSUBISHI GALANT STARTING HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE CLEAR COAT. IT BEGAN FADING AND CRACKING ON THE BACK SIDE OF MY MOONROOF. IT HAS NOW SPREAD OVER THE ENTIRE TOP OF MY CAR, THE TRUNK LID AND NOW HAS BEGUN ON MY HOOD. I CALLED THE LOCAL MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP BACK IN JULY OF 2003 WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD THAT I WOULD EITHER HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT PAINTED TO LEAVE IT. LAST MONTH WE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A FREE INSPECTION PROMOTION THEY WERE DOING AND HAD THE SERVICE MANAGER TAKE A LOOK AT IT. HE SAID HE HAD NOT SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT HAPPEN TO A CAR AND WOULD HAVE THE KANSAS CITY REPRESENTATIVE COME DOWN AND TAKE A LOOK AT IT. HE ALSO APOLOGIZED THAT THE SERVICE REP. I HAD TALKED TO BEFORE BLEW ME OFF. THE KANSAS CITY REP. CAME DOWN AND SAID MITSUBISHI WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT THAT I HAD SET SOMETHING ON MY CAR TO CAUSE THE SUN TO BURN OR FADE THE CLEAR COAT. WE HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF OUR CAR AND HAVE NEVER PUT ANYTHING ON IT. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND SEVERAL 1999 AND 2000 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SHOULD MITSUBISHI BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS? SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079777June 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SAFETY ISSUE WITH 1999 MITSUBISHI GALANTS. *MR THE CONSUMER HAD TO CHANGE 4 SETS OF BRAKE ROTORS AND NUMEROUS RESURFACING. THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN SEPARATE ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT. THE PROBLEM WOULD LEAVE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD WHEN THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM WOULD COME BACK. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073153May 25, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
UPON REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPOT MY GEAR SHIFT BECAME FREE FLOATING. I WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE, OR PARK. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINKAGE CABLE BROKE. IT TOOK 3 DAYS TO FIX. THEY HAD TO PULL OUT THE DASH. MY CAR ONLY HAD 63,000 MILE ON IT, BUT WAS OVER WARRANTY BY 3,000 MILES. THE COST TO REPAIR WAS OVER $500. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067748April 24, 2004
EQUIPMENT
PAINT FLAW ,THE CLEAR COAT IS COMING OFF. IT HAS SPREAD ALL OVER THE CAR.MY WHOLE CAR LOOKS AS IF IT IS CAMOFLOUGE.I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE HAS COMPLAINED OF THIS HAPPENING TO THEIR BLACK GALANT.MY LOCAL DEALER SAYS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE PAINT.I THINK IT SHOULD BE.A PAINT JOB SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN4 YEARS.THE CAR HAD A LITTLE SPOT ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT, BUT IT SPREAD OVER THE WHOLE THING IN LESS THAN A YEAR.SOUNDS LIKE A DEFECT TO ME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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