Mitsubishi Galant Complaints (2003)

126 consumer complaints on file.

#10360226October 13, 2010
VISIBILITY
THE HEATER CONTROL VALVE BEGAN MAKING CLICKING NOISES ABOUT A MONTH AGO IN MY 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT V6 LS. THE CAR HAS ONLY 59,000 MILES ON IT. THEN THIS MORNING WITH OUTSIDE TEMPERATE OF 41 DEGREES HERE IN MINNEAPOLIS THE HEAT WOULD NOT TURN ON. THE HEATER CONTROL VALVE IS NOW STUCK IN THE COLD MODE. I HAD TO DRIVE MY 2 YEAR OLD TO DAY CARE IN A COLD CAR. THE REPLACEMENT COST BY THE DEALER IS $1000. THE INTERNET FINDING SHOWS MOST GALANT OWNERS HAVE HAD FAILED HEATER CONTROL VALVE. THIS CAN PUT DRIVERS IN UNSAFE SITUATIONS BECAUSE WE CAN NOT DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD WHEN ITS COLD OUTSIDE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10356713September 21, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2003 GALANT ES. V-6 MOTOR. HAD TO REPLACE HEATER CONTROL VALVE DUE TO NO HEAT. CLICKING NOISE FROM TIME TO TIME THEN NOTHING AS WELL AS NO HEAT. NO SOONER DID I REPLACE THAT AND THEN HEAT SELECTOR QUIT WORKING. CAN NOT CHANGE FROM VENTS TO DEFROST. MECHANIC SAID HEATER BOX WARPED AND COST ABOUT 2500.00 TO FIX THIS. NOW PULLING INTO THE DRIVEWAY, THE RADIATOR BURST OPEN ON THE FRONT SIDE. ABOUT A 4 INCH OPENING JUST TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF CAP IF YOU ARE FACING THE CAR. MECHANIC HAS SAID ALL OF THIS IS VERY COMMON IN THESE CARS AND MITSUBISHI SHOULD HAVE DONE SOMETHING TO TAKE CARE OF THESE PROBLEMS AS EVERY GALANT MADE HAS HAD SAME ISSUES.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342181July 9, 2010
STRUCTURE
I HAVE A 2003 BLACK MITUSBISHI GALANT ES. THE PROBLEM WITH IT IS THE PAINT...THE TOP OF MY HOOD IS DISGUSTINGLY WHITE AND FADED, ALSO THE ROOF OF THE CAR, AND THE TOP OF THE TRUNK. THE FADE IS SPREADING AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO. MY CAR IS NOT THE ONLY ONE..I SEARCHED FOR THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND FOUND THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT MITSUBISHI PAINT. THERE HAS TO BE A RECALL FOR THIS. IT'S EMBARRASSING DRIVING AROUND WITH THE PAINT THAT HIDEOUS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10313815February 24, 2010
SEATS
I HIT A DEER DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP BECAUSE MY SEAT UNLOCKED AND SLID BACK ALL THE WAY, THAN I HIT THE DEER AND WRECKED MY WHOLE FRONT END. HAVE DODGED SOME MAJOR CRASHES DUE TO MY SEAT SLIDING. EVER SINCE I GOT MY CAR WHEN IT CAME OUT IN 03' THE DRIVER SEAT SLIPS WHEN IT SHOULD BE LOCKED HAPPENS RANDOMLY (EXTREMELY UNSAFE) MITSUBISHI SHOULD FIX OR REPLACE THE SEAT MECHANISM BEFORE MORE PEOPLE GET INJURED. FEELS LIKE IT DECIDES WHEN TO LOCK AND WHEN TO "LET GO" SENDING ME INTO A SLIDE TOWARDS THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE. IT'S PRETTY MUCH A DEATH TRAP. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287416October 14, 2009
VISIBILITY
I HAVE A 2003 GALANT AND MY HEATER HAS FAILED THERE IS AIR BLOWING BUT IT'S NOT HOT. WHEN I TURN THE DIAL FROM COLD TO HOT IT WAS MAKING A RATTLING SOUND WHICH I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE IN THE VENT AREA, THINKING MAYBE IT WAS JUST NOT TURNING. COME TO FIND OUT IT'S THE HEATER CORE AND IT'S OVER $500 TO REPAIR. I THINK THIS IS RIDICULOUS I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE DATING BACK TO 2006 AND I BELIEVE THAT MITSUBISHI SHOULD RECALL THIS PROBLEM AND TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10287299October 13, 2009
STRUCTURE
IM COMPLAINING ABOUT MY BLACK PAINT ON MY GALANT. I BOUGHT IT IN 05 AND BYT THE BEGINNING OF 06 MY PAINT WAS OXIDIZED AND FLAKING. THE ROOF HAS RUSTED THROUGH THE PAINT. IT LOOKS TERRIBLE AND ITS GOING COST OVER 2000 JUST TO GET IT PAINTED WHEN THE PAINT THAT WAS USED TO PAINT IT WAS OF POOR QUALITY?! GALANTS THAT ARE OLDER AND ARE BLACK LOOK BETTER THAN MINES AND EVEN THE GALANTS WITH DENTS AND SCRATCHES LOOK BETTER THAN MINES BECAUSE THEIR PAINT IS STILL GLOSSY. PLEASE FIX THIS THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286324October 5, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS EXAMINING HIS VEHICLE HE NOTICED THAT THE BLACK PAINT ON THE VEHICLE BEGAN FALLING OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10286264October 4, 2009
VISIBILITY
FOR A WHILE THE AC AND HEATER FAN HAS BEEN MAKING A "RUBBING" SOUND WITHIN THE DASHBOARD IN MY 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE HEAT IN THE CAR HAD TOTALLY STOPPED WORKING. AS IT GETS COLDER OUTSIDE, THE WINDSHIELD FOGS AND WITHOUT HEAT, THERE IS NO WAY TO DEFROST IT CAUSING INABILITY TO SEE CLEARLY THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD. THIS PROBLEM CAN OBVIOUSLY LEAD TO CAR ACCIDENTS. THE PART HAS NOT YET BEEN REPLACED BUT IS CURRENTLY BEING LOOKED INTO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10285341September 26, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
I AM AN OWNER OF A 2003 BLACK MITSUBISHI GALANT,I'M HAVING PAINT ISSUES WITH MY CAR THE PAINT HAS BEEN FADING ALL OVER MY CAR,I THINK THIS IS A FACTORY PROBLEM, I SAW ALOT ANOTHER BLACK MITSUBISHI CARS WITH THE SEEM PAINT PROBLEM! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10284414September 17, 2009
STRUCTURE
I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE PAINT ON MY MITSUBISHI GALANT IT IS AN BLACK 2003 GALANT DE. THIS IS THE FIRST YEAR I HAVE HAD IT UNCOVERED AND NOW FOR ABOUT SIX MONTHS GRAYISH WHITE MARKS ARE APPEARING ALL OVER THE TRUCK, TOP, AND HOOD OF MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283871September 14, 2009
STRUCTURE
I AM WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT THE PAINT ON THE EXTERIOR OF MY 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT. IT IS BLACK AND HAS BEGUN TO TURN WHITE AND PEEL. I HAVE NOTICED THERE ARE COUNTLESS OTHER INSTANCES OF THIS HAPPENING. I BELIEVE THIS MAY BE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10283748September 12, 2009
STRUCTURE
BLACK 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT ES PAINT IS FADING AND CRACKING ON THE ROOF AND TRUNK OF THE CAR. I'VE NOTICED THROUGH MY TRAVELS THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GALANTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278524July 28, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
2003 BLACK MITSUBISHI GALANT - THE PAINT BEGAN OXIDIZING ON THE ROOF AND SPREAD TO THE TRUNK LID AND HOOD OF THE CAR. THE DEALER AND MITSUBISHI REFUSE TO HELP DESPITE HAVING SOLD CARS WITH A LATENT DEFECT. THE CAR IS GREATLY DEVALUED AND THIS IS APPARENTLY A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM. PLEASE HELP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10278389July 27, 2009
STRUCTURE
MY BLACK IS FADING ON MY MITSUBISHI GALANT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10277175July 17, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
BLACK PAINT FADING, PEELING, FALLING OFF.... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10275502July 1, 2009
STRUCTURE
I OWN A 2003 MITZUBISHI GALANT. THE EXTERIOR PAINT STARTED FADING APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND NOW THE ENTIRE HOOD, ROOF, AND TRUNK AREA HAVE OXIDIZED AND FADED TO THE METAL. THE CAR ONLY HAS 40,000 MILES ON IT! THERE WAS CLEARLY NEGLIGENCE ON THE PART OF THE MANUFACTURER IN COMPLETING THE PAINT PROCESS. I HAVE CHECKED WITH OTHER OWNERS OF THIS YEAR AND MAKE VEHICLE AND HAVE FOUND THAT THEY HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. IT WOULD BE NICE IF THE MANUFACTURER WOULD AT LEAST PAY HALF IF NOT ALL THE COST OF REPAINTING THIS VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10274939June 25, 2009
STRUCTURE
I AM AN OWNER OF A 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT (BLACK). MY PAINT STARTED FADING/OXIDIZING ABOUT A YEAR AGO. I WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOOK PICTURES AND HAD ME SUBMIT MY MAINTENANCE RECORDS AND JUMP THROUGH A BUNCH OF HOOPS JUST TO TELL ME MY VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THEY WEREN'T GOING TO DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272735June 3, 2009
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE BURNED DOWN. WE WERE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN WE SAW SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. WHEN WE RUSHED OUT OF THE VEHICLE,WE NOTICED THAT SOME KIND OF LIQUID GAS LIKE SUBSTANCE WAS DROPPING ON THE GROUND WITH FLAME. THAT IS WHEN WE REALIZED THAT THERE WAS SOME KIND OF GASOLINE LIKE DEFECT MUST HAVE CAUSED THE FIRE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10272409May 30, 2009
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY
THE PROBLEM STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO. THE CONSTANT RATTLING SOUND BEHIND THE DASHBOARD WHEN YOU FIRST TURN ON THE HEAT. AFTER ABOUT 10-15 SECS IT STOPS. THEN EVENTUALLY THE RATTLING SOUND STOPS COMPLETELY WHEN YOU TURN ON THE HEAT AND SO DOES THE HEAT AND THE DEFROSTER. I LOST HEAT THE FIRST TIME BACK AROUND DECEMBER OF 2008. IT CAME BACK ON WITHIN TWO WEEKS AND STAYED ON DURING THE WINTER. AROUND THE FIRST OF MAY, I LOST HEAT AGAIN AND IT HAS NOT BEEN BACK ON SINCE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10267749May 5, 2009
STRUCTURE:BODY
I AM AN OWNER OF A 2003 MITSUBISHI BLACK GALANT. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER OF THE VEHICLE AND IT IS GARAGE-KEPT. ABOUT A YEAR AGO, I STARTED NOTICING THE PAINT ON MY VEHICLE STARTED TO FADE/OXIDIZE. I REPORTED THIS TO MITSUBISHI AND THEY DID NOTHING. I DID MY RESEARCH AND THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF OTHER GALANT OWNERS THAT ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE A RECALL NEEDS TO BE DONE. IT WASN'T EVEN A MONTH AFTER MY VEHICLE WAS PAID OFF THAT THE PAINT STARTED TO FAINT. FIRST ON THE ROOF, THEN ON THE HOOD, NOW IT'S SPREADING LIKE A RASH. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE AND MITSUBISHI WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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