Mitsubishi Galant Complaints (1995)

209 consumer complaints on file.

#892901July 16, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. GEAR WOULD NOT GRAB INTO 2ND GEAR. IT JUMPED OUT OF GEAR, AND VEHICLE WILL STALL. VEHICLE WENT BACK AND FORTH FOR 1 1/2 TRANSMISSIONS FROM MITSUBISHI, AND REFERRED CONSUMER TO GO BACK TO MITSUBISHI BECAUSE TRANSMISSION COULD BE DEFECTIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#892511July 11, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
NHTSA RECALL#00V421001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR01-007. DEALER WAS CONTACTED FOR RECALL REPAIRS, BUT WAS UNABLE TO COMPLETE WORK BECAUSE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#891650June 29, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL 00V421001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR01-007. DEALER STATED PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561738June 22, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE VALVE INVOLVED IT FLUID CIRCULATION WAS TOO SMALL CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890407June 14, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WOULD SHIFT VERY HARD INTO ANOTHER GEAR. WHEN EVER VEHICLE COMES TO A STOP, IT WOULD JERK. CAN HEAR & FEEL IT WHEN IT HAPPENS. AFTER ACCELERATING, WOULD REMAIN IN ONE GEAR, AND MAKE GRINDING NOISES BEFORE CHANGING. NOT AT DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890217June 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT 70 MPH, VEHICLE WILL ALMOST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON HIGHWAY, AND STEERING WHEEL BECOMES HARD TO STEER. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF FIGHTING TO GET VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHUR INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890219June 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890062June 8, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V421007/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR99-002. CONSUMER HAS PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH RIGHT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS. DEALER REFUSES REPAIRS. THEY WILL KEEP STATING IT DOESN'T LOOK TOO BAD. DEALER IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745881May 25, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ACCELERATING TO ENTER THE FREEWAY, THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED (IT WAS NOT TURNED ON) AND THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE UP TO 80+ MPH. I PRESSED THE OFF BUTTON FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL, BRAKED AND TRIED OTHER MEASURES BUT NOTHING WAS SLOWING THE CAR DOWN. I PUT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL TO TRY AND SLOW THE CAR DOWN BUT THAT JUST MADE A LOUD NOISE AND CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. I FINALLY HAD TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, IT AGAIN TOOK OFF AND STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888713May 21, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V421001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR99-0002. CONSUMER CALLED DEALER AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT, HAD A 4 HOUR DRIVE TO DEALERSHIP. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED TO GO TO A LOCALL MECHANIC BEFORE TRAVELING 4 HOURS. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT LOWER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT. THEN, CONSUMER TRAVELED 4 HOURS TO OTHER DEALER, APPLEWAY MOTORS ON SPRAGUE AVE. SPOKEHAN, WA. PHONE 509-924-1150, AND THEY NEVER MOVED VEHICLE. BUT, STATED THAT BALL JOINTS WERE UP TO SPECIFICATIONS. UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE GOING TO NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE WEAR. CONSUMER DROVE BACK, WENT TO THE MECHANIC, AND VEHICLE WAS PUT ON A LIFT TO SEE THAT LOWER BALL JOINTS MOVED A 1/4 INCH OUT OF JOINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888127May 14, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
AFTER CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER TO HAVE RECALL 00V421001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR99-02 TAKEN CARE OFF, PREMIUM MITSUBSHI IN NEW ROCHELLE,NY 914-576-2280, INSISTED THEY DIDN'T HAVE TIME FOR CONSUMER TO BRING VEHICLE IN. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887503May 4, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH AND WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, AND VEHICLE WHEEL WAS STILL TURNING IN LEFT POSITION. STEERING RETURNED BACK TO POSITION, AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND IT RAN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. VEHICLE EAS TOTALED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560705April 9, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE CONSUMER HAD BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-421 BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMED LOOSE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884112March 26, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
LOWER CONTROL ARM FOR BALL JOINT CAME LOOSE AND BROKE AXLE. MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00V421001 DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS SAME DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882951March 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND SMELLED BURNING RUBBER. CONSUMER THEN PLACED VEHICLE IN PARK, POPPED HOOD, AND SAW FIRE IN ENGINE. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. FIRE DEPTARTMENT ADVISED THAT FIRE BEGAN WITH STARTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741936March 5, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NEVER RECEIVED RECALLS FOR THE CRACK IN THE FUEL TANK, AND I SMELL GAS IN MY CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741937March 5, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
BROUGHT CAR INTO DEALER AND WAS INFORMED IT HAD PLAY BUT NOTHING WAS DONE ON IT, SINCE IT IS A STEERING COMPONENT AND CAN CAUSE MY CAR TO CRASH I FEEL THAT IT SHOULD BE FIXED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881340February 23, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE SWAYS FROM SIDE TO SIDE WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879459January 31, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING FAILED DUE TO A CRANKSHAFT PULLEY WHICH BECAME LOOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740049January 28, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES
WE HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE STEERING LINKAGE IN OUR CAR. WE ARE CURRENTLY ON AN OVERSEA'S TOUR IN GERMANY WITH THE US ARMY. WE HAVE CALL AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING FOR US. ARE THERE ANY DEALERS OVER HERE THAT CAN CHECK THIS PROBLEM FOR US UNDER WARRANTEE OR DO WE HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. IF WE PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR IT TO GET CHECKED AND FIXED IF NEEDED CAN WE GET REIMBURSED FOR DOING THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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