Mitsubishi Galant Complaints

1,788 consumer complaints on file.

#10090648September 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES. I PURCHASED MY 2002 GALANT ES BRAND NEW IN FEB 2002 FROM GARCIA MITSUBISHI. I STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKES WHEN THE CAR HAD AROUND 21000 MILES. THE BRAKES STARTED SQUEALING LIKE A BUS, SO I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO GARCIA MITSUBISHI IN ALBUQUERQUE, NM. I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER MY ROTORS WERE GETTING TOO HOT WHICH CAUSED THE BRAKE PADS TO CRYSTALLIZE OR GLAZE OVER. I WAS TOLD TO HAVE THE BRAKE PADS CHANGED AND THE ROTORS TURNED. I HAD THE BRAKE PADS REPLACED (WITH NON-FACTORY PADS) AND THE ROTORS TURNED AROUND 24,000 MILES. MY PROBLEM RECURRED, LEADING ME TO BELIEVE THE PROBLEM DID NOT LIE WITH THE PADS. I TOOK MY GALANT BACK TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS AGAIN TOLD THERE WAS NOT A PROBLEM, MY NON-FACTORY PADS WERE THE PROBLEM. I KNOW THIS IS NOT TRUE BECAUSE THE PROBLEM ORIGINATED WITH FACTORY PADS. I TOOK MY CAR TO TWO MECHANICS WHO BOTH SAID THE ROTORS ARE NO GOOD AND THERE IS A HIGH POSSIBILITY OF THE CALIPER STICKING. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THERE ARE OTHERS WHO OWN THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR AS MY GALANT WHO ARE HAVING SIMILAR PROBLEMS. EACH TIME I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP I AM TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR. THIS PROBLEM IS DEFINITELY NOT WEAR AND TEAR. GARCIA MITSUBISHI RESPONDED TO A LETTER I WROTE AND TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT HONOR MY WARRANTY BECAUSE I DID NOT MAINTAIN MY CAR AT THE DEALERSHIP (OIL CHANGES, ETC...). I HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE SHAKES WHEN THE BRAKE IS PRESSED. I CAN ALSO SMELL A STRONG SCENT OF BURNING RUBBER. IT HAS BEEN A SHORT 4 MONTHS AND THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. I HAVE CALLED 800-MITSU2002 AND THEY ACCUSED ME OF BEING A BAD DRIVER. I HAVE OWNED 5 OTHER VEHICLES IN THE PAST AND NEVER HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM BEFORE. I AM AFRAID OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IF I EVER HAVE TO BRAKE SUDDENLY, I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088932September 1, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
SUMMARY - VEHICLE STEERING AND BRAKES VIBRATE UPON BRAKING, POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE - BRAKING DISTANCE IS TOO LONG. SHODDY ROTOR/CALIPER QUALITY. DEALERSHIPS AND MITSUBISHI REFUSE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CAR HAS BEEN RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP REPEATEDLY (5 TIMES) TO REMEDY THE BRAKING PROBLEM - EVERY FEW MONTHS (WITH LESS THAN 2500 MILES SINCE THE LAST TIME THE ROTORS WERE REPLACED). THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE WEST BROAD MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP IN RICHMOND, VA WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS BEING CAUSED BY WARPED ROTORS. THE DEALER RESURFACED THE ROTORS TO FIX THE PROBLEM. HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM RE-OCCURED AFTER 7000 MILES. WEST BROAD MITSUBISHI THEN CLAIMED THAT THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS. 5000 MILES LATER, THE BRAKES BEGAN SQUEELING AND THE VIBRATION STARTED AGAIN. I TOOK THE CAR BACK IN TO THE WEST BROAD DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ROTORS A SECOND TIME TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. BARELY 2300 MILES LATER, THE CAR HAD TO BE TAKEN BACK TO ANOTHER MITSUBISHI DEALER (STOHLMAN) IN VIENNA, VA. THE DEALER TOLD ME THE (NEW) ROTORS HAVE WARPED AND THEYVE HAD TO BE RESURFACED. 2 WEEKS LATER (ABOUT 500 MILES), THE PROBLEM SHOWED UP AGAIN. AT THIS POINT, I WROTE A COMPLAINT LETTER TO MITSUBISHI. AFTER 4 WEEKS, A MITSUBISHI REP CAME TO THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK THE PROBLEM - ONLY TO CLAIM THERE WAS NOTHING WORNG WITH THE CAR DESPITE OBVIOUS VIBRATION AND BRAKE SQUEELING. SUBSEQUENTLY, A QUICK CHECK BY A THIRD-PARTY MECHANIC REVEALED PROBLEMS WITH THE ROTORS AND CALIPERS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088700August 27, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
I PURCHASED MY FIRST BRAND NEW CAR ON 03-01-04 , SINCE I HAD MY VEHICLE IT STARED TO MAKE RATTLING NOICES WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS. THE NOICE GOT LOADER AND LOADER. I MITSU TO FIX THE PROBLEM , I VISITED THEM 3 TIMES AND YET NO ONE COULD FIND A PROBLEM. I WAITED FOR ONE MONTH TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE REGINAL MANAGER WHICH THEN HE GAVE ME A LESSON ON TYPES OF GASOLINE THEN HANDED ME A BOTTLE OF FUEL INJECTOR FLUID AND TOLD ME TO DRIVE A LITTLE FASTER TO SURPASS THE NOICE.HE ALSO TOLD ME TO USE PREMIUM GAS WHICH THE BOOK MANUAL STATES TO USE REGULAR , YET IVE DONE WHAT HE STATED AND I SAVED MY RECEIPTS YET NO DIFFERENCE AT ALL. THE NOICE GETS LOADER EVERYDAY AND I FEEL EMBARRASSED INSTEAD OF PROUD OF MY PURCHASE.... JUST RECENTLY THE AIRCONDITIONER DID NOT TURN ON FOR ALMOST AND HOUR AND I DID NOT MENTION THIS BUT WHEN I HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS IT CUT OFF WHILE WAITING AT THE LIGHT............ I ASKED THE MANAGER WHAT TO DO IF HIS RECOMMEDATIONS DO NOT WORK , HE STATED TO TALK TO DEALER TO SEE IF HE COULD GIVE ME A DEAL . I CANT I HAVE NO MORE MONEY . I SAVED $6000 JUST TO PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE! I AM TAPPED OUT AND DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO ..... PLEASE HELP ME IRIS PENA . *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
#10088286August 20, 2004
AIR BAGS
A TRUCK DROPPED SOME BOXES ON THE FREEWAY. A CAR STOPPED SUDDENLY TO AVOID THE BOXES, ANOTHER CAR HIT THEM, FINALLY WE HIT THAT CAR. IT WAS A 3 CAR PILEUP. I WAS DRIVING AND MY WIFE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT. WE WERE THE LAST CAR IN THE LINE AND HIT AT ABOUT 45+ MPH. WE WERE IN A 1996 MITSUBISHI GALANT WITH ONLY 78K MILES AND WE WERE BOTH WEARING OUR SEATBELTS. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED! IT WAS A DIRECT HIT RIGHT IN THE FRONT OF OUR CAR AT OVER 45 MPH. NOW MY WIFE MAY HAVE PERMANENT BACK PAIN. I CAN GET THE VIN NUMBER IF YOU NEED IT. I JUST DONT HAVE ACCESS TO IT TODAY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10088235August 19, 2004
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH MY SUN ROOF, BRAKES, GAS, ACCELERATION AND OVER HEATING OF MY CAR. MY SUN ROOF ABOUT EVERY OTHER MONTH SOMETHING GOES WRONG WITH IT EVERY TIME I OPEN IT. MY BREAKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES BECAUSE THE WEAR OUT QUICK. WHEN I BREAK MY TIERS SKIP THE CAR STOPS BUT THE TIERS KEEP TURNING. MY GAS IS GONE QUICK AND I ONLY DRIVE HERE IN TOWN FROM WORK TO HOME TO DAYCARE. SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN MY CAR ON THE SPEEDOMETER MOVES BY ITS SELF AS IF I WERE PUSHING THE GAS PEDDLE AND MY FOOTS ON THE BREAK WHEN IT DOES IT BY ITS SELF AND IT DOES IT WHEN I'M DRIVING. I CAN DRIVE A BLOCK AND MY CAR GETS REALLY HOT AND THE FAN IS ON RIGHT AWAY. I CAN'T STAND MY CARE ANYMORE ITS NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FOR A WHILE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087866August 13, 2004
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
VEHICLE HAS A TENDENCY TO PULL TO THE RIGHT WHILE IN MOTION. FRONT END FEELS SHAKY AT HIGH SPEEDS OR WHILE DRIVING ON ROUGH ROAD SURFACES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087868August 13, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE GAS NEEDLE WENT FROM FULL TO EMPTY. THE GAS TANK WAS FULL BUT READ EMPTY. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO KNOW WHAT THE GAS LEVEL ACTUALLY WAS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087767August 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
THE REAR BRAKES ON THE BACK WHEEL MADE A DRAGGING NOISE. THIS OCCURS EITHER WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED OR JUST NORMAL DRIVING. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED BUT THE NOISE RETURNED AFTER SEVERAL THOUSAND MILES. THE BRAKE CALIPERS ALSO CAUSED PROBLEMS FORMING RESIDUE ON AND AROUND THE CALIPER SEAL. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086584August 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CAR SHIMMIES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE SPEED SENSOR (I THINK) WAS REPLACED ONCE, NEW BRAKE PADS WERE INSTALLED. THE ROTORS WERE NOT CHECKED OR REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087236August 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN OUT OF THE PARKING LOT VEHICLE FAILED TO MOVE. CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT BOTH FRONTAL LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082911July 29, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
ABOUT A SIX MONTHS AGO THE PAINT ON MY 2000 GALANT STARTED TO GET REAL BAD OXIDATION. NOW I KNOW THAT A CAR THAT IS 4 YRS OLD SHOULD NOT LOOK LIKE THAT. THE PROBLEM AREAS ARE THE HOOD AND THE ROOF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083870July 23, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE BALL JOINTS ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING.*MR AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED ONTO THE GROUND ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, JAMMING THE DRIVER'S DOOR SHUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SERVICE STATION WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE LEFT SIDE BALL JOINT HAD SEPARATED AND BROKE THE AXLE OF THE CAR. ONE MONTH LATER THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE WHICH REFERENCED A BALL JOINT PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE DEALER INSPECT/INSTALL THE BALL JOINTS. THE CONSUMER WAS ALSO TOLD TO GIVE THE ORIGINAL RECEIPT TO THE DEALER TO BE REIMBURSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TOT HE DEALER WHERE THEY APPROVED THE WORK DONE ON 2/14/04 AND REPLACED THE RIGHT BALL JOINT. HOWEVER THEY DID NOT REPAIR THE DENT ON THE FRAME. THE CONSUMER STILL HASN'T RECEIVED REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE BALL JOINT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083756July 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:WHEEL CYLINDERS
THE REAR BRAKE CYLINDERS ON THE 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT ARE LEAKING. *MR *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10083463July 22, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE CONSUMER TOOK HIS VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED AND UPON ENTERING THE BAY AT THE SHOP, THE LOWER BALL JOINT FELL OFF. RECALL NO. 00V421001. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082204July 19, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEATS, EQUIPMENT
VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WHEN REAR-ENDED BY CHEVY SUBURBAN TRAVELING APPROX. 50 MPH. CAR WAS THRUST FORWARD OVER 50 AND STRUCK REAR-END OF PICKUP TRUCK. DRIVER SIDE SEAT BROKE ON IMPACT-CAUSED SEAT TO SLIDE COMPLETELY FORWARD. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. DRIVER WAS RESTRAINED IN SEAT BELT, BUT STILL HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD RESULTING IN BRAIN INJURY. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10050387July 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BECAME LOOSE AND BROKE THE ENGINE. *AK THE OUTER RING SEPARATED AND WAS REPLACED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082070July 9, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING BALL JOINTS SEPARATED AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED.*MR THIS FAILURE OCCURRED PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE SR-04-001. THE LETTER INDICATED THAT A PRIOR NOTICE WAS SENT IN APRIL 2001, UNFORTUNATELY THE CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED THAT NOTICE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED UNTIL JULY 2002. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT HAS NOT RECEIVED IT YET. *NM
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
#10075763July 6, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES AT 25-28 MPH AND VEHICLE SLID ON LEAVE COVERED ROAD AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED CUTS AND BRUISES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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