Mitsubishi Galant Complaints (1994)

198 consumer complaints on file.

#842637July 20, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHEN DRIVING ABOUT 30-35 MPH, LOWER ENGINE PULLEY CAME LOOSE, CAUSING THE BELT TO COME OFF. VEHICLE BECAME VERY TOUGH TO STEER AT THIS TIME. THE PROBLEM IS BEING CORRECTED BY DEALERSHIP AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. OWNER EXPEREINCED THE SAME PROBLEM IN JULY OF 1996. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546568July 14, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
LOWER CONTROL ARMS LOOSE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547140July 14, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
FRONT SWAY BAR BUSHINGS WORN OUT, LOWER BALL JOINTS LOOSE. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842092July 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
THE DRIVER'S SIDE AXLE BROKE, CAUSING THE TIRE TO FALL, RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. DEALER REPLACED THE SAME AXLE TWICE. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#546499July 6, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE HAD RECALL WORK DONE ON THE RIGHT LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT DUE TO CUT, HOWEVER DEALERSHIP REFUSED RECALL REPAIR ON THE LEFT LATERAL BALL JOINT DUE TO WEAR. MJS (99V-066)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841711July 6, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840965June 23, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
RECALL 99V0060000. WHILE DRIVING LOWER CONTROL ARM CRACKED, WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839144June 9, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN TRAVELING 40 MPH AND UPON HITTING A DEER HEAD-ON, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE HAD OVER TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838728June 2, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE THE COVER OF THE AIRBAG ON THE DASH PANEL IS COMING APART, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707077June 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS DOORS WILL LOCK ON YOU WHILE IN CAR, SOMETIMES CAR WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706712May 21, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CAN FEEL KNOCKING THROUGH STEERING COLUMN OVER BUMPS AT HIGH OR LOW SPEEDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837675May 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705974April 25, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DAUGHTER REARENDED JEEP UNDER-RIDING JEEP BUMPER PUSHING RADIATOR BACK INTO ENGINE AND CRUMPLING HOOD. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER & PASSENGER WORE SEAT BELTS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705798April 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAD PROBLEMS WITH ABS LIGHT COMING ON & GOING OFF THROUGHOUT OWNERSHIP OF CAR. ALSO, HAD PROBLEMS WITH ABS LIGHT STAYING ON. THIS PROBLEM WAS SERVICED BY DEALER ON 5 OCCASIONS. ABS CONTROL UNIT, RELAY, RELAY S-O AND HYDRAULIC UNIT WAS REPLACED AT 41,201 MILES AND AGAIN AT 82,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833507April 6, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIR BAG COVER SEAMS ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE ARE SEPARATING FROM ITS LOCATION ON DASHBOARD. THE MANUFACTURER & DEALER REFUSE TO HAVE THE COVER REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705095March 30, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#703956March 2, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR. REVERSE GEAR INOPERABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702660January 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE VIBRATES IN IDLE WHEN IN GEAR. ALSO MISSES GEARS WHEN SLOWING DOWN. TRANSMISSION DOWNSHIFTS INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN GOING DOWN A HILL THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS TO NEUTRAL, CAUSING THE ENGINE RPMS TO JUMP UP INSTANTANEOUSLY. TRANSMISSION TENDS TO START IN THIRD GEAR NOT FIRST GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543493January 20, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED SIX TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543214January 5, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER DOOR LOCKS, LOCK AND UNLOCK WITHOUT ENGAGEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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