Mitsubishi Galant Complaints (1995)

209 consumer complaints on file.

#537249June 30, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824432June 17, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TO HIT PARKED VEHICLE HEAD-ON. DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO FACE. HIT STEERING WHEEL. ACCIDENT DID $5,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO FRONT END ALONE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#535836May 17, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, POWER TRAIN, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
IT CAN BE CLEARLY SEEN THAT THE CAR THAT I AM LEASING IS A GENUINE LEMON. IT HAS BEEN FRUSTRATING HAVING THIS CAR THAT I FEEL IS UNSAFE AND HAS CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS THAT A UNRESOLVED SINCE ONLY 600 MILES. (I HAVE ONLY 37,000 MILES ON IT NOW) FROM THIS WEB SITE IT IS APPARENT THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT IS DEALING WITH THE NEGLIGENCE AND UTMOST POOR QUALITY THAT MITSUBISHI CALLS A CAR. FUEL GAUGE, FRONT ROTORS, REAR DRUMS, TRANS COLLER CLAMP, TRANS MOUNT INSULATOR, LOWER CONTROL ARM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821085February 24, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 20 MPH THE CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE PEDAL FELT THIGHT AND CONSUMER SAID SHE TRIED TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE, BUT VEHICLE DIDN'T GO FOWARD. INSTEAD MOVED BACKWARDS. SHE HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER BEFORE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526663October 29, 1997
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
FRONT SPINDLE:KNUCKLE:STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AS A RESULT OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. DEALER REFUSES TO FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816621September 24, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH THE RIGHT FRONT AXEL BROKE, CAUSING THE OWNER TO LOSE CONTROL.THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THEY ARE NO GOING TO REPLACE THE AXEL WITHOUT THE OWNER PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#815322August 13, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHEN ENGAGED IN TURNING OR BRAKING THERE WAS A CONSIDERABLE VIBRATION AND NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. THIS WAS DUE TO THE DRIVEAXLE. THE DRIVEAXLE WAS REPLACED ON 8/11/97 BY DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814253July 16, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WEAR OUT EVERY 2-3000 MILES. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES. DEALERS ARE UNCERTAIN WHY THIS IS OCCURRING.THESE ARE NON ABS BRAKES. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813828July 7, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT LEFT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. ALSO, THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEED REPLACING EVERY 2000 MILES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS/PADS AND ADJUSTED THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#812732June 3, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT FLOOR, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812329May 16, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
OWNER HIT THE BACK OF A VAN AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SET BELT DIDN'T HOLD PERSON IN PLACE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#811872April 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKES HAVE BAD ROTORS, BRAKES KEEP VIBRATING. OWNER KEEPS REPLACING BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810389March 25, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
PASSIVE RESTRAINT: WHEN TURNING ON THE SWITCH IN THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG LIGHT AUTOMATICALLY COMES ON AND DOES NOT GO OUT UNTIL TURNING VEHICLE OFF. DEALER STATES IT WILL COST HIM BECAUSE IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810301March 21, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, THEN ABS WARNING LIGHT APPEARED, HAD TO PUMP BRAKE TO STOP, DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PARTS 5 TIMES, VEHICLE IN SHOP NOW FOR FURTHER REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810073March 17, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AT 30 TO 35MPH AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER RECEIVED MULTIPLE INJURIES TO ARM/NECK AND KNEE CAPS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#805633November 26, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AND ON THE THIRD OCCASION THERE WAS A BRAKE SWITCH FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804032October 25, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FAILURE ON THE RIGHT BRAKE ROTOR, THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR HAS FOUR HAIR LINE CRACKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#510363October 21, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509616October 8, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, INTERIOR LIGHTING, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
BRAKE ROTORS/PADS FAILED THREE TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#802514October 4, 1996
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT CAME UNHOOKED AND SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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