Mitsubishi Galant Complaints (1999)

215 consumer complaints on file.

#841498June 30, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH POWR STEERING PUMP WENT OUT. ALSO, WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY VIBRATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841295June 28, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING A T 35MPH REAR ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS MALFUNCTIONED AND DID NOT DEPLOY. THUS FAILING TO PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH, IN WHICH SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#840600June 21, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHERE FRONT END WENT UNDER ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND MOTOR DROPPED INTO THE ENGINE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840608June 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SYSTEM; WHENEVER BRAKE ARE APPLYED THE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. VEHICLE BEEN REPAIRS AND INSPECTED ON FOUR OCCASION AND CONDITION STILL UNRESOLVED. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707668June 18, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE PARKED AND CAUSED THE BATTERY TO COMPLETELY DISCHARGE, REQUIRING MOTORIST ASSISTANCE. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE OBSERVED TO ILLUMINATE WITH THE SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE ORIGINAL INCIDENT. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT SWITCH LOCATED ON THE STEERING COLUMN. DUE TO THE DEFECT IN THE LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM, THIS COULD CAUSE HEADLIGHTS TO FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS WOULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN TO LOSE HEADLIGHT FUNCTION WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839882June 15, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER, INTO THE SAME LANE. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY FAILED AND VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#838296May 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, BRAKES ARE SOFT, AND ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837055April 26, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. ALSO, AND THERE IS SOME KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705218April 2, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I HAD PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A SHOPPING CENTER'S PARKING LOT. THE CAR WAS CROOKED SO I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO MERELY STRAIGHTEN IT OUT AT WHICH POINT THE CAR FLEW BACKWARDS AS IF MY FOOT HAD PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR AND HELD IT THERE ALTHOUGH THIS CERTAINLY WAS NOT THE CASE. AS MY FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE AND THIS WAS HAPPENING I SHIFTED THE CAR INTO PARK. ALL THIS OCCURRED IN A 3 SECOND PERIOD AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT ACTUALLY STOPPED MY CAR- THE BRAKE, THE GEAR IN PARK OR THE CAR I HIT WHICH PARKED 12-15 FT BEHIND ME. I'VE HAD A SAFE DRIVING RECORD FOR MANY YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING LIKE THIS OCCUR.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836250March 29, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR NEARLY AN HOUR A FIRE STARTED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781990March 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKES TO VIBRATE WHEN BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#835104February 19, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY VIBRATING, AND SOMETIMES IT MAKES CONSUMER LOSE CONTROL. DEALER HAD TOLD CONSUMER THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702279January 16, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AUTOMOBILE PULLS TO THE RIGHT SIDE WHILE BRAKING. GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD WHILE BRAKING. AUTOMOBILE WAS TAKEN TO SAVANNAH MITSUBISHI ON 10-26-98 FOR REPAIRS. NO PROBLEMS FOUND. I WAS TOLD THAT GRINDING NOISE IS COMMON IS ABS. ON 12-15-98, WHILE SUDDENLY BRAKING TO PREVENT FROM HITTING ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE, AUTOMOBILE PULLED TO THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING ME TO HIT THE CURB. IMPACT WITH CURB CAUSED RIGHT FRONT TIRE TO BLOW. A TOWING SERVICE WAS CALLED TO REMOVE WHEEL. MECHANIC STATED THAT RUST HAD SETTLED BETWEEN WHEEL AND AXLE WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO REMOVE WHEEL. SINCE THE INCIDENT, AUTOMOBILE CONTINUES TO PULL WHILE BRAKING ALSO VIBRATION AND GRINDING NOISE. PRIOR TO INCIDENT, ON 11-14-98, MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. A REPRESENTATIVE TELEPHONED ON 12-9-98 INFORMING ME TO CONTINUE TO TAKE THE AUTOMOBILE IN FOR REPAIRS. CONSUMER AFFAIRS ADVISED ME TO MAKE A FINAL ATTEMPT TO REPAIR WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHICH WAS DONE ON 12-14-98. THEY HAVE NOT YET TO RESPOND. MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. NO RESPONSE. PER GA LEMON LAW, I HAVE FOLLOWED ALL GUIDELINES ESTABLISHING REASONABLE NUMBER OF REPAIR ATTEMPTS, REQUESTING FINAL ATTEMPT TO REPAIR AND REQUESTING REPURCHASE OF AUTOMOBILE. THIS AUTOMOBILE HAS PROVEN TO BE UNSAFE.( DOT NUMBER: OBV9 TIRE SIZE: P195/60R15 )
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832924December 31, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
HAD 800 MILES ON VEHICLE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED LEAKING FLUIDS. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE LS AXLE CLIP HAD POPPED OUT & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828681October 7, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A "BURNING SMELL." VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL FAILURES, SUCH AS NO COURSTEY LIGHTS/RADIO, ETC., WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A FIRE AT 300 MILES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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