Mitsubishi Galant Complaints (1995)

209 consumer complaints on file.

#8021283August 22, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON HIGHWAY THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALER WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE CAUSE. TS THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE VEHICLE QUIT AND WAS UNABLE TO MOVE ACROSS THE TWO LANES. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF FAILURE. *SCC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022621June 9, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER HAS HAD 2 DIFFERENT LOWER CONTROLL ARM BALL JOINT FAILURES. WHILE DRIVING IN 10/02, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL "CAVED IN" CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. 2ND FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON 06/08/03 THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL "CAVED IN". *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567501September 17, 2002
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
ATTORNEY IS WRITING ON BEHALF OF KENNY TILVA'S DAUGHTER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY THEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD (GOODYEAR CLUB) 185/70R14, DOT UNKNOWN, SEPARATED WHILE TRAVELING. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE GOODYEAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT INNER FENDER WELL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765795August 18, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE GAS PEDAL IS STIFF. UPON QUICK ACCELERATION, THE THROTTLE IS STUCK WIDE OPEN, MAKING THE ENGINE RACE TO MAXIMUM RPM'S AND THE CAR CAN REACH IT'S MAXIMUM SPEED. THE GAS PEDAL HAS TO BE KICKED REPEATEDLY, TO GET THE CAR TO DECCELARATE. THIS HAS OCCURED MANY TIMES OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS, BUT WE COULD NEVER DUPLICATE ON DEMAND. I CAN NOW DUPLICATE IT ON DEMAND. I WONDER IF ANY ONE ELSE HAS REPORTED THIS PROBLEM WITH 1995-1998 GALANTS ?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015146July 30, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE WIRES UNDER THE ARMREST CAUGHT ON FIRE. ALSO, CAUSED AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764346July 17, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
COMPLETED RECALL ON FRONT BALL JOINT ON 7/3/01. SINCE THEN, HAVE HAD TO REPLACE LOWER LATERAL CONTROL ARM (9/17/01 - $297) AND UPPER CONTROL ARM/BALL JOINT (1/10/02 - $253). I FEEL, BASED ON SO MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS, THAT THERE IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT, AND THAT REPAIRS SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763214June 18, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, THE CAR HAD INTERMITTENT AT TRANSMISSION "SLUGGISHNESS" TRYING TO ACCELERATE FROM A STOP. FELT LIKE IT WAS STUCK IN 2ND OR 3RD GEAR, TRYING TO DOWNSHIFT TO 1ST. ON OR ABOUT 6/31/02 THE CAR TRANSMISSION DIED, NO POWER AT IDLE, AND BARELY ABLE TO COAST INTO PARKING LOT. AT EXACT MOMENT OF FAILURE, CAR'S CLOCK AND RADIO ALSO LOST POWER. NEXT DAY, UPON RETURNING TO VEHICLE, STARTED UP AND TRANSMISSION ENGAGED PROPERLY THROUGH ALL GEARS WHILE DRIVING IN PARKING LOT, WITHOUT SLUGGISHNESS. CLOCK AND RADIO WERE ALSO WORKING FINE. I DROVE THE CAR APPROXIMATELY 5 MILES TO MECHANIC'S SHOP (NOT DEALER). MECHANIC SPENT NEXT TWO DAYS TRYING UNSUCCESSFULLY TO RECREATE THE SYMPTOMS. HE ALSO HAD ANOTHER SHOP'S MECHANIC SPECIALIZING IN TRANSMISSION REPAIRS INSPECT IT. BOTH COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG MECHANICALLY, BUT SUSPECTED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION OR A RELATED CONTROLLER. ON THE THIRD DAY OF THE ORIGINAL MECANIC'S TESTING, IT DIED AS BEFORE, BARELY ABLE TO GET IT BACK TO THE SHOP. HE RECOMMENDED A MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT IT DUE TO THE TECHNICAL NATURE OF THE SUSPECTED PROBLEM AREA. HE AGAIN REAFFIRMED THAT I SHOULD NOT EXPECT ANY MECHANICAL REPAIRS. DEALER (HOLLER MITSUBISHI, CLOSEST LOCATED DEALER) LOOKED IT OVER AND CALLED ME BACK SAME DAY TO INFORM ME THAT AN ENTIRE NEW TRANSMISSION WAS NEEDED, AS WELL AS SEVERAL MOTOR MOUNTS. THE TOTAL COST ESTIMATE FOR THIS WORK IS $2392.58 + TAX. WITH 66,000 MILES ON THE CAR, HE SAID AFTER 60,000 MILES IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND REPAIR CHARGES ARE MY RESPONSIBILITY. I STRONGLY REQUESTED HE RECHECK WITH HIS TECHNICIAN AND SVC MGR AND TO RECONSIDER THIS AS A GOODWILL WARRANTY REPAIR AS IT WAS A MANUFACTURING PRODUCT FAILURE, NOT A NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ISSUE. I REITERATED THE FINDINGS OF OTHER MECHANICS - NO MECHANICAL FAILURES FOUND. SAME ANSWER CAME BACK, OUT OF WARRANTY, ME TO PAY. INTERNET RESEARCH SHOWS LOTS OF TRANNY PROBLEM HISTORY. WHO ELSE CAN I CONTACT FOR THIS??? PLEASE HELP!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761187April 25, 2002
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759493March 18, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
VERY DANGEROUS DEFECT--BALL JOINT SEPARATION,IT NEARLY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AND IT COST ME A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT FOR REPAIRS.. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005761March 15, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE JUST SHUTDOWN. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005463March 12, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
THE VEHICLE HAS NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHEEL OF VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757780February 5, 2002
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
REAR FOLD DOWN SEATS WILL NOT LOCK IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION DURING HARD BRAKING/STOPS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002374January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 55-60 MPH, WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001423January 3, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
DRIVE BELTS POPPED OFF IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHEN THIS HAPPENS VEHICLE LOSES ALTERNATOR/ COOLING PUMP, AND ABS GO OUT. *AK CONSUMER STATED WHEEL BEARING FAILED.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754201November 7, 2001
SUSPENSION:REAR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896445September 18, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, TIRES
WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT END COLLASPED, AND VEHICLE SLID 30 FEET. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND THEY REPLACED CV JOINT/ NEW BALL JOINTS, AND A NEW TIRE. UPON RECIEVING VEHICLE BACK FROM DEALER GEARS WERE NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. VEHICLE WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562878September 4, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER IS REQUESTING A REFUND FOR REPAIR WORK RELATED TO RECALL 00V421001. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#562379August 7, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED, CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED MILEAGE TOO HIGH TO BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#748878July 21, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WHEN I WENT TO HAVE MY OIL CHANGED, I NOTICED THE TIRE ON THEFRONT DRIVERS SIDE,THE TREAD WAS PEELING AWAY FROM THE TIRE ITSELF. THE TIRES ALL MATCH AND THEY HAVE ALOT OF TREAD N THEM. I WOULDN'T SAY ANYTHING BUT, I HAVE TWO CHILDREN AND I COULDN'T EVEN CONSIDER THE THOUGHT OF LOSING ONE OF THEM TO SOMETHING LIKE THIS OR ANYTHING FOR THAT MATTER. I REPLACED THE TIRE BUT I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD BE MORE CAREFUL WITH PRODUCTION, PEOPLE'S LIVES ARE AT STAKE. THANK YOU! BARBARA AUER. *AK (TIRESIZE: 18570R14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#893000July 17, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECALL 00 V 421 001/LOWER BALL JOINT BOOT: DEALER GENE MESSER MITSUBISHI, AMARILLO,TX; PHONE# 806/358-8888 CHARGED CONSUMER FOR RECALL PART, KNOWING THAT VEHICLE WAS COVERED. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, AND ADVISED CONSUMER TO CALL NHTSA TO REPORT THE DEALER. ASKING NHTSA TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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