Mitsubishi Galant Complaints

1,788 consumer complaints on file.

#765807August 18, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HARMONIC BALANCER FELL APART. THIS IS THE SECOND FAILURE OF THIS OEM PART. I THINK THEY ARE MADE FROM OLD TUNA CANS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765773August 17, 2002
TIRES, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
SEVERE STEERING VIBRATIONS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 60MPH & ABOVE. THE DEALER HAS, SO FAR, REPLACED FRONT RIGHT TRANSAXLE, BALANCED TIRES 4-TIMES, AND REPLACED OEM GOODYEAR EAGLE LS TIRES (205/55/16) WITH BRIDGESTONE POTENZA TIRES (205/55/16). HOWEVER, THE FRONT TIRES REPEATEDLY GET OUT OF BALANCE EVERY NOW AND THEN, AND SEVERE STEERING VIBRATIONS CONTINUE AT 60MPH HIGHWAY SPEED, WHICH IS CREATING A POTENTIAL LIFE-THREATENING SAFETY HAZARD EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER 60-65 MPH SPEEDS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016483August 16, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
NHTSA# 99 V 305 001/HEADLAMP WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH: CONSUMEVEHICLE IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT OPERATING. PROBLEM DID NOT OCCURED UNTIL RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE AT DOBBS BRO'S MITSUBISHI IN MEMPHIS, TN. PHONE# 901/795-3400. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ,AND STATED THAT ELECTRICAL SENDING UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT CONSUMER COST. ASKING NHTSA TO ASSIST IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016434August 15, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A SIDE STREET ANOTHER VEHICLE VEERED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, AND SHE HIT VEHICLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T GO OFF. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765676August 15, 2002
AIR BAGS
THE AIRBAGS DID NOT FAIL TO WORK, MY COMPLAINT IS CONCERNING THE VINYL OF THE DASH THAT THE AIRBAG IS KEPT IN. THE VINYL OF THE CAR LOOKS AS IF IT HAS BEEN WARPED FROM THE SUN. THE VINYL AROUND THE AIRBAG LOOKS LIKE IT IS RECEEDING FROM THE DASH. THE TOP PART OF THE AIRBAG COVER IS POPPING UP AND LOOKS AS IF IT WILL COME APART. THE DASH VINYL IS ALSO RECEDING FROM THE TOP CLOSEST TO THE AIR VENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016370August 14, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO WORK AND PARKED. APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPT ADVISED CONSUMER THAT FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL IN ORIGIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765579August 13, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THIS CAR WAS IN A ACCIDENT BEFOR THEY SOLD THE CAR TO ME AND IT HAS VERY BAD STEERING PROMBLEMS. THE DOOR COMES AJAR WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR ISN'T A GOOD RUNNING CAR AT ALL THE DEALER REFUSES TO ASSIST ME WITH THE PROMBLEMS . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765523August 12, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CAR WAS IN A REAR ENDE ACCIDENT. AIRBAGS DIDNT DEPLOY ON DRIVER OR PASSENGER SIDES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765204August 5, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
SUBFRAME BOLT BROKE IN HALF - DEALER CAN'T REMOVE OLD BOLT AND REPLACE - SAID THEY 'NEVER BREAK'*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015273July 31, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAS HAD VEHICLE FOR 5 YEARS, AND HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566972July 30, 2002
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES AFTER LENGTHY HIGHWAY DRIVING AND WHEN BRAKING FEELS SOME PULSATION IN BRAKE PEDAL AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES DURING BRAKING. VIBRATION CAN ALSO BE FELT IN PASSENGER SEATBACK. DEALER FOUND RUNOUT OF ROTORS AND TIRES WERE BALANCED. HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *TT
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
#8014942July 29, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT DRIVER OFF. SHE HIT BRAKES AND SWERVED TO MISS. VEHICLE STRUCK WALL, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8014951July 29, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014681July 24, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLOOR SHIFT LEVER CAN BE MOVED FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL JUST BY TOUCHING IT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014467July 22, 2002
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND APPLYING BRAKES, THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM WHEEL. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE BRAKES/ROTORS, AND TIRES. TWO WEEKS LATER THE BACK SPRINGS ON TIRES HAD BEEN REPLACED. ALSO THE BATTERY HAD GONE DEAD, AND THE BRAKES STILL SQUEAK. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014395July 19, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VEHICLE PURCHASED ON 2/25/02. BRAKES ARE SQUEALING VERY LOUDLY, AND CONSUMER IS CONCERNED ABOUT THEIR EFFECTIVENESS. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALER, WHO STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO STOP SQUEAKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
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
#8014111July 17, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
A LOT OF FORCE HAS TO BE APPLIED TO BRAKES FOR VEHICLE TO STOP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013903July 15, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 25-30 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK THERE WERE TWO INJURIES IN THE ACCIDENT. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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