Mitsubishi Galant Complaints

1,788 consumer complaints on file.

#890217June 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT 70 MPH, VEHICLE WILL ALMOST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON HIGHWAY, AND STEERING WHEEL BECOMES HARD TO STEER. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF FIGHTING TO GET VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHUR INFORMATION.*AK
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No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890219June 12, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
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No
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No
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0
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0
#890241June 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES HAS TO BE REPLACED EVERY TWO MONTHS. WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE BRAKES GRIND, IT SOUND LIKE IT IS METAL TO METAL. *AK
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#746673June 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
PULSATION WHEN BRAKING @ HIGH SPEEDS.ROTORS TRIMMED 10/99. PROBLEM STILL EXISTED.NEW ROTORS AGAIN IN 00. NEW ROTORS AND PADS INSTALLED 2/01. 8000 MILES LATER, STILL PULSATION AT HIGH SPEEDS.GOING BACK TO DEALERSHIP 6/12 FOR BRAKE PULSATION.FAULTY ROTORS. CALLED MITSUBISHI. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890062June 8, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 01V421007/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR99-002. CONSUMER HAS PREVIOUS PROBLEMS WITH RIGHT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS. DEALER REFUSES REPAIRS. THEY WILL KEEP STATING IT DOESN'T LOOK TOO BAD. DEALER IS NOT ACKNOWLEDGING RECALL. *AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889920June 6, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH VEHICLE LOST STEERING CONTROL. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND INFORMED THAT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A BROKEN CRANKSHAFT PULLEY. MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED ,AND INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY AND NOT COVER UNDER A RECALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889777June 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION IS COLD AND CONSUMER STEPS ON BRAKES, TRANSMISSION WON'T DOWNSHIFT FROM A HIGH SPEED. VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING STRAIGHT THROUGH A LIGHT. SOMETIMES, THERE'S A LOUD BANG WHEN STOPPING.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746194May 31, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LOCKS WILL SOMETIMES UNLOCK OR LOCK BY THEMSELVES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746195May 31, 2001
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
AFTER MAKING WIDE LEFT TURNS THE CLUTCH PEDAL GOES VERY SOFT. NEEDS TO LIFT UP WITH FOOT THEN IT OK UNTILL NEXT WIDE LET TURN. ALMOST CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT ONCE.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889352May 30, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
PLASTIC FUEL TANK DOOR HAS CRACKED. DEALER CLAIMED DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, DEALER INDICATED DEFECT WAS COMMON AND PART WAS ON BACKORDER.*AK
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#889408May 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED AND STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL WILL FEEL BRAKE ROTORS PULSATING AND VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED A 1000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#746017May 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
AS LONG AS I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WHOLE CAR SHAKING WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES. I TOOK IT BACK TO MY DEALER IN OCT 1999 AND THEY TURNED THE ROTARS BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. I JUST RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE IT IN BECAUSE THE BATTERY FAILED AND HAD THEM CHECK OUT THE BRAKES WHILE I WAS THERE AND THEY SAID I NEED A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB. I ASK THE SERVICE MANAGER TO CHECK TO SEE IF THEY HAD BEEN DONE BEFORE AND HE FOUND THEY HAD. HE SAID HE WOULD TURN THE ROTARS AGAIN BUT I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BRAKE PADS. THE BRAKES WERE REALLY TIGHT WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK LAST WEEK, BUT NOW THEY SEEM TO BE GETTING BACK WHERE THEY WERE. THIS CAR IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD AND ALREADY HAD TO HAVE THE BATTERY REPLACED AND THE BRAKES. I FEEL THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE CHANGED THE BRAKE PADS AT NO COST TO ME. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE CARS THE MAJORITY ARE ABOUT THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745881May 25, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE ACCELERATING TO ENTER THE FREEWAY, THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED (IT WAS NOT TURNED ON) AND THE CAR BEGAN TO ACCELERATE UP TO 80+ MPH. I PRESSED THE OFF BUTTON FOR THE CRUISE CONTROL, BRAKED AND TRIED OTHER MEASURES BUT NOTHING WAS SLOWING THE CAR DOWN. I PUT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION INTO NEUTRAL TO TRY AND SLOW THE CAR DOWN BUT THAT JUST MADE A LOUD NOISE AND CAUSED MINOR DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. I FINALLY HAD TO TURN THE IGNITION OFF TO SLOW THE CAR DOWN. WHEN I TURNED THE CAR BACK ON, IT AGAIN TOOK OFF AND STARTED ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888900May 22, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY EXPLODED, CAUSING ACID TO FLY ALL OVER ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT EXPLODED IN PARKING LOT WHEN IGNITION WAS STARTED.BATTERY FUMES ENTERED PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY, BUT DID NOT HAVE A REASON FOR WHAT HAPPENED OR AN EXACT REMEDY.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888713May 21, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 00V421001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR99-0002. CONSUMER CALLED DEALER AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT, HAD A 4 HOUR DRIVE TO DEALERSHIP. MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED TO GO TO A LOCALL MECHANIC BEFORE TRAVELING 4 HOURS. MECHANIC INDICATED THAT LOWER BALL JOINTS WORE OUT. THEN, CONSUMER TRAVELED 4 HOURS TO OTHER DEALER, APPLEWAY MOTORS ON SPRAGUE AVE. SPOKEHAN, WA. PHONE 509-924-1150, AND THEY NEVER MOVED VEHICLE. BUT, STATED THAT BALL JOINTS WERE UP TO SPECIFICATIONS. UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE GOING TO NEED TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF THE WEAR. CONSUMER DROVE BACK, WENT TO THE MECHANIC, AND VEHICLE WAS PUT ON A LIFT TO SEE THAT LOWER BALL JOINTS MOVED A 1/4 INCH OUT OF JOINT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745567May 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
MY MITSUBISHI GALANT HAS HAD TWO BRAKE JOBS ONE ON 11/14/00 AT 12366 MILES THEN THE NEXT ON 3/02/00 FRONT AND REAR BRAKES I NOW FEEL I HAVE VERY LITTLE BRAKES AT THIS DATE 5/20/01 WITH THE MILES AT19913 IT HAS ONLY BEEN 3500 MILES SINCE THE BRAKES WERE DONE MITSUBISHI CANT EXPLAIN TO ME WHY MY BRAKES WONT LAST . MY CAR HAS ALOT OF NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END AND HAS HAD THIS NOISE SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR I HAVE DROVE OTHER GALANTS AND NONE HAVE THIS NOISE I HAVE TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT THE NOISE BUT THEY HAVE NO ANSWERS FOR ME I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A CAR THAT GOES FOR BRAKES SO MUCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888620May 18, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THERE IS A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION HOSE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER, AND DEAELR DID NOT WANT TO DO THE JOB. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888657May 18, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR-01-0007; CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINTS ON LEFTSIDE OF VEHICLE BROKE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888550May 17, 2001
SEAT BELTS
MOTORBELT WOULD NOT FASTEN INTERMITTENTLY AND PROPERLY. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REFUSED TO ASSIST BECAUSE PART WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY, AND NOT COVER UNDER A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE US WITH ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#561226May 16, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, TIRES, SUSPENSION:FRONT
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED CONSISTENT BRAKE FAILURES, BRAKE ROTORS HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES, BRAKES GRIND WHEN BEING PUSHED DOWN, CONSUMER STATES SHE HAS TO STEP ON THE BRAKE SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE PREPARING TO STOP. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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