Mitsubishi Galant Complaints

1,788 consumer complaints on file.

#745385May 15, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
TWICE IN LESS THAN 20,000 MILES THE FRONT ROTORS HAVE WARPED PREMATURELY. REQUIRED BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT AND GRINDING OF ROTORS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#888127May 14, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
AFTER CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER TO HAVE RECALL 00V421001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR99-02 TAKEN CARE OFF, PREMIUM MITSUBSHI IN NEW ROCHELLE,NY 914-576-2280, INSISTED THEY DIDN'T HAVE TIME FOR CONSUMER TO BRING VEHICLE IN. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745328May 14, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN ENGINE SPEED FALLS TO IDLE (WITH FAN AND RADIO AND DEFROST ALL SET TO OFF), ALL LIGHTS IN CAR, AND THE HEADLIGHTS, WILL DIM. IT'S VERY NOTICEABLE. WHEN ENGINE SPEED RISES, LIGHTS BRIGHTEN. I'VE HAD THE CAR IN MULIPLE TIMES TO GET THIS FIXED. THE DEALER HAS RECENTLY BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MITSUBISHI MOTORS AND THEIR TECHS TOLD THE MECHANICS TO CHECK VARIOUS THINGS (LIKE BAD GROUNDS), BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN FOUND TO BE A PROBLEM. MITSUBISHI NOW SAYS THAT IT'S "NORMAL OPERATION." THIS CAR NEVER USED TO DO THIS UP UNTIL AROUND NOVERMBER 2000. A PERSON WHO WORKS AT BURLINGTON MITSUIBISHI GRABBED A NEW GALANT OFF THE LOT, AND THE LIGHTS DIDN'T DIM AT IDLE. I ALSO HAD A 1996 MITSUBISHI GALANT AND I DID NOT HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE LIGHTS DIMMING. I DON'T FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AT THIS POINT, BUT WHO KNOWS WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN. I WANT TO SELL THIS CAR (CAUSE I NEEDED AND BOUGHT AN ALL-WHEEL DRIVE CAR) AND I FEEL THAT THIS CONDITION IS GOING TO HURT THE VALUE OF THIS CAR. I KNOW THAT IF I WERE TO BUY IT FROM SOMEONE, I'D NOT BE HAPPY TO SEE THESE LIGHTS DIMMING AT IDLE. I FEEL THAT I'M BEING STRONG-ARMED BY MITSUBISHI BECAUSE THEY DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. SO FAR THE ALTENATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED, AND THE REST HAS BEEN TESTING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887904May 10, 2001
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW DID NOT WORK. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY FIXED IT. WHEN CONSUMER GOT HOME IT STOPPED WORKING AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887848May 9, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, TIRES
THERE IS A VIBRATION THAT HAPPENS AT HIGHER SPEEDS, APPROXIMATELY 55 + MPH. DEALERSHIP HAS REPEATEDLY INFORMED HER THAT TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTIFICATION IN MAIL FOR LOWER CONTROL ARM/ BALL JOINT. CONSUMER HAD RECALL TAKEN CARE OF BY DEALERSHIP, BUT VIBRATION CONTINUES TO OCCUR IN VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#745050May 8, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CALL ON AND STARTED TO STALL AT 60MPH. NO ADVANCE WARNING WAS GIVEN THAT THERE WAS PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. 30 DAY PRIOR CAR WAS IN THE SHOP FOR TUNE UP AND OIL CHANGE. CONTACTED DEALER STATED CAR WARRANTY IS NOT IN EFFECT BECAUSE OF MILEAGE, HOWEVER I STATED CAR IS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887670May 8, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE BACKED OUT INTO CONSUMER'S DRIVING PATH, RESULTING IN A CRASH. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS IN CONSUMERS VEHICLE FAILED TO DEPLOY DURING THIS IMPACT. CONSUMER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES. *NOTE: CONSUMER STATED THAT VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN A FRONT END COLLISION PRIOR TO HIS OWNERSHIP OF VEHICLE.*AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#887503May 4, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 20MPH AND WAS MAKING A LEFT TURN, AND VEHICLE WHEEL WAS STILL TURNING IN LEFT POSITION. STEERING RETURNED BACK TO POSITION, AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND IT RAN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE. VEHICLE EAS TOTALED. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887518May 4, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES
THERE IS A VIOLENT VIBRATION OF STEERING WHEEL WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ABOVE 50 MPH. ALL RECALLS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED IN VEHICLE, FRONT SUSPENSION WAS REDONE, REPLACED LOWER CONTROL ARMS/BALANCE DAND ROTATED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. DEALERSHIP JUST REPLACED FRONT TIRES, AND STATED THAT TIRES WERE CAUSING VIBRATION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#744842May 2, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CAR IS ON BUT LIGHTS, RADIO, WIPERS AND ALL ELECTRICAL PARTS DON'T WORK. YOU HAVE TO JIGGLE THE SWITCH TO MAKE THE RADIO, WIPERS AND ELECTRICL PARTS WORK. NOTIFIED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887083April 30, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES IN TWO YEARS BECAUSE BRAKE PADDING HAD BEEN CHANGED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887053April 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ID01V011001/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 001SND0124. SEA COAST MITSUBISHI HAS PART ON BACK ORDER. DEALERSHIP IS ON RT 35 IN OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ. PHONE #732-493-4202. *AK CONSUMER STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED REPAIRS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#887054April 30, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING LOWER BALL JOINTS COLLAPSED AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TURNED OUTWARD. ALSO, AXLE CAME LOOSE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL, BUT HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886947April 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER'S HUSBAND WAS PULLING OUT WHEN A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE VEHICLE WAS HEARD, AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED MOVING. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT HARMONIC BALANCE, RUBBER RING WAS CORRODED. *AK THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF VEHICLES ACCORDING TO A NUMBER OF DEALER MECHANICS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886948April 27, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN CAR STARTED VIBRATING AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM ENGINE. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT HEAD GASKET HAD CRACKED. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED PRIOR TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE, COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM ENGINE, CYLINDER HEAD WAS WARPED, RADIATOR ALSO PARTIALLY MELTED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886764April 25, 2001
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
VEHICLE IS SHOWING SAME SYMPTOMS AS INDICATED IN NHTSA RECALL 98V212000, BUT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. BRAKE LAMPS WILL NOT COME ON WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900620April 24, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER PULLED OVER WHEN SHE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND SAW SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE, CLAIM 33-0310-523. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886628April 24, 2001
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SEATBELT BECAME DETACHED FROM SIDE OF VEHICLE, WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886630April 24, 2001
AIR BAGS
AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON ALL THE TIME, NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886290April 19, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HAS NOTICED VIBRATION COMING FROM FRONT END. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT VIBRATION WAS CAUSING FRONT BRAKE ROTORS TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER TO HAVE BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED, AND TWICE TO HAVE BRAKE ROTORS RESURFACED. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DEALER FOR A FOURTH VISIT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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