Mitsubishi Galant Complaints

1,788 consumer complaints on file.

#744101April 16, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING
I FELT THE CAR STEERING WASN'T TRACKING AND DELAYED WHILE I WAS MAKING A TURN INTO A CURVE ON THE ROAD AND THE STEERING WAS DELAYED IN RESPONDING TO THE TURN. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND HE REPLACED THE LF LOWER LATERAL ARM BECAUSE OF PLAY IN BALL JOINT. BUT THE DEALER NEVER INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HE CHARGED ME TO HAVE THE LF LATERAL ARM REPLACED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886021April 16, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 OR MORE MPH. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SIX OCCASIONS, AND WASINFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUNDED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885746April 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHILE DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES. ALSO, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF DEALERSHIP FOR BRAKE SERVICE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885687April 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN TRYING TO STOP CAR IT WOULD VIBRATE, A YEAR LATE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743829April 10, 2001
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785391April 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED, AFTER REPLACEMENT FRONT BRAKES REQUIRED REPLACEMENT A SECOND TIME WHICH WAS CAUSING GRINDING NOISES, 2 REPAIRS WITHIN 17000 MILES SEEMS EXCESSIVE. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560705April 9, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE CONSUMER HAD BALL JOINTS REPLACED AT AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-421 BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL SEEMED LOOSE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885392April 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAS A RECALL . WHEN TAKEN INTO DEALER, DEALER DID NOT HAVE PART TO VEHICLE, EVEN AFTER CONUSMER HAS MADE APPOINTMENT, NO ONE CALLED CONSUMER TO INFORM HIM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743701April 7, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
REPLACED BRAKES TWICE REPLACED ROTORS ONCE BRAKES STILL PULSATING, HORN WAS REPLACED, TRANSMISSING SLAMS INTO GEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885145April 5, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER AIR BAG LOOKS TO BE DEFECTIVE. AIR BAG MAY BE COMING OUT OF DASHBOARD, AND RUBBER PART OF THE DASH BOARD IS PEELING OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS/PHOTOGRAPHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884907April 3, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN DOES NOT BLOW WHEN KEY IS NOT IN IGINTION AND TURNED OFF. CONSUMER FEELS HORN SHOULD BLOW WITH KEY IN OR OUT OF IGNTION.*AK THE HORN WAS A SAFETY HAZARD. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884910April 3, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS KEEP WARPING AFTER 3,000 MILES TO 5,000 MILES , DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS 5 TIMES WITH SAME DESIGN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884891April 2, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE SMOKE WAS INSIDE OF VEHICLE. HE MANAGED TO RUN OUT OF VEHICLE AND IT WENT UP IN SMOKE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884559March 29, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR LOWER BALL JOINT RECALL 00V421001/ MANUFACTURER'S RECALL SR99-002 REPAIRS. VEHICLE'S PROBLEM INVOLVED UPPER BALL JOINTS ON RIGHT/LEFT FRONT SIDE. PROBLEM HAS TO BE REPAIRED OR WHEEL WILL COME OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884620March 29, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60-65 MPH STEERING WHEEL WILL START VIBRATING AND FRONT OF VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IS GOING TO COME APART. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH FRONT END.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743223March 28, 2001
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE POWER WINDOWS REGULATORS ON THREE OF MY FOUR WINDOWS HAVE MALFUNCTIONED RENDERING THEM NON-OPERATIONAL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884450March 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPAIRED APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 6 TIMES. BRAKE SYSTEM WAS MAKING A 'CLUNKING AND SCRAPING' SOUND WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THEM AT ANY SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884334March 27, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BRAKE CALIPER CAUSING WHEELS TO LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884112March 26, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
LOWER CONTROL ARM FOR BALL JOINT CAME LOOSE AND BROKE AXLE. MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00V421001 DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAS SAME DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#743017March 25, 2001
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AC UNIT RELEASED A GASEOUS SMELL., SMOKE GUSHED OUT FROM HOOD....THERE WAS A LOUD POP SOUND THAT RESEMBLED A TIRE BLOWING OUT....THE COMPLETE SYSTEM TO MY CAR SHUT DOWN AND ENGINE INCLUDED. THE CAR WOULD NOT RESTART FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS.....AND THAT WAS ONLY AFTER I HAD SPENT 165.00 ON A TOW TRUCK TO TOW THE CAR OVER 75 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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