Mitsubishi Galant Complaints

1,788 consumer complaints on file.

#879317January 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHEN DRIVING AND UPON TAKING OFF VEHICLE HESITATED AND JERKED FORWARD. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, CAUSING TIRES TO SKID. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. AK THE CONVERTER LOCKS SOMETIMES DUE TO TCC SOLENIOD FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879249January 29, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING 40-45MPH HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740088January 29, 2001
AIR BAGS
MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO INVESTIGATE AIR BAG FAILURE TO INFLATE IN THE ACCICENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#740049January 28, 2001
STEERING:LINKAGES
WE HAVE RECEIVED A RECALL ON THE STEERING LINKAGE IN OUR CAR. WE ARE CURRENTLY ON AN OVERSEA'S TOUR IN GERMANY WITH THE US ARMY. WE HAVE CALL AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULD DO NOTHING FOR US. ARE THERE ANY DEALERS OVER HERE THAT CAN CHECK THIS PROBLEM FOR US UNDER WARRANTEE OR DO WE HAVE TO PAY TO GET IT CHECKED OUT. IF WE PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR IT TO GET CHECKED AND FIXED IF NEEDED CAN WE GET REIMBURSED FOR DOING THIS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739976January 26, 2001
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MENTOR MITSUBISHI SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT FOR FRAUD-THEY ARE NOT DECENT PEOPLE THERE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878808January 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RECALL 00V299001/CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TRYING TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. FIRST DEALERSHIP DENIED KNOWLEDGE OF RECALL. CURRENTLY, NO ONE AT DEALERSHIP IS RESPONDING TO CONSUMER'S LETTERS AND TELEPHONE CALLS. POINT OF CONTACT AT DEALER IS RICK WEBER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878525January 18, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER WAS ENTERING INSIDE OF PARKING LOT AND TURNED LEFT, BUT LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF IN STREET. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED BY RECALL 00V421001 LAST YEAR. BUT CURRENTLY THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878118January 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING TRACTION LIGHT & ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON & STAY. ABS LIGHT FLASHED OFF/ON. WOULD SOMETIMES JUMP WHEN ABS LIGHT & TRACTION LIGHT WERE ON AND THEN BRAKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877827January 10, 2001
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDOWS FOG UP EVEN WHEN DEFROSTER IS ON. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#739081January 9, 2001
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT FADED AFTER 3 YEARS. NO SAFETY DEFCT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877715January 9, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD, PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD WHEN A FIRE IGNITIED IN ENGINE. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES , BUT THEY WERE INOPERATIVE. HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL ,VEHICLE SPUN AROUND BEFORE IT STOPPED. CONSUMER JUMPED OUT . WIRING AND WHEEL COVERS, BASICALLY EVERTHING WAS MELTED. *AK THE CAUSE FOR THE FIRE COULD NOT BE FOUND. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER FIRMLY BELIEVES THAT SOMETHING WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY AT FACTORY THAT CAUSED THE FIVE MONTH OLD VEHICLE TO BURN. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#877417January 4, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#877460January 4, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING, BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING RIGHT FRONT TIRE TO COME OFF AND FRONT END OF VEHICLE DROPPED, DURING RECALL 99V066001, DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE, HOWEVER AFTER INSPECTING THE PART STATED IT WAS OKAY AND MADE NO CHANGES TO VEHICLE, THREE MONTHS LATER THE RECALL PARTS FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558666January 3, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-421, CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE SEVERAL WORDS WERE WRONG ON THE INVOICE, THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738528December 30, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
EXCESS PLAY IN THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JOINTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737866December 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER ABS OPERATION PEDAL RELESED INTERMITTENTLY, BRAKES REMAIN APPLIED, ABS TOO SENSITIVE, WARNING LAMP SOME TIMES ON, CODES, MANUFACTURER HAS UPDATED CONTROL UNIT $800 FOR THIS PROBLEM, STOP SWITCH PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AT DEALER FOR CAMPAIN.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876352December 12, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT 10-15 MPH LOWER BALL JOINT FELL OFF VEHICLE. HAD THIS COMPONENT LOOKED AT UNDER RECALL 99V066001 IN SEPTEMBER 2000. WAS TOLD BALLJOINT WAS FINE. CURRENTLY, DEALER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES IT WAS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR THAT CAUSED THE BALL JOINT TO FELL OFF. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876359December 12, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS ARE PREMATURLY WEARING OUT, CASUING CONSUMER TO RPLACE THE BRAKE SYSTEM 4 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558169November 28, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-421. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875508November 27, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECALL 00V237000, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER IN JULY 2000 FOR RECALL. WAS TOLD BOOT DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, WHEEL STARTED COMING OFF. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THIS WAS DUE TO BOOT NOT BEING REPLACED IN JULY UNDER RECALL. DEALER TOLD HER THAT IS WHY WHEEL WAS COMING OFF. *AK THE RECALL STATED THAT THE CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH. THAT IS THE DEFECTIVE PART INCREASE THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH AND THE DEALER SHOULD REPLACED IT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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