Mitsubishi Galant Complaints

1,788 consumer complaints on file.

#875333November 21, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR RECALL # 99V066002 REPAIRS, AND DEALER REFUSED TO FIX PROBLEM. ON HER WAY OUT, RECALL PART FELL FROM UNDER THE CAR, AND CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736609November 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKES REPLACED X 2 AND PADS X1 AND BRAKES ALSO MACHINED ONCE W. LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736515November 18, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50MPH ACCELERATOR STUCK AND COULD NOT BE PULLED UP OR JIGGLED LOOSE. THE ENGINE AS A RESULT WAS REVVING IN THE RED ZONE FOR ABOUT A MINUTE WHILE IT WAS DECIDED TO PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, BRAKE, PULL OVER & TURN THE CAR OFF. THE CAR WAS STOPPED A MERE 100 YARDS FROM A TRAFFIC JAM DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. THIS COULD HAVE LED T O A FATAL ACCIDENT HAD NATHAN NOT HAD THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO DO WHAT HE DID. THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT FOR THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND CHILDREN; LUCKILY THEY WERE NOT IN THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED AS MY WIFE STATED SHE WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, AND WOULD HAVE PROBABLY ENDED UP CRASHING. THE SHOP WHERE THE CAR WAS TAKEN STATED THAT THE CABLES WERE FROZEN AND IT WAS DUE TO MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736355November 15, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER'S AIRBAG LOOKS WARPED. IS THAT NORMAL?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874808November 13, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECALL 99V066001/ LOWER BALL JOINTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER NOVEMBER AND OCTOBER 13,2000, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO FIX RECALL. DEALER IS RAYSKILLMAN MITSUBISHI, 8424 HIGHWAY 31, GREENWOOD, IN (317) 8852700. *AK AFTER MANY CALLS MITSUBISHI AGREED TO FIX DAMAGE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736200November 12, 2000
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
THERE CONTINUES TO BE EXCESSIVE SCRAPING SOUND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT COME BACK TO SAME POSITION AFTER MAKING TURN-THIS IS EVEN AFTER A WHEEL ALIGNMENT AT SEARS-ELMHURST, NY ON 10/30/00. HEATER BLOWS COLD AIR IF NOT SET ON AUTO-THERMOSTAT ; AND THEN MUST BE SET AT LEAST 75 DEGREES; WAS IN MITSUBISHI DEALER ON 11 AVENUE NYC OVER PAST 2 YEARS; HEATER CORE WAS REPLACED; EVIDENTLY NOT THE PROBLEM; MITSUBISHI DIDN'T SEEM TO KNOW WHAT THE CAUSE WAS BUT WOULDN'T REFUND ME FOR THE PART THEY ORIGNALLY REPLACED *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736141November 11, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT MY CAR IN SEPT.OF 96 BRAND NEW. FOUR YEARS LATER, MY TRANSMISSION FAILS ME. I BELIEVE THESE TRANSMISSIONS NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALL. EVERYWHERE I CALL AROUND FOR THESE TRANSMISSIONS, NO ONE HAS THEMS OR TELLS ME THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THESE TRANMISSIONS ARE NO GOOD THE CAR REPAIR MEN TELL ME. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER. I REALLY LIKE MY CAR BUT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO SPEND $1600-1800 FOR A TRANSMISSION WHEN THIS ONE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED SO QUICKLY. PLEASE RESPOND TO MY INQUIRY. THANKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736103November 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON 10/13/00 THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COMPLETELY. UPON HAVING MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT, THE MECHANIC NOTIFIED ME THAT PART OF THE PROBLEM WAS THE TRANSMISSION HAD GOTTEN WAY TOO HOT. HE SAID HE WOULD EITHER HAVE TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR OR ADD AN EXTERNAL COOLER, OR THEY WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION. I TOLD THEM TO GO AHEAD AND ADD AN EXTERNAL COOLER. UPON GETTING READY TO ADD AN EXTERNAL COOLER, THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT I ALREADY HAD ONE. HOWEVER IT WAS ROUTED INCORRECTLY FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE EXTERNAL COOLER TO THE RADIATOR, AND BACK TO THE TRANSMISSION. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ROUTED FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE RADIATOR TO THE EXTERNAL COOLER, AND BACK TO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING ERROR. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE CAR AND HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE FIRST OWNER. NEITHER OF US HAD THE TRANSMISSION WORKED ON EXCEPT FOR REGULAR SERVICING, WHICH OBVIOUSLY WOULD NOT REQUIRE REMOVAL OF THE TRANSMISSION OR A CHECK OF THE EXTERNAL COOLER ROUTING. I HAVE NOTIFIED MITSUBISHI AND THEY SAID THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I BELIEVE, HOWEVER, THAT OTHER OWNERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED AS I AM SURE MY GALANT IS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE EXTERNAL COOLER ROUTED INCORRECTLY. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT OWNERS SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $1,800 TO $2,400 TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR ON MITSUBISHI'S PART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735703November 3, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING ON HWY WITH FAMILY AT 65MPH CAR LOST ELECTRICAL POWER. CAME TO A HALT IN REAL BUSY TRAFFIC. NO LIGHTS INCLUDING EMERGENCY FLASHERS WOULD TURN ON. CAR WOULD NOT START AND STALLED. FORCED TO VEAR OFF HIGHWAY NOT TO CAUSE ACCIDENT. TOTAL COST OF TOWING 155 DOLLARS AND TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS 900 DOLLARS. LUCKY WE ARE STILL ALIVE AND NO ONE ELSE GOT HURT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735470October 30, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WE TOOK DELIVERY OF OUR CAR ON 2/25/99. IT WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT ON 5/12/99 WITH BAD VIRBRATION IN THE STEERING UPON BRAKING. THEY SAID THE ROTORS AND BUSHINGS WERE BAD AND REPLACED THEM. 2 MOS LATER, BACK AGAIN WITH SAME PROBLEM. SAME THING DONE AGAIN TO FIX. WE HAVE TAKEN THE CAR BACK 5 TIMES FOR THE EXACT SAME THING. THE PROBLEM KEEPS RETURNING AFTER ABOUT 2000 MILES EACH TIME, THEY REPLACE THE SAME THING. I HAVE CONTACTED MITSUBISHI AND THE DEALER PETE MOORE, NO RESPONSE. I AM AFRAID THERE IS SOMETHING VERY WRONG WITH THIS CAR. I HAVE FOUND ON THE INTERNET WHERE MANY OTHER PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AND THEY ALSO HAVE TAKEN THEIR CARS IN AND THE EXACT SAME REPAIRS ARE DONE OVER AND OVER. SOMETHING IS WRONG HERE. SOMETHING THAT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. NO ONE WANTS TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURE OF SOME OF THESE CARS. THEY CAN'T FIX IT FOR GOOD. THE PROBLEM CREEPS BACK WITHIN A COUPLE THOUSAND MILES. NOW I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE OUT THERE WITH THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE, I BELIEVE THIS COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD. I AM AFRAID TO TRAVEL. I AM AFRAID THE WHAT IF WHAT EVER IS WRONG WITH THIS CAR THAT THEY CANNOT FIND, WHAT IF IT BREAKS. WHAT WILL HAPPEN. WILL I BE ABLE TO STOP, TO STEER? WILL I LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR? SOMETHING IS BAD WRONG HERE. I FEEL THIS REALLY NEEDS TO BE CHECKED OUT. THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735205October 26, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
8/9/33 TOKE CAR IN FOR RECALL ON LOWER BALL JOINT INSPECTION . DEALER NO DAMAGE SEEN. BUT NOTICED THE LOWER BALL NEEDED TO REPLACE WE TRUSTED THEM .BUT WE STARTED TO HERE CLUNKING NOISE ON LEFT FRONT TOKE IT BACK ON 10/06/99 THEY CLAIMED THEY TEST DROVE THE CAR AND CHECKED THE SUPS ALL LOOKED GOOD AT TIME. ON 10/25/00 AFTER A 1000 MILE TRIP I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR TIRE ROTATION BAL. THAY CAME BACK AND TOLD ME MY BOLT ON MY LET CONTROL ARM WAS LOOSE THEY TIGHTENED IT FOR ME. BUT IAMM WORRIED WITH 15000 MILES SINCE WE HAD THIS DONE THERE IS SOME WARE. THE DEALER SAID THEY WILL LOOK AT IT . BUT THEYWILL SAY IT NEEDS TO REPLACED. THE THEN THAT BOTHER ME IS THAT THE CONTROL ARM COULD OF DROPED AND CAUSED INJURY OR DEATH. THANKS FOR LISTENING CHARLIEF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873967October 26, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING LOWER BALL JOINTS BROKE, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS EXPIERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN ODI RECALL 99V066002. BUT, THE MANFACUTURER HAS ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735119October 25, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I FEEL THIS POSED A SAFETY PROBLEM BY THE TRANSMISSION FAILING TO RESPOND WHILE CHANGING LANES ON A FREEWAY TRAVELING 65MPH, LITERALLY PLACING MY LIFE IN DANGER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873327October 18, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED TWICE, AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY ARE SMOKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873181October 17, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL PANEL ON THE DRIVER DOOR IS INOPERABLE DUE TO A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE ASSEMBLY, ALSO A CONTINUOUS SMELL OF SMOKE OCCURS WHILE THE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734129October 12, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
UPON BREAKING FROM BOTH LOW AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS, TREMENDOUS VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND BRAKE PEDAL. HAVE HAD BRAKES CHECKED BY 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS, THE LAST TIME REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE ROTORS AND PRBLEM STILL EXISTS/RETURNED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED (LESS THAN 15 MILES/HOURS) THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION REQUIRING A TOTAL REPLACEMENT JUST BARELY PAST MFG WARRANTY EXPPIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734161October 12, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS KEEP WARPING AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF DRIVING. THIS STARTED A FEW MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED CAR IN 1999. DEALER TURNED ROTORS; HAD TO TAKE BACK IN A FEW MONTHS; TURNED ROTORS AGAIN. WARRANTY RAN OUT AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED BY ANOTHER AUTO SERVICE IN MAY OF 2000. AS OF OCT THEY NEED REPLACING AGAIN. DEALER TOOK CARE OF THIS AT NO COST. WHY ARE THESE ROTORS WEARING OUT SO QUICKLY. NEVER HAD A CAR DO THAT BEFORE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872555October 9, 2000
STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
RECALL 00V225001/STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY: WHILE COMING OFF FREEWAY RAMP, VEHICLE LOST TOTAL STEERING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS WERE MADE UNDER WARRANTY. RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED TWO DAYS AFTER INCIDENT. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555499October 4, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL 99V066002, UPON INSPECTION OF RECALL, DEALER FOUND DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER BALL JOINT BUT WOULD NOT REPAIR THIS PART BECAUSE THE BOOT WAS NOT CUT, CONSUMER WANTS DEALER TO DO THE REPAIR AT NO COST. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733445October 4, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AS I TURNED THE IGNITION TO START MY CAR ON MORNING, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED. THE FIRE CEASED AS SOON AS I TURNED THE CAR OFF. MY CAR DEALERS WHICH AREN'T BEING HELPFUL AT ALL, ARE NOT ACCEPTING ANY LIABILITY FOR THIS DEFECT WITHIN MITSUBISHI.TODAY MY DEALER TELLS MY ITS GONNA COST ME $130.00 MORE BECAUSE THE WINDOW WAS FRIED AND DOESN'T WORK. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND I NEED SOME HELP..MITSUBISHI DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THE WORK ..DUTY...THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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