Mitsubishi Galant Complaints

1,788 consumer complaints on file.

#872257October 4, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH. FLOOR MAT GOT STUCK UNDERNEATH THE ACCELERATOR. CONSUMER RAN INTO SOME BRICK, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872276October 4, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 65MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#555522October 3, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
DRIVER DOOR DOES NOT ALIGN AS THE PASSENGER DOOR DOES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872090October 3, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECALL 99V066001. BALL JOINT SEPARATED FROM STEERING KNUCKLE, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CAUSE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. UNDER THE RECALL, DEALER ONLY REPLACED ONE OF THE BALL JOINTS, AND THE OTHERS CAUSED THE COLLISION. DEALER NOR MANUFACTURER WILL REPLACE THE OTHER BOOT AS STATED IN THE RECALL.*AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732871September 29, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871814September 29, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TURNING VEHICLE ON NOTICED A LOUD NOISE AND SMOKE. CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER HOOD AND NOTICED BATTERY LEAKING . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871875September 29, 2000
SUSPENSION
VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR MORE WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.*AK DEALER CAN'T FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871894September 29, 2000
SUSPENSION, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WANDERS OFF INTO ANOTHER LANE. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT RETRACTORS ARE IN BACKWARDS/THERE IS A GASOLINE LEAK FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871649September 27, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATED/ FRONT ENDS WAS MISALIGNED. AND TIRES WARPED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO T DEALERSHIP FOUR OR MORE TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732580September 26, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
RIGHT SEATBACK ATTACHMENT BROKE, ALLOWING SEATBACK TO FACE OFF-CENTER. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WHILE DRIVING, NOT SURE HOW SAFE IT WOULD BE IN A COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871555September 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED COULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL AND BRAKES WILL VIBRATE. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL WILL VIBRATE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.*AK VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED 5 TIMES FOR THE CONTINUOUS BRAKE PROBLEM. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732139September 21, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554848September 20, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS BEFORE RECALL 99V066001, CONSUMER WANTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR SEVERAL REPAIRS AND A TOTAL OF NINE TRIPS TO THE REPAIR SHOP DUE TO DEFECT. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732039September 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND TURNED TWICE. DEALER ADVISED MITSUBISHI ROTORS ARE BAD AND THAT IF I REPLACED THE ROTORS WITH AFTER MARKET ROTORS PROBLEM WOULD CEASE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870913September 19, 2000
SUSPENSION
WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 40 MPH STEERING WHEEL AND WHEELS BEGAN TO SHAKE VERY HARD. DELAER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870550September 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END WHEN STOPPING. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE PADS AND ROTORS, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. *AK THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING ACCIDENT AND DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731247September 13, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKES VIBRATE AND SHIMMY. THEY START TO SQUEAL. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK 4 TIMES AND EVERY TIME ITS THE SAME THING. I AM AFRAID THEY WILL JUST GO OUT ALLTOGETHER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554431September 11, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V066001 AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE DUST BOOT COVERS ON VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY RECALL, CONSUMER FEELS THIS SHOULD BE COVERED IN RECALL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554414September 8, 2000
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING THE WHEEL FELL OFF THE AXLE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLY RELATED TO RECALL (SR-99-002) WHICH WAS ISSUED AFTER THE INCIDENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#609977September 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE STALLS CONTINUALLY WHILE MAKING A STOP. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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