Mitsubishi Galant Complaints

1,788 consumer complaints on file.

#714629November 11, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BRAKES HAVE SEVERE SHAKE DUE TO UNEVEN PARALLELISM OR RUNOUT OF ROTOR/ ROTORS ARE WARPING
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714632November 11, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549461November 9, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED, HOWEVER CONSUMER CHARGED FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS DURING REPAIR, POSSIBLE DAMAGED COMPONENT DUE TO DEFECT. (99V-066). MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714450November 7, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CAR STARTEDTO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. IPUT BOTH FEET ON BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER 10 SEC CAR DECELERATED FROM BETEEN 45-55 TO 10 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852411November 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTORS EXPERIENCED FAILURE CAUSING NOISE. HOWEVER, TWO MONTHS LATER REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE TO THE BRAKES AND ROTORS DUE TO FAILURE. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852308November 1, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852160October 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE PEDAL FEELING SPONGY AND VEHICLE VIBRATING WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED. ALSO, CAUSING INTERMITTENT DELAY IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS CONDITION ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL VEHICLE ACCIDENTS. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND HAD ROTORS REPLACED, PROBLEMS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852176October 29, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKING PROBLEMS WHICH MAY RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549457October 29, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCES ELECTRICAL FAILURES WHICH CAUSE, BURNING SMELLS, BURNT LIGTH SWITCHES, CABLES AND PLUGS AND VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549274October 28, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS FAILED CAUSING THE BRAKES TO PULSATE WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES THE BRAKES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851918October 27, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE, AND THE BRAKES ARE RUBBING AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND JUMPS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AT ANY SPEED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851760October 26, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERNCE TO RECALL NUMBER 98V168001, DEALER MADE, RECALL REPAIRS TO VEHICLE. CONSUMER IS CURRENTLY HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSFER CASE, NEARLY LOCKING UP WHEN DRIVING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED BOTH DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. BOTH REFUSED TO CORRECT RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851384October 21, 1999
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
MIDDLE REAR SEAT BELT DOES NOT STAY TIGHTENED.THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT IS ABLE TO MOVE. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE REPLACED THE SEAT BELT. BUT STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549131October 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT TOO. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549100October 19, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE CRACKED. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850943October 18, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WHEELS CAME OFF ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549055October 15, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS, WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (99V-066) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, CAUSING DAMAGE TO OTHER COMPONENT AS WELL. CONSUMER IS DENIED REIMBURSEMENT. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850886October 15, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE WILL PULL WHEN ACCELERATING, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#713339October 15, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
VEHICLE BRAKES HAVE BEEN FIXED TWICE BY DEALER WITH SAME PROBLEM AND DEALER INSISTS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. HAD ACCIDENT WITH BRAKING PROBLEMS APRIL, 1997 WHEN BRAKES FAILED TO GIVE GOOD RESPONSE. CAR WAS FIXED BY DEALER BUT HAS NOT BEEN THE SAME SINCE. ALWAYS HAVING PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. REPLACE BRAKES EVERY 3 - 6 MONTHS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850571October 13, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE ABS BRAKES SMELL LIKE THEY ARE BURNING. HAD HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE PULLED TO LEFT WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. HAD THE ABS BRAKES CHANGED, AFTER GOING TO DEALER'S AT LEAST 7 DIFFERENT TIMES. THE PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKES STILL EXISTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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