Mitsubishi Galant Complaints

1,788 consumer complaints on file.

#713094October 10, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL SEALS NEED REPLACING ABOUT EVERY TWO YEARS ST 75,000 MILES THEN AT 130,000 THEN AT 160,000. REPAIR IS $400-$500
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#850346October 8, 1999
SUSPENSION
WHEN TRAVELING AT 65 MPH CAR TENDS TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT. WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 30MPH AND SLOWING DOWN, THE CAR VIBRATES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548876October 4, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SUSPENSION:FRONT, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
BATTERY FAILED IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548852October 4, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED REPAIR REIMBURSEMENT. (99V-066) MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849424September 30, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH THE LOWER BALL JOINT FELLOFF, CAUSING THE WHELL TO COLLAPSEE AT AN ANGLE,.THE WHEEL WAS HELD ON BY THE RUBBER BOOT WHILL THE VEHICLE WAS SLIDING FOR ABOUT 75F. UNTIL IT CAME TO A STOP. DEALER HS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#849624September 30, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, SUSPENSION:REAR, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TIRES ARE SHAKING DUE TO LUGS:NUTS BEING TOO LOOSE. ALSO, REAR OF VEHICLE IS TOO LOW/ BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED FIVE TIMES, AND THE ODOMETER ISN'T WORKING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712592September 30, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
LIGHTS DIM VERY FREQUENTLY AT NIGHT. THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED. PROBLEM IS STILL PRESENT. TAKEN TO BE FIXED 3 TIMES, COULD NOT BE FIXED. THIS WAS REPORTED TO DEALER WITHIN A MONTH OF PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE. THEY HAVE DONE NOTHING. MITSUBISHI HAS BEEN NOTIFIED AND ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING INTO THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE IS STILL UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712508September 29, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
COMPRESSOR BEARING FAILED AT 53,000 MILES AND AGAIN AT 105,500. $1800 FOR FIRST REPAIR. THIS SEEMS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM. I CAN UNDERSTAND A COMPONENT FAILING, BUT I'VE NEVER HAD AN AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR FAIL TWICE! 50K MILES AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY IS HORRIBLE! HAVE OTHERS COMPLAINED, OR DO I HAVE A UNIQUE SITUATION? COULD THE DRIVE BELT NOT BE IN PROPER ALIGNMENT, CAUSING UNDO STRESS ON THE PULLEY BEARINGS? DO I HAVE ANY RECOURSE?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712436September 28, 1999
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THERE WAS A LOUD SQUEELING NOISE & AROUND 30 - 40 MPH (ON DECELERATION) STEERING WHEEL SHAKES; THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE "FOUND" TO BE THE PROBLEM BUT IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING THE MECHANICS, THE PROBLEM WITH THE SHAKING STEERING WHEEL CONTINUED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#848786September 27, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER TAKING FOOT OFF OF BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO A WALL AT HIGH SPEED. DEALER HAS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711936September 23, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711797September 22, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548601September 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKE PADS WORE DOWN PREMATURELY CAUSING THEM TO FADE UPON BRAKING. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711601September 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
ON FEBRUARY 4, 1999 AT 11,416 MILES, I COMPLAINED OF VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE RECEIPT, THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. ON MAY 20, 1999, I COMPLAINED OF VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING THE MILEAGE AT THIS TIME WAS 19,394. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE RECEIPT, THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED. AGAIN ON JULY 16, 1999, AT 26,975 MILES, I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR REPAIR A THIRD TIME FOR VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE RECEIPT, THE FRONT ROTORS WERE REPLACED AND THE REAR DRUMS RESURFACED. EACH TIME THE PROBLEM SUBSIDED FOR A WHILE BUT THEN RETURNED. ON SEPTEMBER 9-10, 1999, THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. THEY INDICATED THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED A "TECHNICAL BULLETIN" WITH SUGGESTIONS FOR ADDRESSING THE PROBLEM. THIS TIME, THEY REPLACED THE BRAKES AND ADDED SOME KIND OF BUSHINGS TO THE STEERING SYSTEM. NOW I AM EXPERIENCING A CONTINUOUS LOW-LEVEL VIBRATION AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS. IN ADDITION, ON SEPTEMBER 16TH, 1999, I BEGAN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY HEADLIGHTS. WHEN I USE MY LEFT TURN SIGNAL, THE LIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY GO TO "BRIGHT". IN ADDITION, THE HEADLIGHTS WILL NOT GO OFF WHEN THE SWITCH IS IN THE "OFF" POSITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847634September 14, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH THE RUBBER BALL JOINT FAILED. ALSO, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND DID A 360 DEGREE TURN. VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847703September 14, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 45 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847321September 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER, PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548365September 8, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (99V-066) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING EXTREME LOSS OF CONTROL AND NEAR ACCIDENT. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847124September 8, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF POPPING NOISE. CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT, AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847244September 8, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHEN CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HER CAR BRAKE PEDAL GET STUCK APPLYING BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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