Mitsubishi Galant Complaints

1,788 consumer complaints on file.

#838077June 22, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
LOWER BALL JOINT CAME APART WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT. AS A RESULT, DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707750June 22, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840600June 21, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHERE FRONT END WENT UNDER ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND MOTOR DROPPED INTO THE ENGINE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#840608June 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SYSTEM; WHENEVER BRAKE ARE APPLYED THE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. VEHICLE BEEN REPAIRS AND INSPECTED ON FOUR OCCASION AND CONDITION STILL UNRESOLVED. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707668June 18, 1999
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE PARKED AND CAUSED THE BATTERY TO COMPLETELY DISCHARGE, REQUIRING MOTORIST ASSISTANCE. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE OBSERVED TO ILLUMINATE WITH THE SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE ORIGINAL INCIDENT. THIS WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE HEADLIGHT SWITCH LOCATED ON THE STEERING COLUMN. DUE TO THE DEFECT IN THE LIGHTING CONTROL SYSTEM, THIS COULD CAUSE HEADLIGHTS TO FUNCTION INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT. THIS WOULD BE A SAFETY CONCERN TO LOSE HEADLIGHT FUNCTION WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839882June 15, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER, INTO THE SAME LANE. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY FAILED AND VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#839144June 9, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHEN TRAVELING 40 MPH AND UPON HITTING A DEER HEAD-ON, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE HAD OVER TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS WORTH OF DAMAGE. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707343June 9, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TRANSFER CASE LOCKS UP REAR WHEELS, CAUSING A 75 FOOT SKID. THE CAR WAS TOWED BY FLATBED TO STOHLMAN 6/1/99. THE DAMAGE WAS ASSESSED, AND IS STILL AT STOHLMAN DUE TO LACK OF PARTS FROM MITSUBISHI. I HAVE CALLED TO GET AN ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE FROM SERVICE MGR. GARY BEAVERS, BUT HE WILL NOT GIVE ME ONE. I FIND THIS HIGHLY UNACCEPTABLE, ESPECIALLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED HAD I BEEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THIS COMPONENT FAILED. I HAVE CONTACTED MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE DEALERSHIP TO TRY AND SECURE A RENTAL VEHICLE OR A LOANER VEHICHLE TO NO AVAIL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT MY HOME NUMBER OR MY CELLULAR NUMBER (CELL 703.973.7016) *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838728June 2, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE THE COVER OF THE AIRBAG ON THE DASH PANEL IS COMING APART, CAUSING A SAFETY HAZARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707114June 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WE HAVE BEEN LEASING THE VEHICLE AND BROUGHT THE VEHICLE IN FOUR TIMES BECAUSE OF GRINDING OF BRAKES, AND THREE TIMES THEY HAVE REPLACED THEM. THE LAST TIME THE BRAKES WORE OUT COMPLETLY, AND ONLY HAD THEM FIX THREE MONTHS PRIOR T THAT. WE FEEL THAT IT IS A SAFETY HAZARD TO OUR LIVES AND OTHERS AND AFRAID TO DRIVE BECAUSE IT SEEMS THAT THREE MONTHS BRINGING IT BACK FOR BRAKES ONLY 11500 MILES ON THEM, SOMETHING IS WRONG SOMEWHERE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707077June 1, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS DOORS WILL LOCK ON YOU WHILE IN CAR, SOMETIMES CAR WILL NOT WORK AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836343May 25, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE AND SOMETIMES SMOKE COMES FROM THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES HAVE TO BE APPLIED VERY HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE, SOMETIMES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE AT LEAST 13 TIMES. STILL NO SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838296May 21, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, BRAKES ARE SOFT, AND ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706712May 21, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
CAN FEEL KNOCKING THROUGH STEERING COLUMN OVER BUMPS AT HIGH OR LOW SPEEDS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#838150May 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE HE PURCHASED VEHICLE, WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 30 MPH, AND PRESSING BRAKES TO STOP, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP MORE THAN SIX TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836413May 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING NOISES OR HUMMING NOISES FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, BRAKE PADS AND MASTER CYLINDER HAVE BEEN REPLACED. CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM BEGAN WHEN VEHICLE HAD 11684 MILES ON IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706554May 16, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
THE FRONT BUMPER HAS COME OFF TWICE ON THIS SAME CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME MODEL/MAKE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706444May 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT ONLY 65,000 MILES. IS THIS NORMAL? CAR WAS RUNNING FINE BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837675May 10, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#837055April 26, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. ALSO, AND THERE IS SOME KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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