Mitsubishi Galant Complaints

1,788 consumer complaints on file.

#530887February 15, 1998
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER BELT BROKE AND DAMAGED TIMING BELT AND OTHER PARTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530737February 15, 1998
SUSPENSION
STRUTS WEAR EXCESSIVELY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821183February 5, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE RUBBER DOOR SEAL ON THE BOTH REAR DOORS KEEP COMING OFF. THE DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS DUE TO COLD WEATHER . THE SEALS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ABOUT 4-5 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530818February 3, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
THE HORN HAS NOT WORKED CONSISTENTLY SINCE JUST AFTER PURCHASE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523010January 14, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT DUE TO FRONT CASTER VALUES NOT BEING WITHIN SPECIFICATION. AS OF O8/18/97, LEFT FRONT CASTER WAS 2.6 DEGREES AND RIGHT FRONT CASTER WAS 3.9 DEGREES. MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFIED RANGE IS 2.8 TO 5.8 DEGREES, A DIFFERENCE OF 1.3 DEGREES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814506January 13, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH CORE SUPPORT TIE BAR CRACKED, THE HOOD BROKE LOOSE AND FLEW OPEN AND BACK, STRIKING AND SHATTERING WINDSHIELD. GLASS FLEW ALL OVER. ROAD VISIBILITY BECAME POOR. IF NOT FOR THE INSTINCT OF RAPID EYE CLOSURE, DRIVER COULD HAVE BEEN BLINDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528278January 12, 1998
SUSPENSION
WHEN BRAKES ARE LOCKED, VEHICLE HAS AN INORDINATE TENDENCY TO SKID ON ROADS THAT ARE BARELY WET EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS (20-30 MPH).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819556December 1, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, CAUSING A COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES AND TURNED THE ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#605595November 18, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
ACCELERATOR CABLE SHEARED CAUSING UNCONTROLABLE ACCELERATION RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818118November 3, 1997
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AFTER RUNNING INTO A DITCH WHILE TRYING TO MISS HITTING A DEER ON THE ROAD BECAUSE THE FRONT SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#526663October 29, 1997
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
FRONT SPINDLE:KNUCKLE:STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AS A RESULT OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. DEALER REFUSES TO FIX IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604199October 27, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
LEFT WINDOW LOOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526285October 25, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525512October 24, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HESITATION IN THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540983October 24, 1997
POWER TRAIN, SEAT BELTS
SPEED ODOMETER WENT OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#604787October 21, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INSUFFIEIENT LEG ROOM IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT FOR TALL PEOPLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#604625October 15, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816621September 24, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH THE RIGHT FRONT AXEL BROKE, CAUSING THE OWNER TO LOSE CONTROL.THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THEY ARE NO GOING TO REPLACE THE AXEL WITHOUT THE OWNER PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#816610September 23, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. AFTER FLIPPING THE SWITCH THE HEADLIGHTS CAME BACK ON. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON 9/20/97. WHEN FLIPPING THE SWITCH NOTHING HAPPENED. AFTRE TURNING OFF IGNITION AND TURNING BACK ON, THE HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. VEHICLE WILL BE SEEN BY DEALER ON 9/26/97. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523194September 9, 1997
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
STOP LAMP SWITCH FAILED, RENDERING BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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