Mitsubishi Galant Complaints (1994)

198 consumer complaints on file.

#729203August 26, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE LOWER BALL JOINTS BOOTS OF MY VEHICLE DUE TO IMPROPER INSTALLATION OF THE ASSEMBLY AT THE FACTORY. I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL REPAIR AND THEY SAID THAT SINCE THE BOOT WASN'T DAMAGED THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT. THEY DID NOTE THAT BOTH BALL JOINTS WERE BAD AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. I FEEL THIS IS A DEFECTIVE PART AND THAT THEY ARE TRYING NOT TO EAT THE COST OF THE REPAIR. I QUESTION HOW MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS HAD TO HAVE THIS PART REPAIRED THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME STATISTICS ON THE NUMBER, I CONTACTED THE CUSTOMER RELATIONS AT MITSUBISHI DAN MERRIL AND HE DENIED ANY REPAIRS. I FEEL THAT THEY ARE TRYING NOT TO ACCEPT THIS IS A FAULTY PART ON THEIR VEHICLE. I HAVE NEVER HAD TO REPLACE A BALL JOINT ON ANY VEHICLE I HAVE OWNED I FIND IT STRANGE THAT BOTH ARE BAD AND THERE IS A SAFETY RECALL ON A RELATED PART THE BALL JOINT BOOT. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER FURTHER AND PLEASE CALL ME AT HOME IF YOU NEED ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE . THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE IS # SR-99002. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO DETERMINE THE POPING NOISE IN MY VEHICLE SINCE 30000 MILES. THEY SAY THAT THE PART FAILING IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. YA RIGHT!.......THATS WHY THEIR IS A RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554048August 25, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (99V-066004), PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION, EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE TIRES OCCURRED PRIOR TO AXLE FALLING APART, CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868637August 24, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL MANUFACTURER'S SR99002 IN 06/1999. TOOK AUTOMOBILE TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD SHE DID NOT HAVE A PROBLEM. CURRENTLY, TOOK AUTOMOBILE BACK TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE HAS TOO MANY MILES. SHE TOOK IT TO SUPERIOR MITSUBISHI IN FAYETTVILLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728818August 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THIS INFORMATION WAS RECONSTRUCTED FROM MEMORY. I WROTE A LETTER TO NHSTA IN 1995. THOUGH I NO LONGER OWN THE CAR (I SOLD IT IN APRIL 2000) I AM ENTERING THIS DATA AT THIS TIME, BECAUSE OF TODAY'S PRESS RELEASE REGARDING THE MITSUBISHI COVERUP. I HOPE THIS WILL ASSIST NHSTA IN IT'S INVESTIGATION AGAINST MITSIBUSHI. PLEASE CHECK BACK FILES FOR COPIES OF DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED WITH MY 1995 LETTER. DEBBIE RYAN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868479August 23, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER HAS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES/CLUTCH AND STEERING WHEEL. SHE SAID THAT STEERING WHEEL WANDERED ON IT'S OWN. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL STAYED UP HIGH, AND ON OTHER TIMES, BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. EVERY SIX MONTHS, SHE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES. ALSO, CLUTCH STUCK, AND MOVED INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868024August 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
WHEEL BEARING KEEPS DANGEROUSLY FAILING WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING WHEEL TO WIGGLE EXCESSIVELY. . CONSUMER HAS REPLACED BEARINGS FOUR TIMES WITHIN 87000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#867797August 15, 2000
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER STATED THAT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE OF VEHICLE IN THE DASH ONE CAN HEAR THE AIRBAG MAKING A CLICKING NOISE. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE BECAUSE IT MAY DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#784733July 8, 2000
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
THE LEFT, RIGHT, AND BOTH REAR POWER WINDOWS MAKE RATTLING NOISES. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865029July 7, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAKING A NOISE FOR SOME TIME. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER FINDS OUT THAT THE RIGHT REAR LOWER CONTROL ARM BUSHING ARE WORN OUT. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552865July 3, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO ABS SYSTEM LOCKING UP AND FAILURE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864261June 26, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
DOORS LOCK ON THEIR OWN, AND LATCHES CLICK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864175June 23, 2000
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION DRIVING AT 20 MPH, AND WAS FORCED INTO TWO OTHER CARS HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER DRIVER'S SIDE NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED. ALSO, CAR WAS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863881June 20, 2000
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, STEERING:LINKAGES
AFTER VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN PARKING LOT FOR AN HOUR, CONSUMER STARTED TO PULL OUT AND HEARD LOUD NOISE. STOPPED VEHICLE & NOTICED WHEEL HAD COME OFF THE DRIVER'S FRONT SIDE. BALL JOINTS & TIE ROD ENDS WERE COMING OUT. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP & CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE PROBLEM WAS NOT A DEFECT, BUT WAS REPAIRABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#863441June 12, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE WAS SWAYING TO RIGHT. ALSO, THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE LIKE SOMETHING WAS COMING LOOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722182May 2, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE CAR FAILED WHICH INCLUDED NO POWER TO THE WINDOWS SUNROOF DOORS AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM KEPT COMING ON SHOWING A FAILURE IN THE SYSTEM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860213April 12, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE /PUTTING GEAR IN PARK IT MAKES A LOUD VIBRATING NOISE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551756April 5, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551374March 15, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WILL NOT REMAIN LOCKED WHEN FASTENED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718805February 15, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE BALL JOINTS PASSED INSPECTION AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL, BUT NOW THEY ARE LOOSE. DEALER SAYS I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856797February 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE PULLEY: CRANKSHAFT;THE OUTER RING WHICH HOLDS THE ALTERNATOR AND AIR CONDITIONER BELT HAS SEPARATED, CAUSING THE BELT TO COME OFF, RESULTING IN RING FLYING AROUND FREELY, AND CAUSING A VERY LOUD NOISE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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