Mitsubishi Galant Complaints

1,788 consumer complaints on file.

#10226602May 4, 2008
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
I BOUGHT THE CAR, AN 02 MITSUBISHI GALANT FROM A PRIVATE OWNER WHO POINTED OUT TO ME THE KNOCKING SOUND IN THE DASH WHEN SWITCHING FROM COLD TO HOT AIR. A FRIEND OF MINE HAS THE SAME CAR AND THE SAME PROBLEM. YESTERDAY MINE STOPPED KNOCKING AND BLOWING ANY HOT AIR AT ALL. IT SOUNDS ONLINE LIKE MANY PEOPLE HAS BEEN MISTREATED BY THE DEALERSHIP IN REGARD TO THIS MATTER. NOW I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO, BECAUSE I HAVE TO HAVE AT LEAST DEFROST IN MY COMMUTER CAR! PLEASE REVIEW THIS CHRONIC PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225405April 22, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
THE PAINT ON MY BLACK 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT HAS TURNED WHITE ALL AROUND MY SUNROOF AND IS BEGINNING TO START ON MY HOOD. I HAVE CALLED LOCAL DEALERS AND MITSUBISHI CORPORATE AND GOT NOWHERE. IF YOU GOOGLE BLACK MITSUBISHI BAD PAINT JOBS YOU WILL SEE THOUSANDS OF COMPLAINTS ONLY ON BLACK CARS FOR ABOUT 1999-2003. THERE IS ALSO A WEBSITE I FOUND CALLED "MYMISTUBISHIPAINTPROBLEM.COM" WHICH ALSO IS ONLY ABOUT BLACK CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224897April 18, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I PURCHASED MY 2007 MITSUBISHI GALANT ON APRIL 28, 2007. AFTER ABOUT 7000 MILES, MY BRAKES STARTED PULSATING. I TOOK A DAY OFF WORK TO RETURN TO THE DEALER AND HAVE THEM FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DECIDED TO JUST RE-SURFACE THE ROTORS AND SEND ME ON MY WAY. ABOUT 7,000 MILES LATER IT HAPPENED AGAIN... SO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP I WENT AGAIN AND ONCE AGAIN, THEY DECIDED TO RESURFACE MY ROTORS.. NOW OF COARSE AT 22,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE, MY BREAK LIGHT HAS BEEN COMING ON WITH THE PULSATION BACK AND MY BRAKE PEDAL NOW CONTINUES TO MOVE TOWARD THE FLOOR WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP. SO BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AGAIN ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT MY MASTER CYLINDER & BRAKE BOOSTER ARE LEAKING AND THEY WILL REPLACE THE FAULTY PARTS BUT THAT MY ROTORS ARE TOO LOW TO RESURFACE AGAIN AND THAT I WILL HAVE TO SPEND ABOUT $400.00 OUT OF MY OWN POCKET TO REPLACE THEM...THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THIS BRAKE SYSTEM AND I BELIEVE THE ROTORS SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY THE FIRST TIME OR EVEN THE SECOND TIME THE PULSATING HAPPENED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224494April 14, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS, EQUIPMENT
MY CAR HAD AN OVERHEATING PROBLEM LAST DECEMBER 12/2007. THEREFORE I TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC TO GET IT FIXED. THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE RADIATOR, FAN CONTROL, AND UPPER AND LOWER RADIATOR HOSES- (I HAVE THE RECEIPT FOR THAT). A WEEK LATER WHEN I WAS DRIVING, THE CAR STARTED TO CATCH FIRE. THE FIRE WAS COMING FROM THE FRONT. THE WHOLE CAR UP TO THE BACK SEATS WERE ALL DAMAGED BECAUSE OF THE FIRE, ONLY THE LUGGAGE WAS OK. SO MY INSURANCE COMPANY CONDUCTED AN INVESTIGATION TO SEE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE AND THEIR REPORT WAS THAT IT WAS THE MECHANICS FAULT. (I HAVE THE INVESTIGATION REPORT WITH ME). HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC SHOP WANTED TO CONDUCT THEIR OWN INVESTIGATION AS WELL. SO THEIR CONCLUSION WAS THAT THIS MITUBISHI GALANT 2001 MODEL LICENSE PLATE NUMBEWAS RECALLED FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM. BUT I NEVER GOT ANY LETTER FROM MITSUBISHI UP TILL TODAY ABOUT THIS. SO PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS CAR WAS RECALLED FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM OR WHETHER THIS WAS THE MECHANICS FAULT. IF YOU NEED ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION PLEASE CALL ME OR EMAIL ME. MAKE: MITSUBISHI MODEL: GALANT YEAR: 2001 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223339April 4, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ABS/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CONSTANTLY ON. WHEEL SENSOR WAS FOUND TO BE DEFECTIVE AND IN NEED OF REPLACEMENT. THIS HAPPENED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222729March 30, 2008
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
FALL OF 2007 I FLIPPED FROM AC TO HEAT. THERE WAS CLICKING INSIDE THE DASH AND IT FINALLY SWITCHED OVER. HAD TO SWITCH BACK TO AC ON WARM DAY AND THE CLICKING WAS THERE AGAIN AND IT EVENTUALLY WENT FROM HEAT TO COLD. FINALLY I FLIPPED IT BACK A WEEK OR TWO AGO ON A COLD MORNING, NO CLICKING AND NO HEAT AT ALL. I'VE REACHED UNDER THE DASH PUSHING THE WHITE LEVER BACK AND FORTH THINKING MAYBE IT WAS JUST THE CABLE THAT'S STRETCHED BUT THAT'S NOT THE CASE. I TOOK THE WHITE LEVER OFF (JUST 1 SCREW) AND TURNED THE LITTLE GEAR BY HAND. CLOCKWISE IS TO COLD AND WHEN IT GETS ALL THE WAY IT STOPS. COUNTER-CLOCKWISE IS HEAT AND WHEN I GET TO THE END IT CLICKS LIKE THE EARLIER CLICKING LIKE IT'S STRIPPED OUT SOMEWHERE IN THE DASH. THERE'S A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET AND I BELIEVE ONE OTHER SIMILAR COMPLAINT ON THIS SITE. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE CONSIDERED A SUBJECT FOR RECALL THAT THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD COMPENSATE ITS CUSTOMERS FOR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10220254March 6, 2008
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY LEAK GASOLINE ONLY WHEN THE FUEL TANK WAS BEING FILLED. THE CONTACT SMELLED GASOLINE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A DEALER OR MECHANIC. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 01V069000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 213,748. UPDATED 3/25/08 *CN UPDATED 03/25/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219998March 4, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINTS WERE IN PIECES. THE VEHICLE IS STEERING TO THE LEFT EXTREMELY BADLY AND THE CONTACT HEARS METAL RUBBING TOGETHER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V421001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE PURCHASE DATE AND VIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000. UPDATED 03-25-08 *BF THE FAILURE WAS NOT OBVIOUS TO SPIN INVESTIGATION UNTIL 84,000 FAILURE HAPPENED IN A PARKING LOT AT LOW SPEED. UPDATED 03/25/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10219353February 27, 2008
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
I HAVE A 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT, AND I HAVE DONE RESEARCH THOROUGHLY ON THE MITSUBISHI AND IT SEEMS THAT THIS CAR WAS MADE TO HAVE A FAILURE IN THE HEAT ASSEMBLY. ACTUALLY, MY HEAT IS NOT WORKING AND EVERYONE SAY IT IS THE MOTOR THAT IS INSIDE THE DASH. THIS SHOULD NOT GO BAD, IS THERE ANYTHING THAT COULD BE DONE SO I WOULD NOT BE SPENDING SO MUCH MONEY FOR THIS REPAIR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218742February 21, 2008
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
HEATER IN CAR STOPPED WORKING DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE CONTROL MOTOR MR958603. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218268February 17, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
WHEN BATTERY CABLES ARE DISCONNECTED FOR SERVICE, THE CAR STALLS SUDDENLY & REPEATEDLY WITHOUT WARNING. THIS CONTINUES FOR APPROXIMATELY 10-12 MILES BEFORE RETURNING TO NORMAL. TWICE IN 2007 WHEN THE BATTERY CABLES WERE DISCONNECTED FROM THE BATTERY; ONCE TO CLEAN ACID BUILD-UP OFF THE CABLES (5/07) & THEN AGAIN TO INSTALL A NEW BATTERY (10/07) , THE CAR STARTED RIGHT UP AND RAN FINE UNTIL OUT ON THE ROAD AND PREPARING TO STOP FOR A LIGHT AND/OR SLOWING DOWN UNDER 30 MPH AND THEN IT DIED REPEATEDLY. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE APPROVED AUTONATION DEALER (POWER FORD) AS THEY WERE THE ONES THAT CLEANED THE CABLES ALONG WITH MY 40,000 MI SERVICE. AN OLDER MECHANIC SAID THERE IS A SENSOR THAT HAS TO 'RESET' ITSELF AFTER BEING DISCONNECTED. HE TOOK THE CAR OUT AND DROVE IT TO PUT THE MILES ON IT, FOR IT TO STOP. I HAVE ASKED OTHER PEOPLE ABOUT THAT THEORY AND NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW ABOUT IT. IT IS SO DANGEROUS I CANNOT BELIEVE IT WOULD CONTINUE FOR THAT MANY MILES. I BELIEVE SOMETHING IS DEFECTIVE. THIS IS THE ONLY TIME MY CAR HAS EVER GIVEN ME TROUBLE. IT IS VERY UNSAFE AND I AM FILLED WITH DREAD WORRYING ABOUT THE NEXT TIME SOMETHING HAS TO BE CHECKED OR DONE INVOLVING THE BATTERY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218276February 17, 2008
STRUCTURE
THE PAINT ON MY CAR IS FADING, I SEE WHITE SPOTS ON THE HOOD, TRUNK AND ROOF OF CAR. THE CAR IS BLACK. I SEE MANY OTHER, SAME TYPE, CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE BODY SHOP TOLD ME IT IS A DEFECT FROM WHEN IT WAS PAINTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218076February 14, 2008
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
HEATER MOTOR CONTROL STOPPED WORKING AND FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM IN MITSUBISHI GALANT'S AND I FEEL THEY SHOULD REPLACE THE PART. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216949February 5, 2008
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
I HAVE A MITSUBISHI GALANT 2003. MY CHILD IS 6YRS. OLD AND WERE RIDING WHEN THIS HAPPENED. SOMEHOW HE WAS IN TIED IN A HANG LOOP HOLE. I HAD TO STOP THE CAR, I THOUGHT I WOULD HAVE TO CUT THE SEATBELT TO REMOVE HIM, BUT I DIDN'T HAVE ANY SCISSORS. WHEN I TRIED TO UNTANGLE HIM, THE SEATBELT SQUEEZED HIS NECK AND HE STATED THAT HE COULD NOT BREATHE. THE LOOP WAS SMALLER THAN HIS HEAD, I HAD TO LIFT HIS BODY TO REMOVE HIM SAFELY. THIS WAS SO SCARY. I'M GLAD I SAW HIM OR ELSE I WOULD HAVE LOST MY SON THAT DAY INSTANTLY. WHEN I TRIED TO UNTANGLE HIM, I DIDN'T TAKE MUCH FOR THE LOOP TO SQUEEZE HIS NECK. THIS IS NOT SAFE AT ALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10216855February 4, 2008
STRUCTURE:BODY
I BOUGHT A 2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT I TOOK CARE OF IT BY KEEPING IT WASHED AND WAXED AND AFTER 6 MONTHS I HAD THE CAR I STARTED TO SEE SOME SPOTS ON MY CAR STARTING TO FADE,A YEAR LATER IT LOOKED AS IF I HAD MY CAR FOR ABOUT 8 YEARS BECAUSE THE PAINT JOB IS REALLY BAD. I SEE ALOT OF CARS DAILY THAT LOOKS LIKE MINE AND I KNOW THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE PAINT THAT MITSUBISHI USED TO PAINT THESE CARS BUT THEY AREN'T DOING ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND I THINK THAT THAT IS WRONG. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF GALANTS OUT THERE MAYBE MORE AND THEY ACT AS IF NOTHINGS WRONG, I FEEL LIKE THERE WRONG AND THEY KNOW IT THEY JUST DON'T WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT AND I'M CLEARLY TIRED OF IT AND THINK SOMEONE SHOULD DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. IT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE TO ME BECAUSE I CAN UNDERSTAND MAYBE 1 OR 10 CARS BUT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A WHOLE LOT MORE THEN THAT AND IF THEY'RE NOT GOING TO OWN IT TO THERE RESPONSIBILITY THAN I THINK I NEED TO GET ME A LAWYER AND LET HIM TAKE OVER MINE AND EVERYONE ELSE'S CASE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216860February 4, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TOOK MY 1997 MITSUBISHI TO CHERRY HILL TRIPLEX DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED MY FRONT LATERAL ARMS REPLACED; THAT THEY WERE ABOUT TO FALL OFF. I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR; THAT'S NOT DAMAGE I COULD DO IN A YEAR. I WANT TO REQUEST THAT MITSUBISHI COVERS THE COST OR REIMBURSES ME FOR THIS SIGNIFICANT DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216430January 29, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV), STEERING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ENGINE WOULD SHUT OFF. ALL OF THE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE ALSO OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 5-35 MPH. THERE WAS A LOSS OF POWER STEERING, BUT THE BRAKES STILL OPERATED. THE REPAIR SHOP STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION AND CAMSHAFT SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V299001 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 103,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215652January 22, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 00V421001 (SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT). THE DEALER HAS NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 117,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215504January 21, 2008
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BRAKE FAILURE WHEN YOU STOP THE BRAKES SCRUB I HAVE RECEIPTS SHOWING THAT THE I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO HAVE THE BRAKE INSPECTED AND ALSO HAVE TO SLAM VERY HARD WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE CAR. THE NOISE WHEN YOU ARE STOPPING THE CAR IS VERY LOUD AND CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD NOTHING THEY CAN DO DUE TO NO WARRANTY. ALSO, THERE IS NO SIGNAL INDICATING WHEN THE CAR NEEDS OIL, NO CHECK ENGINE COMES ON, FRONT LIGHTS BLEW A WEEK AFTER BUYING THE CAR AND REPLACE IT SEVERAL TIMES AND CONTINUE TO BLOW, THE SAME BRAKE LIGHT BLEW AGAIN AND CONTACT MITSUBISHI AND ASK THEM ABOUT IT AND THEY TOLD THEY WILL CHARGE ME TO FIX IT. WHEN PULLING UP THE BRAKE IN THE CAR NO LIGHT INDICATING THAT THE BRAKE LIGHT IS ON. MY FAN FOR THE AC STOP WORKING AND NOW WHEN I DRIVE I CAN HEAR THE AC SOUNDS LIKE IT IS GOING TO BLOW WHEN YOU TURN IT ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215101January 16, 2008
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHTS HAVE FAILED THREE TIMES WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS. THE FIRST FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH. THE CONTACT HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER EVERYTIME THE FAILURE OCCURS, BUT THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 51,000. UPDATED 04/14/08. *LJ UPDATED 04/11/08 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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