Mitsubishi Galant Complaints

1,788 consumer complaints on file.

#10186260March 27, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON 2006 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING SO I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP. THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE BRAKES PADS THIS WAS AT 16945 MILES, AGAIN AT 22380 MILES, REPLACE BACK BRAKES AT 23403 NOW THE BRAKES ARE GONE AGAIN AT 28552. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS JUST BRAKE DUST AND NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES BUT IN LESS THEN 3 WEEKS THE BRAKES ARE DOWN METAL TO METAL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186127March 25, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEAT STOPPED WORKING.. CONTROL MOTER FOR THE HEATER CORE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186012March 23, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, AIR BAGS
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS 2001 MITSUBISHI GALLANT. THE HORN WOULD SOUND WITHOUT BEING DEPRESSED WHETHER THE IGNITION WAS ON OR OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HORN SOUNDED OFF SPORADICALLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE AIRBAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE AIRBAGS. HOWEVER, THE HORN CONTINUED TO BEEP. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE MANUFACTURER COMPLAINT #1-203-916-392. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD 94000 MILES. *AK DEALER STATED BOTH HORN ASSEMBLY AND AIR BAGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ,THE HORN SHORTED OUT AIR BAGS. CUSTOMER STATES WAS INVOLVED IN ACCIDENT ON 3/2 WHEN CAR ROLLED BACK INTO FRONT BUMPER. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO WARN THE DRIVER BY BLOWING THE HORN BECAUSE THE HORN SHORT CIRCUITED AND WOULD NOT WORK. CONSUMER ALSO STATES HORN WAS PREVIOUSLY REPLACE TWICE ON VEHICLE. UPDATE 04/17/07. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185881March 22, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
RESPONDED TO A VEHICLE FIRE IN A 2002 MITSUBISHI, GALANT ON MARCH 22, 2007. THERE IS NO POSSIBLE CAUSE OF THIS FIRE BUT FROM THE OUTSTANDING RECALL FOR THE WIRING UNDER THE HOOD, RECALL NUMBER NHTSA 02V147000. IT HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR THREE HOURS AND THE AREA OF ORIGIN, IS UNDER THE HOOD INVOLVING THE BATTERY AND WIRING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185206March 15, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
PAINT OXIDATION ON ROOF, HOOD AND TRUNK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184885March 12, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE 1995 MITSUBISHI GALANT ABS LIGHT TURNED ON 03/11/07. HE STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN THE EVENING HOURS AT THE SPEED OF 50-55 MPH THE ABS LIGHT TURNED ON. HE NOTICED A CHANGE IN THE BRAKE SYSTEM. HE STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAME DIFFICULT TO PRESS. HE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP ON 3/12/07, AND THEY INFORMED HIM TO CHECK AND SEE IF THE VEHICLE WAS ON RECALL ,AND IF IT WAS, TO CALL THEM BACK. THE CONTACT FOUND NO RECALL FOR THE ABS, BUT DID FIND A NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON. HE STATED THAT HE HASN'T DRIVEN THE VEHICLE RECENTLY, BUT DID START IT UP, AND THE LIGHT ABS LIGHT WAS STILL ON. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 150000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184603March 9, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
2003 MITS GALANT, HEATER ALL OF A SUDDEN STOPPED WORKING, NO SOUNDS BEFORE, JUST WOKE UP NEXT MORNING TURNED ON HEAT AND GOT COLD AIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184640March 9, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, AIR BAGS
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI GALLANT. THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 60 MPH AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE OCNSUMER COULD NOT TURN IT AT ALL. THE CONTACT USED ALL OF THE STRENGTH IN HER ARMS TO TURN IT A COUPLE OF INCHES AVOID HITTING A LIGHT POST. WHEN SHE TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY PUMPING THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT WORK, SHE COULD NOT TURN THE IGNITION OFF. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED WHEN SHE RAN UP ON THE CURB AND HIT A SIGN THAT WAS BEING HELD UP BY CEMENT. THE CONTACT HIT THE CURB IN AN ATTEMPT TO KEEP FROM CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACTS INSURANCE AGENT SUGGESTED THAT SHE HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED BY THE DEALERSHIP, WHO REFUSED THE VEHICLE. THE AGENT THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER NEAR WHERE THE VEHICLE HAD CRASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COLLISION CENTER AND THEN TAKEN TO MITSUBISHI, WHERE THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE IT WOULD ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID AND DID NOT WANT THE VEHICLE ANYMORE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THEY WERE GOING TO TRADE AND THAT SHE WOULD GET ANOTHER 2006 MITSUBISHI. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WERE BOTH 11,000. *AK THE CONTACT RECEIVED A 2007 GALANT. THE CONTACT HAS INCLUDED THE INSURANCE CLAIM FOR THE VEHICLE, AND REQUESTED A LETTER FROM THE MITUBUSHI DEALERSHIP STATING THAT THE CAR WAS DEFECTIVE, HOWEVER MITUBUSHI IS STATING THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT. *UPDATE 5/3/07 *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10184800March 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT CUSTOMER HAS CONCERNS ABOUT ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON* THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPROGRAMMED ON DECEMBER 30, 2006. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SOUNDS LIKE IT HAS A BAD MUFFLER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183113February 21, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CAR STOPPED WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND 8 HOURS LATER THEY SAID THAT THE CAR WAS OVERFILLED CAUSING THE FILTER AND CANISTER TO BE SATURATED WITH FUEL MAKING THE VEHICLE STOP. (ALTHOUGH I KNOW I DID NOT OVERFILL MY VEHICLE) THERE IS NOTHING IN THE OWNERS MANUAL OR WARRANTY WARNING NOT TO OVERFILL THE GAS TANKS AND THAT IT WILL CAUSE CAR FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182977February 19, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
2003 GALANT THAT THE HEATER JUST SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING ON IT. IT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A HEATER CONTROL MOTOR. WITH THE COST EXCEEDING $300 TO REPAIR. WORKED FINE THEN JUST QUIT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181799February 6, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 1996 MITSUBISHI GALANT. DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CHECKS THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED RUST ON THE FRAME UNDER THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF EACH REAR WHEEL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155000. *AK UPDATED 2/27/2007 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181137January 30, 2007
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
2000 GALLANT HEADLIGHT WIRES OVERHEAT CAUSING TO BURN OUT WIRE. POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD (DID NOT HAPPEN TO US), HOWEVER HEADLIGHT WIRES OVERHEATED ON BOTH HEADLIGHTS CAUSES THEM TO FUSE AND STOP WORKING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178633January 13, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT INSIDE DOOR PANELS ARE REPEATEDLY FALLING OFF AND CREATING THE DOORS TO JAM AND NOT ALLOW PASSENGERS TO GET IN OR OUT OF VEHICLE. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT MITSUBISHI MOTORS WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATED MOUNT OF TIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178175January 9, 2007
SUSPENSION, STEERING
MY 2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT STEERING WHEEL AND THE ENTIRE CAR STARTS SHAKING WHEN IT REACHES 60 AND ABOVE MPH. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177962January 6, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE GAS PEDAL STICKS CAUSING CAR TO ACCELERATE TO FAST. SEEMS TO BE WHEN I FIRST GET IN THE CAR AFTER IT HAS SET FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. THIS STICKING PEDAL IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL BASED ON THE INFORMATION I HAVE SEEN ON THIS WEB SITE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176940December 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
IN DEC OF 2004 FOUND A PROBLEM WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM IS WHEN THE READING LAMP IS ACTIVATED WITH THE VEHICLE DOOR OPEN A SHORT CIRCUIT APPEARS WHICH CAUSES THE FUSE TO BLOW. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175301December 6, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DRIVING ON HIGHWAY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, TRANSMISSION DIED...DRIVE/REVERSE NO LONGER WORK. NEW TRANSMISSION REQUIRED AT A COST OF OVER $6,000 FROM MITSUBISHI DEALER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175155December 5, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING A CRASH INTO A WALL. THE WALL SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174997December 2, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
EVER SINCE PURCHASE OF 1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT IN 2003 THE HEATER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. ENGINE TEMP IS NORMAL BUT BLOWS OUT COLD AIR. GIVE IT THE GAS AND IT BLOWS OUT HOT AIR. TAKE FOOT OFF OF GAS AND GOES COLD. REPLACED THERMOSTATS TOLD THAT IT IS A DEFECTIVE HEATER CORE THAT GOES BAD IN ALL OF MITSUBISHI'S. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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