Mitsubishi Galant Complaints

1,788 consumer complaints on file.

#10145168December 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 02V147000 CONCERNING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145184December 14, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE FRONT RIGHT PANEL. AFTER HE PULLED OVER AND EXITED THE VEHICLE A FIRE ERUPTED FROM THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER DOOR PANEL. THE CONTACT SAID IT LOOKED LIKE A WIRE SHORTED OUT WHICH CAUSED THE SPEAKER TO CATCH ON FIRE. UPON INSPECTION BY THE DEALER, THEY CONCLUDED THE FIRE WAS CAUSE BY A SHORT IN THE WIRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10145140December 13, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHEN YOU START THE CAR IT MAKES A LOAD NOISE UNTIL FULLY HEATED, AND THE TRANSMISSION IS PULLING AND MAKING NOISE, IT GETS STUCK IN GEAR AND WILL NOT MOVE TO NEXT GEAR, JUST STALLS AND THEN KICKS IN. FIRST IT WAS JUST SKIPPING GEARS FOR THE LAST FIVE DAYS SO I CHECKED THE FLUID IT ONLY COULD USE NOT EVEN A HALF OF COURT, I HAD NO WARNING LIGHT AT ALL UNTIL THE SIXTH NIGHT WHEN IT GOT STUCK IN GEAR AND STEERING TO CHANGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144398December 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
I HAVE DEVELOPED A CONSISTENT SQUEALING OF MY FRONT BRAKES WITH ONLY 12,500 MILES ON MY 2004 GALANT LS. I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR BACK TO DEALER FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND REPORTED THIS TO DEALER. DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THIS PROBLEM. WHEN BRINGING THE TSB'S FOR THIS VEHICLE AND COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO THIS PROBLEM, ADVISOR SAID TO BRING IT BACK AND HE WOULD INVESTIGATE IT FURTHER. WHEN PULLING OUT OF DEALERSHIP, THE SQUEALING BEGAN IMMEDIATELY. WHAT IS UP WITH THIS INATTENTION TO WHAT COULD BE A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM? I AM TIRED OF DEALERS TRYING TO PASS THE BLAME ON THE MATERIALS BEING USED IN PLACE OF ASBESTOS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144214December 2, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SINCE PURCHASING THIS 2004 GALANT ES IN JUNE OF 2005, I HAVE BEEN SHOCKED TOO NUMEROUS TIMES TO COUNT. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN YOU ARE INITIALLY OPENING THE DOOR TO GET INTO THE CAR, ONLY AFTER YOU HAVE ALREADY BEEN INSIDE. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING CONTINUALLY SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE. AT FIRST, I THOUGH IT MIGHT BE JUST ME CARRYING AROUND STATIC ELECTRICITY, BUT IT HAPPENS TO EVERYONE ON ANY DOOR OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS RATHER PAINFUL AT TIMES AS THE SPARK IS CLEARLY VISIBLE, EVEN DURING THE DAY. I HAVEN'T A CLUE WHAT COULD CAUSE THIS, AND PLAN ON MENTIONING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS OIL CHANGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144319December 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, EQUIPMENT
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON. TOLD BY DEALERSHIP TUNE UP WOULD FIX PROBLEM AND IT DIDN'T FIX IT. ALSO CAR IS UNSTABLE WHEN FIRST TURNED ON, LIKE IT'S GOING TO CUT OFF. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144334December 2, 2005
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL NHTSA CAMPAIGN 98V168000 CONCERNING THE TRANSFER CASE. RECALL REPAIRS WAS PERFORMED ON 10-20-03. IN NOVEMBER 2005 WITH ONLY 8000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE THE TRANSFER CASE BEGAN TO LEAK FLUID, AND ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S HOUSE. THE DEALERSHIP WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY TOLD HIM THEY WOULD CALL HIM BACK FOR AN APPOINTMENT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEE CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144026November 30, 2005
SEAT BELTS
MY SON BECAME TRAPPED IN THE REAR PASSENGER SEAT BELT OF MY 05 GALANT WHILE DRIVING. I PULLED OVER TO RELEASE THE SEAT BELT AND IT REFUSED TO UNLOCK. EVERY ATTEMPT TO REMOVE MY SON FROM THE SEAT BELT CAUSED HIS BREATHING TO BE FURTHER CUT OFF, AT WHICH TIME WE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO CUT HIM OUT OF THE SEAT BELT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143881November 29, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS TEN TIMES SINCE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, THE SENSOR FUEL VAPOR, THE EGR VALVE, AND THE SOLENOID VALVE. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON, THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143802November 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
CAR DIES DUE TO ENGINE FUSE BLOWING, APPARENTLY RELATED TO RECALL NUMBER 99V333001. MITSUBISHI DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH RECALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143404November 21, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I PURCHASED MY CAR ON AUGUST 10. 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 32,000 MILES. ON NOVEMBER 8, 2005 I WAS DRIVING ON I-285. I WENT TO APPLY MY BRAKES, BUT MY CAR FAILED TO STOP, AND SKIDDED FOR UP TO A MINUTE. ON NOVEMBER 11, 2005, I HAD MY CAR SERVICED AT THE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP. IT WAS STATED THAT MY BACK BRAKES, WERE NOT WORKING AND NEEDED ADJUSTING, CAUSING THE FRONT BRAKES TO HAVE TO DO ALL THE WORK. THIS IS TURN CAUSED THE FRONT ROTORS TO OVERHEAT AND BECOME WARPED. THE DEALERSHIP TURNED THE FRONT ROTORS, AND ADJUSTED THE BACK. ONE WEEK LATER ON NOVEMBER 18, 2005, I WAS DRIVING ON DONALD LEE HOLLOWELL PARKWAY, WHEN A DRIVER IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON HER BRAKES. I IN TURN PUT ON MINE BUT THE CAR DID NOT STOP AND SKIDDED INTO THE BACK OF HER CAR, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142914November 16, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER ONLY 65,000 MILES. HAD TO BE TOTALLY REBUILT AT COST OF $3,000. IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS, ALL FOUR MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. VERY ANGRY AND FRUSTRATED. NO ONE CAN JUSTIFY WHY THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE WITHOUT A SINGLE NOISE ONE DAY AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THEN ENGINE MOUNTS WOULD FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10141122October 28, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STRUCTURE
MY MITSUBISHI G IS A 2002. I BOUGHT IT 2/2004 FROM CARMAX! NOT EVEN 3 MONTHS INTO DRIVING MY CAR, I'VE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS WHICH BEGAN SQUEAKING, THEN GRINDING. CARMAX CHANGED THE PADS AND I STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AT LEAST 3 MONTHS LATER! I BOUGHT 4 NEW TIRES FROM SEARS! THIS IS NOT MY 1ST CAR AND I KNOW BRAKES SHOULD NOT BE CHANGED THAT OFTEN. I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER 3 TIMES SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR. THEY ARE GOOD FOR SAYING THE COMPLAINTS ARE NOT LISTED ON THE WARRANTY. OH AND EVERYTIME IT RAINS, MY ENTIRE LEFT SIDE IS DRENCHED ONLY ON THE FLOOR! THE DEALER I PURCHASED SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. NOW MY INSIDE FLOORS ARE GETTING WORSE. EVERY TIME IT RAINS HEAVY! THE MITSUBISHI HUB CAPS NEVER STAY ON THE TIRES! THE HEATING SYSTEM MAKES NOISE WHEN YOU TURN TEMPERATURE FROM HOT TO COLD???? I'VE ALWAYS THOUGHT THIS MAKE CAR WERE A SATISFYING COMPANY. BLUE BOOK CAR VALUE SHOULD REALLY INVESTIGATE THE CARS MADE BY MITSUBISHI DURING THE ENTIRE 2000 YEARS! NOT TO MENTION PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF ARE MAKING CAR PAYMENTS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10142111October 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER HAS HAD SENSOR IN THE ABS SYSTEM REPLACED TWICE. *** NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *TS THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD BANG/SQUEAKING AND OR RUBBING SOUND, THEN THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE ABS WARNING LIGHT. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140630October 24, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MITSUBISHI GALLANT: I BOUGHT THIS CAR PRE-OWNED, WITH 40K MILES. I HAVE ALREADY SERVICE MY BRAKES ABOUT 4 TIMES. I USED HAVE A DEALER WARRANTY, BUT IT WAS USELESS. A MECHANIC THAT I TRUST TOLD ME THAT MY ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. HOWEVER, HE DIDN'T ADVICE ME TO REPLACE THEM BECAUSE IT WAS AN EXPENSIVE JOB AND THERE WAS NOT WARRANTY THAT THE CAR WILL NOT CONTINUE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM DUE TO FACTORY DEFECTS. HE TOLD ME TO LOOK ON THIS PAGE FOR MANY ISSUES ON THIS CAR. I WILL GET RID OF THIS CAR AS SOON AS I CAN. I WILL NEVER BUY THIS BRAND OF CAR AGAIN, I'M VERY DISAPPOINTED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140219October 19, 2005
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NOTHING EXTRAORDINARY LEADING UP TO THIS FAILURE BUT ON THE MORNING OF OCT 4TH I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT LS AT 55 MPH AND EXPERIENCED A TOTAL POWER STEERING FAILURE. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE VEHICLE DOWN AND PULL OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I THEN OPENED THE HOOD AND THERE WAS A FLUID COVERING THE UNDERSIDE OF THE HOOD. I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND A TOW TRUCK WAS DISPATCHED TO PICKUP THE VEHICLE AND DELIVER IT TO A MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP, WHICH HAPPENED TO BE METRO MITSUBISHI IN BLOOMINGTON MINNESOTA. NOT THAT A STATEMENT BY A TOW TRUCK DRIVER IS LAW BUT HE MENTIONED THAT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME HE HAS SEEN THIS ISSUE AND THAT IT WAS HIS BELIEF THAT THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE. METRO MITSUBISHI CALLED ME A FEW HOURS LATER TO NOTIFY ME THAT IT WAS INDEED A STEERING PUMP FAILURE AND THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO GET REPLACEMENT PARTS UNTIL THE NEXT DAY WHICH MEANT THAT I WAS NOW WITHOUT A VEHICLE BECAUSE THIS VEHICLE THAT I'M LEASING IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. THE PUMP WAS REPLACED BUT A STEERING FAILURE AT ANY TIME AND AT ANY SPEED IS A VERY SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. I LOOK FORWARD TO YOU RESPONSE TO THIS ISSUE. THANK YOU DOUGLAS NIZNICK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10140004October 17, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT: THE CONSUMER STATED ON OCTOBER 17, 2005 CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THIS IS A MITISIBISHI GALANT 2003, THERE WAS NO PRIOR WARNING . THE AIR BAG LIGHT HAD NOT BEEN ON. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED HAS NOT CONTACTED THE DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10140040October 17, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
PURSUANT TO THE BALL JOINT RECALL FOR MY 1994 MITSUBISHI GALANT, I TOOK MY CAR TO OURISMAN MITSUBISHI IN 2004 WHO THEN INSPECTED THE BOOT, NOTICED THE BOOT WAS BROKEN YET THE SERVICEMAN RESEALED THE BOOT AND INFORMED ME THAT THE CAR WAS CHECKED AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARMS WERE INTACT. IN AUGUST 2005, WHILE I WAS HAVING MY CAR SERVICE FOR A WATER PUMP PROBLEM, THE MECHANIC INDICATED THAT THE LOWER BALL JOINT WAS DEFECTIVE AND THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE IT REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139280October 11, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MY CAR HAD AROUND 11,000 MILES ON IT (2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT ES) WHEN THE BRAKES STARTED TO MAKE A THUMPING NOISE. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE BRAKES ARE STILL FINE, BUT THE BRAKES PUT ON IN THE FACTORY ARE CHEAP BRAKES AND A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH GALANT'S ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE 12,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE NOISE IS GETTING WORSE. IF MY BRAKES ARE STILL GOOD, WHAT IS GOING ON? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10139934October 7, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
DURING REPLACEMENT OF STRUTS SERVICE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THAT BALL JOINTS HAD EXCESSIVE PLAY. *TS THE MANUFACTURER HAS RECALLED MANY BALL JOINTS RECALL #SR-04-001 ACCORDING TO ALLDATA. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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