Mitsubishi Galant Complaints (1996)

136 consumer complaints on file.

#742368March 13, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GOING 55MPH ON I-84 TO WATERBURY CI. CAR DIDN'T ACCELERATE TO MAINTAIN SPEED GOING UPHILL. STOPPED TO CHECK TRANSMISSION FLUID. RESEVOIR WAS FULL. ON ATTEMPTING TO RESUNE THE JOURNEY THE CAR WENT FWDD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882673March 12, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, TIRES
WHILE TRAVELING HEARD A LOUD NOISE WHEN DEPRESSING BRAKES. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL, AND THEN NOTICED TIRE WAS BENT . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#742198March 9, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882523March 8, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS HAD A LOT OF PLAY. VEHICLE WAS MAKING LOUD NOISES WHEN MAKING TURNS. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK IT. *AK THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE BALL JOINTS, 00V421001, HOWEVER DEALER STATED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR RECALL, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. TIMING BELT WAS REPLACED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740973February 15, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAD TROUBLE SHIFTING FOR A FEW DAYS. AT CERTAIN SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION WOULD ALL OF A SUDDEN ACT LIKE IT WAS IN NEUTRAL AND THEN POP BACK INTO GEAR. ONE DAY, WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TAKE OFF FROM A STOP LIGHT, THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR. AFTER REPLACING THAT ONE, WE ARE STARTING TO EXPERIENCE THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEMS. ESPECIALLY EARLY IN THE MORNING WHEN YOU FIRST ATTEMPT TO TAKE OFF THE CAR WILL NOT MOVE. EVEN AFTER LETTING IT WARM UP FOR 10-15 MINUTES THE SAME THING HAPPENS. SOMETIMES IT WILL DO THE SAME THING WHEN YOU TAKE OFF FROM A STOP SIGN INTO TRAFFIC. WE JUST PRAY THAT WHEN WE GET INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD IT WILL POP BACK INTO GEAR. I HATE THIS CAR AND I AM HAVING TROUBLE GETTING RID OF IT. EVIDENTALLY EVERYONE IS AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEM--EXCEPT MITSUBISHI. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880598February 14, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
AT 32,383 MILES DEALER REPLACED TRANSMISSION DUE TO LEAKEAGE. CURRENTLY,AT PRESENT MILEAGES, TRANSMISSION STOPPED OPERATING WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740888February 14, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
MASTER CONTROL SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED AND STARTED A SMALL FIRE THAT MELTED THE BUTTONS ON THE DOOR-MITSUBISHI REFUSED ANY LIABILITY, I PAID 575.00 FOR THE FAULTY PRODUCTS MITSUBISHI MANUFACTURES-I SPOKE TO MITSUBISHI'S CORPOATE HEADQUARTES-THEY REFUSED TO ASSIST ME IN ANY WAY. ANY ADVICE? THANKS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879591February 1, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE AT 30,000 MILES AND 58,000 MILES. *AK IN ADDITION TO RECURRING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THE HEAD LIGHT PLUGS HAD BURNED OUT. THE HEAD LIGHT PARTS AND THE A/C SYSTEM FOR THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED AND THE CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. ENGINE OIL LEAK NEAR FRONT CRANK SEAL. OIL PAN GASKET LEAKING. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879317January 30, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHEN DRIVING AND UPON TAKING OFF VEHICLE HESITATED AND JERKED FORWARD. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP, CAUSING TIRES TO SKID. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. DEALER HAS REPLACED PARTS, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. AK THE CONVERTER LOCKS SOMETIMES DUE TO TCC SOLENIOD FAILURE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#879249January 29, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING 40-45MPH HAD A HEAD-ON COLLISION AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#740088January 29, 2001
AIR BAGS
MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO INVESTIGATE AIR BAG FAILURE TO INFLATE IN THE ACCICENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#877460January 4, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING, BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING RIGHT FRONT TIRE TO COME OFF AND FRONT END OF VEHICLE DROPPED, DURING RECALL 99V066001, DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE, HOWEVER AFTER INSPECTING THE PART STATED IT WAS OKAY AND MADE NO CHANGES TO VEHICLE, THREE MONTHS LATER THE RECALL PARTS FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#876352December 12, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT 10-15 MPH LOWER BALL JOINT FELL OFF VEHICLE. HAD THIS COMPONENT LOOKED AT UNDER RECALL 99V066001 IN SEPTEMBER 2000. WAS TOLD BALLJOINT WAS FINE. CURRENTLY, DEALER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES IT WAS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR THAT CAUSED THE BALL JOINT TO FELL OFF. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736515November 18, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50MPH ACCELERATOR STUCK AND COULD NOT BE PULLED UP OR JIGGLED LOOSE. THE ENGINE AS A RESULT WAS REVVING IN THE RED ZONE FOR ABOUT A MINUTE WHILE IT WAS DECIDED TO PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, BRAKE, PULL OVER & TURN THE CAR OFF. THE CAR WAS STOPPED A MERE 100 YARDS FROM A TRAFFIC JAM DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. THIS COULD HAVE LED T O A FATAL ACCIDENT HAD NATHAN NOT HAD THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO DO WHAT HE DID. THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT FOR THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND CHILDREN; LUCKILY THEY WERE NOT IN THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED AS MY WIFE STATED SHE WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, AND WOULD HAVE PROBABLY ENDED UP CRASHING. THE SHOP WHERE THE CAR WAS TAKEN STATED THAT THE CABLES WERE FROZEN AND IT WAS DUE TO MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736355November 15, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER'S AIRBAG LOOKS WARPED. IS THAT NORMAL?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874808November 13, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECALL 99V066001/ LOWER BALL JOINTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER NOVEMBER AND OCTOBER 13,2000, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO FIX RECALL. DEALER IS RAYSKILLMAN MITSUBISHI, 8424 HIGHWAY 31, GREENWOOD, IN (317) 8852700. *AK AFTER MANY CALLS MITSUBISHI AGREED TO FIX DAMAGE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736141November 11, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I BOUGHT MY CAR IN SEPT.OF 96 BRAND NEW. FOUR YEARS LATER, MY TRANSMISSION FAILS ME. I BELIEVE THESE TRANSMISSIONS NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALL. EVERYWHERE I CALL AROUND FOR THESE TRANSMISSIONS, NO ONE HAS THEMS OR TELLS ME THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THESE TRANMISSIONS ARE NO GOOD THE CAR REPAIR MEN TELL ME. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER. I REALLY LIKE MY CAR BUT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO SPEND $1600-1800 FOR A TRANSMISSION WHEN THIS ONE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED SO QUICKLY. PLEASE RESPOND TO MY INQUIRY. THANKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733445October 4, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AS I TURNED THE IGNITION TO START MY CAR ON MORNING, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED. THE FIRE CEASED AS SOON AS I TURNED THE CAR OFF. MY CAR DEALERS WHICH AREN'T BEING HELPFUL AT ALL, ARE NOT ACCEPTING ANY LIABILITY FOR THIS DEFECT WITHIN MITSUBISHI.TODAY MY DEALER TELLS MY ITS GONNA COST ME $130.00 MORE BECAUSE THE WINDOW WAS FRIED AND DOESN'T WORK. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND I NEED SOME HELP..MITSUBISHI DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THE WORK ..DUTY...THANK YOU
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872276October 4, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 65MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#609977September 8, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE VEHICLE STALLS CONTINUALLY WHILE MAKING A STOP. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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