Mitsubishi Galant Complaints (2002)

135 consumer complaints on file.

#10228819May 24, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
HEATER NOT WORKING IN 2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#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
#10213517January 2, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
TWO WEEKS AGO OUR CARS? PASSENGER FRONT PANEL STARTED TO SMOKE WITHIN A FEW MINUTES THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. AT THE TIME IT HAPPENED WE DID NOT KNOW WHERE THE SMOKE WAS COMING FROM. WHEN I WENT TO GET CLOSER TO THE SMOKE IT WAS THE PANEL WHERE THE WINDOW AND DOOR BUTTONS ARE. THE SECURITY GUARD IN OUR BUILDING HAD A FLASHLIGHT AND SAW THE TOP PART OF THE PANEL WAS MELTING, HE WAS ABLE TO LIFT THE MELTING PLASTIC AND INSIDE THE DOOR THE SMOKE AND FLAMES WERE. THE FIRE EXTINGUISHED AND WE PULLED THE FUSE. NOW WE HAVE NO POWER WINDOWS ON ALL SO WE ARE DRIVING WITHOUT THE ABILITY OF OPENING THE WINDOWS. THANK GOD WE WERE NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT STARTED. I CALLED MITSUBISHI AND THEY TOLD ME THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THIS PROBLEM YET ON YOUR SITE THERE WERE TWO OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SINCE IT?S PASSED THE WARRANTY TIME THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE TO PAY FOR THE DAMAGES. I DO UNDERSTAND THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL PAY FOR IT BUT SINCE I HAVE A DEDUCTIBLE OF $500 I MUST PAY FOR IT. MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER SERVICE SAID IF THE INSURANCE COMPANY FINDS THE PIECE TO BE A DEFECT, THEY WOULD NEED TO PUT IN A CLAIM FOR IT. I DON?T UNDERSTAND WHY A CAR OF ONLY 5 YEARS OLD HAD THIS PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE OTHER PROBLEMS TO MENTION SINCE WHEN I LOOKED AT THIS SITE I TOO HAVE A PROBLEM WITH CLICKING SOUND WHEN I PUT ON THE HEATER. SOMETIMES THE HEATER DOESN?T WORK. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A TRAGIC SITUATION. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE FOR THESE PROBLEMS TO GET FIXED. I AM NOW WORRY SINCE I ALSO HAVE ANOTHER CAR THE SAME MAKE , MODEL AND YEAR. PLEASE INFORM ME WHAT ELSE I NEED TO DO TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM. THANK YOU.*CN
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10212857December 26, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY DAUGHTER HAD A FRONT END COLLISION WITH OUR 2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT. A GENTLEMAN RAN A STOP SIGN AND MY DAUGHTER COLLIDED WITH HIS VEHICLE. THE FRONT OF THE GALANT HIT THE SIDE OF HIS DRIVER'S DO, THE GALANT RECEIVED HEAVY DAMAGE AND THE INSURANCE HAS CLAIMED IT A TOTAL LOSS. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MY DAUGHTER PULLED ALL THE MUSCLES IN HER BACK, AND SHE HAS A BAD CASE OF WHIPLASH WHICH SHE TORE ALL THE MUSCLES IN HER NECK REQUIRING PHYSICAL THERAPY TWICE A WEEK. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10208201November 7, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO I GOT THIS CLICKING NOISE BEHIND MY DASH AND MY HEAT QUIT WORKING. WELL IF IT WOULD CLICK AGAIN IT WOULD WORK. WELL IT FINALLY QUIT WORKING ALL TOGETHER AND AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH MITSUBISHI SEEMS TO BE PUTTING BAD HEAT CONTROL MOTORS IN THEIR CARS. MY CAR 2002 AND IT STARTED THIS IN 2004. AS MUCH AS I'VE PAID FOR THIS CAR THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE. THIS IS NOT A CHEAP PART TO HAVE FIXED AS I HAVE FOUND FROM MY RESEARCH. IT WOULD BE ONE THING IF I WAS THE ONLY ONE IT HAPPENED TO BUT IT SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM WITH MITSUBISHIS AND I BELIEVE THEY SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THEIR FAULTY PART. THANK YOU! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207687November 1, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
HEATER NO LONGER WORKS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207264October 29, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
2002 MITSHUBISHI GALANT- HEAT STOPPED WORKING AT 75,000 MILES. WHEN TURNING ON HEAT CAR BEGAN MAKING A "GARGLING" NOISE AND THEN EVENTUALLY STOPPED WORKING ALL TOGETHER. A/C WORKS FINE JUST THE HEAT WILL NOT COME ON! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206996October 26, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
THE HEATER CONTROL MOTOR ON MY CAR HAS FAILED TWICE SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206743October 24, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE FANS MAKES NOISE AND THERE IS NO A/C - HEAT. DEALERSHIP SAYS THAT IT MAY BE THE HEATER CONTROL UNIT. SEARCHED THE WEB AND ALOT OF MITS. GALANTS ARE HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206396October 20, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
CLICKING NOISE WHEN TURNING THE AIR FROM HOT TO COLD OR COLD TO HOT. CLICKING NOISE STOPPED AND HEAT NO LONGER WORKS. I HAVE NO DEFROST/DEFOG WHICH CAUSES PROBLEMS WITH VISIBILITY. I AM TAKING THE CAR IN FOR REPAIRS THIS WEEK. PAINT FADED AND CORRODED ON THE HOOD, TRUNK, ROOF, QUARTER PANELS, AND DOOR PANELS IN 2004. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I HAVE RECENTLY TAKEN IT TO A BODY SHOP AND HAD IT REPAINTED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197173July 22, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I PURCHASED MY CAR IN 03'. I OWN A 2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT WHICH HAS OXIDATION (FADING PAINT) ON THE ROOF AND SIDE PANELS. THE OXIDATION STARTED IN 04'. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195551July 7, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE USED FROM A DEALERSHIP HERE LOCALLY, AND HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN LATE MAY OF 2007, MY BRAKES HAVE STARTED TO SQUEAK, I OVERHEATED DUE TO EITHER A FAULTY WATER PUMP AND/OR THERMOSTAT, AND I HAVE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING PULLED SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT, AND I PUT NEW TIRES ON IT AND IT WAS ALIGNED BEFORE PURCHASED. THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM MAY ONLY BE ABLE TO RUN A DIAGNOSTICS ON IT, AND MIGHT NOT HAVE THE TOOLS TO FIX IT. THE NEAREST MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP IS 180 MILES AWAY. WARRANTY COVERS WATER PUMP AND A RENTAL OF UP TO $35 A DAY, BUT IN ORDER TO GET A RENTAL, I HAVE TO GET A DIAGNOSTICS DONE TO MAKE SURE IT IS A COVERED COMPONENT UNDER MY WARRANY I WON'T BE ABLE TO GET A DIAGNOSTICS RAN FOR AT LEAST SEVERAL DAYS, LEAVING ME WITHOUT A VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO LOAN A CAR OFF OF THE LOT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191859May 28, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
SINCE PURCHASE OF 2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH SQUEAKING BRAKES, ROTORS REPLACED TWICE SINCE PURCHASED 7/05. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT SQUEAKING WAS FROM DRIVING HABITS; NOTHING WRONG WITH BRAKES. HAD TO TAKE VEHICLE TO PRIVATE MECHANIC. ALSO, PROBLEMS WITH AIR CONDITIONING. HOT AIR BLOWS OUT BOTTOM VENTS BY FLOOR. AIR DOESN'T GET COLD EITHER. HAVE HAD VEHICLE AIR CONDITIONER CHARGED BOTH LAST SPRING AND ALSO THIS SPRING. WITHIN 2 WEEKS AIR ONLY GETS SEMI-COOL AND FLOOR VENTS BLOW REALLY HOT AIR AT ALL TIMES. THIS VEHICLE IS A DISGRACE. MORE TROUBLE THAN ENJOYMENT. ONLY GOOD THING IS APPEARANCE AND STYLE. MITSUBISHI HAS HAD NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT BOTH THE BRAKES AND AIR CONDITIONING ON THEIR 2002 GALANTES. POOR QUALITY AUTOMOBILE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191458May 22, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
AIR CONDITION/ HEAT (BLUE- RED) DIAL MAKES CLIKING SOUND WHEN TURNING FROM BLUE TO RED AND SOME TIMES DOES NOT ALLOW WARM AIR TO HEAT THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10191227May 19, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT 3.0 V6, HEATER CONTROL MOTOR FAILED AFTER ONLY 5 YEARS OF SERVICE. ALSO, SPEEDOMETER WAS CONSISTANTLY 4 MPH FAS, ALWAYS HAS BEEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186807April 3, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON MY 2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT WITH THE 3.0 LITER ENGINE, THE HEAT OCCASIONALLY FAILS TO PROVIDE WARM AIR. THE FAN WORKS, THE CAR IS AT A NORMAL RUNNING TEMPERATURE, AND ALL HOSES ARE WARM. THE HEATER CONTROL MOTOR IS FAILING. THE PART IS CHEAP BUT YOU HAVE TO REMOVE MOST OF THE DASH BOARD TO REPLACE IT. THE DEALER CHARGES AN UNUSUALLY LARGE AMOUNT TO FIX IT, ANYWHERE FROM $300 - $600. *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
#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
#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

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