Mitsubishi Galant Complaints

1,788 consumer complaints on file.

#10078870June 27, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
SPRING 2003 MY 1999 BLACK MITSUBISHI GALANT STARTING HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE CLEAR COAT. IT BEGAN FADING AND CRACKING ON THE BACK SIDE OF MY MOONROOF. IT HAS NOW SPREAD OVER THE ENTIRE TOP OF MY CAR, THE TRUNK LID AND NOW HAS BEGUN ON MY HOOD. I CALLED THE LOCAL MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP BACK IN JULY OF 2003 WHILE THE CAR WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD THAT I WOULD EITHER HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT PAINTED TO LEAVE IT. LAST MONTH WE TOOK THE CAR IN FOR A FREE INSPECTION PROMOTION THEY WERE DOING AND HAD THE SERVICE MANAGER TAKE A LOOK AT IT. HE SAID HE HAD NOT SEEN ANYTHING LIKE THAT HAPPEN TO A CAR AND WOULD HAVE THE KANSAS CITY REPRESENTATIVE COME DOWN AND TAKE A LOOK AT IT. HE ALSO APOLOGIZED THAT THE SERVICE REP. I HAD TALKED TO BEFORE BLEW ME OFF. THE KANSAS CITY REP. CAME DOWN AND SAID MITSUBISHI WOULD NOT PAY FOR IT THAT I HAD SET SOMETHING ON MY CAR TO CAUSE THE SUN TO BURN OR FADE THE CLEAR COAT. WE HAVE TAKEN VERY GOOD CARE OF OUR CAR AND HAVE NEVER PUT ANYTHING ON IT. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND SEVERAL 1999 AND 2000 OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. SHOULD MITSUBISHI BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS? SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078735June 24, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY
I BROUGHT A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT BRAND NEW IN 2000. I DID WHAT I WAS SUPPOSED TO. TAKING CARE WITH THE FINISH. I WASHED AND WAX THE CAR AS REQUIRED. THE CAR WAS BLACK. THE PAINT STARTED TO FADE ABOUT A YEAR AN A HALF AGO. THE CAR NOW LOOKS WHITE IT IS SO BAD. BECAUSE WE DO A GREAT DEAL OF DRIVING WERE TOLD WE WERE OVER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF THE MILAGE. WE HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079777June 23, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SAFETY ISSUE WITH 1999 MITSUBISHI GALANTS. *MR THE CONSUMER HAD TO CHANGE 4 SETS OF BRAKE ROTORS AND NUMEROUS RESURFACING. THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN SEPARATE ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT. THE PROBLEM WOULD LEAVE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD WHEN THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED BUT THE PROBLEM WOULD COME BACK. *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078532June 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES & ROTORS CONSTANTLY HAVE TO BE REPLACED. CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT 3 TIMES HIT FROM THE FRONT AND AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. ENGINE HAS STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. PROBLEM WITH HORN FUSE. HIGH BEAMS STOPPED WORKING. WHEN ACCELERATING, SOUNDS LIKE ENGINE IS HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING GAS. DOESN'T ACCELERATED TO WELL AT ALL SOMETIMES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10079562June 21, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED GAS PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY STICKS OR VEHICLE WON'T MOVE. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078572June 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE MARBACH RD AT 40 MI HR STREET SURFACE CHANGED AND MY ANTI LOCK AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON. READ THE MANUAL TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM DID AS SAID AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF BUT CAME BACK ON LATER THAT DAY. TWO WEEKS LATER WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR SHUT OFF, I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND. A SOUND OF A THUMP AND A WHINING SOUND THEN THE BRAKE WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN. CALLED DEALER SAID 180.00 PER WHEEL PLUS 72.00 TO FIND WHICH WHEEL BECAUSE I AM OUT OF WARRANTY. I CAN'T AFFORD THIS FEEL THIS CAN BE HAZARD AS I DRIVE SOME TIME THE CAR WILL PULL OPPOSITE DIRECTION. IN RAINING WEATHER THE CAR HAS LITTLE TO NO TRACTION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078391June 17, 2004
AIR BAGS
I WAS SITTING IN AN INTERSECTION WAITING TO TURN LEFT. AS I BEGAN TO TURN A PICKUP TRUCK RAN THE LIGHT AND HIT ME HEAD ON AT APPROX 45 MPH. NONE OF MY 4 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED -- DRIVER FRONT & SIDE AIRBAGS NOR THE PASSENGER FRONT & SIDE AIRBAGS. THE FRONT END WAS COMPLETELY SMASHED UP. MY CAR WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND SUBSEQUENTLY RULED AS A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW NONE OF THESE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THIS ACCIDENT! *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10075144June 10, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE, HIT ANOTHER VEHICLLE THEN A CONCRETE BARRIER. SPEED APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, BOTH FRONTAL AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075061June 9, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I HAVE REPLACED THE PADS AND TURNED THE ROTORS ON A 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT DE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR SHIMMYING AND POOR BRAKING ABILITY. THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR ONLY 5,000 MILES. I CAN SEE THAT I AM GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE OR TURN THE ROTORS AGAIN AND POSSIBLY REPLACE THE BRAKES. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT ES. I HAVE ALSO TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. AFTER I AHVE FOUND THIS WEB SITE I WILL REFER THEM TO WRITE A COMPLAINT. THIS HAS BEEN VERY FRUSTRAITING BECAUSE THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A RESOLUTION AND THE CAR IS RECENTLY OUT OF THE WARRANTY AT ONLY 36,000 MILES. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND IF THEY HAVE FOUND A RESOLUTION ?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075921June 8, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER RECEIVED ARECALL NOTICE FOR REPLACEMENT OF LOWER BALL JOINTS. DEALER REFUSED TO DO RECALL REPAIRS. SERVICE MANAGER MIKE SWEITZER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10075453June 1, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR-ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10068066May 27, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF A CONVENIENT STORE PARKING LOT, I EXPERIENCED ONE OF THE MOST UNUSUAL AND DRAMATIC SITUATIONS OF MY LIFE!!! AS I STARTED MY CAR AND PUT THE AUTOMATIC GEAR ON REVERSE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR JUST TOOK OFF ON A VERY HIGH SPEED MAKING TIRE MARKS ON THE PARKING LOT AND THE CAR STOPPED FROM THE GAS PUMP AREA. WHEN I TRIED TO BRING THE CAR BACK TO THE PARKING SPACE TO SEE AND EVALUATE THE SITUATION, AS SOON AS I PUT THE CAR IN THE DRIVE POSITION IT JUST TOOK OFF AGAIN TOWARDS THE CONVENIENT STORE WITH THIS HUGE ENGINE NOISE AND THE BRAKE WOULD NOT WORK TO STOP THE HIGH SPEED ENGINE! THE VEHICLE'S TIRES MADE A VERY STRONG AND LASTING IMAGE ON THE PARKING BRICK AND WENT OVER IT TO CRASH IN TO THE STORE! THE THIRD TIME I TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE MESS AND PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND AGAIN IT WENT BACK WARD CHARGING TOWARDS THE GAS PUMPS AREA WITH STRONG ENGINE HIGH PERFORMANCE NOISE. VERY STRANGE AND SCARY MALFUNCTION OF THE ENGINE SPEED CONTROL!!! *SC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10073153May 25, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
UPON REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPOT MY GEAR SHIFT BECAME FREE FLOATING. I WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE, OR PARK. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINKAGE CABLE BROKE. IT TOOK 3 DAYS TO FIX. THEY HAD TO PULL OUT THE DASH. MY CAR ONLY HAD 63,000 MILE ON IT, BUT WAS OVER WARRANTY BY 3,000 MILES. THE COST TO REPAIR WAS OVER $500. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072956May 21, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
A FRONT END COLLISION WITH A TRUCK GOING 40 MPH IN AN INTERSECTION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY RESULTING IN HEAD, CHEST, NECK, AND BACK INJURY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10073927May 19, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A BLOWOUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073936May 15, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
THE RIGHT SIDE BALL JOINT SEPARATED ALMOST CAUSING CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT.*MR *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072638May 14, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
COMPLAINT: REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH FRONT BRAKES. ROTORS HAVE NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED SEVERAL TIMES AND NOW ARE UNABLE TO BE RESURFACED AGAIN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. CONTINUOUS VIBRATION OF BRAKE PEDAL AND IN STEERING WHEEL WHILE BRAKING. AT TIMES, ENTIRE CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS SHAKING (PASSENGERS NOTICE THE VIBRATIONS THROUGH THEIR FEET ON THE FLOORBOARD). WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN NOVEMBER OF 2002 WHERE I FELT THAT IF THE BRAKES WERE OPERATING AS THEY SHOULD BE, I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP IN TIME. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED, ALTHOUGH JUDGING BY THE SHEER NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS, I'M SURE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE BRAKING ISSUES WITH THE GALANT. PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH MORE INFORMATION. I WOULD LOVE TO GET OUT OF THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT OWING MY FIRST-BORN, AS MY FIRST-BORN IS DUE IN NOVEMBER AND I NO LONGER FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH THE THOUGHT OF AN INFANT AS A PASSENGER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10073534May 12, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTING WORE OUT PREMATURELY, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO JUMP WHEN IT WAS ENGAGED FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068383May 6, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS BECOME WARPED EVERY 5,000 TO 8,000...THIS IS THE THIRD SET OF ROTORS I HAVE GONE THROUGH SINCE 2002. THERE IS HEAVY VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKING. I CONSTANTLY HAVE TO KEEP HAVING THE ROTORS CUT. MITSUBISHI SAID THIS IS "NORMAL".
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072104May 4, 2004
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS DONE PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE. *PH THE VEHICLE'S BALL JOINTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00V421001). THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IN NOW REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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