Mitsubishi Galant Complaints

1,788 consumer complaints on file.

#10059954February 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN OUT OF THE REPAIR SHOP REGARDING MY BRAKES. NONE OF THE TECHNICIANS AT OURISMAN MITSUBISHI CAN IDENTIFY WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. UPON THE REQUEST OF THE GM, I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO THEM TO HAVE IT INSPECTED AGAIN. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN 2002 AND IN THAT YEAR I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO HAVE MY BRAKES WORKED ON. MY BRAKES ARE CONSTANTLY PRODUCING A GRINDING NOISE. THE GRINDING NOISE ALSO MAKES MY VEHICLE VIBRATE WHEN BRAKING. I HAVE FILED SEVERAL CLAIMS REGARDING THE ISSUE WITH BBB AND MISUBISHI HAS NOT YET PERFORMED A THOROUGH INSPECTION ON MY BRAKES, FRONT AND REAR AS PROMISED, TO DETERMINE WHAT IS CAUSING THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060994February 23, 2004
SUSPENSION
THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER HAD DIFFICULTY WITH THE STEERING WHICH ENDED UP ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE ROAD CRASHING INTO AN EMBANKMENT. 3 YEARS AFTER ACCIDENT, CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ON LOWER BALL JOINTS THAT COULD LEAD TO LOSS OF STEERING. *LA THE CONSUMER'S DAUGHTER WAS INJURED AND FEELS THAT THE DEALER SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR DAMAGES. RECALL#00V421001. *SC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10058622February 21, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TWO WEEKS AGO AS I WAS DRIVING TO WORK, MY GALANT SIMPLY STOPPED MOVING. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE. AFTER TURNING IT OFF AND RESTARTING IT SEVERAL TIMES, I DID GET TO WORK AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT. THEY KEPT IT FOR 24 HOURS, DROVE IT, RAN SOME TESTS AND TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THE SAME THING HAPPENED YESTERDAY, BUT IT STOPPED MOVING FIVE TIMES BEFORE I COULD FINALLY GET TO WORK. AGAIN I HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY HAD IT FOR 30 HOURS; SAME RESULTS. I FEEL LIKE I'M DRIVING A TICKING BOMB--I COULD HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED ANY OF THE TIMES WHEN THE CAR JUST STOPPED MOVING. I NEED SOMEONE TO FIND OUT WHAT'S WRONG AND FIX MY CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058170February 14, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE LIFTERS ARE KNOCKING. AND AFTER 3 ATTEMPS IT HAS YET TO BE FIXED. I HAVE BEEN WAITING A WEEK NOW TO HEAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID THEY DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO NOW. THEY ARE WAITING FOR A FACTORY REP. TO CALL. HALF THE MOTOR HAS BEEN REPLACED. THEY HAVE ALREADY REPLACED THE WHOLE VALVE TRAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057107February 12, 2004
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
NEED FOR RADIO CODE NOT FURNISHED BY MITSUBSHI DEALER IN ALHAMBRA, CA HAD TO PURCHASE NEW BATTERY, RADIO WOULD NOT WORK AFTER, CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS INFORMED WE HAD TO BRING THE CAR IN, INSTEAD OF GIVING ME THE CODE TO INPUT MYSELF, AS I AM PERFECTLY ABLE TO DO. I FEEL THIS IS A DELIBERATE CON JOB TO GET MORE FROM HELPLESS CUSTOMERS, THE MITSUBISHI MANUAL SAYS WE ARE TO RECEIVE THE CODE WHEN WE ORIGINAL THE VEHICLE AND NO CODE WAS GIVEN, THE DEALER SAID IT COULD COST UP TO 100.00 DOLLARS, WHICH WE DO NOT HAVE JUST LAYING, I FEEL THAT THE CALIFORNIA ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CALIFORNIA WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT HOW YOUR DEALERS ARE TRYING TO USE THIS AS WAY TO GET MORE MONEY OUT OF THEIR CUSTOMERS. ALL WE WANT IS THE CODE OF OUR 2000 MITSUBISHI GALLANT [XXX] WE FEEL THIS IS NOT ASKING VERY MUCH. SO PLEASE SEND OUR CODE AND THIS MATTER WILL BE ENDED. UPDATED 07/27/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10057925February 11, 2004
WHEELS:HUB
THE HOOKS ON THE HUB CAPS DO NOT HOLD PROPERLY THE HUB CAP ON THE RIM OF THE WHEEL PROPERLY. HITTING THE LIGHTEST BUMP IN THE ROAD WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF ONE OR MORE OF THE CAPS. CONSUMER REPLACED FOUR HUB CAPS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054985January 27, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I WAS SLOWLY BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPOT AT A LOCAL SHOPPING CENTER WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL AIRBAG SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY DEPLOYED. THE FORCE WAS ENOUGH TO BREAK MY ARM. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF ANY PROBLEM WITH THE AIRBAG PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, AS NO WARNING LIGHT OR MESSAGE APPEARED AT ANY TIME. MOREOVER, I HAD NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT WITH THIS CAR PRIOR TO THIS OCCASION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10054604January 21, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
MITSUBISHI GALANT 2001 ES HAS SEVERE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. BRAKE PADS THAT WERE INSTALLED BY MANUFACTURE ALWAYS WORN OUT WITHIN 1-1/2 YEAR OR 15000.*AK MITSUBISHI GALANT 2001 ES HAS A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE GASGET. MY CAR ENGINE GASGET WAS LEAK TWICE IN 2003.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070122January 15, 2004
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
STEERING-CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT -REMEDY, TECH SAID STEERING WHEEL OFF CENTER, ADJUSTED AND CROSS ROTATED FRONT TIRES. BRAKES-GRINDING -REMEDY, TECH SAID CALIPER SUPPORTS WERE FAULTY, REPLACED SUPPORTS AND TURNED ROTORS, THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE ROTORS. OTHER-HOOD WAS NOT SECURE IN HOOD LATCH, BOUNCED UP AND DOWN. -REMEDY, TECH SAID HOD LATCH OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, STILL BOUNCED AFTER CAR WAS PICKED UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070552January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN
PURCHASED A VEHICLE AT EASTABOGA AUTO SALES. DROVE THE CAR FOR 1 DAY THE TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP I TOOK IT BACK TO WHERE I BOUGHT IT HE TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT A COUPLE OF DAYS BECAUSE HE HAD JUST PUT A NEW MOTOR IN IT AND IT HAD BEEN SITTING UP FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS TO DRIVE IT AND LET EVERYTHING GET BROKEN IN.SO THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO DRIVE IT AND IT WOULDNT MOVE . SO IT SIT IN MY YARD FOR ANOTHER DAY. FINALLY IHAD TO HAVE MY HUSBAND PUSH ME TO GET IT BACK TO WHERE I BOUGHT IT .HE SAID HE'D FIND A TRANSMISSION SO NOW HE WANTS ME TO PY $900.00 TO FIX IT AND ALL I WANT HIM TO DO IS GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK BECAUSE HE HAS THE CAR. BUT HE REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING. WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070668January 15, 2004
SUSPENSION, POWER TRAIN, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
RIGHT BOOT HAS SELF DESTRUCTED FOR THE THIRD TIME (THE FIRST TIME WAS AROUND 35000 & I WAS TOLD THEY SHOULD BE GOOD FOR AT LEAST 60000 - THE LEFT ONE WAS). LEFT BOOT HAS ONLY HAD TO BE REPLACED 1 TIME (AROUND 65000)& WAS NOT AS BADLY DAMAGED AS THE RIGHT HAS BEEN EVERY TIME. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM & WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. COMPUTER CHIP DIED AROUND 95000 EVEN THOUGH I WAS TOLD IT WOULD LAST LONGER. FRIEND'S MITSUBISHI CHIP DIED ALSO BUT IT WAS AT 120000. REPAIR SHOP STATED THEY HAVE HAD MANY MITSUBISHI COMPUTER CHIP PROBLEM CARS BROUGHT IN - MOST PEOPLE JUNK THE CAR BECAUSE IT'S SO EXPENSIVE TO FIX. I HAD TO REPLACE A WORN BELT ("GOOD FOR 60000") AT 25000. GEAR SHIFT CABLE BROKE A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR (NEW). ARE THESE PROBLEMS OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10070709January 15, 2004
WHEELS, STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AIRCONDITIONING LEAKS FROM BENEATH GLOVE COMPARTMENT. DRAINED TWICE BUT COMPANY WILL NOT REPAIR IF THERE IS THE PRESENCE OF ANY OUTSIDE MATERIAL SUCH AS A LEAF, A PIECE OF DEBRIS THAT THEY CLAIM IS IN THE SYSTEM. DEALER REPAIR STATED THAT THERE IS SOMETHING IN THE BODY THAT IS ALLOWING DEBRIS TO GET IN AND WHEN CONSUMER INDICATED THAT WAS A CAR DEFECT DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. THEREFORE, DEFECT IN BODY CAUSED PROBLEM WITH COOLING SYSTEM AND NEITHER IS COVERED BY WARRANTY. CONSUMER IS ACTIVELY SEEKING REMEDY FOR THIS PROBLEM. CAR HANDLES LIKE GARBAGE. TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, BRAKES, ALIGNMENT DONE TWICE AND THE CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT STILL. AFTER BRAKES WERE DONE CAR ACTUALLY PULLED MORE TO LEFT. THE CAR STINKS. STEERING SAID TO HAVE NO PROBLEM YET SEE ABOVE. THE CAR STINKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069091January 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CAR STALLS WHEN STOPPING, AND VIBRATES. FELLS LIKE CAR IS NOT GETTING GAS. RPM'S GO UP WHILE DRIVING. AFTER 3 ATTEMPS, TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS CLAIM THEY CANNOT COME UP WITH A CODE, SO NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. ANY SUGGESTIONS? WHAT OTHER COMPLAINTS HAVE YOU RECEIVED?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044673January 15, 2004
STRUCTURE
MOLD HAD DEVELOPED AROUND THE DOORS AND WINDOWS OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED A HORRENDOUS SMELL. THE MOLD SPORES CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO BECOME SICK FOR FOUR MONTHS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10053157January 14, 2004
SUSPENSION
I HAVE A 2002 GALANT, AND AT 30,000MILS, I HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, AND THE BRAKE PADS. I WAS TOLD IT'S NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY TERMS. THERE'S SEVERE VIBRATIONS, AND ROTATIONAL NOISE NOTICED WHEN DRIVING AT 60MPH AND ABOVE, AND I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD ME THEY REPACKED MY BEARINGS, BUT THE NOISE AND VIBRATIONS STILL CONTINUE TO SURFACE. ALTHOUGH THE DEALERSHIP TRIED TO HELP ME, WHILE THE CARS IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, BUT I DON'T THINK THEY KNOW THE PROBLEMS THEMSELF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053159January 14, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
MY CAR HAD BEEN STALLING SINCE AUGUST 2003. THE FIRST TIME I BROUGHT IT INTO HAVE IT SERVICED AT FIRESTONE, THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM. IN NOVEMBER 2003 MY CAR WAS STALLING AGAIN AND I LOST POWER DRIVING IT, AS THE CAR ENGINE SHUT OFF. I HAD BROUGHT MY CAR IN AGAIN TO A DIFFERENT FIRESTONE. I TRUST THE MECHANIC, I HAVE BEEN BRINGING MY CAR THERE FOR YEARS. THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE ELECTRONIC IGNITION CONTROL MODULE. I HAVE A MITSUBISHI GALANT 1992. ACCORDING TO FIRESTONE THERE HAS BEEN MANY OTHER MITSUBISHI CARS WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS, BUT THEY HAVE NEVER BEEN RECALLED FOR ECM. A COMPANY IN TEXAS HAS DATA SHOWING OTHER ECM THAT HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THIS COMPANY IS: ECM TO GO AUTOMOTIVE COMPUTER SUPPLY, 2280 EAST MAIN SUITE B-7, LEAGUE CITY TEXAS 77573 1 888-326-8646. WHEN I HAD TO REPLACE THE ECM ON MY CAR IT WAS VERY COSTLY, $755.03 TOTAL. I WOULD LIKE YOU TO PLEASE INVESTIGATE WHY MITSUBISHI HAS NOT RECALLED ECM'S. THANK YOU, SANDRA PELLICORI. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052668January 8, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052470January 6, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS
BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT SE. VEHICLE IN FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS TWO TIMES FOR STRONG STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AND SHIMMY WHEN BRAKING. BOTH TIMES, EXCESSIVE WARPING AND UNEVEN WEAR FOUND ON ROTARS AND BRAKE PADS. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 32000 MILES, AND IS NOT DRIVEN IN STOP/GO TRAFFIC. REPAIR SHOP MACHINED ROTARS, BUT UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF CONSTANT UNEVEN WEAR ON ROTARS AND BRAKE PADS. MITSUBISHI CONTACTED 1/5/04 FOR FURTHER REVIEW / CONSIDERATION. VEHICLE WARRANTY EXPIRES IN ONE MONTH.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051088December 25, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CAR STARTED STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS, HAD TRANSMISSION FILTER CHANGED, FOUND A LOT OF METAL IN FLUID. DROVE CAR 500 MORE MILES BEFORE LOSING REVERSE AND OVERDRIVE. TRANSMISSION UNABLE TO RUN AT 71,000 MILES. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10051103December 25, 2003
SEATS
I HAD PURCHASED A NEW MITSUBISHI GALLANT 2003 TWO WEEKS BEFORE BEING INVOLVED IN A HIT AND RUN FROM THE REAR ON THE HIGHWAY. BECAUSE I WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR, MY SEAT MUST HAVE JOLTED AND ULTIMATELY BROKE SO THAT I WAS IN THE LAY DOWN POSITION. IF I HAD SOMEONE IN MY BACKSEAT, I WOULD'VE CRUSHED THEIR LEGS. IF I WERE ON A CITY STREET WITH ONLY ONE HAND ON THE WHEEL (AS MOST PEOPLE DRIVE THESE DAYS) I COULD'VE HURT MYSELF MORE SERIOUSLY OR SOMEONE ELSE. THIS SEEMS LIKE IT'S A MAJOR ISSUE AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. NOT SAFE. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER MITSUBISHI PRODUCT AGAIN IN MY LIFE. I HAVE NO FAITH IN THIS PRODUCT. *LA
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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