Mitsubishi Galant Complaints

1,788 consumer complaints on file.

#10050520December 15, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. NO IMPACT REPORTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10049642December 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS WARPED AT AROUND 15000 MILES. AT THE FIRST INCIDENT, I HAD THE ROTORS TURNED AND BOUGHT HIGH QUALITY PADS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE ROTORS WARPED AGAIN. I BOUGHT ANOTHER SET OF ROTORS, AND THINGS WERE OKAY FOR ABOUT 10000 MILES. AFTERWARDS, BRAKING VIBRATION CAME BACK. I DECIDED TO BUY BREMBO SLOTTED ROTORS IN CASE THE FACTORY ROTORS WERE NOT GOOD ENOUGH. I FINALLY FOUND AN INTERNET SITE THAT HAD THEM FOR THIS CAR, BUT I PROBABLY CANNOT WRITE THE NAME HERE. I ALSO MADE SURE MY TIRE CENTER DID NOT TORQUE THE LUGS OVER 80 FOOT POUNDS WHEN ROTATING THE TIRES. AFTER A ROTATION, I USED MY TORQUE WRENCH TO VERIFY PROPER TORQUE. SO FAR THE BREMBO ROTORS HAVE NOT WARPED. LASTLY, I HAVE NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. TIRE ROTATION AND BALANCING DOES NOT HELP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047192November 19, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THIRD WATER PUMP GONE ON THIS VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048058November 17, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL WIRES MELTED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 15 MPH VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC, WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE FLYWHEEL AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, RADIATOR HOSE SPLIT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10047840November 12, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE TURNING 5 MPH, THE FRONT BALL JOINT AND AXLE SNAPPED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE GEARS TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED. CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043504October 24, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASED A 2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT ES FROM DUNPHY MITSUBISHI IN HAVERTOWN, PA FEBRUARY 18, 2002. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER MY BRAKES STARTED TO SQUEAK, I CALLED DUNPHY MITSUBISHI AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE. AFTER THE SERVICE CENTER SPRAYED MY BRAKES DAYS LATER THEY BEGAN TO SQUEAK AGAIN, I PLACED ANOTHER CALL AND WAS TOLD BY DUNPHY SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THEIR WILL BE A REMEDY TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM AND I WILL RECEIVE A NOTICE SHORTLY. WELL, I STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED A NOTICE AND MY BRAKES CONTINUES TO SQUEAK AND I'M CONCERNED FOR MY SAFETY. SO, I CALLED PERUZZI MITSUBISHI IN FAIRLESS HILLS, PA AND EXPLAINED WHAT I WAS TOLD BY DUNPHY MITSUBISHI AND WAS ADVISED THAT THEIR WAS NOT A REMEDY AND I WAS LIED TOO BY DUNPHY MITSUBISHI. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10043418October 23, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS TRAVELING RUSH TRAFFIC GOING OVER A HILL WHEN THE CAR STOP AND STARTED TO REVERSE, WHILE IN DRIVE. I BRAKED AND PUT CAR IN PARK STOP THE ENGINE AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AND TRIED MOVING FORWARD BUT THE CAR STILL PRECEDED BACKWARD DOWN THE HILL. I TRIED ALL GEARS INCLUDED REVERSE AND NONE WORKED EXCEPT PARK AND CAR ENGINE WAS KEPT ON RUNNING FINE ALL THAT TIME. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044617October 23, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS SMOKE CAME FROM THE REAR OF VEHICLE. INITIALLY THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY A DEALER THAT THE REAR TRANS AXLE SHOULD BE REPLACED. CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER TO GET A SECOND OPINION. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT VEHICLE WAS COVERED UNDER RECALL 98V168000 CONCERNING TRANSFER CASE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER, WHO REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044308October 20, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER HAD FRONT/REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED THREE DIFFERENT TIMESDUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR AFTER 1,200 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10044134October 16, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FOUR CAR PILE UP. DURING THE COLLISION, VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR AND FRONT, AND AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. REAR SEAT PASSENGER HIT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT, CAUSING IT TO BREAK. FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SUSTAINED MASSIVE BRAIN DAMAGE AND BLOOD CLOTS. THE PASSENGER IN THE REAR SEAT SUSTAINED A COMPOUND FRACTURE TO THE RIGHT ARM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10042291October 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE VEHICLES BRAKES SQUEAKED WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE BRAKES WERE FINE AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE BRAKES TO SQUEAK. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10042224October 2, 2003
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS TURNED ON SOMETIMES THE HEADLIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY GO OFF. HOWEVER, WHEN TURNING TURN SIGNAL SWITCH OFF HEADLIGHTS COME ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040162September 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN
POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD REGARDING 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT.*MR THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRS WERE MADE. TEN DAYS AFTER REPAIRS THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP AGAIN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037435September 8, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY GALANT IS JUST THREE YEARS OLD AND THE PAINT IS SERIOUSLY FADING. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE PAINT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 3 MECHANICS AND THEY'VE ALL TOLD ME THE PAINT IS DEFECTIVE. THERE ARE MANY GALANTS IN MY AREA THAT ARE OLDER THAN MINE AND HAVE NO PAINT DEFECTS. THIS IS VERY DISTURBING CONSIDERING I HAVEN'T EVEN PAID THE CAR OFF YET AND THE ENTIRE CAR NEEDS A PAINT JOB BECAUSE IT LOOKS AWFUL. THE TOP, HOOD AND TRUNK OF MY BLACK CAR ARE COVERED IN HUGE WHITE SPOTS. IT IS TERRIBLE AND I WILL NEVER BUY A MITSUBISHI AGAIN AND I ALSO PLAN TO REPORT THIS TO 6 ON YOUR SIDE NEWS STATION, SO IT CAN BE MADE KNOWN THAT MITSUBISHI'S WILL FADE WITHIN 2-3 YEARS OF PURCHASE, SINCE THEY DON'T TELL YOU THIS WHEN YOU BUY THE CAR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037227September 4, 2003
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVERS LAP SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT. WHILE EXTENDING IT TO BUCKLE, A NOISE LIKE A TAPE MEASURE RAPIDLY CLOSING WAS HEARD, THEN IT WOULD NOT RETRACT. IT EXTENDS OUT TO ITS FULL EXTENT, AND IS APPARENTLY WORTHLESS IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037239September 4, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF BOTH FRONT AXLES IN 1991 MITSUBISHI GALANT AFTER ONLY 55,577 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037165September 3, 2003
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE:BODY
THE BEDDING ON THE DASH IS COMING OFF, INCLUDING THE BEDDING ON THE AIR BAG. I HAVE CALLED MITSUBISHI, THEY SAY A SERVICE PERSON WILL CALL ME BACK IN 72 HOURS AND THEY NEVER DO. MITSUBISHI MOTORS 1998 GALLANT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036924August 31, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
ONGOING- FROM DATE OF PURCHASE FAILS TO STOP EVEN AFTER BRAKES REPLACED.UST USE BRIGHTS IN ORDER TO HAVE ANY VISIBILITY FROM HEADLIGHTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10036952August 31, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
I PURCHAED A MITSUBISHI GALANT 2003 ON 8/19/03 FROM JIM HUDSON MITSUBISHI. ON 8/23/2003 I WAS HIT IN THE REAR BY A MINI VAN. THE FRONT SEATS OF THE GALANT SLID BACK AND THE SEATS WERE BROKEN. SO MYSELF AND THE DRIVER WERE FLAT ON OUR BACKS IN THE GALANT. JUST THOUGHT THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT CONSUMERS SHOULD KNOW. THE SEATS SHOULD NOT HAVE BROKEN AND WENT BACK THE WAY THEY DID.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10033494August 25, 2003
STRUCTURE:BODY
MITSUBISHI GALANT 1998 - PADDED COVER OVER CONSOLE AND AIR BAG IS COMMING LOOSE, PROBABLY DUE TO POOR GLUE.IT MAY NOT BE SAFE, BUT I CANNOT GET MITSUBISHI TO FIX IT OR EVEN TO DISCUSS THE PROBLEM. I DON'T THINK THEY WANT TO HEAR CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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