Mitsubishi Galant Complaints

1,788 consumer complaints on file.

#10023462June 20, 2003
TIRES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
ALONG WITH SEVERAL RECALLS, THE BRAKES, ROTORS, BATTERY, ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. HORN STILL DOES NOT PROPERLY WORK AFTER BEING REPLACED. ELECTRICAL FAILURES WITH BLINKER LIGHT (INSIDE AND OUTSIDE) AND OUTSIDE REAR DRIVER SIDE LIGHT STAYING ON EVEN WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY FIND NOTHING WRONG. LETTERS WRITTEN TO MITSUBISHI GO UNRESPONSIVE TO AND/OR ARE REFERRED TO MY LOCAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT, WITH NO RESPONSE, ONLY THAT MY CLAIMS ARE DENIED. NEED HELP. PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT. CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW A BRAND NEW VEHICLE CAN HAVE TO HAVE SO MANY PARTS REPLACED (AT MY EXPENSE) AND SO MANY OTHER DEFECTS AND NO ONE PROVIDE ANY ANSWERS/REASONS OR RESPONSES TO COMPLAINTS. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ATTENTION. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024122June 16, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10024127June 16, 2003
WHEELS
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY AND WITH PRIOR WARNING LEFT REAR WHEEL FELL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021483June 12, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. WITH UNDER 20000 MILES ON THE CAR TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY MADE AN ADJUSTMENT AND IT WAS FINE. THEN, AT 76000 MILES THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP IN TRAFFIC. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021330June 10, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED THREE TIMES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND WHEN I GOT HOME, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THE NEXT DAY, I PLACED THE GEAR IN DRIVE, AND PRESSED THE GAS; IT SOUNDED AS IF THE ENTIRE EVERYTHING WOULD FALL OUT. MY TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT WITHOUT WARNING, AND I KNOW THIS IS NOT NORMAL. I NOW SEE THAT THERE IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT MITSUBISHI TAKES RESPONSIBILITY AND COMPENSATE US, THE CONSUMERS. IF THEY DON'T, THEY WILL ONLY LOSE CUSTOMERS. THANKS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10022621June 9, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER HAS HAD 2 DIFFERENT LOWER CONTROLL ARM BALL JOINT FAILURES. WHILE DRIVING IN 10/02, RIGHT FRONT WHEEL "CAVED IN" CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. 2ND FAILURE WHILE DRIVING ON 06/08/03 THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL "CAVED IN". *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021012June 4, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I PURCHASE A MITSUBISHI GALANT ON JULY 23, 2003. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD 4 FRONT BRAKE CHANGE, ROTOR CUT 2 TIMES,REPLACE CALIPER, ABS / ANTI-LOCK SENSOR SENSOR REPLACE ONCE. WITH THAT BEEN THE MANGER AND ON GOING PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. I ALSO NOTICE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS ALWAYS VIBRATING. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020629May 28, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
I WANT TO FILE A COMPLAIN ABOUT THE ECU FAILURE OF MY 91 MITSUBISHI GALANT. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED THREE YEARS AGO. RECENTLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE ERROR CODE SHOWED A BAD BAROMETRIC PRESSURE SENSOR. I REPLACED IT AND COULDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. A SHOP REPLACED IT AGAIN AND THE ERROR CODE WAS STILL THERE. THEY FINALLY DIAGNOZED A BAD ECU. I HAVE HEARD A LOT OF COMPLAINS ABOUT THE EARLY 90S MITSUBISHI GALANT ECU AND HAVE KNOWN AT LEAST TWO OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. ONE OF MY FRIENDS HAD THE SAME CAR BEFORE, AND THE CAR WAS TOTALLY DEAD ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF THE ECU FAILURE. FORTUNATELY HE WAS NOT INJURED. HOWEVER, IT'S DEFINITELY A SEVERE ISSUE. I KNOW ANOTHER GUY HAS THE SAME CAR WHEN I AM DOING THE REPAIR. HE HAD A BAD ECU TOO. I AM WONDERING IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED SIMILAR COMPLAINS REGARDING THE ECU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020365May 21, 2003
SEAT BELTS
NAR 05/21/2003 *MR THE CONSUMER SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *CB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10020045May 19, 2003
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING, THE BALL JOINTS SEPARATED WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STEER TO THE LEFT AND DAMAGED THE AXLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10018575May 12, 2003
SUSPENSION:REAR, AIR BAGS
ME AND MY WIFE WERE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THE REAR END OF MY CAR STARTED SLIDING I TRY TO CORRECT THE FISH TALE BUT THE DRIVER REAR TIRE AND RIM FOLDED UNDER THE CAR WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO FLIP SEVERAL TIMES NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED THE CAR WAS SO CRUSHED I HAD TO DIG DOWN INTO THE DITCH TO FREE MYSELF FROM THE CAR UPON TAKING A CLOSER LOOK I REALIZED THE SWAY BAR HAD PULLED APART FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE REAR OF THE CAR ALSO THE MAIN SUPPORT OF THE REAR SUSPENSION HAD BROKEN IN TOO THEREFORE CAUSING THE CAR TO FLIP WE COULD HAVE EASILY DIED IN THIS CRASH AND 2 YEAR OLD AND OUR 6 MONTH OLD WOULD HAVE NO PARENTS. *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10017755May 8, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
THE BATTERY FAILED AND AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE FIRST BATTERY WAS REPLACED 18 MONTHS AGO. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10017835April 30, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10017163April 30, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE FRONT OF VEHICLE HIT THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MR SCC *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014304April 12, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
THE BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE BRAKES SEEM TO MAKE A POPPING NOISE WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN. I HAVE TO APPLY BRAKES AT A FAR DISTANCE TO PREVENT FROM RUNNING INTO OTHER VEHICLES. THE PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR AWHILE AND NOTED TO SERVICE DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, NOISE CAN BE HEARD FROM THE GAS TANK WHEN BRAKING. YOU CAN HEAR THE GAS SHAKING FROM IN THE TANK. THIS IS A CONCERN WHEN TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS IN THE REAR COMPARTMENT. DON'T KNOW IF THE TANK WILL EVENTUALLY EXPLODE OR IGNITE A FIRE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014102April 8, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, AIR BAGS, TIRES
2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT LS V6 WITH 30,000 MILES. HAS BEEN IN SHOP OVER 5 TIMES. HAS BEEN TOWED INTO SHOP ONCE FOR NOT STARTING DUE TO FUEL INJECTION PROBLEMS. WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DEFECTIVE SIDE AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS, ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. HAS SERIOUS STEERING VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING. DEALER TOLD US IT WAS ONLY THE TIRES AND THEY OVERINFLATED MY TIRES TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED AND HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE VEHICLE HAD 15,000 MILES AND TIRES WERE PROPERLY ROTATED AND BALANCED. CONCERNED THAT VEHICLE POSES SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARDS. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015418April 8, 2003
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AT A RAPID SPEED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013767April 1, 2003
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MITSUBISHI GALANT GTZ ONLY GETTING 11 MI/GALLON. CAR WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER AND THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. ALL MILES DRIVEN ARE HIGHWAY MILES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10014592March 27, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB...............*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10011058March 26, 2003
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON MARCH 17 2003. MY CAR WAS TOTALED IN THE ACCIDENT. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS CAVED IN. THE PROBLEM WAS, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN THE ACCIDENT LIKE THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO. THE TYPE OF VEHICLE WAS A 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT ES. I WAS GOING APPROXIMATELY 45 MILES PER HOUR. THE SHUTTLE BUS THAT HIT ME PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME AND WE COLLIDED. I AM REALLY UPSET BUT THANK GOD I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. I TRIED CONTACTING THE MITSUBISHI COMPANY BUT THEY DECLINED TO SPEAK TO ME AND GAVE THE RUN AROUND. IF THERE IS ANYWAY I CAN GET HELP WITH THIS MATTER I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE IT. THANKS . CHRIS ALEXANDER. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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