Mitsubishi Galant Complaints (2000)

136 consumer complaints on file.

#765579August 13, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
THIS CAR WAS IN A ACCIDENT BEFOR THEY SOLD THE CAR TO ME AND IT HAS VERY BAD STEERING PROMBLEMS. THE DOOR COMES AJAR WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR ISN'T A GOOD RUNNING CAR AT ALL THE DEALER REFUSES TO ASSIST ME WITH THE PROMBLEMS . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014942July 29, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ANOTHER VEHICLE CUT DRIVER OFF. SHE HIT BRAKES AND SWERVED TO MISS. VEHICLE STRUCK WALL, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8014467July 22, 2002
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY AND APPLYING BRAKES, THERE WAS A LOUD GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM WHEEL. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE BRAKES/ROTORS, AND TIRES. TWO WEEKS LATER THE BACK SPRINGS ON TIRES HAD BEEN REPLACED. ALSO THE BATTERY HAD GONE DEAD, AND THE BRAKES STILL SQUEAK. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566580July 10, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. CONSUMERS HEAD WENT INTO THE WINDSHIELD AND CRACKED THE GLASS. THIS HAPPENED BECAUSE THE BELT RESTRAINT DID NOT SUFFICIENTLY HOLD CONSUMER AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER SUFFERED A CONCUSSION AS A RESULT OF THE ACCIDENT. AFTER CONTACTING MITSUBISHI'S CLAIMS SERVICE, THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SEAT BELTS OR THE AIR BAGS. *JG *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#763919July 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
I OWNED A 1995 GALANT BEFORE I PURCHASED MY 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT AND I MUST SAY, MITSUBISHI IS THE WORST BRAND OF CARS EVER ASSEMBLED. I HAD SO MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY 1995 GALANT THAT I WAS FORCED TO GET RID OF IT AFTER ONLY ONE YEAR AND COULD NOT SELL OR TRADE THE CAR TO SAVE MY LIFE. THE ONLY PEOPLE THAT WOULD DEAL WITH ME WERE MITSUBISHI AGAIN SO I WAS FORCED TO BUY ANOTHER MITSUBISHI. MY CAR IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND I AM HAVING PROBLEMS. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BRAND NEW AND THE BATTERY IS DEAD. I CALLED THE MITS. DEALER WERE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THEY SAID MY WARRANTY DID NOT COVER THE BATTERY, AND I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP DOWN THE STREET FROM ME AND THEY SAID MITS. HAS A 50/50 DEAL AND I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $40 DOLLARS FOR A NEW BATTERY. I WOULD SELL THIS CAR TODAY IF I COULD BUT KELLY BLUE BOOK.COM TELLS ME THE CAR IS WORTH LESS THAN I OWE. IF THERE IS ANY WAY YOU CAN HELP ME I WOULD REALY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU, [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763703July 1, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CAR CONTINUES TO HAVE ELECTRICAL ISSUES -- WILL STALL INTERMITTENTLY AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT START BACK UP AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762749June 6, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
THIS GALANT HAS A DEFECTIVE COLUMN SWITCH LEVER THAT CONTROLS LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS AND WIPERS. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ITEM WITH A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER OF 99V305001. WHEREAS, THE LEVER FAILS CAUSING THE DIRECTIONAL LAMPS TO NOT SELF-CANCEL OR OPERATE, HEAD LAMPS THAT DO NOT TURN OFF WHICH CAUSES THE BATTERY TO DIE AND WINDSHIELD WASHERS THAT OPERATE CONTINUOSLY OR DO NOT TURN OFF. DEALER IS SUPPOSED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE LEVER WITH A REDISIDNED SWITCH. THE RECALL SUPPOSEDLY ONLY AFFECTED GALANTS BUILT BETWEEN 05/1998 TO 10/1999. MY GALANT WAS MANUFACTURED, ACCORDING TO MITSUBISHI, IN 11/1999. IT IS APPARENT THAT THEY CONTINUED TO USE THIS DEFECTIVE PART PAST THE 10/1999 CUTOFF DATE. THE DEALER AND MITSUBISHI HAVE SAID THAT I MUST PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF THIS DEFECTIVE PART. I AM ASKING THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT FURTHER AND EXTEND THE RECALL COVERAGE TO ALL 2000 GALANT VEHICLES REGARDLESS OF MANUFACTURING DATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762191May 23, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SINCE PURCHASE, TRUNK LID WILL CLOSE FORCEFULLY AND WITHOUT NOTICE ON A PERSONS HEAD, NECK OR BACK AS THEY ARE RETRIEVING ITEMS FROM THE TRUNK IF THERE IS ANY WIND. THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON SOMETIMES WHEN YOU START THE CAR.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8010373May 23, 2002
AIR BAGS
WHILE WAITING AND VEHICLE WAS IDLING, ANOTHER VEHICLE REARENDED THE GALANT, CAUSING IT TO REAREND ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE, THE FRONT AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THREE (3) PASSENGERS WERE INJURED.*JBCONSUMER SUFFERED NECK, BACK AND SOFT TISSUE PELVIC INJURIES. *JG
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#565732May 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS A BRAKE PROBLEM DUE TO PROBLEMS FROM THE REAR BRAKE ON THE BACK WHEELS, BRAKES BEGAN MAKING A DRAGGING NOISE, FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED IN AUG 2001 AT 21000 MILES, THE DRAGGING NOISE CAME BACK IN MARCH 2002, DEALER STATED NEW PADS WERE NEEDED, DEALER STATED CALIPERS WERE BAD DUE TO NOTICING BRAKE FLUID RESIDUE ON THE BRAKE CALIPER AROUND THE CALIPER RUBBER SEAL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761675May 8, 2002
WHEELS:RIM
THE 16" RIMS ARE NOT STANDARD TO THIS VEHICLE AS I HAVE OBSERVED BUT CAME WITH THE CAR. THEY ARE BENT FROM NORMAL DRIVING WHICH IS ODD. THEY ARE STILL IN USE. COULD THEY BE PROBLEMED RIMS FROM ANOTHER MAKE?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006997April 8, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH CONSUMER RAN INTO A TELEPHONE POLE HEAD-ON AND NONE OF FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004189February 19, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
WHILE VEHICLE WAS COASTING IT SURGED AND ENGINE IDLED HIGH. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758366February 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES STARTED ANNOYING SQUEALING AT @24,500 MILES. WHEN TAKEN TO DEALER TO INSPECT, ASKED TO LOOK AT PROBLEM. SERVICE MANAGER SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. NOW, WITH 29,512 MILES, PROBLEM SYILL EXISTS. WHEN SCHEDULING 30,000 MILE MAINTENANCE, ASKED SERVICE MANAGER IF THERE WAS ANY PROBLEMS SIMILAR TO MINE. MANAGER TOLD ME THAT MITSUBISHI WAS LOOKING INTO IT. THIS IS NOT ONLY A POTENTIAL MAJOR SAFETY PROBLEM, BUT AN EXTREME ANNOYANCE FOR THE OWNER. YOUR INVESTIGATION INTO THIS WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900949January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, FLAMES BEGAN COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD.*JB(CLAIM#59-V969-316)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900950January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, THE INSURED JUMPED OUT AND INJURED HIS BACK.*JB(CLAIM#24-5202-022)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#6900951January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB(CLAIM#01-6147-740)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900952January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING, THE INSURED SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THEN PULLED OVER.*JB(CLAIM#33-0310-523)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900617December 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT CATAYLIC CONVERTER NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900618December 10, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
POWER SLIDING DOOR WILL OPEN UNEXPECTEDLY DURING OPERATION OF VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL. PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THIS PROBLEM EXAMINED BY DEALERSHIP. MECHANICS CLEANED GROUND AND SLIDE FOR SLIDING DOOR FAILING TO EFFECTIVELY REMEDY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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