Mitsubishi Galant Complaints (2003)

126 consumer complaints on file.

#10193917June 21, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT NOTICED A CRACK IN THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD THAT HAS SPREAD AS THE YEAR PROGRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC WHO HAS NOT DIAGNOSED THE CAUSE OF FAILURE AT THIS TIME. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 43,100 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10193782June 20, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CLICKS FOR 10-20 SECONDS WHEN I SWITCH FROM AC TO HEATER AND BACK EVERY TIME. TWICE WHILE DRIVING I SWITCHED FROM AC TO HEATER AND HEARD NO CLICKING, BUT ALSO GOT NO HEAT (STILL BLOWING COLD AIR). STARTED HAPPENING AFTER ABOUT 5,0000, AND HAS BEEN ONGOING FOR A FEW MONTHS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190966May 16, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BOUGHT 2003 GALANT NEW. WITH 54,000 JUST REPLACED BRAKE ROTORS FOR THE 2ND TIME. BRAKES STILL GOOD, BUT ROTORS WARPED, CAUSING WHEEL SHIMMY WHEN BRAKING AND TIRE CUPPING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189519May 2, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON FRIDAY, 4/20/2007 IN MY 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT; I PASSED OUT BEHIND THE WHEEL FROM IMPROPER BLOOD PRESSURE MEDICATION CAUSING MY BLOOD PRESSURE TO BECOME TOO LOW. I APPARENTLY DROVE OFF THE ROAD ONTO A BUSINESSES PROPERTY AND STRUCK THE SIGNS IN THE FRONT YARD. MY INSURANCE COMPANY HAS TOTALED MY VEHICLE AND SAYS THAT BASED ON THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE CAR I MUST HAVE BEEN TRAVELING AT 35 MPH UPON IMPACT AND NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10189412May 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT 2.4 LITER 4 CYL. SYMPTOM: CLICKING IN THE DASH BOARD. HEAT WOULD SOMETIMES WORK AND SOMETIMES NOT. CLICKING STOPPED ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND SO DID THE HEAT. HEATER CONTROL VALVE OR MOTOR IS THE PROBLEM IT WOULD SEEM...A FIX OF 300-500 DOLLARS JUST TO GET HEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187647April 12, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I PURCHASED A 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT IN DECEMBER 2002. SINCE PURCHASING THE CAR THE BRAKES AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED EVERY YEAR. ALSO, THERE IS A HUGE LIST OF OTHER PARTS AND REPLACEMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN DONE; THE MOST RECENTLY TIMING BELT, WATER PUMP, VALVE COVER AND GASKET, HEATER HOT WATER CONTROL, VALVE, THERMOSTAT FOR COOLING SYSTEM, ETC. THIS CAR ONLY HAS 44,000 MILES, AND IT WORKS AS IF IT HAS OVER 200,000 MILES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184603March 9, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
2003 MITS GALANT, HEATER ALL OF A SUDDEN STOPPED WORKING, NO SOUNDS BEFORE, JUST WOKE UP NEXT MORNING TURNED ON HEAT AND GOT COLD AIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182977February 19, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
2003 GALANT THAT THE HEATER JUST SUDDENLY QUIT WORKING ON IT. IT HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED AS A HEATER CONTROL MOTOR. WITH THE COST EXCEEDING $300 TO REPAIR. WORKED FINE THEN JUST QUIT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174171November 24, 2006
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN A FRONTAL IMPACT CRASH. THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF IMPACT WAS 42 MPH. THERE WAS PRE-IMPACT BRAKING. THE DRIVER WAS WEARING THE SEAT BELT, BUT THE LOCK BECAME UNLATCHED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A CONCUSSION ON THE FOREHEAD AND SPRAIN IN THE HAND, RISK, ARM AND RIGHT KNEE. A POLICE REPORT WAS PROCESS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10170592October 11, 2006
EQUIPMENT
HEATER DOES NOT BLOW WARM AIR ANYMORE. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM, BUT SHOULD NOT BE FOR THE AGE OF THE VEHICLE. WILL COST ABOUT $300 TO FIX. ALSO AIR ALWAYS COMES THROUGH THE VENTS EVEN IN OFF POSITION. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THIS IS ANOTHER COMMON PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170194October 7, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT ES V6 60,000 MILES...HEAT DOES NOT WORK...RECENTLY TURNED HEAT ON IN CAR...HEARD A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM HEATER, THEN ONLY COLD AIR CAME OUT THROUGH VENTS...BASED ON THE VOLUME OF CONSUMER INTERNET POSTINGS, THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AMONG THIS TYPE OF CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169815October 3, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
THE BLUE AND RED CONTROLS FOR THE AIR AND HEATER STARTED TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNED TO HEAT. IT CONTINUED TO DO SO FOR A FEW MORE TIMES THEN STOPPED. IT WAS RAINING ONE DAY AND I WANTED TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD. THAT IS WHEN I DISCOVERED THE HEAT WAS NOT WORKING. I AM NOT MECHANICALLY INCLINED AND HAVE DONE NOTHING YET TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I WANTED TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL OR SOMETHING FIRST BEFORE I SPENT ANY MONEY ON THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168819September 21, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEAT DOES NOT WORK. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168689September 19, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT-- BAD HEATER CONTROL MOTOR. SEEMS LIKE TOO NEW OF A CAR TO BE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167638September 8, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE STALLED SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE OIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES. ON ONE OCCASION, A NEW BATTERY WAS INSTALLED AND THE THROTTLE WAS CLEANED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. ON 8-10-06 A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166995August 29, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
TEMPERATURE CONTROL WAS MAKING WEIRD GRINDING NOISES WHEN ADJUSTING FROM COLD TO HOT OR VICE VERSA. TEMPERATURE INITIALLY WOULD CHANGE AS DESIRED. GRINDING NOISES EVENTUALLY CEASED AS WELL AS NO HEAT AVAILABLE. PERIOD OR LAPSE OF TIME WAS ROUGHLY 1 TO 2 MONTHS BEFORE HEAT DIDN'T WORK. CORRECTIVE ACTION IS BEING LOOKED AT IN 1 WEEK. UNDERSTAND OTHER 2003 GALANTS HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. WITH THE HEATER CONTROL MOTOR AND OTHER PARTS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10166204August 22, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
I PURCHASED A USED 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT FROM A LARGE USED-CAR DEALERSHIP. ON THE NEXT DAY, THE HORN SOUNDED OFF SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY OVERNIGHT AND WOULD NOT TURN OFF, REQUIRING ME TO PULL THE FUSE IN ORDER TO STOP THE SOUND. THE USED CAR DEALERSHIP DISCUSSED THE ISSUE WITH A MITSUBISHI DEALER, WHO ADVISED THEM TO REPLACE THE HORN AND THE HORN RELAY. THEY DID SO, BUT THE HORN ONCE AGAIN WENT OFF SPONTANEOUSLY WHILE SITTING IN THE DRIVEWAY JUST OVER A WEEK LATER. THE DEALERSHIPS COORDINATED THEIR REPAIR EFFORTS ONCE AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME THEY COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM. IT WAS DETERMINED, HOWEVER THAT A POOR GROUND CONNECTION ON THE HORN COULD BE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY, JUST ONE WEEK LATER, THE HORN ONCE AGAIN WENT OFF WHILE IN THE DRIVEWAY AND CONTINUED TO BLARE UNTIL I PULLED THE FUSE. THE DEALERSHIP IS UNCERTAIN WHAT TO DO TO FIX THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. CLEARLY, FROM MY EXPERIENCE AND THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS I HAVE SEEN REGISTERED WITH THE NHTSA OVER THIS ISSUE, THE GALANT HAS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE WITH RESPECT TO THE FUNCTIONING OF ITS HORN ASSEMBLY. DRIVERS, PASSENGERS AND PEDESTRIANS ARE AFFECTED BY THE UNSAFE NATURE OF THIS VEHICLE, AND A RECALL IS CERTAINLY REQUIRED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163385July 25, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTOR GETTING WARPED CAUSING VIBRATIONS, MACHINED(LATHE) EACH TIME AND I WANTED NEW ROTORS. IT HAPPENED AT AROUND 18,000 AND 9 MONTHS LATER 24,000 SAME PROBLEM. THE THIRD TIME AT AROUND 32,000 THEY BLAMED ME FOR THE CAUSES FROM POOR DRIVING,NON ROTATION OF TIRES,TORQUE OF WHEELS, ETC. I AM THE DRIVER MOST OF THE TIME OF THIS CAR SINCE IT'S THE NEWEST OF 5 CARS AND I AM THE MOST EXPERIENCED. I NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH MY HONDA,SUBARU,TOYOTA, AND MAZDA. I SPOKE TO MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER RELATIONS OFFICERS TO NO AVAIL. THEY INSIST IT IS WEARABLE ITEM AND IT'S NOT COVERED ALTHOUGH THE FIRST TIME THE OFFICER TOLD ME WHEN I ASKED FOR NEW ROTOR THEY WILL DO IT THE NEXT TIME SINCE IT WAS JUST TURNED(LATHE). BUT THE SECOND TIME THEY DENY TELLING ME THAT AND WANTED ME TO PAY THE DEALER TO HAVE IT OPENED AND HAVE IT INSPECTED. I JUST LEFT, WHY PAY THEM FOR WHAT I FEEL A WARRANTY ISSUE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156947May 7, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
I HAVE A 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT ES. IT HAS 69000 MILES. AS OF RIGHT NOW THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR HASN'T CAUSED AN ACCIDENT BUT I AM AFRAID IN THE FUTURE IT MIGHT. IT STARTED WITH THE RADIO STAYING ON EVEN AFTER THE KEY IS PULLED, THEN IT WENT TO THAT IF I USED THE WIPERS AND THE HEADLIGHTS AT THE SAME TIME, THE WIPERS WOULDN'T SHUT OFF UNTIL I SHUT THE HEADLIGHTS OFF. WE THEN HAD TO PULL THE FUSE FOR THE HORN, BECAUSE WHILE SITTING IN THE GARAGE, NOT RUNNING, HADN'T BEEN RUNNING FOR SEVERAL HOURS, THE HORN STARTED BLARING, AND WOULDN'T GO OFF UNTIL MY HUSBAND DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY. I AM SCARED FOR MY OWN SAFETY AS WELL AS OTHERS, TO USE THE CRUISE. I AM SCARED IT WILL STAY ON, AND I WOULD BE INVOLVED IN A SEVERE CRASH. PLEASE HELP, NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THE PROBLEM IS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10156948May 7, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
A FEW MONTHS AGO THE RADIO STARTED STAYING ON EVEN WHILE THE KEY WAS PULLED COMPLETELY OUT, THEN THE HORN FUSE HAD TO BE PULLED BECAUSE WHILE SITTING IN OUR GARAGE AND THE CAR NOT RUNNING, AND HADN'T BEEN RUNNING FOR 12 HOURS, THE HORN STARTED BLARING, UNTIL MY HUSBAND COULD DISCONNECT THE BATTERY, THEN WHILE DRIVING HOME ONE EVENING IN THE RAIN, I HAD THE WIPERS AND HEADLIGHTS ON THE WIPERS WOULD NOT SHUT OFF, EVEN WHEN PUT IN THE OFF POSITION. THEY WOULD NOT SHUT OFF UNTIL I SHUT THE HEADLIGHTS OFF. I AM SCARED FOR MY SAFETY AS WELL AS OTHERS TO DRIVE MY CAR, AND ESPECIALLY TO USE THE CRUISE. I FEAR THAT IF I DO USE THE CRUISE IT WILL STAY ON, AND I WILL BE INVOLVED IN A DEADLY CRASH. NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT IS THE PROBLEM. IT SEEMS TO REALLY ACT UP WHEN THE WEATHER IS DAMP OR WET. THE WIPERS WILL COME ON BY THEMSELVES IN THE OFF POSITION, WITH OR WITHOUT THE HEADLIGHTS. PLEASE HELP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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