Mitsubishi Galant Complaints (1995)

209 consumer complaints on file.

#853359November 24, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
99V066.002/LOWER BALL JOINT: RECALL RECEIVED AND DEALER NOTIFIED. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR RECALL. BUT DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE LATERAL ARM NEEDS TO BE CUT, AND CONSUMER WOULD BE CHARGED FOR THIS BEFORE RECALL WORK COULD BE PERFORMED. NEED NHTSA INPUT ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714450November 7, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY CAR STARTEDTO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. IPUT BOTH FEET ON BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER 10 SEC CAR DECELERATED FROM BETEEN 45-55 TO 10 MPH.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548852October 4, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED REPAIR REIMBURSEMENT. (99V-066) MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#711797September 22, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847634September 14, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH THE RUBBER BALL JOINT FAILED. ALSO, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND DID A 360 DEGREE TURN. VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847321September 9, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER, PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548365September 8, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (99V-066) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING EXTREME LOSS OF CONTROL AND NEAR ACCIDENT. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#847124September 8, 1999
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF POPPING NOISE. CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT, AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846001August 27, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, THE REAR OF VEHICLE FISHTAILED DUE TO UPPER BALL JOINTS POPPING OUT OF POSITION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845938August 26, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE BALL JOINTS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THE RECALL, AND STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845955August 26, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE HAS BEEN TWO ACCIDENTS, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548167August 25, 1999
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845776August 24, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
WHILE DRIVING WOULD SMELL ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNING. WAS INFORMED NO VISIBLE BRAKE LIGHTS. HAD VEHICLE CHECKED. WAS INFORMED A FRONT BODY HARNESS HAD MELTED DOWN. THE ELECTRICAL WIRES HAD ALSO MELTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845585August 23, 1999
SUSPENSION:REAR
THE BACK END OF THE CAR WOULD SWERVE IF THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT 50MPH. DEALER REPLACED LOWER REAR CONTROL ARM. *AL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#548081August 20, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT, SUSPENSION
DURING RECALL REPAIR INSPECTION OF THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS, DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT COMPONENT WAS FINE HOWEVER ADDITIONAL REPAIR OF THE LOWER LATERAL ARMS NEEDED REPLACEMENT (NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL REPAIR).(99V066001) MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844516August 6, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
NHTSA RECALL 99V-066.002/ LOWER BALL JOINT: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER INFORMED, AND TOLD CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547831August 5, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECALL COMPONENT 99V-066001 FAILED PRIOR TO NOTICE. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844314August 4, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING LOWER CONTROL ARM/ BALL JOINT FELL OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#843711July 29, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AND GOING INTO A TURN WHEEL CAME OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO A BOLT FALLING OUT FROM THE AXLE. THE TIRE WENT UNDER THE VEHICLE, AND DAMAGED THE SIDE OF THE CAR. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED. DLR CAN'T FIND OUT WHY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709328July 28, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, SEATS, POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
ROTORS ALWAYS WARPED/CAMSHAFT FAILURE/IGNITION FAILED/WINDOWS FOG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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