Mitsubishi Galant Complaints (1996)

136 consumer complaints on file.

#833269January 11, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. DURING A HEAD-ON COLLISION IN WHICH THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING 20 MPH, AND OTHER VEHICLE WAS GOING 60 MPH, AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831972December 8, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEM, SUCH AS BRAKE PADS LINING AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED EVERY 2,000 MILES, WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK THE CONSUMER HAS REPEATEDLY REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS EVERY 2000 MILES, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE SALESMAN THAT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE DRUM NOT HAVING PROPER VENTILATION
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539521September 1, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, AIR BAGS
BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION, NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#826568August 12, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE EXCESSIVE WEAR AND THAT ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES. PROBLEM REMAINS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825610July 20, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN TRANSMISSION BECAME INOPERATIVE WITHOUT ANY WARNING, RESULTING IN LOSS CONTROL. CONSUMER THEN HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO REGAIN CONTROL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538300July 13, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PRESSED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATES WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#824170June 10, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 10 MPH WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO STOP VEHICLE, THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK PROPERLY, AND WHEN VEHICLE STOPPED IT SOUNDED LIKE GRINDING METAL TO METAL. DEALER CALLED THIS PROBLEM PREMATURE WEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#821183February 5, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE RUBBER DOOR SEAL ON THE BOTH REAR DOORS KEEP COMING OFF. THE DEALER STATES THAT THIS IS DUE TO COLD WEATHER . THE SEALS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ABOUT 4-5 TIMES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#818118November 3, 1997
SEAT BELTS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE DRIVER'S HEAD HIT THE WINDSHIELD AFTER RUNNING INTO A DITCH WHILE TRYING TO MISS HITTING A DEER ON THE ROAD BECAUSE THE FRONT SEAT BELTS DID NOT LOCK UPON IMPACT, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#604199October 27, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
LEFT WINDOW LOOSE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#526285October 25, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#525512October 24, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HESITATION IN THE ENGINE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540983October 24, 1997
POWER TRAIN, SEAT BELTS
SPEED ODOMETER WENT OUT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815142August 7, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEIHCLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL INPACT COLLISION AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520494August 1, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VIBRATION IN VEHICLE WHILE BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520413July 29, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WINDSHIELD FOGS DUE TO CHEMICAL FROM DASHBOARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813599June 27, 1997
AIR BAGS
DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION, VEHICLE REARENED ANOTHER VEHICLE, SPEED 40 MPH, CAUSE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#603225April 24, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810342March 24, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
THE NEW VEHICLE SRS LIGHT (AIR BAG SYSTEM) COMES ON; TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 7 TIMES AND THEY DIDN'T FIX IT, CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. REPLACED BOTH AIR BAGS BUT SRS LIGHT STILL COME ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#602636February 12, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
ALTERNATOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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