Mitsubishi Galant Complaints (2001)

151 consumer complaints on file.

#8013159July 2, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 65MPH AND INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED ON IMPACT. VEHICLE TOTALLED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013001July 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT ILLUMINATES. STOPPING DISTANCE HAS INCREASED ALONG WITH BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATING WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. TWO FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED AND GLAZED AND WILL BE REPLACED. BRAKES WILL BE SERVICED FOR FOURTH TIME WITHIN TWO MONTHS, AND THE PROBLEM HAS PROGRESSED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8011334June 7, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANY GIVEN SPEED, VEHICLE BEEN TO DEALER ON TWO OCCASIONS AND PROBLEM REOCCURRED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761778May 11, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
THE BRAKE SYSTEM CAUSES VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL AND AT THE LAST SEVERAL ROTATIONS OF WHEELS A TREMENDOUS CLUNKING OCCURES IT SEEMS IN THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. ON HILLS THE BRAKES TEND TO RELEASE AND THE CAR ROLLS FORWARD SEVERAL INCHES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008197April 22, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE JUST STOPPED, WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECT IN TRANSMISSION *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#759671March 22, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ON JANUARY 30, 2002, I WAS IN A CAR ACCIDENT ON INTERSTATE 78 EXPRESS. I WAS GOING ABOUT 65-70 MILES PER HOUR IN THE RIGHT LANE. A CAR MERGING INTO TRAFFIC CROSSED OVER THE HAZARD LINES AND I SWERVED TO AVOID HITTING THE CAR. I WAS DRIVING A 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT ES. MY CAR BEGIN TO SPIN AND I DROVE INTO THE GUARDRAIL, BUT MY AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE. MY ENTIRE FRONT END IS DAMAGED. MY INSURANCE COMPANY, SELECTIVE INSURANCE, CONSIDERS MY CAR TO BE A TOTAL LOSS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005654March 14, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END SUSPENSION IS VIBRATING AND PULSATING WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING VEHICLE. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8005655March 14, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE. SECOND TIME COMING FIVE MONTHS AFTER FIRST ONE. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758575February 25, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
I REAR ENDED A STOPPED VEHICLE GOING 50 MPH AND AIR BAGS DIDNT WORK. WHAT DO I DO. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8004239February 20, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING, AND WITHOUT WARNING VEHICLE STALLED, AFTER INSPECTION OF THE VEHICLE DEALER DETERMINED THAT RADIATOR HAD A PINHOLE. *AK. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8003108January 29, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT ANY SPEED A VIOLENT VIBRATION CAN BE FELT IN STEERING WHEEL, DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED, BUT CANNOT LOCATE SOURCE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900953January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE INSURED STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE.*JB(CLAIM#09-5041-237)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900954January 17, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
THE INSURED STATED THAT POSSIBLY, THE COOLER LINE CAUSED FIRE.*JB(CLAIM#43-R857-994)
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756427January 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
CAR DOESN'T ALWAYS COME TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000890December 18, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR A LEAK. DEALER STATED IT WAS COMING FROM TRANSMISSION. DEALER CORRECTED THE PROBLEM, AND WITHIN 15 MINUTES, CONSUMER PULLED OVER/ GOT OUT, AND WATCHED VEHICLE CATCH ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900621December 10, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
EA 01 017/INADVERTENT ROLL AWAY IN REVERSE IN PARK: WHILE PARKED AND IDLING VEHICLE COMMENCED TO ROLL BACKWARD, CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO JUMP INTO VEHICLE AND APPLIED THE BRAKE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#6900622December 10, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STALLED, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, AND THEY WERE AWARE OF PROBLEM, AND WAITING TO HEAR FROM MANUFACTURER. CONSUMER FEELS UNSAFE DRIVING VEHICLE.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785735October 11, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THERE HAS BEEN EXCESSIVE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHEN BREAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#895340August 28, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE IS JUST 9 MONTHS OLD, AND WAS TOLD THAT VEHICLE NEEDED ROTOR TURNING. CONSUMER HAD BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT HANDLING OF VEHICLE SINCE PURCHASING IT IN NOVEMBER, 2000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894238August 14, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING AT ABOUT 65 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON ON DRIVERS SIDE. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER AND PASSENGER WERE INJURED. CONSUMER FELT IF AIRBAGS HAD DEPLOYED SOME OF THE INJURIES WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SO BAD.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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