Mitsubishi Galant Complaints (2003)

126 consumer complaints on file.

#10213030December 28, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
I HAVE A 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT V6. IN THIS CAR I HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE HEATING SYSTEM IN THE CABIN. IT SEEMS THIS IS A COMMON FAILURE IN ALL 1999-2003 MODELS. PLEASE LET MITSUBISHI MOTORS OF AMERICA KNOW ABOUT IT AS ITS VERY COMMON IN THESE PARTICULAR MODELS. PLEASE REFER TO THE LINK HTTP://WWW.MITSUBISHI-FORUMS.COM/T11076-NO-HEAT.HTM AGAIN OVERALL, MITSUBISHI ARE VERY GOOD CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10211527December 12, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CONTROL VALVE LOCKS UP AND MAKES THE VEHICLE UNABLE TO HEAT UP. THE FACTORY PART IS VERY POORLY DESIGNED AND LEADS TO PREMATURE FAILURE AND A VERY PRICEY REPAIR BILL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209787November 24, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER VALVE MOTOR FAILED IN MY 2003 GALANT I HAVE HEARD MANY MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE AND HAVE READ MANY MORE OF THE SAME ISSUE ONLINE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209528November 20, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
WE HAVE A 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT AND AFTER ONLY 3 WINTERS THE HEATING CORE HAS GONE OUT. THIS IS RIDICULOUS!! ESPECIALLY SINCE THIS CAR HAS EXTENDED COOLANT AND NOTHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO THIS CAR FOR AT LEAST 5 YEARS. THE AUTO REPAIR SERVICE I USED REPLACED THE HEATING CORE ONLY TO FIND OUT THAT THE HEATER CONTROL MOTOR VALVES WERE NOT OPENING UP WHICH CAUSED THE HEATER CORE TO GO BAD. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING THE MITSUBISHI DEALER WHERE THE PARTS CAME FROM KEEP THESE IN STOCK BECAUSE THIS IS HAPPENING QUITE FREQUENTLY IN THESE CARS. THIS IS $1400 WORTH OF PARTS AND LABOR. THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY NOT HAPPEN TO A CAR THAT IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10209199November 17, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
NO HEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208650November 11, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
MY WIFE'S 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT'S HEATER FAILED LAST YEAR. WE HAD THE HEATER CONTROL MOTOR REPLACED. IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN THIS YEAR. I CAN'T SEE SPENDING 400 DOLLARS ONCE A YEAR TO FIX THE HEATER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208581November 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CLICKING NOISE FROM THE VENTS WHEN SWITCHING TEMPERATURE GAUGE FROM COLD TO HOT. NO HOT AIR COMING FROM VENTS. FAN CONTINUES TO BLOW COLD AIR WHILE CAR IS AT OPERATING TEMPERATURE. NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAS HAPPENED. HEAT WAS RESTORED AFTER A FEW MONTHS JUST IN TIME BEFORE THE WINTER LAST YEAR. IT HAS HAPPENED AGAIN THIS FALL AND COLD AIR CONTINUES TO BLOW AS WINTER APPROACHES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10208597November 10, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
AFTER NORMAL USE, THE HEATING SYSTEM WITHIN THE 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT BREAKS. EVERYONE WITH THIS CAR HAS OR WILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207910November 5, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
I HAVE A 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT WITH PROBLEMS WITH THE HEATER CONTROL MOTOR, FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THERE HAVE BEEN AN EXUBERANT AMOUNT OF THESE HAVING THIS ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE RECALLED BY MITSUBISHI SEEING THEY CHARGED 22,000 FOR THIS CAR AND IT IS NOW ONLY WORTH 3000. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207747November 2, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT NO HEAT, I'VE BEEN ONLINE AND THERE A HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE. I'VE BEEN TO THE DEALER AND INDEPENDENT GARAGE AND TALKING BETWEEN 300/ 1000 TO FIX WITH SO MANY COMPLAINTS THE DEALER SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206321October 19, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
I HAVE AN 03 BLACK MIT. GALANT AND THE PAINT HAS FADED ON THE TRUNK AND TOP CLOSE TO THE SUNROOF. I KEEP MY CAR UNDER A CARPORT. THE CAR IS NOT PAID FOR AND IT ALREADY LOOKS VERY OLD. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED OTHER CARS THIS SAME MODEL AND COLOR AND THE PAINT IS FADING TOO. IT SEEMS THE COMPANY WOULD REPAINT THESE CARS SINCE IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE PAINT WASN'T OF ANY QUALITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205458October 11, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
I'VE OWNED MY 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT LS SINCE NEW AND MY HEATER HAS STOPPED WORKING. THE CAR HAS 60000 MILES ON IT AND I NOTICED THAT THERE WERE MANY PEOPLE THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203896September 23, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
MY PASSENGER SIDE DOOR STARTED SMOKING AND IT MELTED THE WINDOW WIRING AND DOOR LOCK CLICKER AND THE MOTOR IN THE WINDOW AND MELTED THE DOOR A LITTLE BIT. IT SHOULD HAVE BLOWN THE FUSE FOR THE WINDOW BUT IT DIDN'T IT STARTED SMOKING . *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202315September 9, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEAT STOPPED WORKING ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO DUE TO WHAT I THINK IS A HEATER CORE OR HEAT VALVE ISSUE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198807August 8, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
I HAVE A MITSUBISHI GALANT, 2003, AND THE HEATER CORE HAS GONE BAD. I AM NOT OPPOSED TO COST OF THE PART, IT IS THE LABOR CHARGE THAT HAS ME UPSET. BECAUSE THE DASH HAS TO BE TAKEN APART I AM LOOKING AT $300.00-$400.00 FOR THIS REPAIR. I WOULD LIKE MITSUBISHI TO HELP DEFRAY THE LABOR COSTS. I UNDERSTAND THIS IS HAPPENING A LOT IN MITSUBISHI GALANTS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198516August 4, 2007
STRUCTURE:BODY
MY PAINT ON MY CAR STARTED TO FADE A YEAR AGO. ITS A SHAME THAT MY CAR IS ONLY 3 YRS OLD AND LOOKS 10YRS OLD. I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW AND I'M MAKING PAYMENTS NOW I HATE TO MAKE MY PAYMENTS BECAUSE MY CAR LOOKS SO BAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197650July 27, 2007
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT PURCHASED NEW WITH 12 MILES. I HAVE KEPT UP MAINTENANCE ON MY CAR AND HAVE A MANUFACTURER AND EXTENDED WARRANTY (BOUGHT FROM THE DEALER) BOTH COVERING MY CAR UP TO 100,00 MILES. MY CAR HAS 91,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND NOTICED THAT MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN. I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN EXITING THE FREEWAY TO THE RIGHT TO ATLEAST TRY TO REACH THE EMERGENCY LANE BEFORE THE CAR DIED ON THE FREEWAY. WHILE GETTING OVER SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT THE HOOD ENTERING THE CAR THROUGH THE AIR VENTS, BY THE TIME I CROSSED 4 LANES; MY CAR LOOKED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO BLOW UP. I JUMPED OUT THE CAR DUE TO FEAR ONCE I WAS ABLE TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE. I HAD IT TOWED TO AN AUTO MECHANIC SHOP WHERE THEY TOLD ME MY ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WERE BLOWN. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AND WAS INFORMED (AFTER A WEEK OF GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM MITSUBISHI, THE DEALER, AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY) THAT NONE OF THE MAINTENANCE WOULD BE COVERED. SO, I THE CONSUMER HAVE TO PAY AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE OF $3500. I WAS TOLD BY MITSUBISHI THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE RADIATOR, (TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS STUCK) WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT AND SINCE THE RADIATOR IS NOT COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THEN NONE OF THE REPAIRS WERE COVERED. IT TOOK THE DEALER 2 WEEKS TO START WORK ON MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197651July 27, 2007
POWER TRAIN, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT PURCHASED NEW WITH 12 MILES. I HAVE KEPT UP MAINTENANCE ON MY CAR AND HAVE A MANUFACTURER AND EXTENDED WARRANTY (BOUGHT FROM THE DEALER) BOTH COVERING MY CAR UP TO 100,00 MILES. MY CAR HAS 91,000 MILES. I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY AND NOTICED THAT MY FOOT WAS ON THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE CAR WAS SLOWING DOWN. I IMMEDIATELY BEGAN EXITING THE FREEWAY TO THE RIGHT TO AT LEAST TRY TO REACH THE EMERGENCY LANE BEFORE THE CAR DIED ON THE FREEWAY. WHILE GETTING OVER SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT THE HOOD ENTERING THE CAR THROUGH THE AIR VENTS, BY THE TIME I CROSSED 4 LANES; MY CAR LOOKED LIKE IT WAS GOING TO BLOW UP. I JUMPED OUT THE CAR DUE TO FEAR ONCE I WAS ABLE TO DRIFT TO THE SIDE. I HAD IT TOWED TO AN AUTO MECHANIC SHOP WHERE THEY TOLD ME MY ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION WERE BLOWN. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS AND WAS INFORMED (AFTER A WEEK OF GETTING THE RUN AROUND FROM MITSUBISHI, THE DEALER, AND THE EXTENDED WARRANTY COMPANY) THAT NONE OF THE MAINTENANCE WOULD BE COVERED. SO, I THE CONSUMER HAVE TO PAY AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE OF $3500. I WAS TOLD BY MITSUBISHI THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE RADIATOR, (TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS STUCK) WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TO GO OUT AND SINCE THE RADIATOR IS NOT COVERED BY THE MANUFACTURER OR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY THEN NONE OF THE REPAIRS WERE COVERED. IT TOOK THE DEALER 2 WEEKS TO START WORK ON MY CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10197527July 26, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
REAR ENDED A SUV FRONT END OF 2003 GALANT WAS WRECKED. AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. I WAS WEARING MY SAFETY BELT. THAT IS WHAT KEPT ME UNHARMED. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10195186July 2, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE FRONT STEERING GOES OFF CENTER, WHENEVER TIRES ARE ROTATED, OR NEW TIRES ARE INSTALLED ON THE FRONT. RE-ALIGNMENT IS NECESSARY TO GET THE STEERING BACK TO CENTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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