Mitsubishi Galant Complaints

1,788 consumer complaints on file.

#553769August 11, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
THE VEHICLES MAIN COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE IS ALSO EXPERIENCING CRONIC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS, RADIO AND ALARM. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#727548August 10, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS ALWAYS SEEM TO BE RE-CUT.AND RESURFACED EVERY YEAR!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553607August 8, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE RECALL REPAIR (98V-168) COULD NOT BE COMPLETED UNTIL THEY FIXED A TRANSMISSION LEAK WHICH WOULD COST $500. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726857August 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WE HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES WITH OUR PROBLEMS. THEY SEEM TO DO A QUICK FIX BUT IN A SHORT TIME THE PROBLEMS RETURN. WE WERE TOLD BY A MITSUBISHI REPRESENTATIVE THAT AL THE PROBLEMS WERE IN THE WAY WE DRIVE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866672August 3, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER HAS RECEIVED RECALL LETTER 99V066002. DEALER REFUSED TO DO REPAIR WORK, STATING THAT BOOT WAS NOT DAMAGED, AND WANTED TO CHARGE FOR FIXING THE CONTROL ARM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726294July 31, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
SINCE PURCHASE OF CAR IN JANUARY 1999 I HAVE HAD 5 REPAIRS DONE DUE TO VIBRATION UPON BRAKING. EACH TIME I WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. AFTER 12,000 MILES MITSUBISHI REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIRS, EVEN THOUGH THIS HAD BEEN A CONTINUING PROBLEM SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#726049July 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
DISC BRAKE ROTORS NEED TO BE TURNED OR REPLACED EVERY 5000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866011July 26, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECALLL 99V066002 LOWER CONTROL ARM: BALL JOINTS. DEALER IS REFUSING TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE BOOT IS NOT CUT, BUT CONTROL ARM IS DAMAGED. THEY WILL FIX IT FOR A PRICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866033July 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. DEALER STATED ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONE MONTH USE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865762July 20, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN IS NOT WORKING. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED IT. DEALER IS NOT ASSISTING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865790July 20, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE PULSATED/ VIBRATED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVEN OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL UNRESOLVED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865796July 20, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECALL 99V066002/LOWER BALL JOINS: DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR RECALL. INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE HAD TOO MANY MILES. NOTIFIED MANUFACTURER, AND INFORMED THAT THE LETTER WAS A MISPRINT AND SOULD HAVE THE MILAGES LIMITATION ON IT. ASK NHTSA'S HELP IN THIS MATTER. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865694July 19, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES VEHICLE SHAKES. ALSO, RADIATOR WAS LEAKING AND VEHICLE STALLING. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH IN TRAFFIC AND SOMEONE HAD CUT IN FRONTOF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. WHEN SHE APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKING OUT OF CONTROL AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553060July 18, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
LEFT & RIGHT FRONT AXLE SHAFTS FAILED. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#865546July 18, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
RECALL 98V168001/TRANSFER CASE: WHILE TRAVELING AT HIGHWAY AT SPEED OF 55 MPH REAR WHEELS COMMENCED TO LOCK UP AND CAUSED STEERING TO BE UNCONTROLLABLE. LATER ON RECEIVING A MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING TRANSFER CASE, DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553078July 17, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (99V-066) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION WHICH RESULTED IN VEHICLE ACCIDENT DUE TO LOSS OF CONTROL. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725585July 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CAR WOULD NOT STOP APPROACHING RED LIGHT/NO AIR IN LINE DETECTED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#725586July 17, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION FLUID RAN OUT FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR/INSURANCE DID NOT FIX TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#865312July 12, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHILED FOGGED UP AND THERE WAS POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET ANSWERS FROM THE DEALER, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. CONSUMER CALLED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS SOLUTION THAT WAS SPRAYED ON THE SEAL BEFORE THE WINDSHIELD WAS PUT IN. WHEN THE HEAT HIT IT, THE WINDSHIELD FOGGED UP. NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#725263July 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
BOTH AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE ON 07/06/00. PROBLEM # 2 FRONT DISC BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND FRONT END HAS A VIBRATION. CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, FRONT BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED AND ROTORS TURNED(NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY). THIS FAILED TO FIX PROBLEM, I HAVE SINCE LEARNED TO LIVE WITH IT(CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED). NOTE: I BELIEVE YOU MAY HAVE A RECALL ON MY THIRD PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER, MY CAR LOSES POWER TO MY ACCESSORIES(RADIO, AIR CONDITIONING,ETC.).
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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