Mitsubishi Galant Complaints

1,788 consumer complaints on file.

#720386March 20, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION UPSHIFTS AND DOWNSHIFTS VERY ABRUPTLY BANGING SEVERLY ON EACH SHIFT. TOOK TO DEALER ,WAS TOLD SHIFTING WAS NORMAL.PROBLEM GOT WORSE , TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP (20,000 MI) ,WAS TOLD COMPUTOR NEEDED REPROGRAMING AND REPAIRED.SOMEWHAT REMEDIED PROBLEMBUT AS TIME WENT ON PROBLEM REOCCURED.AGAIN WAS TOLD THIS WAS NORMAL SHIFTING AND NOTHING MORE COULD BE DONE. TOOK TO TRANSMISSION SPECALIST WAS TOLD SHIFT PATTERNS WERE NOT RIGHT AND THE ABUSE TO THIS POINT WILL DEFINILITY AFFECT THE LIFE OF THIS SYSTEM. TRYING TO GET SATISFACTION FROM MITS. WITHOUT MUCH SUCCESS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#720169March 16, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
COMPONENTS REPLACED AS PER RECALLS, STRONG SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC AFTER LEAVING DEALER, NO VISBLE SMOKE OR FIRE. RETURNED TO DEALER, SERVICE DEPT COULD NOT FIND SOURCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551374March 15, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE DRIVERS SEAT BELT WILL NOT REMAIN LOCKED WHEN FASTENED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858298March 10, 2000
SUSPENSION:REAR
REAR SUSPENSION DOES NOT STAY IN ALLIGNMENT AND BOTTOMS OUT. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#858309March 10, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WITH FOOT ON GAS PEDAL. GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK. VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. CONSUMER HAD INTERNAL INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#858077March 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WOULD PULSATE AND PULL TO THE RIGHT. DEALER STATED ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#551213March 6, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED ENGINE RACING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857961March 6, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING AND A NOISE WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO, ENGINE IDLES AND THE ACCELERATOR SCREECHES WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857963March 6, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCLERATED DUE TO THE THROTTLE BEING STUCK. ALSO, BRAKES MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH COULD CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857839March 2, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
SUN ROOF CAN BE OPENED, BUT CANNOT BE CLOSED LIKE IT SHOULD. WHEN USING THE MANUAL WENCH, WHICH SCREWS IN, IT FAILS TO CLOSE THE SUN ROOF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719553March 2, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THIS CAR HAS HAD 3 TRANSMISSIONS INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL,STILL HAS PROBLEMS.NOW THAT IT IS OVER WARRANTY MITSUBISHI SAYS NOT PROBLEM BUT ACCORDING TO TSB9823014 IT IS., AND OTHER BULLETINS.DEALER IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS!!! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719125February 23, 2000
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE JAN 2000 AND DURING TEST DRIVE I HEARD A NOISE IN THE POWER STEERING. I REPORTED IT TO THE SALESMAN AT PHIL HUGHES HONDA. HE HAD HIS USED CAR MECHANIC TAKE A LOOK. THE MECHANIC WAS TO HAVE LUBRICATED IT. SECOND TRIP FOLLOWING WEEK AND MECHANIC LUBED AGAIN AND I WAS TOLD TO SOMETIME DROP BY THEIR MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP DOWN THE ROAD AND HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. I IMMEDIATELY WENT THERE AND THEY HAD TO TIGHTEN LOOSE BELTS THAT TWICE BEFORE WENT UNNOTICED BY THEIR ASSOCIATE DEALERSHIP USED CAR MECHANIC AT PHIL HUGHES HONDA. THE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER WAS VERY HELPFUL AND ASSISTED ME BY FINDING THE PROBLEM AND CORRECTING IT. THERE IS AN OCCASIONAL SLIGHT SOUND THAT IS MILD THAT I WILL HAVE CHECKED OUT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#719066February 21, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
DEALER ADMITS TO BAD ROTORS AND PADS ON GALANTS, BUT WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE MITSUBISHI WILL NOT REIMBURSE THEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#857090February 17, 2000
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT LOCK UP WHEN MAKING A SUDDEN STOP,ALLOWING PASSENGER TO FLY FOWARD, CAUSING LOSS OF PROTECTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550988February 15, 2000
STRUCTURE:BODY
SNOW/ICE BUILDS UP IN THE WHEEL WELLS AND ON COLD DAYS IT CANNOT BE KNOCKED OUT OFF THE WELLS, THE ICE IS THICK AND HARD AND RUBS AGAINST THE TIRES CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR AND MAKES DRIVING AND STEERING MORE DIFFICULT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856934February 15, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE VEERED TO LEFT/RIGHT. DLR SAID THEY WOULD TRY TO FIX IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#718805February 15, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
THE DEALER CLAIMS THAT THE BALL JOINTS PASSED INSPECTION AT THE TIME OF THE RECALL, BUT NOW THEY ARE LOOSE. DEALER SAYS I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#856797February 14, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE PULLEY: CRANKSHAFT;THE OUTER RING WHICH HOLDS THE ALTERNATOR AND AIR CONDITIONER BELT HAS SEPARATED, CAUSING THE BELT TO COME OFF, RESULTING IN RING FLYING AROUND FREELY, AND CAUSING A VERY LOUD NOISE. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#550876February 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE IN VEHICLE. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854404February 8, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
JUST PULLED OFF A MAIN STREET AND HEARD LOUD BANGING NOISE , GAS PEDAL FELL TO THE FLOOR ,AND ACCELERATOR CABLE BROKE AND FELL TO THE FLOOR. CONTACTED THE DEALER, HAD VEHICLE TOWED. ALSO, CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, NO WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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