Mitsubishi Galant Complaints

1,788 consumer complaints on file.

#830588November 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR LOCKED UP AND BACK END CAME AROUND, WOULD NOT MOVE. CAR WAS TOWED TO AUTO SHOP, WHERE STATEMENTS MADE STATED THAT TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE WERE DEFECTIVE, CONSUMER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT OWNER'S EXPENSE, TWO YEARS LATER, THE RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED, DEALER WILL NOT REFUND THE FUNDS OF THE REPAIRS TO THE CONSUMER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830277November 6, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700277November 3, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THIS COULD BE THE WOREST CAR IN THE WORLD, BESIDES THE BRAKES FAILING 9 TIMES THE HEAD GASKET AND TRANSMITION AND RADIO. THE CAR NEEDS TO BE SENT TO THE SCRAP YARD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781419October 28, 1998
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE POWER LOCKS SWITCH FAILED CAUSING ALL OF THE DOORS TO LOCK AND UNLOCK BY THEMSELVES. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781416October 28, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DRIVERS SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK, HAS NO TENSION, DOES NOT HOLD SECURELY DURING EMERGENCY STOPS AND IT DOES NOT RECOIL AFTER TAKING IT OFF TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781417October 28, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL LIGHTS DIM OR BRIGHTER DURING ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION, ANNOYING AND CAUSED OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS SUCH AS WEAK/DEAD BATTERIES SINCE THE ALTERNATOR IS NOT PROVIDING POWER AT ALL SPEEDS. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781418October 28, 1998
SUSPENSION
WHENEVER VEHICLE HITS A BUMP, THE FRONT & REAR SUSPENSION MAKES NOISE LIKE SOMETHING IS LOOSE, HANDLING HAS BEEN AFFECTED. *ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781415October 28, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SUSPENSION:FRONT, SUSPENSION:REAR, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
MAIN ENGINE REAR SEAL FAILED/DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK/ALL LIGHTS DIM OR GET BRIGHTER DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE/FRONT END SUSPENSION BUSHING FAILED/WHEN USING KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM, ALL DOORS WILL UNLOCK AND THE RELOCK BY THEMSELVES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829572October 27, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS DOWN FROM SECOND GEAR TO FIRST, AND SOUNDS AS IF THE BOTTOM IS FALLING OUT. DEALER CONTACTED, AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, STATES THIS IS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#700125October 27, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
1,LESS THAN 20,000 MILES THE CAR NEEDED A HEAD GASKET,TIMING BELT AND A WATER PUMP MIND YOU THE CAR NEVER OVERHEATED ONCE. 2,AT 30,000 MILES THE FIRST TRANSMISSION WENT. 3,AT 59,000+ MILES THE SECOND TRANSMISSION WENT. 4,NOW THE CAR BURNS 2 QUARTS OF OIL A MONTH. HELP,I CAN'T AFFORD TO PUT ANYMORE MONEY INTO THIS CAR IT'S NOT WORTH IT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828681October 7, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A "BURNING SMELL." VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL FAILURES, SUCH AS NO COURSTEY LIGHTS/RADIO, ETC., WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A FIRE AT 300 MILES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828643October 6, 1998
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ENGINE WILL INCREASE THE GAS, WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN, THE VEHICLE REVVED UP AND INCREASED SPEED, DEALER IS NOT AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. *AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827827September 29, 1998
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CARTER PIN AND NUT WHICH HOLDS TIE ROD END TOGETHER WAS NOT ON VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF MANUFACTURING OF VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541020September 22, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HORN FAILED UPON DELIVERY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540900September 18, 1998
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
POWER STEERING FLUID AND WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID EMPTY DUE TO LEAKAGE IN BOTH RESERVOIRS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827773September 10, 1998
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL FUEL LEAKEGE OCCURS. THE DEALER HAS ADVISED THE OWNER NOT TO FILL THE TANK UP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#827544September 2, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT STAYS ON WITH NO WAY TO BE TURNED OFF, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
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
#540260August 30, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
DUE TO NUMEROUS ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS, TIRES REPLACED. DRIVING AT NIGHT LIGHTS GET BRIGHTER OR DIMMER. BATTERY WAS REPLACED. HIT BRAKES CAR RADIO WENT OFF, IT LOST POWER, ALSO, POWER ANTENNA WENT DOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540509August 27, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
POWER WINDOWS REGULATORS AND SWITCHS FAIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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