Mitsubishi Galant Complaints

1,788 consumer complaints on file.

#816019September 4, 1997
TIRES
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH AND THE TRANSMISISON LOCKED UP LOCKING UP THE FRONT WHEELS. CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE FRONT TIRES WERE BOUNCING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO CORRECTED THE PROBELM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815392August 15, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WOULD IDLE AND THEN CUT OFF. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER SAID THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED THE WET TEST. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521198August 13, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED TWO BRAKE FAILURES, THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815322August 13, 1997
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
WHEN ENGAGED IN TURNING OR BRAKING THERE WAS A CONSIDERABLE VIBRATION AND NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. THIS WAS DUE TO THE DRIVEAXLE. THE DRIVEAXLE WAS REPLACED ON 8/11/97 BY DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518142August 8, 1997
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
TRANSFER CASE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815142August 7, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEIHCLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL INPACT COLLISION AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520494August 1, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
VIBRATION IN VEHICLE WHILE BRAKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520413July 29, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WINDSHIELD FOGS DUE TO CHEMICAL FROM DASHBOARD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814522July 29, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS IN THE LOCK POSITION THE VEHICLE WAS OFF AND THE WIRNING HARNESS WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE DASHBOARD, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, RESULTING IN A FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814420July 25, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES. TAKEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES, THEY CANT FIND THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#814253July 16, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WEAR OUT EVERY 2-3000 MILES. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES. DEALERS ARE UNCERTAIN WHY THIS IS OCCURRING.THESE ARE NON ABS BRAKES. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520816July 15, 1997
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
FIRST TRANSMISSION REPLACED IN JANUARY OF 1997, THE SECOND IN APRIL OF 1997 AND DURING THAT TEST DRIVE TRANSMISSION PROVED TO BE FAULTY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518133July 10, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE; ABS LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON. ALSO, TRANSMISSION/OVERDRIVE FAILURE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813828July 7, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT LEFT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. ALSO, THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEED REPLACING EVERY 2000 MILES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS/PADS AND ADJUSTED THE BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#521320July 3, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
A CLICKING NOISE IS HEARD FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR CONDITIONER VENT, ALL WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. ENGINE CAN BE RESTARTED LESS THAN A MINUTE LATER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813599June 27, 1997
AIR BAGS
DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FRONT END COLLISION, VEHICLE REARENED ANOTHER VEHICLE, SPEED 40 MPH, CAUSE UNKNOWN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#813355June 20, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 20MPH, REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT; UPON IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NEITHER DRIVER/PASSENGER WAS INJURED. VEHICLE NOT AT DEALER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518632June 17, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DPLOYMENT OR DRIVER'S AIRBAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING BRUISES/INTERNAL INJURIES.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#812732June 3, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT FLOOR, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812329May 16, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
OWNER HIT THE BACK OF A VAN AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. ALSO, PASSENGER'S SET BELT DIDN'T HOLD PERSON IN PLACE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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