Mitsubishi Galant Complaints

1,788 consumer complaints on file.

• #811872April 30, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

  FRONT BRAKES HAVE BAD ROTORS, BRAKES KEEP VIBRATING. OWNER KEEPS REPLACING BRAKES. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #603225April 24, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

  BATTERY FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #811520April 22, 1997
  SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE FRONT RIGHT CONTROL ARM BROKE OFF, CAUSING LOSS OF STEERING CONTROL. DEALER REPLACED RIGHT AND LEFT SIDE CONTROL ARMS. 4 WEEKS LATER WHILE DRIVING THE FRONT RIGHT CONTROL ARM BROKE AGAIN, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #811080April 17, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  ABS,BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY LOCKED UP, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, IMPACT 3:00 POSITION, SPEED 25MPH. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810501March 28, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLLISION WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 30 MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810423March 26, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  CENTER BUCKLE IS PLACED DIRECTLY BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SIDE IN ORDER TO BUCKLE UP IN THE CENTER OF THE REAR , SEATBELTS HAVE TO BE CRISS-CROSSED. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810389March 25, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

  PASSIVE RESTRAINT: WHEN TURNING ON THE SWITCH IN THE VEHICLE THE AIR BAG LIGHT AUTOMATICALLY COMES ON AND DOES NOT GO OUT UNTIL TURNING VEHICLE OFF. DEALER STATES IT WILL COST HIM BECAUSE IT'S NOT UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810400March 25, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  OWNER STATES THAT SHE REARENDED A PERSON TRAVELING AT 45 MPH AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE LEFT MIDDLE FRONT SIDE. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #810408March 25, 1997
  SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

  UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH AT APPROX. 35MPH, 1:30 ON FRONT BUMPER, WHEN SWERVED TO AVOID COLLISION WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE, HIT TELEPHONE POLE, SHOULDER /LAP BELT BUCKLE UNBUCKLED, VEHICLE ROLLED, DRIVER WAS THROWN OUT OF DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW AND WAS KILLED. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  1

• #515869March 24, 1997
  AIR BAGS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG DURING COLLISION/INJURY. DUP OF 801669, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #810342March 24, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE

  THE NEW VEHICLE SRS LIGHT (AIR BAG SYSTEM) COMES ON; TOOK IT TO THE DEALER 7 TIMES AND THEY DIDN'T FIX IT, CAN CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. REPLACED BOTH AIR BAGS BUT SRS LIGHT STILL COME ON. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810301March 21, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  WHILE DRIVING EXPERIENCED ABS FAILURE, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SLOW/STOP, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, THEN ABS WARNING LIGHT APPEARED, HAD TO PUMP BRAKE TO STOP, DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PARTS 5 TIMES, VEHICLE IN SHOP NOW FOR FURTHER REPAIRS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810073March 17, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  CONSUMER WAS SITTING AT A RED LIGHT WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE COLLIDED INTO CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AT 30 TO 35MPH AND AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER RECEIVED MULTIPLE INJURIES TO ARM/NECK AND KNEE CAPS. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #602636February 12, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

  ALTERNATOR FAILED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #602862February 4, 1997
  STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

  DRIVER'S SIDE ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK MALFUNCTIONED/REPLACED.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #808576February 4, 1997
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

  ELECTRICAL SHORT IN THE BATTERY CABLE, CAUSINGTHE VEHICLE TO CATCH ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  Yes

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #807784January 16, 1997
  ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

  WHILE DRIVING CAR STALLED AND MADE A NOISE , CALLED MECHANIC AND SAID IT WAS TIMING BELT. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #605773January 6, 1997
  STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

  AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS FAILED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #513158December 20, 1996
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  TRANSMISSION GASKET DEFECTIVE, CAUSING LEAK.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #806302December 13, 1996
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN HIT ON FRONT RIGHT SIDE AT 40MPH, CAUSE UNKNOWN, VEHICLE IN SHOP FOR REPAIRS. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0