Mitsubishi Galant Complaints (1995)

209 consumer complaints on file.

#878525January 18, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER WAS ENTERING INSIDE OF PARKING LOT AND TURNED LEFT, BUT LEFT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL FELL OFF IN STREET. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. MECHANIC TOLD CONSUMER THAT LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. LEFT UPPER BALL JOINT WAS REPLACED BY RECALL 00V421001 LAST YEAR. BUT CURRENTLY THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED BY RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#737866December 15, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AFTER ABS OPERATION PEDAL RELESED INTERMITTENTLY, BRAKES REMAIN APPLIED, ABS TOO SENSITIVE, WARNING LAMP SOME TIMES ON, CODES, MANUFACTURER HAS UPDATED CONTROL UNIT $800 FOR THIS PROBLEM, STOP SWITCH PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AT DEALER FOR CAMPAIN.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558169November 28, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-421. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875508November 27, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
RECALL 00V237000, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER IN JULY 2000 FOR RECALL. WAS TOLD BOOT DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, WHEEL STARTED COMING OFF. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THIS WAS DUE TO BOOT NOT BEING REPLACED IN JULY UNDER RECALL. DEALER TOLD HER THAT IS WHY WHEEL WAS COMING OFF. *AK THE RECALL STATED THAT THE CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH. THAT IS THE DEFECTIVE PART INCREASE THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH AND THE DEALER SHOULD REPLACED IT. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#875333November 21, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR RECALL # 99V066002 REPAIRS, AND DEALER REFUSED TO FIX PROBLEM. ON HER WAY OUT, RECALL PART FELL FROM UNDER THE CAR, AND CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#736103November 10, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ON 10/13/00 THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COMPLETELY. UPON HAVING MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT, THE MECHANIC NOTIFIED ME THAT PART OF THE PROBLEM WAS THE TRANSMISSION HAD GOTTEN WAY TOO HOT. HE SAID HE WOULD EITHER HAVE TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR OR ADD AN EXTERNAL COOLER, OR THEY WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION. I TOLD THEM TO GO AHEAD AND ADD AN EXTERNAL COOLER. UPON GETTING READY TO ADD AN EXTERNAL COOLER, THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT I ALREADY HAD ONE. HOWEVER IT WAS ROUTED INCORRECTLY FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE EXTERNAL COOLER TO THE RADIATOR, AND BACK TO THE TRANSMISSION. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ROUTED FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE RADIATOR TO THE EXTERNAL COOLER, AND BACK TO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING ERROR. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE CAR AND HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE FIRST OWNER. NEITHER OF US HAD THE TRANSMISSION WORKED ON EXCEPT FOR REGULAR SERVICING, WHICH OBVIOUSLY WOULD NOT REQUIRE REMOVAL OF THE TRANSMISSION OR A CHECK OF THE EXTERNAL COOLER ROUTING. I HAVE NOTIFIED MITSUBISHI AND THEY SAID THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I BELIEVE, HOWEVER, THAT OTHER OWNERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED AS I AM SURE MY GALANT IS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE EXTERNAL COOLER ROUTED INCORRECTLY. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT OWNERS SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $1,800 TO $2,400 TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR ON MITSUBISHI'S PART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#735205October 26, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
8/9/33 TOKE CAR IN FOR RECALL ON LOWER BALL JOINT INSPECTION . DEALER NO DAMAGE SEEN. BUT NOTICED THE LOWER BALL NEEDED TO REPLACE WE TRUSTED THEM .BUT WE STARTED TO HERE CLUNKING NOISE ON LEFT FRONT TOKE IT BACK ON 10/06/99 THEY CLAIMED THEY TEST DROVE THE CAR AND CHECKED THE SUPS ALL LOOKED GOOD AT TIME. ON 10/25/00 AFTER A 1000 MILE TRIP I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR TIRE ROTATION BAL. THAY CAME BACK AND TOLD ME MY BOLT ON MY LET CONTROL ARM WAS LOOSE THEY TIGHTENED IT FOR ME. BUT IAMM WORRIED WITH 15000 MILES SINCE WE HAD THIS DONE THERE IS SOME WARE. THE DEALER SAID THEY WILL LOOK AT IT . BUT THEYWILL SAY IT NEEDS TO REPLACED. THE THEN THAT BOTHER ME IS THAT THE CONTROL ARM COULD OF DROPED AND CAUSED INJURY OR DEATH. THANKS FOR LISTENING CHARLIEF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873967October 26, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING LOWER BALL JOINTS BROKE, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS EXPIERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN ODI RECALL 99V066002. BUT, THE MANFACUTURER HAS ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#555499October 4, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL 99V066002, UPON INSPECTION OF RECALL, DEALER FOUND DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER BALL JOINT BUT WOULD NOT REPAIR THIS PART BECAUSE THE BOOT WAS NOT CUT, CONSUMER WANTS DEALER TO DO THE REPAIR AT NO COST. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872257October 4, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH. FLOOR MAT GOT STUCK UNDERNEATH THE ACCELERATOR. CONSUMER RAN INTO SOME BRICK, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732871September 29, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871814September 29, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TURNING VEHICLE ON NOTICED A LOUD NOISE AND SMOKE. CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER HOOD AND NOTICED BATTERY LEAKING . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732580September 26, 2000
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
RIGHT SEATBACK ATTACHMENT BROKE, ALLOWING SEATBACK TO FACE OFF-CENTER. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WHILE DRIVING, NOT SURE HOW SAFE IT WOULD BE IN A COLLISION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870913September 19, 2000
SUSPENSION
WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 40 MPH STEERING WHEEL AND WHEELS BEGAN TO SHAKE VERY HARD. DELAER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554431September 11, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 99V066001 AND TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR REPAIRS, DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE DUST BOOT COVERS ON VEHICLE WOULD NOT BE COVERED BY RECALL, CONSUMER FEELS THIS SHOULD BE COVERED IN RECALL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730046September 4, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
SENDING UNIT ON THE DISTRIBUTOR FAILED AS THE CAR DOWN-SHIFTED FROM PASSING GEAR. FUEL PUMP WAS ALSO REPLACED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729956September 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MAIN ENGINE PULLEY BROKE AND WRECKED THE ENGINE. CAR WAS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868726August 25, 2000
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
WHEN MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN LOWER BALL JOINT RIGHT FRONT CAME OFF, CAUSING THE WHEEL TO SEPARATE FROM AXLE, WHEEL ROLLED UNDER THE CAR, CAUSING CAR TO BECOME INOPERABLE. VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN THE BALL JOINT RECALL 99V066001, VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED 2 DAYS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, BOTH DEALER AND MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO CORRECTTHE RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868412August 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE NOTICED A LOUD NOISE. PULLEY BROKE, DEALER HAS REPLACED IT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868352August 22, 2000
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
VEHICLE LOCKS UP ON CONSUMER INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER NOTIFIED MITSUBISHI. MANUFACTURER TOLD CONSUMERTHAT WARRANTY EXPIRED. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT WHEN INSIDE OF VEHICLE LOCKS LATCHES JUST GO UP AND DOWN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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