Mitsubishi Galant Complaints (1997)

80 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#713339October 15, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
VEHICLE BRAKES HAVE BEEN FIXED TWICE BY DEALER WITH SAME PROBLEM AND DEALER INSISTS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. HAD ACCIDENT WITH BRAKING PROBLEMS APRIL, 1997 WHEN BRAKES FAILED TO GIVE GOOD RESPONSE. CAR WAS FIXED BY DEALER BUT HAS NOT BEEN THE SAME SINCE. ALWAYS HAVING PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. REPLACE BRAKES EVERY 3 - 6 MONTHS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836413May 17, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING NOISES OR HUMMING NOISES FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, BRAKE PADS AND MASTER CYLINDER HAVE BEEN REPLACED. CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM BEGAN WHEN VEHICLE HAD 11684 MILES ON IT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#706554May 16, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
THE FRONT BUMPER HAS COME OFF TWICE ON THIS SAME CAR. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME MODEL/MAKE HAVE REPORTED THE SAME PROBLEM.
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
#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
#537443June 23, 1998
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DEFROSTER SYSTEMS LACKS SUFFICIENT AIR FLOW. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRONT DISC BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY WORN AT 7,070 MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534017April 6, 1998
POWER TRAIN
SPEEDOMETER FAILED. SPEEDOMETER REGISTERED 1 ADDITIONAL MILE FOR EVERY 10 MILES OF TRAVEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533814April 2, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEELS LOCKED UP UNDER MODERATE BRAKING CONDITIONS WITHOUT WARNING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819329March 13, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING IN RAINING CONDITIONS AT APPROX 30-40 MPH REARENDED VEHICLE IN FRONT, AIR BAGS ON BOTH SIDES DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER CLAIMS WITH THAT IMPACT AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE. DID ABOUT $5,700 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO FRONT END ALONE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531819March 3, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
UNDER DASH WIRING HARNESS FAILED RESULTING IN BURNING AND THICK SMOKE TO COME FROM THE LEFT OF THE DASHBOARD, VENT AND STEERING COLUMN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#523010January 14, 1998
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE DRIFTS TO THE RIGHT DUE TO FRONT CASTER VALUES NOT BEING WITHIN SPECIFICATION. AS OF O8/18/97, LEFT FRONT CASTER WAS 2.6 DEGREES AND RIGHT FRONT CASTER WAS 3.9 DEGREES. MANUFACTURER'S SPECIFIED RANGE IS 2.8 TO 5.8 DEGREES, A DIFFERENCE OF 1.3 DEGREES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#528278January 12, 1998
SUSPENSION
WHEN BRAKES ARE LOCKED, VEHICLE HAS AN INORDINATE TENDENCY TO SKID ON ROADS THAT ARE BARELY WET EVEN AT LOW SPEEDS (20-30 MPH).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819556December 1, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, CAUSING A COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES AND TURNED THE ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
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
#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
#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
#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

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