Mitsubishi Galant Complaints (1999)

215 consumer complaints on file.

#856028February 2, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE MAKING A STOP BY DEPRESSING BRAKES, VEHICLE WOULD PULSATE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#855931February 1, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE IN A FRONTAL ACCIDENT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#550552January 22, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS DURING VEHICLE COLLISION WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND INJURY. *MJS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#550560January 22, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LOCKED UP AND COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#717232January 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IS BEEN FOUR TIMES THAT THIS CAR HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES,TWO OF THOSE THEY CHANGE BRAKES PATS SETS FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854680January 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS VIBRATION AND HESITATION.DEALER HAS REPLACED THE REAR DRUMS, MACHINED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. DEALER HAS DONE THIS TWICE. ALSO REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716876January 4, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, CAR ACCELERATED AND SMASHED INTO A MOBILE HOME. (DETAILS? [email protected]). I WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF SOMEONE'S DIRT DRIVEWAY. I WAS POSITIONED AT AN ANGLE. WHEN I BACKED OUT (GOING ABOUT 3-5 MPH), I BUMPED INTO A TREE. I THEN PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES SO THAT I COULD PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, THE CAR ACCELERATED AT AN EXTREME RATE AND MADE A TERRIBLY LOUD NOISE. THE CAR THEN THRUSTED FORWARD (THE ENTIRE TIME MY FOOT WAS HEAVY ON THE BRAKE - I AM 100% SURE OF THIS!). THE BRAKE DID NOT STOP THE CAR. AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT 60 FEET, THE CAR THEN CAREAMED INTO A MOBILE HOME. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. I BELIEVE THOUGH THAT THE CAR WAS STOPPED BY THE METAL BEAMS FROM THE MOBILE HOME. THE CAR IS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP. I AM LOOKING INTO THE LEMON LAW DUE TO THIS ACCIDENT AND OTHER PROBLEMS. TRYING TO GET THE CAR REPURCHASED OR REPLACED. THIS IS A REVISION FOR ODI #716575. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#716575December 28, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, CAR ACCELLERATED AND SMASHED INTO A MOBILE HOME. (DETAILS? [email protected]). I WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF SOMEONES DIRT DRIVEWAY. I WAS POSITIONED AT AN ANGLE. WHEN I BACKED OUT (GOING ABOUT 3-5 MPH), I BUMPED INTO A TREE. I THEN PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES SO THAT I COULD PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE. WHEN I PUT THE CAR IN DRIVE, THE CAR ACCELLERATED AT AN EXTREME RATE AND MADE A TERRIBLE LOUD NOISE. THE CAR THEN THRUSTED FORWARD (THE ENTIRE TIME MY FOOT WAS HEAVY ON THE BRAKE - I AM 100% SURE OF THIS!). THE BRAKE DID NOT STOP THE CAR. AFTER TRAVELING ABOUT 60 FEET, THE CAR THEN CAREAMED INTO A MOBILE HOME. I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF. I BELIEVE THOUGH THAT THE CAR WAS STOPPED BY THE METAL BEAMS FROM THE MOBILE HOME. THE CAR IS NOW AT THE DEALERSHIP. I AM LOOKING INTO THE LEMON LAW DUE TO THIS INCIDENT AND OTHER PROBLEMS. TRYING TO GET THE CAR REPURCHASED OR REPLACED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854155December 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
THERE IS TOO MUCH SPACE BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. CONSUMER HAS MISSED THE BRAKE PEDAL ON SEVERALOCCASIONS BECAUSE OF THIS DESIGN. CONSUMER'S SHOE SIZE IS AVERAGE FOR A MALE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854170December 20, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN TRAVELING & UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL OR GRAUDAL STOP CONSUMER NOTICED THE PEDAL VIBRATED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. THIS IS NOT AN ABS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#783770December 18, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE VIRBATES WHEN DRIVING OVER 60 MPH AND WHEN BRAKING THE BRAKES PULSATE, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE 5 TIMES FOR REPAIR, DEALER SAID THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND WOULD REPLACE BUT HE HAVE TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT THAT THE NEW ROTORS WERE NO LONGER UNDER WARRANT, CONSUMER REFUSED BECAUSE THEY HAVE NEVER FIXED THE ISSUE SINCE HE BOUGHT THE CAR.*ET
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854042December 14, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS KEEP WARPING, HAD REPLACED THEM TWICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#715564December 2, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS BACKING UP AT ABOUT 5 MPH WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714818November 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES VIBRATE WHEN STOPPING. USUALLY OCCURS WHEN STOPPING FROM A HIGHER SPEED IE. 55MPH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP 4 TIMES AND EVERY TIME THE DEALER STATES THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS. DEALER HAS RESURFACED FRONT ROTORS 2 TIMES AND REPLACED ONE TIME AND RESURFACED REAR ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714822November 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. TOOK TO DEALER FIRST TIME COMPLAINING ABOUT VIBRATION IN DEC 1999, LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AFTER GETTING VEHICLE; SECOND TIME, IN MARCH 1999 (ROTORS FOUND WARPED, FRONT ROTORS AND PADS RESURFACED); THIRD TIME APR 1999 (ROTORS WARPED AGAIN, FRONT ROTORS AND REAR DRUMS RESURFACED); FORTH TIME JUN 1999 (ROTORS WARPED AGAIN, FRONT LEFT & RIGHT ROTORS REPLACED THIS TIME); FIFTH TIME, FRONT ROTORS TURNED. ELECTRICAL PROBLEM IN OCT 1999, ALL OF A SUDDEN NO RADIO, WIPERS, CIGARRETTE LIGHTER, HORN. NO PROBLEM FOUND BY DEALER. NOW VEHICLE VIBRATES EVEN WITHOUT APPLYING BRAKES, WHEN REACHING 55 MPH. SEVERAL CALLS TO MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER SERVICE HAVE BEEN "CORDIALLY" UNHELPFUL, HAVE NOT HAD DEALER CONTACT US ABOUT PROBLEM AS THEY PROMISED IN OCTOBER 1999, OVER A MONTH AGO. NO LONGER HAVE ANY CONFIDENCE IN THIS VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#714806November 15, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT ROTORS REQUIRE RESURFACING APPROX. EVERY 7,000 MILES. FRONT BRAKES ALSO LOSE STOPPING EFFICIENCY WHEN ROTORS ARE WARPED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY RELATED DESIGN DEFECT JUSTIFYING A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852411November 2, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE ROTORS EXPERIENCED FAILURE CAUSING NOISE. HOWEVER, TWO MONTHS LATER REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE TO THE BRAKES AND ROTORS DUE TO FAILURE. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852160October 29, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE PEDAL FEELING SPONGY AND VEHICLE VIBRATING WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED. ALSO, CAUSING INTERMITTENT DELAY IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS CONDITION ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL VEHICLE ACCIDENTS. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND HAD ROTORS REPLACED, PROBLEMS STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#852176October 29, 1999
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKING PROBLEMS WHICH MAY RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549457October 29, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VEHICLE CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCES ELECTRICAL FAILURES WHICH CAUSE, BURNING SMELLS, BURNT LIGTH SWITCHES, CABLES AND PLUGS AND VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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