Mitsubishi Galant Complaints (2006)

24 consumer complaints on file.

#11326604May 30, 2020
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
FUEL FILLER TUBE IS RUSTED THROUGH AND IT LEAKS WHILE FUELING THE CAR. PUDDLES UNDERNEATH THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11144601November 1, 2018
AIR BAGS
I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT I WENT DOWN A DITCH I HIT A TREE AND THE AIRBAG DID NOT DISPLAY I WANT TO KNOW IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE AIRBAG BECAUSE MY AIRBAG DID NOT CAME OUT WHEN I WAS IN THAT BAD ACCIDENT AND I DIDN'T THE FRONT OF MY CAR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10778136September 28, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WIRE WAS MELTED. THE WIRE HARNESS WAS REPLACED AND THE FAILURE WAS REMEDIED. APPROXIMATELY 8 MONTHS LATER, THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT WIRE HARNESS HAD ALSO MELTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10615413July 22, 2014
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
IN HOT WEATHER THE DOORS STICK CAUSING THE OUTER DOOR AND INNER PANEL TO SEPARATE MAKING IT UNABLE TO BE OPENED FROM OUTSIDE NOR INSIDE. HAVE TO KEEP PUSHING ON DOOR TO MAKE IT UNSTUCK BEFORE YOU CAN ENTER OR GET OUT. LARGE RISK OF BEING STUCK INSIDE CAR IN HEAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10594812May 29, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT
THE KEY CASING SEEMS TO FALL APART AFTER A SHORT WHILE, MY CONCERN IS IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE DRIVING WILL IT "KILL" THE ENTIRE SYSTEM, HAS THIS BEEN QUESTIONED BEFORE? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10588033May 13, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HEARD NOISE BEFORE COMING THRU THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. RADIO SPEAKER STOPPED WORKING, THEN SMOKING FROM PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IN THE DOOR HANDLE. I FEAR FOR MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10574911March 26, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE KEY HOUSING ASSEMBLY BECAME DETACHED FROM THE KEY, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE KEY HOUSING ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10492356January 12, 2013
AIR BAGS, STRUCTURE
THE DASHBOARD PASSENGER SIDE HAS COME LOOSE FROM BEHIND GLOVE BOX. THIS HOUSES THE AIR BAG COULD PREVENT PROPER DEPLOYMENT OR DANGEROUS DEPLOYMENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10464294July 5, 2012
WHEELS, STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY
THE WHEEL COVERS ON MY CAR FLEW OFF RANDOM TIMES GOING DOWN THE INTERSTATE. TIRES WERE IN GOOD CONDITION BUT IT SEEMS THAT ANYTIME I WENT OVER 70MPH I WOULD LOSE A HUBCAP. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR CAR DAMAGE. HEADLINER IN BACK WINDOW HAS STARTED TO COME DOWN BLOCKING REAR VIEW. THE DASHBOARD PASSENGER SIDE HAS COME LOOSE FROM BEHIND GLOVE BOX. THIS HOUSES THE AIR BAG COULD PREVENT PROPER DEPLOYMENT OR DANGEROUS DEPLOYMENT IF ITS EVER NEEDED. LASTLY, THE CLEAR COAT ON THE TRUNK HAS CHIPPED AWAY. I KNOW AT ONE POINT THERE WAS A RECALL ON (BLACK) CARS FOR THIS SPECIFIC REASON. EXCEPT MY CAR IS GOLD. :( ON THE POSITIVE NOTE THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HAVE BEEN GREAT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10406022June 12, 2011
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
I LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE SWERVED OUT OF CONTROL AND ROLLED OVER AND THE SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10401832May 15, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LAMP SOCKETS FOR BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE BRAKE LIGHTS BURNT OUT AT 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES. IF ONE SIDE WENT OUT I'D CALL IT A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. BOTH SIDES,...SEEMS MORE LIKE AN ENGINEERING PROBLEM. ONLY THE CONTACT FOR THE BRAKE SIDE OF THE 2057 LAMP WAS MELTED AND RECESSED. THE TAIL LAMP SIDE OF THE SOCKET IS STILL CLEAN. PUT IN A GM REPLACEMENT SOCKET WHICH LOOKS BETTER MADE THAN THE OEM. JUST GLAD THE WIFE DID NOT GET REAR-ENDED. HUNG ONTO THE OLD SOCKETS JUST IN CASE SOMEONE MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN LOOKING AT THEM. LOTS OF TAILGATERS IN MY STATE, SO BRAKE LIGHTS ARE IMPORTANT HERE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10399244May 5, 2011
VISIBILITY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WHEN THE CONTACT BEGAN TO ADJUST THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. WHILE ADJUSTING THE MIRROR, THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY FRACTURED FROM THE WINDSHIELD AND CRACKED THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER BUT THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 141,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376357January 12, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT INSERTED THE KEY TO TURN ON THE IGNITION WHEN THE KEY BROKE OFF OF THE KEY FOB. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED WHO STATED THERE WAS A FEE TO REPLACE THE KEY. THE KEY WAS NOT REPLACED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368114November 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE STARTING THE VEHICLE, THE KEY SHATTERED INTO SIX PIECES. THE CONTACT HAD TO USE THE SPARE KEY TO START THE VEHICLE. LATER THE SPARE KEY SHATTERED AS WELL. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PIECE THE KEY TOGETHER BUT EVERY TIME HE STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. THE KEYS HAD NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 65,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 102,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10368119November 29, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 MITSUBISHI GALANT BOTH KEYS USED TO START MY VEHICLE HAVE SHATTERED INTO SEVERAL PIECES WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST KEY BROKE AROUND JULY 14 2007 AND THE SECOND KEY BREAKING MORE RECENT ON 25 NOVEMBER2010. WHEN THE KEYS BREAK THEY GO INTO SEVERAL SMALLER PIECES AND ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO FIND ALL THE PARTS AND PIECES CREATING A CHOKING HAZARD FOR BOTH CHILDREN AND ANIMALS. IF NEEDED I CAN PROVIDE PICTURES. WHEN THIS SECOND KEY BROKE INTO 7 PIECES I WAS NOT ABLE TO LOCATE ALL PIECES. APPROXIMATELY 24-48 HOURS LATER I OBSERVED, BY WAY OF PASSING THE PLASTIC PIECE, THAT MY YOUNG PUPPY HAD LOCATED THE PIECE AND SWALLOWED THE PLASTIC. I FEAR THAT IF THIS WOULD HAVE BEEN MY CHILD THAT FOUND THE PIECE THAT I WOULD HAVE A LARGER PROBLEM TO TAKE CARE OF. I CONTACTED MITSUBISHI ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND THEY STATED THAT SINCE MY VEHICLE WAS NOT STILL UNDER WARRANTY THAT THEY WOULD NOT HELP ME AND THAT I NEEDED TO PURCHASE A NEW KEY THAT WAS MADE OF BETTER MATERIAL. THE COST TO REPLACE ONE KEY IS $200. MITSUBISHI ADVISED THAT THEY WERE NOT RESPONSIBLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM, EVEN IF IT DID CAUSE A CHOKING HAZARD, SINCE MY VEHICLE IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THAT IF MY CHILD OR PUPPY CHOKED ON THE PIECE THAT I SHOULD HAVE WATCHED THEM BETTER THAN WHAT I DID. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361786October 22, 2010
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
REAR WINDOW REGULATORS BROKE ONE MONTH APART. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE REGULATOR BROKE IN SEPTEMBER 2010 AND REAR PASSENGER REGULATOR BROKE IN OCTOBER 2010. CAR HAS BEEN OWNED FOR 4 YEARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348274August 9, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2006 MITSUBISHI GALANT, 109,777 MILES: DRIVING HOME THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE SONORAN DESERT IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA AT 11:30PM MY GALANT ELECTRICALLY DIED. MY ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, ENGINE CONTROL MODULE, ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION MODULE, PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, HEAD LIGHTS, RADIO ALL WENT DEAD. DEALER FOUND THREE POWER CABLES TO THE AIRBAG SYSTEM THAT RUN UNDER THE CARPET ON PASSENGER SIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION HUMP HAD SHORTED OUT BECAUSE THREE PROTRUSIONS ON A BODY WELD WORKED THROUGH THE INSULATION AND SHORTED ALL POWER TO GROUND. IF THIS HAPPENED ON THE CENTER LANE ON THE FREEWAY AT RUSH HOUR I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED POSSIBLY ALONG WITH OTHER DRIVERS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10325424April 13, 2010
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN SEPTEMBER 2009, SHE BEGAN REPLACING THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT BULBS AND HEADLIGHTS EVERY 2-3 MONTHS. THE DEALER COULD OFFER NO EXPLANATIONS FOR THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE PERFORMED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229863June 4, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FRONT END COLLISION AT ABOUT 50 MPH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE CAR. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10209667November 21, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SUSPENSION:FRONT, STEERING:RACK AND PINION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, TIRES
I HAVE A 2006 MITSUBISHI GALANT AND HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP REPEATEDLY FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION, BRAKES, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND NOW I'M HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND LOTS OF ENGINE NOISE. MY FRONT SUSPENSION HAS A SQUAWKING SOUND EVERYTIME YOU GO OVER A SPEED BUMP, THE WHOLE FRONT END HAS BEEN REBUILT BUT IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. THIS STARTED AT ABOUT 8,800 MILES AND THERE IS NOW 23,000 AND THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG MY BRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEAKING SINCE ABOUT 8,800 MILES ALSO AND THEY HAVE REPLACED MY FRONT PADS SINCE THERE WAS A TECH BULLETIN PLACED AND YET THIS HAS STILL NOT FIXED THE SQUEAKING. MY ENGINE IDLE FLUCTUATES WHILE SITTING IN DRIVE AND MY ENGINE HAS A LOUD START UP SOUND ALMOST LIKE THERE IS AN EXHAUST LEAK BUT THERE IS NOT. MY TRANSMISSION WHEN FIRST SHIFTED INTO REVERSE STUTTERS AS I PULL OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND WHEN IN DRIVE YOU CAN FEEL THE TRANSMISSION STUTTER AS LONG AS THE CAR IS COLD. MY CAR ALSO PULLS TO LEFT WITHIN 4 SECONDS AFTER NOT HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL EXTREMELY TIGHT AND THIS STARTED AFTER THEY REPLACED THE RACK-IN-PINION. I HAVE A METAL RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BUT WHEN IT IS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATE THAT THEY COULD NOT PRODUCE THE CONCERN. YET THEY HAVE HEARD IT BEFORE AND HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE SPRINGS AND PINS IN THE BRAKES. MY TIRES HAVE WORN DOWN DRAMATICALLY ON THE OUTSIDES EVEN THOUGH THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF TIRE PRESSURE IS IN THE TIRES. THERE HAS NOT BEEN A TIME WHEN I HAVE EVER BEEN LESS THAN 3 LBS UNDER PRESSURE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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