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1994 Mitsubishi Galant complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1994 record →

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 24, 1997AR

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

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Dec 12, 1996NY

SUDDEN ACCELERATION.

Steering › Linkages › Knuckle › Spindle › ArmCrash2 killed
Filed Oct 29, 1996AL

RIGHT REAR STEERING KNUCKLE BROKE, CAUSING ACCIDENT, ALSO NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING TWO FATALITIES.

Air BagsCrash1 injured
Filed Oct 24, 1996AR

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS/SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER DURING COLLISION, CAUSING INJURY.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Oct 21, 1996CA

BRAKE ROTORS WEAR THIN W/BRAKES PULSATING WHEN APPLIED. BRAKES ALSO HAVE DELAY IN RESPONSE AND ARE EQUIPPED W/ABS BRAKES. VEHICLE HAS HAD (9) SETS OF ROTORS CHANGED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Oct 1, 1996FL

VEHICLE WILL NOT ACCLERATE AND RPMS GO UP AND DOWN ERRATICALLY. *AK

Electrical System › WiringFire
Filed Sep 19, 1996VA

ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 30, 1996AR

AIRBAG DID NOT ACTIVATE, SHOULDER/LAP BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN DRIVER UPON IMPACT, HEAD ON COLLISION, DRIVER BECAME ILL/DIZZY, LOST CONTROL, HIT TREE.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Aug 22, 1996GA

DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING FIVE CAR C OLLISION, VEHICLE PUSHED INTO REAR OF TRUCK, BUMPER/HEADLIGHTS/GRILL SEVERELY DAMAGED.*AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Aug 7, 1996MD

THE CAR WAS HIT IN THE REAR AND THE CAR SPUN AROUND AND HIT A GUARD RAIL, NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed May 30, 1996TN

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAGS IN FRONT END COLLISION.

Electrical System › 12v/24v/48v BatteryFire
Filed May 29, 1996FL

3 HOUR AFTER PARKING THE CAR, NOICED FIRE COMING FROM BATTERY AREA, FIRE DEPT SAID FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL RELATED. *AK

Suspension › Front › Control Arm
Filed Apr 29, 1996NJ

VEHICLE PULLED LEFT DUE TO FAILED CONTROL ARM, LEADING TO WHEEL FALLING OFF. *DSH

Structure › Body
Filed Apr 23, 1996AL

SUNVISOR CLIP FAILED.

Electrical System › Ignition › Module
Filed Mar 13, 1996AL

VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.

Parking Brake › ConventionalCrash
Filed Feb 9, 1996KY

EMERGENCY BRAKE DISENGAGED ON FLAT SURFACE AND INCLINE, RESULTING IN A ROLL AWAY. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 1, 1996MD

THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO HAVE A NEAR ACCIDENT. TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed Jan 22, 1996PA

VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING, DEALER CANNOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jan 2, 1996LA

BRAKES ROTORS WARPED/REPLACED. *SD

Tires
Filed Dec 26, 1995CA

BRIDGESTONE TIRES MAKE NOISE. *SD

Wheels
Filed Dec 6, 1995NY

FRONT LEFT WHEEL SEPARATED W/AXLE HOLDING TIRE OUT FROM WHEEL WELL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Dec 6, 1995NY

FRONTAL COLLISION, DRIVERS AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY W/PASSENGER SEAT FAILED ALLOWING OCCUPANT TO SLIDE FORWARD HITTING WINDSHIELD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 4, 1995NC

VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE WHILE IN OVERDRIVE. TT

Latches/Locks/Linkages › Doors › Latch
Filed Sep 29, 1995NY

DOOR ACTUATOR LOCKS FAILED, CHILD PASSENGER LOCKED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. TT

Wheels
Filed Sep 11, 1995NJ

LOWER CONTROL NUT STRIPPED THREADS/CAME LOOSE, CAUSING LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO COME OFF/VEHICLE TO COLLAPSE. *SD

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Aug 14, 1995NM

WHEN TURN THE AIR CONDITION ON THERE IS A BAD FUEL SMELL . TT

Seat Belts › Front › Webbing
Filed Aug 14, 1995CA

THE SEATBELTS LOCK AND WILL NOT LET YOU MOVE FREELY WHILE DRIVING AND OR JUST SITTING WITHOUT APPLYING THE BRAKES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 11, 1995NJ

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE WARPED. CAR SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT

Exterior Lighting › Brake Lights › Switch
Filed Jul 25, 1995NM

BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH SHORTED OUT.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Jul 17, 1995NY

CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE WHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKES. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jul 6, 1995MN

WHILE GOING FORWARD OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, DRIVERS AIR BAG PREMATURE DEPLOYED, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT AFTER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

Seat Belts › Front › Buckle AssemblyCrash1 injured
Filed Jul 5, 1995CT

WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR WHILE AT A LIGHT UPON IMPACT DRIVERS SEAT BELT CAME UNLATCH. TT

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Jul 3, 1995NY

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE, GEARS ARE NOT ENGAGING. *AK

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jun 15, 1995NY

CAR WAS IN A HEAD ON COLLISION WITH A TREE AND THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation ComponentsCrash
Filed Jun 15, 1995NY

THE BRAKES GET WET AND THE CAR SLIDES AND IT DOES NOT STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

Fuel System, Gasoline
Filed Jun 8, 1995FL

FUEL ODOR COMES THRU A/C VENTS WHEN A/C IS ON, O RING WAS LEAKING. TT

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Mar 27, 1995TX

TRIED TO SLOW CAR DOWN WHILE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND INSTEAD OF CAR SLOWING DOWN IT ACCELERATED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Mar 14, 1995TN

VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED, CAR WAS PUSHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Seat Belts › Front › Anchorage
Filed Mar 14, 1995IL

SEATBELTS FAILED DURING ACCIDENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip › Abs Warning Light
Filed Feb 23, 1995RI

ABS, YELLOW LIGHT ON THE ABS STAYS ON. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Feb 22, 1995SC

PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INJURED CHILD IN SAFETY SEAT. TT

Suspension › Front › Control Arm › Lower Ball Joint
Filed Feb 21, 1995MD

HEARD NOISE COMING FROM LEFT RIGHT FRONT, REPLACE LOWER CONTROL ARM AND BALL JOINT. TT

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Feb 19, 1995MS

POWER WINDOW REGULATOR FAILED. *SKD

Air Bags › FrontalCrash2 injured
Filed Feb 3, 1995TX

AT 12:00 POSITION AT 30-35MPH BOTH DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash1 injured
Filed Jan 27, 1995AL

UPON REAR ENDING ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Jan 19, 1995WI

DRIVER SIDE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AT 12:00 GOING 35MPH. TT

Visibility › Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
Filed Jan 17, 1995WI

DEFOGGER IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. TT

Air Bags › FrontalCrashFire1 injured
Filed Jan 10, 1995FL

HAD AN ACCIDENT THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING INJURY. TT

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