1996 Mitsubishi Galant complaints

MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO INVESTIGATE AIR BAG FAILURE TO INFLATE IN THE ACCICENT. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, BALL JOINT ASSEMBLY FAILED, CAUSING RIGHT FRONT TIRE TO COME OFF AND FRONT END OF VEHICLE DROPPED, DURING RECALL 99V066001, DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE, HOWEVER AFTER INSPECTING THE PART STATED IT WAS OKAY AND MADE NO CHANGES TO VEHICLE, THREE MONTHS LATER THE RECALL PARTS FAILED. *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AT 10-15 MPH LOWER BALL JOINT FELL OFF VEHICLE. HAD THIS COMPONENT LOOKED AT UNDER RECALL 99V066001 IN SEPTEMBER 2000. WAS TOLD BALLJOINT WAS FINE. CURRENTLY, DEALER SAID THIS WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVES IT WAS NOT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR THAT CAUSED THE BALL JOINT TO FELL OFF. *YH

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 50MPH ACCELERATOR STUCK AND COULD NOT BE PULLED UP OR JIGGLED LOOSE. THE ENGINE AS A RESULT WAS REVVING IN THE RED ZONE FOR ABOUT A MINUTE WHILE IT WAS DECIDED TO PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL, BRAKE, PULL OVER & TURN THE CAR OFF. THE CAR WAS STOPPED A MERE 100 YARDS FROM A TRAFFIC JAM DUE TO CONSTRUCTION. THIS COULD HAVE LED T O A FATAL ACCIDENT HAD NATHAN NOT HAD THE PRESENCE OF MIND TO DO WHAT HE DID. THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT FOR THE SAFETY OF MY WIFE AND CHILDREN; LUCKILY THEY WERE NOT IN THE CAR WHEN THIS HAPPENED AS MY WIFE STATED SHE WOULD NOT HAVE KNOWN TO SHIFT INTO NEUTRAL, AND WOULD HAVE PROBABLY ENDED UP CRASHING. THE SHOP WHERE THE CAR WAS TAKEN STATED THAT THE CABLES WERE FROZEN AND IT WAS DUE TO MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. *AK

PASSENGER'S AIRBAG LOOKS WARPED. IS THAT NORMAL?*AK

RECALL 99V066001/ LOWER BALL JOINTS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER NOVEMBER AND OCTOBER 13,2000, AND DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO FIX RECALL. DEALER IS RAYSKILLMAN MITSUBISHI, 8424 HIGHWAY 31, GREENWOOD, IN (317) 8852700. *AK AFTER MANY CALLS MITSUBISHI AGREED TO FIX DAMAGE. *YH

I BOUGHT MY CAR IN SEPT.OF 96 BRAND NEW. FOUR YEARS LATER, MY TRANSMISSION FAILS ME. I BELIEVE THESE TRANSMISSIONS NEED TO BE INVESTIGATED AND RECALL. EVERYWHERE I CALL AROUND FOR THESE TRANSMISSIONS, NO ONE HAS THEMS OR TELLS ME THEY SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED. THESE TRANMISSIONS ARE NO GOOD THE CAR REPAIR MEN TELL ME. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS MATTER. I REALLY LIKE MY CAR BUT I SHOULDN'T HAVE TO SPEND $1600-1800 FOR A TRANSMISSION WHEN THIS ONE SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED SO QUICKLY. PLEASE RESPOND TO MY INQUIRY. THANKS.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 65MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES.*AK

AS I TURNED THE IGNITION TO START MY CAR ON MORNING, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR CAUGHT ON FIRE AND MELTED. THE FIRE CEASED AS SOON AS I TURNED THE CAR OFF. MY CAR DEALERS WHICH AREN'T BEING HELPFUL AT ALL, ARE NOT ACCEPTING ANY LIABILITY FOR THIS DEFECT WITHIN MITSUBISHI.TODAY MY DEALER TELLS MY ITS GONNA COST ME $130.00 MORE BECAUSE THE WINDOW WAS FRIED AND DOESN'T WORK. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND I NEED SOME HELP..MITSUBISHI DOESN'T UNDERSTAND THE WORK ..DUTY...THANK YOU

THE VEHICLE STALLS CONTINUALLY WHILE MAKING A STOP. *MJS

RECALL RECEIVED ON BALL JOINT, BALL JOINT BOOT. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHECKED IT AND SAID IT WAS OK ON 7/28/00. ON 9/4/00 THE BALL JOINT BROKE, CAUSING THE LEFT FRONT WHEEL TO TURN SIDEWAYS AND CAUSING A CRASH. *AK

TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO GEAR AFTER STARTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND THEN FROM SECOND TO FIRST. GOT DIAGNOSTICS TEST DONE AT CANTINS IN LACONIA THEY STATED THAT THE PARK/NEUTRAL SWITCH WAS WET THEY CLEANED IT THEN STATED IT WAS FINE. PICKED CAR UP AND THEY HADN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND REMAINS ON WITH THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURING. ALSO, HAD A RECALL ON THIS CAR FOR THE LATERAL CONTROL ARM BOOT ASSEMBLY . CANTINS SAID IT WAS FINE ON THE CAR BUT THINK THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH IT FOR WHEN I BRAKE IT HAS A GRINDING SOUND TO IT.

MY 1996 MITSUBISHI GALANT HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS INCLUDING, BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE CHANGED MORE THAN USUAL, TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED WHILE PARKED. IN ADDITION, THE WINDOWS /WINDSHIELD WERE CONSTANTLY FOGGY. THE START KEY COULD ONLY BE TAKING OUT BY PRESSING THE BREAK. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER LOCKS, THEY WILL NOT OPEN, LEAKS FROM THE SUNROOF. THE HORN COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AFTER THREE YEARS. THE MITSUBISHI DEALER NEVER ISSUED A BALL JOINT RECALL WHICH I NOW FOUND OUT WAS DEFECTIVE WITH THE CAR AND AFTER RETURNING MY VEHICLE UPON MY LEASE TERMINATION THEY ARE REQUESTING 1000 + DOLLARS FOR WEAR AND TEAR ETC. THE DEALER HAS NOT PROPERLY FOLLOWED GUIDELINES AND ARE BEEN SUED BECAUSE OF THESE FAILURES AND THE CUSTOMERS WHO PURCHASED THESE CARS ARE BEEN CHARGED MORE MONEY BY THE DEALER.

RECALL 99V066001. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WANTED TO CHARGE OWNER TO REPLACE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM.*AK THE DEALER FOUND OUT THE PROBLEM TO BE STRUTS (SHOCKS) AND INNER TIE ROD FAILURES. *YH

DISC BRAKE ROTORS NEED TO BE TURNED OR REPLACED EVERY 5000 MILES. *AK

CAR WOULD NOT STOP APPROACHING RED LIGHT/NO AIR IN LINE DETECTED. *AK

TRANSMISSION FLUID RAN OUT FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR/INSURANCE DID NOT FIX TRANSMISSION. *AK

CONSUMER HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE BACK TIRES, TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AND WITHOUT USING THE DOOR LOCKS, DOOR LOCKS WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK WITHOUT CONSUMER OPERATING THE LOCKS. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING WITH CRUISE CONTROL TURNED OFF, AND UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, AND MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN, VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. THEN, CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE STREET APPROXIMATELY 35MPH WITH FOOT ON GAS PEDAL. GAS PEDAL BECAME STUCK. VEHICLE STARTED TO ACCELERATE, DRIVER LOST CONTROL, AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. CONSUMER HAD INTERNAL INJURIES. *AK

BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING AND A NOISE WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO, ENGINE IDLES AND THE ACCELERATOR SCREECHES WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

THIS CAR HAS HAD 3 TRANSMISSIONS INCLUDING THE ORIGINAL,STILL HAS PROBLEMS.NOW THAT IT IS OVER WARRANTY MITSUBISHI SAYS NOT PROBLEM BUT ACCORDING TO TSB9823014 IT IS., AND OTHER BULLETINS.DEALER IS NO LONGER IN BUSINESS!!! *AK

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE JAN 2000 AND DURING TEST DRIVE I HEARD A NOISE IN THE POWER STEERING. I REPORTED IT TO THE SALESMAN AT PHIL HUGHES HONDA. HE HAD HIS USED CAR MECHANIC TAKE A LOOK. THE MECHANIC WAS TO HAVE LUBRICATED IT. SECOND TRIP FOLLOWING WEEK AND MECHANIC LUBED AGAIN AND I WAS TOLD TO SOMETIME DROP BY THEIR MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP DOWN THE ROAD AND HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT. I IMMEDIATELY WENT THERE AND THEY HAD TO TIGHTEN LOOSE BELTS THAT TWICE BEFORE WENT UNNOTICED BY THEIR ASSOCIATE DEALERSHIP USED CAR MECHANIC AT PHIL HUGHES HONDA. THE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP SERVICE MANAGER WAS VERY HELPFUL AND ASSISTED ME BY FINDING THE PROBLEM AND CORRECTING IT. THERE IS AN OCCASIONAL SLIGHT SOUND THAT IS MILD THAT I WILL HAVE CHECKED OUT. *AK

RECALL 99V066001. DEALER IS TRYING TO CHARGE THE CONSUMER FOR RECALL SERVICE. *AK

VEHICLE PASSED MARYLAND STATE INSPECTION EARLIER THAT DAY, ONLY TO NOT BE ABLE TO MOVE IN REVERSE LATER. GEARSHIFT WENT INTO THE REVERSE POSITION EASILY, BUT CAR WOULD NOT MOVE, AND EMITTED A SCRAPING/HISSING SOUND. MITSUBISHI SERVICE CENTER IN ANNAPOLIS, MD SAYS THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR REPAIRS, BECAUSE WE CANNOT PRODUCE RECEIPTS/PAPERWORK TO SHOW ALL SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE HAS BEEN DONE. WE FEEL THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT FOR THIS TO OCCUR AT ONLY 47,000 MILES. *AK

MY WIFE WAS STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, TRIED TO TAKE OFF, BUT NOTHING. TRANSMISSION WAS GONE. DEALER SAID THINGS SOMETIMES HAPPEN. MANUFACTURER SAID WARRANTY WAS OUT AT 60,000MI. ESTIMATE WAS AT $2600. SHOP SAID IT COULD NOT BE REBUILT. THEY TRIED TO BLAME ON US AND SAID IT WAS OVER FULL ON FLUID. WE'VE NEVER PUT ONE DROP IN AND EVEN IF IT WAS OVER FULL IT WOULD NOT CAUSE TRANSMISSION TO SEIZE UP IN A MATTE OF SECONDS. WE HAD THE CAR FIVE MONTHS WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I AM VERY ANGRY AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THE MFG. FOR NOT DISCLOSING THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. WHEN I ASKED IF THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM THEY SAID, "OH, NO"! *AK

PURCHASED VEHICLE 10/16/199, IT HAD APPROX. 52,000 MILES, SINCE PURCHASE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN INSTALLED, AIR CONDITION REPAIRED AND NOW THERE IS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE HARMONIC BALANCE. *AK

ABS BRAKES WOULD MAING GRINDING,/QUEAKING NOISE WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN. MECHANIC REPLACED ENTIRE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. SIX MONTHS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM REAPPEARED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH THE BALL JOINT CAME OUT OF JOINT, CAUSING THE AXLE TO BREAK. A RECALL WAS RECEIVED ON THE BALL JOINTS AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR INSPECTION. THE DEALER PASSED THE VEHICLE OFF, STATING THAT THE SUSPENSION AND BALL JOINTS WERE OK. NOW WE ARE HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING BOTH MITSUBISHI AND/OR THE DEALER THAT PASSED IT OFF TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AFTER ANOTHER MECHANIC HAS SINCE CHECKED SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY BALL JOINT. *AK

BRAKES HAVE SEVERE SHAKE DUE TO UNEVEN PARALLELISM OR RUNOUT OF ROTOR/ ROTORS ARE WARPING

RECALL REPAIR COMPLETED, HOWEVER CONSUMER CHARGED FOR ADDITIONAL REPAIRS DURING REPAIR, POSSIBLE DAMAGED COMPONENT DUE TO DEFECT. (99V-066). MJS

BOTH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT WHEELS CAME OFF ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS WHILE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. *AK

THE VEHICLE WILL PULL WHEN ACCELERATING, CAUSING THE TRANSMISSION TO FAIL. THE DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH THE LOWER BALL JOINT FELLOFF, CAUSING THE WHELL TO COLLAPSEE AT AN ANGLE,.THE WHEEL WAS HELD ON BY THE RUBBER BOOT WHILL THE VEHICLE WAS SLIDING FOR ABOUT 75F. UNTIL IT CAME TO A STOP. DEALER HS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHEN CONSUMER WAS DRIVING HER CAR BRAKE PEDAL GET STUCK APPLYING BRAKES. *AK

DRIVER REARENDED VEHICLE WITH 30 MPH IMPACT, AND DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES TO DRIVER. *AK

GAS PEDALS STICKS TO THE FLOOR. CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THEY WERE AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM, BUT MITSUBISHI HAS NOT SOLVED THE PROBLEM HAS OF YET. *AK

INTERMITTENT SQUEAKING SOUND OF WHEEL WHENEVER BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED. CAN NHTSA PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN RAINY WEATHER IT STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP, MECHANIC FOUND PROBLEM NOT WATER RELATED. THE LOWER PULLEY; CRANKSHAFT CAME APART, CUTTING TWO BELTS. PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW, INSIDE DOOR PANEL WATER GETS CAUGHT INSIDE AND CAUSES WIRES TO BLOW UP AND CAUSE A FIRE, PUTTING PEOPLES LIVES AT RISK !

RECEIVED NOTICE #99V066001. CONTACTED DEALER.RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF DUE TO BALL JOINTS BREAKING. AXLE BROKE & WENT INTO TRANSMISSION. LOST CONTROL. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR BECAUSE BALL JOINTS DID NOT BREAK THE RIGHT WAY. *AK

BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN 7 MONTHS. VIBRATIONS IN FRONT END AND BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUE. CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES THEY SAY IT IS NORMAL.

THREE MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT MY MITSUBISHI GALANT I HEARD A LOUD SCREACHING NOISE IT SOUNED LIKE METAL GRINDING AGAINST METAL, AND I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES HARDER THAN USUAL FOR THE CAR TO STOP. SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. ANOTHER THREE MONTHS PASSED AND I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, IT STARTED TO BECOME A TREND, ALMOST EVERY 3,000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE MY ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP EVERTIME I DRIVE THIS CAR. I WONDER IF THIS IS THE DAY MY BRAKES WILL FAIL COMPLETLY. THE SCARIEST MOMENT I HAD DRIVING THIS CAR AND I THOUGHT THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP WAS ON MARCH 3 1997. I WAS COMING FROM THE DEALER AFTER GETTING MY BRAKES FIXED TRAVELING DOWN ROOSEVELT BLVD, AND WHEN I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AND I DREW MY BRAKES I SMELLED SMOKE AND NOTICED IT COME FROM MY FRONT TIRES AND I ALSO RELIZED IT WAS TAKEN MY CAR AWHILE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP I HAS TO PUSH THE BRAKES A THE WAY TO THE FLOOR FOR THE CAR TO STOP. I WAS FRIGHTENED I THOUGHT THE CAR WAS GOING TO GO RIGHT THROUGH THE RED LIGHT. I TRAVELED THE REST OF THE WAY HOME GOING ABOUT 35 MPH INSTEAD OF 50 MPH AND EVEN AT THE SLOWER SPEED, IT WAS STILL DIFFICULT TO STOP. WHEN I FINALLY GOT HOME I CALLED THE DEALER TO COME TOW THE CAR BACK. THIS IS THE UNSAFEST CAR I EVER DROVE I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THIS CAR TO MY WORST ENEMY. EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY IS SCARED TO DRIVE AND TO GET IN THE CAR, I'M VERY CAUTIOUS ABOUT HAVING A CHILD RIDING IN THIS CAR, BECA

LOWER BALL JOINT CAME APART WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT. AS A RESULT, DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE AND SOMETIMES SMOKE COMES FROM THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES HAVE TO BE APPLIED VERY HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE, SOMETIMES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE AT LEAST 13 TIMES. STILL NO SOLUTION. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE HE PURCHASED VEHICLE, WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 30 MPH, AND PRESSING BRAKES TO STOP, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP MORE THAN SIX TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY.

CAR WAS RUNNING IN PARK; MY 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER GOT IN CAR; I WAS STANDING RIGHT OUTSIDE OF CAR; SHE CLIMBED INTO THE FRONT OF CAR TO RETRIEVE AN OBJECT, HER FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRINK HOLDER AND THE GEAR SHIFTER; CAR WENT INTO REVERSE WITH MY DAUGHTER INSIDE AND CRASHED INTO A MAILBOX; THE SHIFT LOCK CABLE DID NOT WORK AS IT SHOULD (THE BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE DEPRESSED FOR THE CAR TO BE PUT INTO REVERSE); MANUFACTURER DOES NOT CARE, AND WILL NOT FIX DAMAGES TO CAR; MANUFACTURER JUST WANTS TO MAKE MORE MONEY BY REPLACING THE SHIFT LOCK CABLE FOR $300.00; DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR

WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING PULSATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WHICH HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES. THE DEALER WILL NOW NO LONGER MAKE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER SAID THAT THE ROTORS ARE MADE OF POOR QUALITY STEEL, WHICH IS CAUSING THE NEED FOR FREQUENT BRAKE REPAIR. *AK *ML