2000 Mitsubishi Galant complaints

WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH SMELLED SMOKE. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND THEY FADED. TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND FRONT OF VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT FIRE, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE DETERMINED MITSUBISHI WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE. THERE WAS RECALL000295001 ON POWER STEERING TUBE THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, NO INJURIES. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MPH SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE. UPON EXAMINATION BY DEALERSHIP WIRING HARNESS AND COMPUTER SYSTEM HAD BURNED UP. NO DETERMINATION WAS MADE AS TO THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

MITSUBISHI CLAIMS THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT CAMPAIGN NUMBER 01V295001 ISSUED BY YOUR ORGANIZATION AND WILL NOT TELL ME IF MY VEHICLE IS AFFECTED. THEY REFERRED ME TO THIS SITE AFTER TELLING MITSUBISHI ABOUT THE SPECIFIC CAMPAIGN NUMBER. N;U

THIS CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED AT MITSUBISHI ALMOST MONTHLY FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. IT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED I BELIEVE THERE IS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THIS VEHICLE. NO SAFETY DEFEC TSTATED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING NOTICE SMOKE IN REARVIEW MIRROR. WITHIN 1/4 MILE LOST ALL BRAKES, ALL READ WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. ENGINE STOPPED AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS.

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH AND REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AFTER SLIDING DUE TO DIRT ON ROAD . DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, BUT WAS NOT GIVEN EXPLANATION.*AK *SLC

2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. *JB *NLM ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS*****749723

THE RIGHT FRONT TIRE HAS A TWO INCH NARROW BUBBLE, CONSUMER STATES SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO TWO FIRESTONE DEALERS THEY HAVE OFFERED TO REPLACE THE TIRE BUT AT THE CONSUMERS EXPENSE.*JB FIRESTONE TIRE, NO OTHER INFORMATION GIVEN. *SLC

DEALER FIXED RECALL ON VEHICLE, AND NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, AND SPUN OUT OF CONTROL. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND DEALER STATED NOTHING THEY COULD DO WITHOUT POLICE REPORT.*AK

ON SUNSET FWY ONRAMP TO HOLLYWOOD FWY SOUTH, MY CAR'S STEERING WENT OUT, CAUSED ME LOSING CONTROL. CAR HAD BEEN TAKEN BEFORE FOR STEERING RECALL.I WAS TOLD STEERING IS OKAY AND NOTHING WAS REPLACED.*AK

WHILE PULLING AWAY FROM STOP SIGN SIDEWALL ON FRONT LEFT TIRE, SIZE P19565R15, BLEWOUT. ALSO, SIDEWALL ON LEFT REAR TIRE HAD A BUBBLE ON IT. CONTACTED GOODYEAR.*AK GOODYEAR DID NOT REPLACE THE TIRE UNDER WARRANTY, A FEW WEEKS LATER CONSUMER NOTICED A BUBBLE ON THE SIDEWALL OF ANOTHER TIRE, GOODYEAR DID REPLACE THIS TIRE, CONSUMER ASKED FOR REIMBURSEMENT FOR PREVIOUS TIRE, THE WHEEL WAS DAMAGED IN FIRST TIRE FAILURE. *SLC

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE IN TO DEALER FOR A NOISE THAT WAS COMING FROM FRONT END. DEALER TOLD CONSUMER IT WAS FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. CONSUMER TOOK TIRE TO GOODYEAR DEALER TO HAVE IT INSPECTED. DEALER SAID IT WAS NOT THE TIRE. CONSUMER WENT BACK TO MITSUBISHI, AND THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY ADJUSTED AIR PRESSURE. AS STARTING TO DRIVE NOISE WAS STILL THERE. A WEEK LATER, DEALER SAID THEY RECEIVED A PAPER OFF COMPUTER INDICATING THAT MITSUBISHI WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. MITSUBISHI SAID TIRE AND RIM WERE NOT MEETING UP.*AK

THIS VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION CAUSING $6500 IN DAMAGES. BOTH AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP MANAGER THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE ABOUT THE PROBLEM. I REFUSED TO MAKE FURTHER PAYMENT ON THE VEHICLE, AND VOLUNTARILY SURRENDERED SAME TO MITSUBISHI MOTORS CREDIT OF AMERICA, PO BOX 6044, CYPRESS, CA 90630-6044. ALL PARTIES WERE NOTIFIED OF THE DANGEROUS CONDITION OF THE VEHICLE, YET ON JUNE 12, 2001, THE VEHICLE WAS IRRESPONSIBLY SOLD BY MITSUBUSHI CREDIT FOR $9,100. WHOEVER NOW OWNS THE VEHICLE IS IN GRAVE DANGER TO THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SHOULD A COLLISION OCCUR.*AK

ROTORS SHOWED AT LEAST 6 RADIAL CRACKS SPACED AROUND ROTOR. *AK

FUEL GAUGE STOPPED WORKING. WHILE DROPING IT OF TO GET REPAIRED, THE SERVICE PERSON SAID, WOW I GOT ANOTHER ONE THIS MORNING FOR EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM. ODD? I THINK NOT. *AK

BATTERY EXPLODED, CAUSING ACID TO FLY ALL OVER ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT EXPLODED IN PARKING LOT WHEN IGNITION WAS STARTED.BATTERY FUMES ENTERED PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. DEALER REPLACED BATTERY, BUT DID NOT HAVE A REASON FOR WHAT HAPPENED OR AN EXACT REMEDY.*AK *SLC

MY MITSUBISHI GALANT HAS HAD TWO BRAKE JOBS ONE ON 11/14/00 AT 12366 MILES THEN THE NEXT ON 3/02/00 FRONT AND REAR BRAKES I NOW FEEL I HAVE VERY LITTLE BRAKES AT THIS DATE 5/20/01 WITH THE MILES AT19913 IT HAS ONLY BEEN 3500 MILES SINCE THE BRAKES WERE DONE MITSUBISHI CANT EXPLAIN TO ME WHY MY BRAKES WONT LAST . MY CAR HAS ALOT OF NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END AND HAS HAD THIS NOISE SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR I HAVE DROVE OTHER GALANTS AND NONE HAVE THIS NOISE I HAVE TOLD THE DEALER ABOUT THE NOISE BUT THEY HAVE NO ANSWERS FOR ME I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A CAR THAT GOES FOR BRAKES SO MUCH. *AK

CONSUMER PULLED OVER WHEN SHE SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING AND SAW SMOKE FROM THE ENGINE, CLAIM 33-0310-523. *SLC

FRONT END VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 OR MORE MPH. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON SIX OCCASIONS, AND WASINFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUNDED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 45MPH ON HIGHWAY AND WITHOUT PRIOR NOTICE SMOKE WAS INSIDE OF VEHICLE. HE MANAGED TO RUN OUT OF VEHICLE AND IT WENT UP IN SMOKE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED OUT. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TOTALED. *AK *JB

BRAKE CALIPER CAUSING WHEELS TO LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY. VEHICLE BEEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING DURNING RAIN AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION WINDSHIELD WIPERS /HIGH BEAMS/PARKING LIGHTS, AND FOG LAMPS FAILED. DEALER HAS BEE NOTIFED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A COW. AT APPROXIMATELY 45-50 MPH IMPACT, BOTH AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TRACTION LIGHT & ABS LIGHT WOULD COME ON & STAY. ABS LIGHT FLASHED OFF/ON. WOULD SOMETIMES JUMP WHEN ABS LIGHT & TRACTION LIGHT WERE ON AND THEN BRAKING. *AK

WINDOWS FOG UP EVEN WHEN DEFROSTER IS ON. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD WHEN A FIRE IGNITIED IN ENGINE. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES , BUT THEY WERE INOPERATIVE. HAD TO PULL EMERGENCY BRAKE WHICH CAUSED LOSS OF CONTROL ,VEHICLE SPUN AROUND BEFORE IT STOPPED. CONSUMER JUMPED OUT . WIRING AND WHEEL COVERS, BASICALLY EVERTHING WAS MELTED. *AK THE CAUSE FOR THE FIRE COULD NOT BE FOUND. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER FIRMLY BELIEVES THAT SOMETHING WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY AT FACTORY THAT CAUSED THE FIVE MONTH OLD VEHICLE TO BURN. *YH

RECALL 00V225001/STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY: WHILE COMING OFF FREEWAY RAMP, VEHICLE LOST TOTAL STEERING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS WERE MADE UNDER WARRANTY. RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED TWO DAYS AFTER INCIDENT. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

DRIVER DOOR DOES NOT ALIGN AS THE PASSENGER DOOR DOES. *SLC

FRONT END FEELS SHAKY AT HIGH SPEEDS, GOING OVER ROUGH ROADS AND BUMPS, & CHANGING LANES AT HIGH SPEED. VEHICLE ALSO TENDS TO PULL TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG THE SECOND TIME THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ON BOTH SIDES WERE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE . I NEVER RECEIVED ANY PAPERWORK REGARDING LEMON LAWS AT TIME OF PURCHASE NOR WAS IT MENTIONED. I NEED HELP. *AK

THIS CAR WAS LEAKING GASOLINE. THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING SEAL HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT TOOK TWO DAYS AND A PHONE CALL TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, TO GET MITSUBISHI TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT. I BELIEVED THE CAR TO BE UNSAFE. IT WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE, AFTER I FILLED THE TANK. I WAS OUT OF TOWN FOR APPX. 24 HOURS, AND RETURNED TO FIND MY HOUSE FILLED WITH GASOLINE FUMES, WHICH TOOK OVER A DAY TO DISSIPATE. I CALLED MITSUBISHI, AND HAD THE CAR TOWED IN. THEY TOLD ME THEY'D NEVER HAD REPORTS OF THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM, BUT WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO GET THE PART TO FIX THE CAR - THE PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER.

HORN IS NOT WORKING. THERE IS NO DAMAGE TO VEHICLE THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED IT. DEALER IS NOT ASSISTING.*AK

CONSUMER BELIEVES VEHICLE CAME WITH FABRIC DEFECTS.ET.

CONSUMER'S SISTER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 30 MPH. WHILE APPROACHING A CURVE TRIED TO TURN, BUT STEERING LOCKED UP, LOST CONTROL AND DROVE STRAIGHT INTO A WALL. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY. 50 MPH DRIVER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD,.ATTEMPTED TO PULL OVER, BUT BRAKES WERE INOPERATIVE. DRIVER HAD TO PUMP BRAKES IN ORDER TO SLOW DOWN AND STOP.DRIVER GOT OUT OF VEHICLE AND NOTICED FLAMES COMING FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, BURNING GRASS SURROUNDING THE AREA, AND DESTROYING/ MELTING ALL WIRING, AND ALL OF FRONT END. VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING, FRONT END OF VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, CONSUMER PULLED OFF THE ROAD AND VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BY FIRE, CLAIM 01-6147-740. *SLC