2001 Mitsubishi Galant complaints

WELL I HAVE A BLACK 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT GTZ. WITHIN THE PAST YEAR I DISCOVERED THAT THE TOP OF MY HOOD STARTED GETTING WHITE SPOTS. AFTER 10 MONTHS THEY SMALL SPOTS SPREADED INTO WHITE BLOBS ON MY HOOD. I SOON FOUND OUT THAT IT WAS CHALKING DO TO A BAD CLEAR COAT ON THE VEHICAL. AFTER DOING A LITTLE RESEARCH I FOUND VERY QUICKLY THAT MANY FRIENDS, COWORKERS AND FAMILY WERE HAVING THE EXACT PROBLEM BETWEEN THE MODEL YEARS OF 1998 - 2002. THIS WAS NOT ONLY MY STATE IT WAS MUTIPLE PLACES SO I KNEW IT WASN'T THE WEATHER. WHAT CAN I DO TO INSTITUTE A RECALL ON THE PAINT JOB? *NM

AIR CONDITIONER LEAKS INSIDE THE CAR ON DRIVERS SIDE AND IN FRONT AND BEHIND DRIVERS SEAT FLOOR MATS LITERALLY DRIPS WITH WATER AND FLOOR IS SOAKING WET. WE PURCHASED THE CAR WITH A BUMPER TO BUMPER 100,000 MILE EXTENDED WARRANTY FROM HAMPTON MITSUBISHI 4895 JOHNSTON ST LAFAYETTE, LA 70503. THEY TOLD US THIS PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED BY EXTENDED WARRANTY. I AM SO FRUSTRATED AND FEEL SO DECEIVED AND HAVE VOWED TO NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER MITSUBISHI CAR AND WILL NOT RECOMMEND MISUBISHI CARS TO ANYONE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE WAS A NOISE FROM THE REAR PASSENGER UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE TRAILING ARM BUSHINGS. IN THREE YEARS THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED AND THE TRAILING ARM BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED AGAIN.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLS. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES INTERMITTENTLY. AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE CRANK SHAFT SENSOR EITHER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR TIGHTENED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 00V299001, REGARDING THE ENGINE; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

MY HORN CONTINUES BLOW AND WILL NOT STOP. I REPLACED THE HORN RELAY BUT IT CONTINUES TO BLOW AND THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IT IS TO UNPLUG THE HONE FUSE OR RELAY. *NM

PROBLEM #1) PURCHASED USED VEHICLE FROM PRIVATE SELLER. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR/WINDOW HAS RATTLING SOUND DURING DRIVING, CAUSING UNPLEASANT DRIVING EXPERIENCE AND CONCERN FOR SAFETY. DURING PRE-PURCHASE INSPECTIONS, DEALERSHIP(S) DID NOT HAD CLEAR DIAGNOSTIC EXPLANATION REGARDING CAUSE AND/OR SOLUTION. PROBLEM #2) REAR PASSENGER RIGHT SIDE DOOR, WHEN DOOR WAS SHUT, WITH THE CHILD SAFE LOCK UNLOCKED, PASSENGER IS UNABLE TO OPEN DOOR FROM INSIDE. DRIVER MUST OPEN PASSENGER DOOR FOR PASSENGER ON THE RIGHT, PROBLEM OCCUR OFTEN ON (AVERAGE 8 OUT OF 10 TIMES). PROBLEM WAS NOT DISCOVERED BY DEALERSHIP DURING PRE-PURCHASE INSPECTION. PROBLEM #3 & #4) MOONROOF WILL NOT SHUT DURING HIGHWAY DRIVING (ABOVE 40 MPH) FROM TILTED POSITION. DRIVER HAVE TO OPEN MOONROOF (PRESS BUTTON TOWARD REAR SIDE OF VEHICLE) IN ORDER TO OPEN MOONROOF, THEN CLOSE MOONROOF (PRESS BUTTON TOWARD FRONT SIDE OF VEHICLE) TO CLOSE MOONROOF COMPLETELY. ALSO, OCCASIONALLY, WHEN CLOSING MOONROOF (FROM TILTED POSITION), MOONROOF DOES NOT CLOSE ENTIRELY, LEAVING AN INCH OF THE MOONROOF TILTED (AVERAGE 1 OUT OF 5 TIMES). *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FLOOR SHIFT INDICATOR SHOWS THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK, HOWEVER UPON INSPECTION, THE VEHICLE IS IN REVERSE. THE FLOOR SHIFTER MUST BE CHECKED AND RECHECKED BEFORE EXITING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND REPAIRED.

IN DECEMBER 2005 THE CAR STARTED EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH A DROP IN POWER BETWEEN 10 AND 20 MILES PER HOUR. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED IS AS SHIFT SURGE AND SAID THE TRANSMISSION HAD A LEAK, RESULTING IN LOW FLUID THAT OVERHEATED THE TRANSMISSION AND CAUSED INTERNAL DAMAGE. THE SURGE OCCURRED ON AND OFF FOR JUST A WEEK. NOW THEY SAY WE HAVE TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AND QUOTE OF $2,000 PLUS FOR A REBUILT TRANSMISSION. THEY STATED THAT IF WE HAD TAKEN THE CAR TO THEM THE FIRST SIGN OF SHIFTING, THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO FIX IT. A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS CAR FOR TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAKS. I HAD TAKEN THIS CAR TO THE SAME DEALER IN OCTOBER NO ONE MENTIONED ANY RECALLS. IT IS DIFFICULT TO UNDERSTAND HOW A TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED WITHIN FOUR YEARS. HOW CAN I DETERMINE IF THE PREVIOUS OWNER ACTUALLY HAD THE WORK DONE THAT WAS NECESSARY PER THE RECALL? IF IT HAD NOT BEEN DONE, WHAT LIABILITY DOES THE DEALER REGARDING THIS? THE DEALER SAID NOTHING ABOUT THIS. I NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED IN 2004 FOR SHIFT SURGE. THIS IS EXACTLY THE RESULT OF THIS INTERNAL DAMAGE. IF THE DEALERSHIP RECEIVED THIS IN 2004, WHAT IS THEIR OBLIGATION TO MAKE SURE THE CARS HAVE BEEN APPROPRIATELY SERVED PER THE BULLETIN? MAY I SEE THE SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE? THANK YOU. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATED VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS TEN TIMES SINCE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE ENGINE LIGHT BEING ON. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR, THE SENSOR FUEL VAPOR, THE EGR VALVE, AND THE SOLENOID VALVE. THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS STILL ON, THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT CORRECTED THE PROBLEM. *AK UPDATED 2/7/2006 - *NM

HORN BECAME ERRATIC. WORKED SOMETIMES, THEN WOULDN'T WORK. NOW THE HORN ALWAYS SOUNDS. HAVE TO KEEP THE FUSE REMOVED TO TURN OFF THE HORN. WAS TOLD VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW AIRBAG TO FIX. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND IS A BLATANT SAFETY HAZARD THAT THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO FIX FREE OF CHARGE. *JB

DT: THE VEHICLE LOST POWER IN THE DRIVEWAY. IT WAS TOTALLY DEAD. TOWED IT TO THE DEALER, THEY SAID MAIN FUSE HAD TO BE REPLACED, THEY REPLACED IT, THEN 5 DAYS LATER IT LOST THE POWER AGAIN IN THE MIDDLE ROAD. CALLED THE DEALER, AND HE SAID IT WAS AN AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY SAY THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST TIME ON JULY 11, 2005.*AK

WE PURCHASED A NEW 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT IN DECEMBER 2001. IT IS BLACK. THE CAR IS NOW 3.5 YEAR SOLD AND THE PAINT IS TURNING WHITE. IT STARTED TO HAVE A PROBLEM 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE WHEN THE CLEAR COAT STARTED TO CRACK. THEY RE-PAINTED THE ROOF. NOW IS IS OVER THE MILEAGE FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE PAINT IS FADING SO FAST AND TURNING WHITE. MITSUBISHI IS GIVING US THE RUN AROUND. WE HAVE EVEN CONTACTED CORPORATE AND THEY PUSH US OFF ON SOMEONE REGIONAL THAT CONTINUES TO GIVE US THE RUN AROUND. THEY HAVE HAD TWO OUTSIDE PROFESSIONALS LOOK AT IT, AND THEY BOTH SAY THE PAINT IS DEFINITELY FAILING WAY BEFORE IT SHOULD. THAT IT IS DEFECTIVE. THIS CAR HAS HAD MULTIPLE PROBLEMS SINCE WE BOUGHT IT, HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP OVER 35 DAYS.

DRIVING AT 30 MILES AN HOUR ON CITY STREET. PREPARED TO STOP AT STOP LIGHT. THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITHIN SECONDS WAS STEERED TO THE CURB FLIPPED AND CRASHED ON THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RACING AFTER THE VEHICLE CRASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DRIVER AND PASSEGER WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED WITH CUTS AND BUMPS.

DT: WHILE DRIVING ON THE FOUR LANE HIGHWAY, THE CAR DROPPED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE CAUSING THE CAR TO SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. WENT TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND STOPPED IN THE MEDIUM. ALSO THE ENGINE LIGHTS STAYED ON. DID TAKE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS FIX BUT THE LIGHTS STILL ARE ON. CALLED MANUFACTURER AND THEY WERE NO HELP IN THESE MATTERS. *NM

THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER MY CAR (2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT). THIS IS A NOISE THAT I HAVE NEVER HEARD BEFORE. SO I TOOK THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE NOISE IS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SUSPENSION RACK. MY CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 44,500 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I CALLED THE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP IN TOWN AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND THAT I WAS OUT OF LUCK. BUT THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR (THE PART IS EXPENSIVE, ABOUT $750) AND IT IT NOT DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. A SUSPENSION RACK IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BREAK ON A 2001 CAR WITH ONLY 44,500 MILES. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE? I CAN PAY FOR THE LABOR BUT I BELIEVE THAT MITSUBISHI IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGED PART. THANK YOU. CATHERINE CARLILE

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT SHE PURCHASED THE CAR IN JULY OF 2004. WHEN SHE BOUGHT THE CAR SHE WAS HAVING SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE, AND THE DEALER REALLY DIDN'T' WANT' TO HELP HER WITH ANY OF HER PROBLEMS. SHE HAD AN ACCIDENT, SHE WAS NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT SHE SAID CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, AND SHE HAD A TIRE AND OIL CHANGE. SHE LOST ALL CONTROL OF VEHICLE. SHE TRIED HITTING THE BRAKES AND SHE DIDN'T HAVE ANY BRAKES. FINALLY THE CAR LANDED. THE DEALER JUST TOLD HER THAT SHE HIT SOMETHING, BUT SHE DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING. ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE THE ACCIDENT SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A TIRE PRESSURE INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE, WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, THE CAR DROPPED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. SHE WAS GOING UNDER 60 MPH. *AK

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING JUST BELOW 60 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE REAR SUSPENSION DROPPED TO THE GROUND AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OFF THE ROAD. DRIVER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT THE LEFT REAR SHOCK BROKE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT, AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THEN, DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE REAR RIGHT TIRE AND RIM SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AROUND. DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK

I BOUGHT A 2001 MITSABUSHI GALANT AND THE CAR RUNS FINE BUT WHEN IT GETS COLD WEATHER MY TURN SIGNALS, WIPERS, HIGHBEAM WILL NOT WORK TILL THE CAR GETS WARM AND SOMETIMES IT JUST STOPS WORKING, WE HAVE CHANGED FUSES,BULBS NO ONE CAN FIND OUT WHAT IT IS EVERYONE SEEMS TO THINK THAT IT IS THE WIREING. THE WARRENTY IS OUT OF IT AND IT WAS A USED CAR WHEN WE GOT IT BUT I BOUGHT IT IN THE SUMMER AND BY WINTER IT WAS DOING THIS IT BOTHERS ME I AM AFRAID THAT SOMEONE IS GOING TO HIT ME I DON'T KNOW IF THERE WAS EVER A RECALL ON THIS CAR FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS AND I WANTED TO CHECK TO SEE SORRY FOR THE TROUBLE BUT IF YOU COULD HELP ME FIND OUT IF THERE WAS A RECALL MAYBE THAT WOULD EXPLAIN IT. I DID TRY TO CONTACT THE COMPANY BUT I COULDNT FIQURE OUT WHERE TO EMAIL THEM AT. AGAIN I AM SORRY , THANK YOU.*AK

THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPAIRED THREE TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. DEALER STATED THAT CONSUMER WAS PUTTING TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS.*AK

WHILE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY IT SWERVED RIGHT AND HIT A TREE. IT WAS A DRIVER'S SIDE IMPACT, AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

MY AIRCONDITIONING SYSTEM APPEARS TO HAVE SOME TYPE OF DEFECT. THREE TIMES IN THE LAST YEAR, WHICH IS HOW LONG I HAVE HAD THE CAR, THE AIRCONDITIONING HAS BECOME CLOGGED AND THE PAN FILLS SO THAT WHEN I TURN A CORNER THE WATER FROM THE PAN FLOODS THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CAR. I HAVE HAD THE CLOG REMOVED TWICE, BUT HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE WAY THIS IS MADE. IT SHOULD NOT DO THIS.

THE EXHAUST PIPE STARTED MAKING A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP. DEALER INDICATED A CRACK HAD DEVELOPED IN THE EXHAUST PIPE. ALSO THIS WAS A COMMON PRACTICE WITH THESE VEHICLES, AND IT MAY BE A DEFECT IN THIS PART. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE GAS NEEDLE WENT FROM FULL TO EMPTY. THE GAS TANK WAS FULL BUT READ EMPTY. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO KNOW WHAT THE GAS LEVEL ACTUALLY WAS.*AK

CAR SHIMMIES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. THE SPEED SENSOR (I THINK) WAS REPLACED ONCE, NEW BRAKE PADS WERE INSTALLED. THE ROTORS WERE NOT CHECKED OR REPLACED.

DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES AT 25-28 MPH AND VEHICLE SLID ON LEAVE COVERED ROAD AND REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. DRIVER SUSTAINED CUTS AND BRUISES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK *LA

BRAKES & ROTORS CONSTANTLY HAVE TO BE REPLACED. CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT 3 TIMES HIT FROM THE FRONT AND AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. ENGINE HAS STALLED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. PROBLEM WITH HORN FUSE. HIGH BEAMS STOPPED WORKING. WHEN ACCELERATING, SOUNDS LIKE ENGINE IS HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING GAS. DOESN'T ACCELERATED TO WELL AT ALL SOMETIMES. *AK

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE MARBACH RD AT 40 MI HR STREET SURFACE CHANGED AND MY ANTI LOCK AND TRACTION LIGHT CAME ON. READ THE MANUAL TO RECTIFY THE PROBLEM DID AS SAID AND THE LIGHT WENT OFF BUT CAME BACK ON LATER THAT DAY. TWO WEEKS LATER WHILE I WAS DRIVING THE CAR SHUT OFF, I WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND. A SOUND OF A THUMP AND A WHINING SOUND THEN THE BRAKE WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN. CALLED DEALER SAID 180.00 PER WHEEL PLUS 72.00 TO FIND WHICH WHEEL BECAUSE I AM OUT OF WARRANTY. I CAN'T AFFORD THIS FEEL THIS CAN BE HAZARD AS I DRIVE SOME TIME THE CAR WILL PULL OPPOSITE DIRECTION. IN RAINING WEATHER THE CAR HAS LITTLE TO NO TRACTION.*AK

I WAS SITTING IN AN INTERSECTION WAITING TO TURN LEFT. AS I BEGAN TO TURN A PICKUP TRUCK RAN THE LIGHT AND HIT ME HEAD ON AT APPROX 45 MPH. NONE OF MY 4 AIRBAGS DEPLOYED -- DRIVER FRONT & SIDE AIRBAGS NOR THE PASSENGER FRONT & SIDE AIRBAGS. THE FRONT END WAS COMPLETELY SMASHED UP. MY CAR WAS TOWED FROM THE SCENE AND SUBSEQUENTLY RULED AS A TOTAL LOSS BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW NONE OF THESE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED IN THIS ACCIDENT! *JB

I HAVE REPLACED THE PADS AND TURNED THE ROTORS ON A 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT DE TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM WITH THE CAR SHIMMYING AND POOR BRAKING ABILITY. THIS CORRECTED THE PROBLEM FOR ONLY 5,000 MILES. I CAN SEE THAT I AM GOING TO HAVE TO REPLACE OR TURN THE ROTORS AGAIN AND POSSIBLY REPLACE THE BRAKES. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM WITH HIS 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT ES. I HAVE ALSO TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. AFTER I AHVE FOUND THIS WEB SITE I WILL REFER THEM TO WRITE A COMPLAINT. THIS HAS BEEN VERY FRUSTRAITING BECAUSE THERE DOES NOT SEEM TO BE A RESOLUTION AND THE CAR IS RECENTLY OUT OF THE WARRANTY AT ONLY 36,000 MILES. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE ARE OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND IF THEY HAVE FOUND A RESOLUTION ?*AK

WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF A CONVENIENT STORE PARKING LOT, I EXPERIENCED ONE OF THE MOST UNUSUAL AND DRAMATIC SITUATIONS OF MY LIFE!!! AS I STARTED MY CAR AND PUT THE AUTOMATIC GEAR ON REVERSE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR JUST TOOK OFF ON A VERY HIGH SPEED MAKING TIRE MARKS ON THE PARKING LOT AND THE CAR STOPPED FROM THE GAS PUMP AREA. WHEN I TRIED TO BRING THE CAR BACK TO THE PARKING SPACE TO SEE AND EVALUATE THE SITUATION, AS SOON AS I PUT THE CAR IN THE DRIVE POSITION IT JUST TOOK OFF AGAIN TOWARDS THE CONVENIENT STORE WITH THIS HUGE ENGINE NOISE AND THE BRAKE WOULD NOT WORK TO STOP THE HIGH SPEED ENGINE! THE VEHICLE'S TIRES MADE A VERY STRONG AND LASTING IMAGE ON THE PARKING BRICK AND WENT OVER IT TO CRASH IN TO THE STORE! THE THIRD TIME I TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE MESS AND PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND AGAIN IT WENT BACK WARD CHARGING TOWARDS THE GAS PUMPS AREA WITH STRONG ENGINE HIGH PERFORMANCE NOISE. VERY STRANGE AND SCARY MALFUNCTION OF THE ENGINE SPEED CONTROL!!! *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A BLOWOUT. *AK

COMPLAINT: REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH FRONT BRAKES. ROTORS HAVE NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED SEVERAL TIMES AND NOW ARE UNABLE TO BE RESURFACED AGAIN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. CONTINUOUS VIBRATION OF BRAKE PEDAL AND IN STEERING WHEEL WHILE BRAKING. AT TIMES, ENTIRE CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS SHAKING (PASSENGERS NOTICE THE VIBRATIONS THROUGH THEIR FEET ON THE FLOORBOARD). WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN NOVEMBER OF 2002 WHERE I FELT THAT IF THE BRAKES WERE OPERATING AS THEY SHOULD BE, I WOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO STOP IN TIME. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED, ALTHOUGH JUDGING BY THE SHEER NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS, I'M SURE THEY ARE AWARE OF THE BRAKING ISSUES WITH THE GALANT. PLEASE PROVIDE ME WITH MORE INFORMATION. I WOULD LOVE TO GET OUT OF THIS VEHICLE WITHOUT OWING MY FIRST-BORN, AS MY FIRST-BORN IS DUE IN NOVEMBER AND I NO LONGER FEEL COMFORTABLE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH THE THOUGHT OF AN INFANT AS A PASSENGER.*AK

FRONT BRAKE ROTORS BECOME WARPED EVERY 5,000 TO 8,000...THIS IS THE THIRD SET OF ROTORS I HAVE GONE THROUGH SINCE 2002. THERE IS HEAVY VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKING. I CONSTANTLY HAVE TO KEEP HAVING THE ROTORS CUT. MITSUBISHI SAID THIS IS "NORMAL".

PREMATURE WEAR, NEED REPLACEMENT. *AK

WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO A HIGH RATE, CAUSING IT TO HIT A WALL. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK

MITSUBISHI GALANT 2001 ES HAS SEVERE BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. BRAKE PADS THAT WERE INSTALLED BY MANUFACTURE ALWAYS WORN OUT WITHIN 1-1/2 YEAR OR 15000.*AK MITSUBISHI GALANT 2001 ES HAS A PROBLEM WITH ENGINE GASGET. MY CAR ENGINE GASGET WAS LEAK TWICE IN 2003.

MOLD HAD DEVELOPED AROUND THE DOORS AND WINDOWS OF THE VEHICLE AND CAUSED A HORRENDOUS SMELL. THE MOLD SPORES CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO BECOME SICK FOR FOUR MONTHS. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *JB *NM

BRAKE PROBLEMS WITH 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT SE. VEHICLE IN FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS TWO TIMES FOR STRONG STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION AND SHIMMY WHEN BRAKING. BOTH TIMES, EXCESSIVE WARPING AND UNEVEN WEAR FOUND ON ROTARS AND BRAKE PADS. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 32000 MILES, AND IS NOT DRIVEN IN STOP/GO TRAFFIC. REPAIR SHOP MACHINED ROTARS, BUT UNABLE OR UNWILLING TO DETERMINE CAUSE OF CONSTANT UNEVEN WEAR ON ROTARS AND BRAKE PADS. MITSUBISHI CONTACTED 1/5/04 FOR FURTHER REVIEW / CONSIDERATION. VEHICLE WARRANTY EXPIRES IN ONE MONTH.*AK

I WAS TRAVELING RUSH TRAFFIC GOING OVER A HILL WHEN THE CAR STOP AND STARTED TO REVERSE, WHILE IN DRIVE. I BRAKED AND PUT CAR IN PARK STOP THE ENGINE AND RESTART THE VEHICLE AND TRIED MOVING FORWARD BUT THE CAR STILL PRECEDED BACKWARD DOWN THE HILL. I TRIED ALL GEARS INCLUDED REVERSE AND NONE WORKED EXCEPT PARK AND CAR ENGINE WAS KEPT ON RUNNING FINE ALL THAT TIME. *LA

CONSUMER HAD FRONT/REAR BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED THREE DIFFERENT TIMESDUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR AFTER 1,200 MILES. *AK

CONSUMER NOTICED AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKES A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT AND REAR OF VEHICLE. TECHNICIAN REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING AT 25 MPH CROSSED THE PATH OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, WHICH FORCED THE CONSUMER TO HIT THE VEHICLE HEAD ON. NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TT *CB *JB

AT JUST AFTER 48,000 MILES ON THE 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT ES V6, THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS CAME ON AND STAYED ON WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE. THE BRAKES, WHICH HAD RECENTLY BEEN REPLACED, MADE LOUD ECHOING CRUNCH NOISES. BRAKING DISTANCE INCREASED. THE BRAKES HAD ALMOST ALWAYS BEEN WOBBLY, EVEN WITH NEWLY MACHINED ROTORS. ALSO, FRONT AND SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHEN VEHICLE REAR-ENDED A TAHOE ON A DIFFERENT OCCASION. *JB

I PURCHASE A MITSUBISHI GALANT ON JULY 23, 2003. SINCE THEN I HAVE HAD 4 FRONT BRAKE CHANGE, ROTOR CUT 2 TIMES,REPLACE CALIPER, ABS / ANTI-LOCK SENSOR SENSOR REPLACE ONCE. WITH THAT BEEN THE MANGER AND ON GOING PROBLEMS I HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE. I ALSO NOTICE THAT THE STEERING WHEEL IS ALWAYS VIBRATING. *NLM

ME AND MY WIFE WERE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THE REAR END OF MY CAR STARTED SLIDING I TRY TO CORRECT THE FISH TALE BUT THE DRIVER REAR TIRE AND RIM FOLDED UNDER THE CAR WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO FLIP SEVERAL TIMES NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED THE CAR WAS SO CRUSHED I HAD TO DIG DOWN INTO THE DITCH TO FREE MYSELF FROM THE CAR UPON TAKING A CLOSER LOOK I REALIZED THE SWAY BAR HAD PULLED APART FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE REAR OF THE CAR ALSO THE MAIN SUPPORT OF THE REAR SUSPENSION HAD BROKEN IN TOO THEREFORE CAUSING THE CAR TO FLIP WE COULD HAVE EASILY DIED IN THIS CRASH AND 2 YEAR OLD AND OUR 6 MONTH OLD WOULD HAVE NO PARENTS. *NLM

THE BATTERY FAILED AND AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE FIRST BATTERY WAS REPLACED 18 MONTHS AGO. *AK *NLM

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. *JB

THE FRONT OF VEHICLE HIT THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MR SCC *JB