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 2004 record →
DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE FRONT INSIDE DOOR PANELS ARE REPEATEDLY FALLING OFF AND CREATING THE DOORS TO JAM AND NOT ALLOW PASSENGERS TO GET IN OR OUT OF VEHICLE. WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT MITSUBISHI MOTORS WILL NOT COVER THIS UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH THIS HAS HAPPENED REPEATED MOUNT OF TIMES. *JB
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING A CRASH INTO A WALL. THE WALL SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED SINCE PURCHASE THE VEHICLE SHOOK WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE REQUIRED EXCESSIVE STOPPING DISTANCE AT ANY SPEED. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE VEHICLE ONCE, BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP.
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE BACKING OUT OF DRIVEWAY THE BUTTON ON THE FLOOR SHIFTER POPPED OFF. SHE COULD NOT SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO ANY GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE BUTTON. *AK UPDATED 01/25/06. *JB
I HAVE DEVELOPED A CONSISTENT SQUEALING OF MY FRONT BRAKES WITH ONLY 12,500 MILES ON MY 2004 GALANT LS. I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR BACK TO DEALER FOR SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE AND REPORTED THIS TO DEALER. DEALER SAID THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THIS PROBLEM. WHEN BRINGING THE TSB'S FOR THIS VEHICLE AND COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO THIS PROBLEM, ADVISOR SAID TO BRING IT BACK AND HE WOULD INVESTIGATE IT FURTHER. WHEN PULLING OUT OF DEALERSHIP, THE SQUEALING BEGAN IMMEDIATELY. WHAT IS UP WITH THIS INATTENTION TO WHAT COULD BE A POTENTIALLY SERIOUS PROBLEM? I AM TIRED OF DEALERS TRYING TO PASS THE BLAME ON THE MATERIALS BEING USED IN PLACE OF ASBESTOS. *NM
SINCE PURCHASING THIS 2004 GALANT ES IN JUNE OF 2005, I HAVE BEEN SHOCKED TOO NUMEROUS TIMES TO COUNT. IT DOES NOT HAPPEN WHEN YOU ARE INITIALLY OPENING THE DOOR TO GET INTO THE CAR, ONLY AFTER YOU HAVE ALREADY BEEN INSIDE. THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING CONTINUALLY SINCE DAY OF PURCHASE. AT FIRST, I THOUGH IT MIGHT BE JUST ME CARRYING AROUND STATIC ELECTRICITY, BUT IT HAPPENS TO EVERYONE ON ANY DOOR OF THE VEHICLE. IT IS RATHER PAINFUL AT TIMES AS THE SPARK IS CLEARLY VISIBLE, EVEN DURING THE DAY. I HAVEN'T A CLUE WHAT COULD CAUSE THIS, AND PLAN ON MENTIONING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AT THIS OIL CHANGE. *JB
CONSUMER HAS HAD SENSOR IN THE ABS SYSTEM REPLACED TWICE. *** NO ANSWER REQUIRED*** *TS THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD BANG/SQUEAKING AND OR RUBBING SOUND, THEN THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE ABS WARNING LIGHT. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *SC
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE REAR SEAT BELTS RUBBED UNDERNEATH THE NECK OF THE PASSENGERS. THE SERVICE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS A MANUFACTURER'S PROBLEM AND WILL CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER'S REPRESENTATIVE. THE CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
DT: CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. IT STRUCK CONCRETE MEDIAN SEPARATOR ON HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65 TO 75 MPH . UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE STRUCK CONCRETE WALL HEAD ON. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT 6:30 PM. VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS BUT NEITHER DEPLOYED. COLORADO STATE PATROL RATED DAMAGE TO FRONT END A 3 ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 3, 3 BEING MOST SEVERE. THERE WAS NO INSPECTION OF VEHICLE BY SOMEONE WHO COULD IDENTIFY PROBLEM YET.*AK *NM
DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT APPROXIMATELY A MONTH AGO DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WON'T ALWAYS OPEN. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY FIXED IT, BUT THE VEHICLE IS DOING THE SAME THING.*AK
I PURCHASED MY FIRST BRAND NEW CAR ON 03-01-04 , SINCE I HAD MY VEHICLE IT STARED TO MAKE RATTLING NOICES WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS. THE NOICE GOT LOADER AND LOADER. I MITSU TO FIX THE PROBLEM , I VISITED THEM 3 TIMES AND YET NO ONE COULD FIND A PROBLEM. I WAITED FOR ONE MONTH TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE REGINAL MANAGER WHICH THEN HE GAVE ME A LESSON ON TYPES OF GASOLINE THEN HANDED ME A BOTTLE OF FUEL INJECTOR FLUID AND TOLD ME TO DRIVE A LITTLE FASTER TO SURPASS THE NOICE.HE ALSO TOLD ME TO USE PREMIUM GAS WHICH THE BOOK MANUAL STATES TO USE REGULAR , YET IVE DONE WHAT HE STATED AND I SAVED MY RECEIPTS YET NO DIFFERENCE AT ALL. THE NOICE GETS LOADER EVERYDAY AND I FEEL EMBARRASSED INSTEAD OF PROUD OF MY PURCHASE.... JUST RECENTLY THE AIRCONDITIONER DID NOT TURN ON FOR ALMOST AND HOUR AND I DID NOT MENTION THIS BUT WHEN I HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS IT CUT OFF WHILE WAITING AT THE LIGHT............ I ASKED THE MANAGER WHAT TO DO IF HIS RECOMMEDATIONS DO NOT WORK , HE STATED TO TALK TO DEALER TO SEE IF HE COULD GIVE ME A DEAL . I CANT I HAVE NO MORE MONEY . I SAVED $6000 JUST TO PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE! I AM TAPPED OUT AND DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO ..... PLEASE HELP ME IRIS PENA . *AK
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