We found the following complaints for MITSUBISHI GALANT (1997)
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I was slowly backing out of a parking spot at a local shopping center when my steering wheel airbag suddenly and unexpectedly deployed.the force was enough to break my arm.there was no indication of any problem with the airbag prior to this incident, as no warning light or message appeared at any time.moreover, i had never been involved in any automobile accident with this car prior to this occasion.
Consumer was involved in a30 mphfront end collision in whichfront driver's and passenger's airbags failed to deploy. Consumer sustained injuries because of airbag failure. Dealer has yet to be contacted. Please provide further details.
Vehicle's air bags deployed without warning. *mr as the consumer's daughter entered the garage, the air bag deployed without warning, and both the driver and passenger were injured.there was no impact when the air bag deployed, but afterwards the vehicle hit the wall. *scc
While driving at approximately 45 mph another vehicle backed out intoconsumer's driving path, resulting in a crash.both frontal air bags inconsumers vehicle failed to deploy during this impact. Consumersustainedback injuries.*note: consumer stated thatvehicle had been in a front end collision prior to his ownership ofvehicle.
Driving in raining conditionsat approx 30-40 mph rearended vehicle in front, air bags on both sides did not deploy. Dealer claims with that impact air bags should have. Did about $5,700 worth of damage to front end alone.
While driving vehicle about 20mph, rearended another vehicle in front; upon impact, both air bags did not deploy. Neither driver/passenger was injured. Vehicle not at dealer.
Consumer was involved in an accident, and the airbags failed to deploy.
Consumer stated the vehicle was parked in the parking lot at work,when the radio caught on fir due to an electrical short.
While driving on hwy with family at 65mph car lost electrical power. Came to a halt in real busy traffic. No lights including emergency flashers would turn on. Car would not start and stalled. Forced to vear off highway not to cause accident. Total cost of towing 155 dollars and total cost of repairs 900 dollars. Lucky we are still alive and no one else got hurt.
While driving, all lights dim randomly for 1-3 seconds. Also, the dome light switch fails to turn the dome light on when set to "on" and sometimes does not turn the light on when set to "door" with the door open. The driver and passenger power rearview mirrors no longer move these defects have occurred since the car was new, to the best of my knowledge. *****dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*****769329.
The engine has an uneven idle and hesistates at 2200 rpm.four lifters were replaced under warranty at 23k miles.the engine was remanufactured under warranty to fix an oil consumption problem at 28k miles.the car now has 75k miles and is again burning oil at 1 quart/1k miles.the caster alignment is off by 1.2 degrees and cannot be fixed.the front bumper is falling off because the thin metal plate that holds it on has rusted off.the horn has stopped working seven different times, due to a problem with the ground and wiring in general.
Horn failed upon delivery.
Replaced brakes twice replaced rotors once brakes still pulsating, horn was replaced, transmissing slams into gear.
While driving at 20 mph consumer saw smoke coming from under the dashboard and under the hood.the vehicle was taken to a repairshop, and mechanicinformedconsumer that all of the electrical wiresmelted.on another occasionwhile driving at about 15 mph vehicle completely shut down.vehicle was taken to the mechanic, who discovered that the flywheel and associated pulleys had to be replaced.also,radiator hose split.
Had to pull fuse to get the alarm to quit.
Under dash wiring harness failed resulting in burning and thick smoke to come from the left of the dashboard, vent and steering column.
I was at a stop sign andi pressed on the gas, all of a sudden the car just stopped moving. I put the car in park, shut it off, turned it back on, shifted it into drive, and it would not move, it seemed like it was stuck in neutral. It has not moved ever since.
While driving at 20 mph consumer saw smoke coming from under the dashboard and under the hood.the vehicle was taken to a repairshop, and mechanicinformedconsumer that all of the electrical wiresmelted.on another occasionwhile driving at about 15 mph vehicle completely shut down.vehicle was taken to the mechanic, who discovered that the flywheel and associated pulleys had to be replaced.also,radiator hose split.
Harmonic balancer failed, disconnecting belt pully from crankshaft. Belts all became drailed. If not in parking lot at 5mph not sure what engine damage might have occurred.
Vehicle runs out of oil every 1000 miles. Taken to dealer 5 times, they cant find the problem.
Harmonic balancer failed, disconnecting belt pully from crankshaft. Belts all became drailed. If not in parking lot at 5mph not sure what engine damage might have occurred.
The engine has an uneven idle and hesistates at 2200 rpm.four lifters were replaced under warranty at 23k miles.the engine was remanufactured under warranty to fix an oil consumption problem at 28k miles.the car now has 75k miles and is again burning oil at 1 quart/1k miles.the caster alignment is off by 1.2 degrees and cannot be fixed.the front bumper is falling off because the thin metal plate that holds it on has rusted off.the horn has stopped working seven different times, due to a problem with the ground and wiring in general.
The vehicle developed engine racing for no apparent reason. Yh
While driving at high speed the engine shut down causing lost of power steering. Please feel free to add any additional information. Ts
While driving vehicle will consume over one quart of oil every thousand miles. Consumer has noted that this has been an ongoing problem since vehicle had 23 thousand miles on it. Please provide any further details.
Harmonic balancer failed, disconnecting belt pully from crankshaft. Belts all became drailed. If not in parking lot at 5mph not sure what engine damage might have occurred.
While driving at 20 mph consumer saw smoke coming from under the dashboard and under the hood.the vehicle was taken to a repairshop, and mechanicinformedconsumer that all of the electrical wiresmelted.on another occasionwhile driving at about 15 mph vehicle completely shut down.vehicle was taken to the mechanic, who discovered that the flywheel and associated pulleys had to be replaced.also,radiator hose split.
Dt: the harmonic balance failed. When the part was taken off the motor, it fell apart in the owner's hands. The pulley separated from harmonic balancer, and causedfailure of the belts. It resulted in car being now inoperable. The driver was at a low speed of 10-15 mph. If this would happen at a higher speed it would been extremely dangerous. This was very sudden ,and there were no problems before. Also,there were no warning signs. The owner is replacing the harmonic balancer.
Consumer notified the dealer and thedealer said the crank shaft broke causing the fan belt to pop. Please provide any additional information. Ts
The vehicle has a defective compressor.*mjs
Left turn signal switch stuck on flashing and would not shut off after canceling.
The brakes and steering wheel shake when the brakes are applied. The brakes seem to make a popping noise when making a left or right hand turn. I have to apply brakes at a far distance to prevent from running into other vehicles. The problem has existed for awhile and noted to service dealership on numerous occasions. In addition, noise can be heard from the gas tank when braking. You can hear the gas shaking from in the tank. This is a concern when transporting passengers in the rear compartment. Don't know if the tank will eventually explode or ignite a fire.*nlm
Door latches have flown open or unlatched by them selves while driving on both rear doors. The rear door do not stay closed anymore. Passengers could have fallen out of the vehicle.
Defective rear door lock assemblies; both sides.i have replaced with other used parts and those parts consistently failed too. I have found four assemblies, on other used galants, and they have all failed.i am aware that new parts would have been ideal, however i believe that if these parts were manufactured to mitsubishi's usually high standards, they wouldhave been fine.
Speedometer failed. Speedometer registered 1 additional mile for every 10 miles of travel.
Car stalls when stopping, and vibrates. Fells like car is not getting gas. Rpm's go up while driving. After 3 attemps, two different dealers claim they cannot come up with a code, so not sure what to do. Any suggestions?what other complaints have you received?
I was at a stop sign andi pressed on the gas, all of a sudden the car just stopped moving. I put the car in park, shut it off, turned it back on, shifted it into drive, and it would not move, it seemed like it was stuck in neutral. It has not moved ever since.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
Possible transmission failure is causing the vehicles motor to race intermittently while driving, it seems to happen with the shifting of the automatic transmission.nlm
Replaced brakes twice replaced rotors once brakes still pulsating, horn was replaced, transmissing slams into gear.
While driving 35 mph transmission blew out.consumer managed to pull over, and had the vehicle towed.dealership was notified, but did not resolve the problem.
Went to dealer to have checked, explained they said the little delay and thunk it how the transmission operates. Went about 6 months or less before default.
The vehicle has a defective transmission.*mjs
Automatic transmission floor shiftlever can be moved from drive to neutral just by touching it while driving. Dealer was not notified at this time. Feel free to provide any further information.
1997 mitsubishi galant es w/ automatic transmission ("transaxle"): vehicle's gearshift can be accidently bumped from drive to neutral because this gear change does not require the brakes to be pressed nor the gearshift button to be pressed. I have twice now bumped the car into neutral from drive by reaching over the gearshift, both times while the car was in motion (once while trying to merge onto the interstate). This could have lead to an accident both times had i not quickly discovered that my car was no longer in drive. I believe this to be a defect as the owner's manual states that the car can be shifted from drive to neutral without pressing the brakes or the shift button.incident on 02/15/2004 was while going 55mph, incident on 04/18/2004 was while going 20mph.
While driving at approximately 10 mph, the vehicles right front wheel literally came off the axle. This happened when consumer was pulling into office driveway. There was no result in injury. Consumer's back seats move front and back, especially when coming to an immediate stop. It came to the point where consumer had to tie them together so they wouldn't move.there was a child seat being used in the back seat of this vehicle.
No summary listed for above vehicle.
First transmission replaced in january of 1997, the second in april of 1997 and during that test drive transmission proved to be faulty and had to be replaced.
I have a 1997 mitsubishi galant. The seatbelt on the driver's side will not stay locked. It comes off when i am driving down the road. I called two mitsubishi dealers in virginia beach and they told me that this was not covered under any warranty. I thought seatbelts lasted the lifetime of the car. Can you tell me how to go about getting this fixed. I have two children who ride with me daily and would hate for an accident to happen and my kids have to witness their mom go through the windshield due to unsafe seatbelt.
Center buckle is placed directly behind the driver's side in order to buckle up in the center of the rear , seatbelts have to be criss-crossed.
Consumer was involved in a front end collision in whichrear seats fell forward, causing child inrear to become crushed byweight of the seats. Child was properly restrained. As a result, child sustained minor injuries.dealer has yet to be contacted. Please provide further details.
Vehicle brakes have been fixed twice by dealer with same problem and dealer insists that there is nothing wrong with the braking system.had accident with braking problems april, 1997 when brakes failed to give good response.car was fixed by dealer but has not been the same since.always having problem with brakes.replace brakes every 3 - 6 months.
Defroster systems lacks sufficient air flow.additionally, the front disc brakes were completely worn at 7,070 miles.
The braking system malfunctioned,causing noises or humming noises from the front end of the vehicle, and extended stopping distance which may result in an accident. Also,brake pads and master cylinder have been replaced.cannot determine the problem.problem began when vehicle had 11684 miles on it.
When drivingand upon depressingbrake pedal to make a sudden stoppedal traveled to the floorboard, causing extended stopping distance. Also, noticed a noise coming fromfront end when stopping. Consumer has replaced the pads and rotors, problem still occurred. The brakes failed causing accident and damage to the vehicle.
When thebrakes areapplied the pedal goes to the floor,resulting in extended stopping distances, causing a collision.the dealerhas replaced the front brakesand turned the rotors.
Wheels locked up under moderate braking conditions without warning.
The braking system malfunctioned,causing noises or humming noises from the front end of the vehicle, and extended stopping distance which may result in an accident. Also,brake pads and master cylinder have been replaced.cannot determine the problem.problem began when vehicle had 11684 miles on it.
This could be the worest car in the world, besides the brakes failing 9 times the head gasket and transmition and radio. The car needs to be sent to the scrap yard
Front brakes doing 100% of braking, rear brakes never set to contact drums. Rotors replaced 7 to 8 times in past few years while rear brakes have never been replaced. I stopped going to boch mitsubishi and went to a brake specialist who told me the brake system was no good and the rear brakes had zero wear on them after 3 years. I have been lied to by this dealer too often. I went in for a lower balljoint recall and was told they were fine but my inner tierods needed replacing due to looseness. I went to my brake man who told me the tierods were in proper working order and did not need replacing.
Front brake pads and rotors are prematurely wearing, cause unknown.please give any further details.
When drivingand upon depressingbrake pedal to make a sudden stoppedal traveled to the floorboard, causing extended stopping distance. Also, noticed a noise coming fromfront end when stopping. Consumer has replaced the pads and rotors, problem still occurred. The brakes failed causing accident and damage to the vehicle.
Replaced brakes twice replaced rotors once brakes still pulsating, horn was replaced, transmissing slams into gear.
The brakes and steering wheel shake when the brakes are applied. The brakes seem to make a popping noise when making a left or right hand turn. I have to apply brakes at a far distance to prevent from running into other vehicles. The problem has existed for awhile and noted to service dealership on numerous occasions. In addition, noise can be heard from the gas tank when braking. You can hear the gas shaking from in the tank. This is a concern when transporting passengers in the rear compartment. Don't know if the tank will eventually explode or ignite a fire.*nlm
When thebrakes areapplied the pedal goes to the floor,resulting in extended stopping distances, causing a collision.the dealerhas replaced the front brakesand turned the rotors.
Consumer states the rotors have been replaced 5 times.
Noticed "squeaking" noise when driving at minimal speed-especially when turning the steering wheel. Auto mechanic said the steering needs to be replaced. Also, brakes have been constant problem with rotor damage. *nlm
Front brakes doing 100% of braking, rear brakes never set to contact drums. Rotors replaced 7 to 8 times in past few years while rear brakes have never been replaced. I stopped going to boch mitsubishi and went to a brake specialist who told me the brake system was no good and the rear brakes had zero wear on them after 3 years. I have been lied to by this dealer too often. I went in for a lower balljoint recall and was told they were fine but my inner tierods needed replacing due to looseness. I went to my brake man who told me the tierods were in proper working order and did not need replacing.
The braking system malfunctioned,causing noises or humming noises from the front end of the vehicle, and extended stopping distance which may result in an accident. Also,brake pads and master cylinder have been replaced.cannot determine the problem.problem began when vehicle had 11684 miles on it.
The vehicle became hard to steer.
I felt thecar steering wasn't tracking and delayed while i was making a turn into a curve on the road and the steering was delayed in responding to the turn. I took the car to the dealer and he replaced the lf lower lateral armbecause of play in ball joint. But the dealer never informed me that there was a recall about this problem and he charged me to have the lf lateral arm replaced.
The engine has an uneven idle and hesistates at 2200 rpm.four lifters were replaced under warranty at 23k miles.the engine was remanufactured under warranty to fix an oil consumption problem at 28k miles.the car now has 75k miles and is again burning oil at 1 quart/1k miles.the caster alignment is off by 1.2 degrees and cannot be fixed.the front bumper is falling off because the thin metal plate that holds it on has rusted off.the horn has stopped working seven different times, due to a problem with the ground and wiring in general.
Vehicle brakes have been fixed twice by dealer with same problem and dealer insists that there is nothing wrong with the braking system.had accident with braking problems april, 1997 when brakes failed to give good response.car was fixed by dealer but has not been the same since.always having problem with brakes.replace brakes every 3 - 6 months.
Had to pull fuse to get the alarm to quit.
This was found by the dealer which informed me that this is something that wouldn't be covered under any type of warranty.i spoke with mitsubishi, and they said the same thing, but if this fully cracked knuckle broke while driving, there could be serious injury to myself and other people.i have also copied a letter to the better business bureau regarding this matter.please assist.thank you.
Received recall for lower ball joint in 2001. Because they didn't show damage, the dealer only lubricated them. The right one went out along with the tie rod end in 2/07. I had it repaired by an independent mechanic, which cost over $600.00. Now, the left one is going out.lubricating a defective assembly is like putting on a bandaid, which has now proven to be the case with both lower ball joints having to be replaced plus a tie rod end. I'm not only upset about the cost of the repair, but the safety issue is much more of a concern. Hearing a noise coming from your front end can be anything and ignored, but ignoring this particular noise puts the driver and anyone around them at a very high risk of injury or even death. Is the dealer liable for this repair because they were considered defective assemblies in the first place?
Carter pin and nut which holds tie rod end together was not on vehicle at the time of manufacturing of vehicle.
Noticed "squeaking" noise when driving at minimal speed-especially when turning the steering wheel. Auto mechanic said the steering needs to be replaced. Also, brakes have been constant problem with rotor damage. *nlm
The engine has an uneven idle and hesistates at 2200 rpm.four lifters were replaced under warranty at 23k miles.the engine was remanufactured under warranty to fix an oil consumption problem at 28k miles.the car now has 75k miles and is again burning oil at 1 quart/1k miles.the caster alignment is off by 1.2 degrees and cannot be fixed.the front bumper is falling off because the thin metal plate that holds it on has rusted off.the horn has stopped working seven different times, due to a problem with the ground and wiring in general.
The front bumper has come off twice on this same car.i would like to know if other owners of this same model/make have reported the same problem.
When brakes are locked, vehicle has an inordinate tendency to skid on roads that are barely wet even at low speeds (20-30 mph).
I purchased a used car in 2004.later when i brought it in to the dealership for the balljoint recall, the dealership refused to get involve in assisting me in pursuing the extended warranty that i had purchased with the car regarding other critical issues with the drivability of the vehicle.this vehicle should have been jumked which i eventually ended up doing.the vehicle was very dangerous to drive on the freeway and i only drove it on city streets only.the dealership i believe should have given me a loaner car insead of me risking myself in a dangerous vehicle.the wynn's extended warranty should have returned the vehicle to the original dealer when i purchased the vehicle.the dealer should have assisted me more in pursuing the correct repair of this vehicle which should have been salvaged from a previous accident.right now i am out of $1000 warranty and a vehicle purchased at $5000.you will have to hold the warranty wynn;s or the business that sold me the vehicle responsible.this business tried to weld the transmission casing broken in the accident back which i later found out at another repair shop.this doesn't look good for the reputation of the company or the brand.any recourse do i or nhtsa have against the manufacturer.the dealer is out of business
Vehicle drifts to the right due to front caster values not being within specification.as of o8/18/97, left front caster was 2.6 degrees and right front caster was 3.9 degrees.manufacturer's specified range is 2.8 to 5.8 degrees, a difference of 1.3 degrees.
The contact owns a 1997 mitsubishi galant.while driving various speeds, the vehicle would constantly pull to the right.the vehicle was taken to a collision shop and they stated that the passenger side front shock tower and wheel well wall was completely rusted.metal was welded to reinforce the shock tower.approximately two years later, the front driver's side shock tower and wheel well wall rusted through with more extensive damage.the current mileage was 107,000 and failure mileage was 97,000.
Front brakes doing 100% of braking, rear brakes never set to contact drums. Rotors replaced 7 to 8 times in past few years while rear brakes have never been replaced. I stopped going to boch mitsubishi and went to a brake specialist who told me the brake system was no good and the rear brakes had zero wear on them after 3 years. I have been lied to by this dealer too often. I went in for a lower balljoint recall and was told they were fine but my inner tierods needed replacing due to looseness. I went to my brake man who told me the tierods were in proper working order and did not need replacing.
Took my 1997 mitsubishi to cherry hill triplex dealership and was told that i needed my front lateral arms replaced; that they were about to fall off. I've only had the car for a year; that's not damage i could do in a year. I want to request that mitsubishi covers the cost or reimburses me for this significant defect.
The consumer lost control of the vehicle which resulted in an accident due to worn out lower lateral arm ball joint, prior to recall. (attorney for client)
Nhtsa recall 00v421001/ manufacturer'srecall 98v020000 forlower ball joints. Dealer had been contacted for remedy, but was unable to perform repairsdue to lack of parts. Please provide further details.
Request reimbursement for repairs done prior to receiving recall notice.*phthe vehicle's ball joints failed prior to recall notification (00v421001).the consumer had the vehicle repaired at and independent mechanic and in now requesting reimbursement.
Front lower ball joint failed. Recall 00v421001. Dealership would not repair the problem, because the vin was not included.
The consumer lost control of the vehicle which resulted in an accident due to worn out lower lateral arm ball joint, prior to recall. (attorney for client)
Consumer states there is a recall campaign 00v421001 concerning the lower arm ball joints on the front suspension being damage.consumer is requesting reimbursement from manufacturer.
Request full reimbursement for ball joint repair prior to receiving recall. *ph the vehicle made noises while in motion due to the ball joint(s). *sc
Received recall for lower ball joint in 2001. Because they didn't show damage, the dealer only lubricated them. The right one went out along with the tie rod end in 2/07. I had it repaired by an independent mechanic, which cost over $600.00. Now, the left one is going out.lubricating a defective assembly is like putting on a bandaid, which has now proven to be the case with both lower ball joints having to be replaced plus a tie rod end. I'm not only upset about the cost of the repair, but the safety issue is much more of a concern. Hearing a noise coming from your front end can be anything and ignored, but ignoring this particular noise puts the driver and anyone around them at a very high risk of injury or even death. Is the dealer liable for this repair because they were considered defective assemblies in the first place?
The contact owns a 1997 mitsubishi galant.the contact stated that the lower ball joints were in pieces.the vehicle is steering to the left extremely badly and the contact hears metal rubbing together.the dealer stated that the vehicle was no longer under warranty and the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign id number 00v421001 (suspension:front:control arm:lower ball joint).the purchase date and vin were unknown.the current mileage was 85,000 and failure mileage was 78,000. Updated 03-25-08 the failure was not obvious to spin investigation until 84,000 failure happened in a parking lot at low speed. Updated 03/25/08
Consumer received arecall notice for replacement of lower ball joints.dealer refused to do recall repairs.service manager mike sweitzer.
We purchased a used car that had a recall on it. After my wife and child almost had a serious accident i found out the recall was never done. I asked the dealer if it was done and they said yes. We have had countless other problems with car. Are they liable for this??
I felt thecar steering wasn't tracking and delayed while i was making a turn into a curve on the road and the steering was delayed in responding to the turn. I took the car to the dealer and he replaced the lf lower lateral armbecause of play in ball joint. But the dealer never informed me that there was a recall about this problem and he charged me to have the lf lateral arm replaced.
Request full reimbursement for ball joint repair prior to receiving recall. *ph the vehicle made noises while in motion due to the ball joint(s). *sc
While making repairs dealer noticed and informed consumer thatrear wheel knuckle had cracks all away around, and needed to be replaced or the wheel would come off.*yd
Whenconsumer started upvehicle it shookand vibrated.alsoa leak was coming from underneath of vehicle. Tires were replaced because there were bubbles located onouter side oftires. Vehicle jerked whenin drive.dealershipwas aware ofproblem.
Car stalls when stopping, and vibrates. Fells like car is not getting gas. Rpm's go up while driving. After 3 attemps, two different dealers claim they cannot come up with a code, so not sure what to do. Any suggestions?what other complaints have you received?
1997 mitsubishi galant.dimsii ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis--------------770787.*nlm
While driving the accelerator pedal got stuck. As a result, vehicle accelerated out of control. No impact reported.
Just pulled off a main street and heard loud banging noise , gas pedal fell to the floor ,and accelerator cable broke and fell to the floor.contacted the dealer, had vehicle towed.also, called the manufacturer, no warranty.
Vehicle brakes have been fixed twice by dealer with same problem and dealer insists that there is nothing wrong with the braking system.had accident with braking problems april, 1997 when brakes failed to give good response.car was fixed by dealer but has not been the same since.always having problem with brakes.replace brakes every 3 - 6 months.
Defroster systems lacks sufficient air flow.additionally, the front disc brakes were completely worn at 7,070 miles.
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