2001 MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN GALANT Complaints

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  • 2001 MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN GALANT
    - RUSK, TX

    THE PAINT ON THE HOOD, TOP, TRUNK, AND SIDE OF THE CAR HAS FADED AND RUSTED CAUSING THE TOP OF THE CAR TO LEAK INSIDE WHEN IT RAINS. I HAD FILED A COMPLAINT ON JUNE 20, 2005. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANYONE ABOUT THIS. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. *JB

    Source: NHTSA WEB SITE
  • 2001 MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN GALANT
    - DOUGLASVILLE, GA

    2001 GALANT PAINT WAS PEELING AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER ENGINE CONTROL MODULE CAME ON WEEK AFTER PURCHASE. *TS *JB

    Source: NHTSA VEHICLE OWNERS QUESTIONNAIRE
  • 2001 MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN GALANT
    - COVINGTON, KY

    2001 GALANT ES DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION.*MR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BECAUSE OF THE RECURRING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. IT WAS DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED UNDER THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION IS NOW SLIPPING, HOWEVER THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ONCE AGAIN IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE TRANSMISSION, EVEN THOUGH THE DEALER CLAIMED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. ON JUNE 2, 2005 THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR AGAIN AND THE CONSUMER NOTICED WHITE SMOKE EMITTING FROM THE TAIL PIPE, MOMENTS LATER THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, IT WAS DETERMINED THERE WAS A TRANSMISSION FLUID LEAK FROM A LINE WHICH LED FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE LOWER PART OF THE RADIATOR AND WAS USED AS A COOLER LINE. *JB

    Source: CONSUMER LETTER