1997 MITSUBISHI GALANT Complaints

1997 MITSUBISHI GALANT. DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS--------------770787. *AK *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.

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, 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. *AK *JB

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FLOOR SHIFT LEVER 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.*AK

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. *AK

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. *TT

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.*AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION IN WHICH REAR SEATS FELL FORWARD, CAUSING CHILD IN REAR TO BECOME CRUSHED BY WEIGHT OF THE SEATS. CHILD WAS PROPERLY RESTRAINED. AS A RESULT, CHILD SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. DEALER HAS YET TO BE CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONT END COLLISION IN WHICH FRONT 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.*AK