1996 MITSUBISHI GALANT Complaints

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN RAINY WEATHER IT STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP, MECHANIC FOUND PROBLEM NOT WATER RELATED. THE LOWER PULLEY; CRANKSHAFT CAME APART, CUTTING TWO BELTS. PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW, INSIDE DOOR PANEL WATER GETS CAUGHT INSIDE AND CAUSES WIRES TO BLOW UP AND CAUSE A FIRE, PUTTING PEOPLES LIVES AT RISK !

RECEIVED NOTICE #99V066001. CONTACTED DEALER.RIGHT FRONT WHEEL CAME OFF DUE TO BALL JOINTS BREAKING. AXLE BROKE & WENT INTO TRANSMISSION. LOST CONTROL. MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO REPAIR BECAUSE BALL JOINTS DID NOT BREAK THE RIGHT WAY. *AK

BRAKE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE IN 7 MONTHS. VIBRATIONS IN FRONT END AND BRAKE PEDAL CONTINUE. CAR HAS BEEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES THEY SAY IT IS NORMAL.

THREE MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT MY MITSUBISHI GALANT I HEARD A LOUD SCREACHING NOISE IT SOUNED LIKE METAL GRINDING AGAINST METAL, AND I HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES HARDER THAN USUAL FOR THE CAR TO STOP. SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. ANOTHER THREE MONTHS PASSED AND I EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, IT STARTED TO BECOME A TREND, ALMOST EVERY 3,000 MILES I HAD TO REPLACE MY ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. THIS CAR IS A DEATH TRAP EVERTIME I DRIVE THIS CAR. I WONDER IF THIS IS THE DAY MY BRAKES WILL FAIL COMPLETLY. THE SCARIEST MOMENT I HAD DRIVING THIS CAR AND I THOUGHT THE CAR WOULDN'T STOP WAS ON MARCH 3 1997. I WAS COMING FROM THE DEALER AFTER GETTING MY BRAKES FIXED TRAVELING DOWN ROOSEVELT BLVD, AND WHEN I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AND I DREW MY BRAKES I SMELLED SMOKE AND NOTICED IT COME FROM MY FRONT TIRES AND I ALSO RELIZED IT WAS TAKEN MY CAR AWHILE TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP I HAS TO PUSH THE BRAKES A THE WAY TO THE FLOOR FOR THE CAR TO STOP. I WAS FRIGHTENED I THOUGHT THE CAR WAS GOING TO GO RIGHT THROUGH THE RED LIGHT. I TRAVELED THE REST OF THE WAY HOME GOING ABOUT 35 MPH INSTEAD OF 50 MPH AND EVEN AT THE SLOWER SPEED, IT WAS STILL DIFFICULT TO STOP. WHEN I FINALLY GOT HOME I CALLED THE DEALER TO COME TOW THE CAR BACK. THIS IS THE UNSAFEST CAR I EVER DROVE I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THIS CAR TO MY WORST ENEMY. EVERYONE IN MY FAMILY IS SCARED TO DRIVE AND TO GET IN THE CAR, I'M VERY CAUTIOUS ABOUT HAVING A CHILD RIDING IN THIS CAR, BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO JEOPARDIZE A CHILD'S LIFE. I'VE HAD FOUR CARS ALL FOR OVER 5YRS AND ONLY HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES ONCE NO CAR, ESPECIALLY A NEW CAR SHOULD HAVE THEIR BRAKES REPLACED ELEVEN TIMES TO PUT IS NICELY THAT'S JUST RIDICULOS. I'VE COMPLAINED MANY TIME TO THE MANUFACTURE AND THEY HAVE IGNORED MY COMPLAINTS. THIS IS A CAR THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED A.S.A.P BEFORE SOMEONE DIES, AND WHAT IT WILL PROBABLY TAKE FOR THEM TO RECALL THIS PIECE OF JUNK. *AK

LOWER BALL JOINT CAME APART WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS PULLING OUT. AS A RESULT, DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE CAME OFF. *AK

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A SQUEAKING NOISE AND SOMETIMES SMOKE COMES FROM THE BRAKES. THE BRAKES HAVE TO BE APPLIED VERY HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE, SOMETIMES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. DEALER HAS SEEN VEHICLE AT LEAST 13 TIMES. STILL NO SOLUTION. *AK

CONSUMER EXPERIENCED BRAKE PROBLEMS SINCE HE PURCHASED VEHICLE, WHEN DRIVING ABOVE 30 MPH, AND PRESSING BRAKES TO STOP, EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED. VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALERSHIP MORE THAN SIX TIMES FOR THIS PROBLEM. *AK

CAR WAS RUNNING IN PARK; MY 8 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER GOT IN CAR; I WAS STANDING RIGHT OUTSIDE OF CAR; SHE CLIMBED INTO THE FRONT OF CAR TO RETRIEVE AN OBJECT, HER FOOT WAS CAUGHT BETWEEN THE DRINK HOLDER AND THE GEAR SHIFTER; CAR WENT INTO REVERSE WITH MY DAUGHTER INSIDE AND CRASHED INTO A MAILBOX; THE SHIFT LOCK CABLE DID NOT WORK AS IT SHOULD (THE BRAKE PEDAL MUST BE DEPRESSED FOR THE CAR TO BE PUT INTO REVERSE); MANUFACTURER DOES NOT CARE, AND WILL NOT FIX DAMAGES TO CAR; MANUFACTURER JUST WANTS TO MAKE MORE MONEY BY REPLACING THE SHIFT LOCK CABLE FOR $300.00; DOES NOT CARE ABOUT THE DAMAGE TO MY CAR

WHILE DRIVING BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING PULSATION AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, DEALER REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS WHICH HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES. THE DEALER WILL NOW NO LONGER MAKE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY. DEALER SAID THAT THE ROTORS ARE MADE OF POOR QUALITY STEEL, WHICH IS CAUSING THE NEED FOR FREQUENT BRAKE REPAIR. *AK *ML