1995 Mitsubishi Galant

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/29/1998· AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 12/27/1999· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN

  BALL JOINT DAMAGE IS DUE TO BAD BOOTS. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THESE EX-RAYED TO PROVE THEIR INCOMPETANCE TO DO THEIR JOB PROTECTING THE BALL JTS. THE MISALIGNMENT, PINCHING, HAIRLINE CRACKS OR HOLES HAVE CAUSED THE DESTRUCTION ON THE CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JTS. THESE PROBLEMS PUT STRAIN ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM THUS CAUSING ROTORS TO WARP AND WEAR OUT. I WOULD LIKE ALL DOCUMENTATION ON ALL GALANTS WITH THESE PROBLEMS AND THEIR RESULTS (20 SUSP., 25 BRAKE, & 17 POWER TRAIN ON YOUR COMPLAINT ISSUANCE VIA NET). I WOULD LIKE ALL OTHER COMPLAINT DATA VIA TELCONS OR WRITTEN COMPLAINTS IN THESE MATTERS. I KNOW THAT THIS IS AN INJUSTICE TO ME AS A CONSUMER, IN MY HEART AND SOUL I KNOW THAT THIS IS WRONG. CAN YOU ASSIST ME IN OBTAINING RECALL LETTERS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITIED TO #'S 99V0660001 AND 99V066002)PLEASE AND EXPLAIN TO ME HOW A RECALL ON A BOOT CAN BE ESTABLISHED WITHOUT THE COOPERATIVE PARTS AS WELL. PLEASE SEND A COPY O THIS COMPLAINT BACK TO MY HOME ADDRESS AND EMAIL AND INCLUDE PLEASE ALL O THESE NOTES AS A HARD COPY. DO YOU ALSO MAINTAIN ANY RECORDS O SMALL CLAIMS CASES, INDEPENDANT LAW SUITS OR COURT ACTIONS O ANY KIND RELATING TO THIS OR MY PURSUIT O JUSTICE. I AM WILLING TO GO TO ANY LENGTHS TO RESOLVE THIS INJUSTICE INCLUDING CONTACT WITH THE LOCAL DISTRICT ATTY, AND THE STATE ATTY. GENERAL. ALSO, I IMPLORE YOU TO SEND THIS DATA TO YOUR ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR OR SAETY ASSURANCE. I'M SORRY ABOUT THE LACKING LETTER BETWEEN D & G IN MY CORRESPONDENCE TO YOU. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE OR YOUR SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND ANY GUIDANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE ME WITH. SINCERELY, VICKI BEAUMONT. *AK

• 12/17/1998· AIR BAGSCrash

  CONSUMER HAD COLLISION AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES. *AK

• 12/15/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  AFTER ABS OPERATION PEDAL RELESED INTERMITTENTLY, BRAKES REMAIN APPLIED, ABS TOO SENSITIVE, WARNING LAMP SOME TIMES ON, CODES, MANUFACTURER HAS UPDATED CONTROL UNIT $800 FOR THIS PROBLEM, STOP SWITCH PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED AT DEALER FOR CAMPAIN.*AK

• 12/14/1999· SUSPENSION

  WHILE DRIVING THE CONSUMERS ARM BALL JOINT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 99V-066 RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL. *NLM

• 12/09/1999· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AT THE SAME TIME CONSUMER HIT THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

• 12/08/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT. *SC

• 12/04/1995· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION SLIPS, SHIFTS ROUGHLY, DUE TO METAL FRAGMENTS FOUND IN TRANSMISSION FLUID. *DSH

• 12/04/1995· AIR BAGSCrash

  WHILE DRIVING DRIVERS AIRBAG DEPLOYED CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. TT

• 11/30/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT CUTS OFF IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET. TT CONSUMER STATES BATTERY LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AND VEHICLE WOULD STALL, ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. *SLC

• 11/28/2000· SUSPENSION

  LOWER CONTROL ARM BALL JOINT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE 00V-421. NLM

• 11/27/2000· SUSPENSION

  RECALL 00V237000, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER IN JULY 2000 FOR RECALL. WAS TOLD BOOT DID NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, WHEEL STARTED COMING OFF. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THIS WAS DUE TO BOOT NOT BEING REPLACED IN JULY UNDER RECALL. DEALER TOLD HER THAT IS WHY WHEEL WAS COMING OFF. *AK THE RECALL STATED THAT THE CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH. THAT IS THE DEFECTIVE PART INCREASE THE RISK OF VEHICLE CRASH AND THE DEALER SHOULD REPLACED IT. *YH

• 11/27/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  ABS: WHEN APPLING BRAKES MAKE A PULSATING FEELING AND BRAKES LOCK UP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

• 11/26/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS THE BRAKE ROTORS WARPED AND ON THE THIRD OCCASION THERE WAS A BRAKE SWITCH FAILURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE . *AK

• 11/24/1999· SUSPENSION

  99V066.002/LOWER BALL JOINT: RECALL RECEIVED AND DEALER NOTIFIED. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR RECALL. BUT DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE LATERAL ARM NEEDS TO BE CUT, AND CONSUMER WOULD BE CHARGED FOR THIS BEFORE RECALL WORK COULD BE PERFORMED. NEED NHTSA INPUT ON THIS MATTER. *AK

• 11/24/1998· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH TAIL LIGHTS. THE FUSE POPPED, CAUSING TAIL LIGHTS TO STOP WORKING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

• 11/21/2000· SUSPENSION

  CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE FOR RECALL # 99V066002 REPAIRS, AND DEALER REFUSED TO FIX PROBLEM. ON HER WAY OUT, RECALL PART FELL FROM UNDER THE CAR, AND CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO DEALERSHIP.*AK

• 11/17/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  ENGINE DIES WITH OUT ANY WARNING, REGARDLESS OF SPEED. REPLACED FUEL PUMP, FUEL FILTER, FUEL PUMP RELAY, AND NO CHANGE IN THE PROBLEM. I HAVE RECENTLY BEEN INFORMED THAT MY CRANKSHAFT IS "WALKING" AND THAT IT HAS CAUSED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR TO GO BAD. *AK

• 11/16/2005· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER ONLY 65,000 MILES. HAD TO BE TOTALLY REBUILT AT COST OF $3,000. IMMEDIATELY AFTERWARDS, ALL FOUR MOTOR MOUNTS FAILED. VERY ANGRY AND FRUSTRATED. NO ONE CAN JUSTIFY WHY THE CAR WAS RUNNING FINE WITHOUT A SINGLE NOISE ONE DAY AND THEN THE TRANSMISSION AND THEN ENGINE MOUNTS WOULD FAIL WITHOUT WARNING. *JB

• 11/13/1998· SUSPENSION

  THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH REAR SUSPENSION. DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE TENDS TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

• 11/13/1995· SEAT BELTS

  ATTEMPTED TO ADJUST SEAT BELT, IT RETRACTED WHILE ON AND LOCKED UP, HAD TO CUT IT OFF. TT

• 11/10/2000· POWER TRAIN

  ON 10/13/00 THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT COMPLETELY. UPON HAVING MY TRANSMISSION REBUILT, THE MECHANIC NOTIFIED ME THAT PART OF THE PROBLEM WAS THE TRANSMISSION HAD GOTTEN WAY TOO HOT. HE SAID HE WOULD EITHER HAVE TO REPLACE THE RADIATOR OR ADD AN EXTERNAL COOLER, OR THEY WOULD NOT WARRANTY THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION. I TOLD THEM TO GO AHEAD AND ADD AN EXTERNAL COOLER. UPON GETTING READY TO ADD AN EXTERNAL COOLER, THE MECHANIC NOTED THAT I ALREADY HAD ONE. HOWEVER IT WAS ROUTED INCORRECTLY FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE EXTERNAL COOLER TO THE RADIATOR, AND BACK TO THE TRANSMISSION. IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN ROUTED FROM THE TRANSMISSION TO THE RADIATOR TO THE EXTERNAL COOLER, AND BACK TO THE TRANSMISSION. THIS WAS A MANUFACTURING ERROR. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE CAR AND HAVE SPOKEN WITH THE FIRST OWNER. NEITHER OF US HAD THE TRANSMISSION WORKED ON EXCEPT FOR REGULAR SERVICING, WHICH OBVIOUSLY WOULD NOT REQUIRE REMOVAL OF THE TRANSMISSION OR A CHECK OF THE EXTERNAL COOLER ROUTING. I HAVE NOTIFIED MITSUBISHI AND THEY SAID THEY ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I BELIEVE, HOWEVER, THAT OTHER OWNERS SHOULD BE NOTIFIED AS I AM SURE MY GALANT IS NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THE EXTERNAL COOLER ROUTED INCORRECTLY. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT OWNERS SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING $1,800 TO $2,400 TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED DUE TO A MANUFACTURING ERROR ON MITSUBISHI'S PART.*AK

• 11/07/2001· SUSPENSION

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 11/07/1999· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  MY CAR STARTEDTO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. IPUT BOTH FEET ON BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER 10 SEC CAR DECELERATED FROM BETEEN 45-55 TO 10 MPH.

• 11/07/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DURING NORMAL STOPPING, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED AT THE POINT OF NO CONTROL, ALMOST RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. TT

• 10/29/1997· STEERING

  FRONT SUSPENSION HAS STRUCTURAL DAMAGE.

• 10/26/2000· SUSPENSION

  8/9/33 TOKE CAR IN FOR RECALL ON LOWER BALL JOINT INSPECTION . DEALER NO DAMAGE SEEN. BUT NOTICED THE LOWER BALL NEEDED TO REPLACE WE TRUSTED THEM .BUT WE STARTED TO HERE CLUNKING NOISE ON LEFT FRONT TOKE IT BACK ON 10/06/99 THEY CLAIMED THEY TEST DROVE THE CAR AND CHECKED THE SUPS ALL LOOKED GOOD AT TIME. ON 10/25/00 AFTER A 1000 MILE TRIP I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR TIRE ROTATION BAL. THAY CAME BACK AND TOLD ME MY BOLT ON MY LET CONTROL ARM WAS LOOSE THEY TIGHTENED IT FOR ME. BUT IAMM WORRIED WITH 15000 MILES SINCE WE HAD THIS DONE THERE IS SOME WARE. THE DEALER SAID THEY WILL LOOK AT IT . BUT THEYWILL SAY IT NEEDS TO REPLACED. THE THEN THAT BOTHER ME IS THAT THE CONTROL ARM COULD OF DROPED AND CAUSED INJURY OR DEATH. THANKS FOR LISTENING CHARLIEF. *AK

• 10/26/2000· SUSPENSION

  WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING LOWER BALL JOINTS BROKE, CAUSING MAJOR DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS EXPIERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN ODI RECALL 99V066002. BUT, THE MANFACUTURER HAS ADVISED CONSUMER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

• 10/25/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  FAILURE ON THE RIGHT BRAKE ROTOR, THE RIGHT FRONT BRAKE ROTOR HAS FOUR HAIR LINE CRACKS. *AK

• 10/25/1995· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DRIVER'S MAT SLIPS UNDER ACCELERATOR PEDAL, CAUSING BINDING/NO MOBILITY. *SD

• 10/24/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES ROTORS AND PADS WERE GLAZED AND UNEFFECTIVE. TT

• 10/21/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE FAILURE.

• 10/08/1996· PARKING BRAKE

  PARKING BRAKE FAILED, ALLOWING VEHICLE TO ROLL WHILE ON AN INCLINE WITH PARKING BRAKE ENGAGED.

• 10/04/2000· SUSPENSION

  CONSUMER RECIEVED RECALL 99V066002, UPON INSPECTION OF RECALL, DEALER FOUND DAMAGE TO THE PASSENGER BALL JOINT BUT WOULD NOT REPAIR THIS PART BECAUSE THE BOOT WAS NOT CUT, CONSUMER WANTS DEALER TO DO THE REPAIR AT NO COST. *SLC

• 10/04/2000· AIR BAGS,UNKNOWN OR OTHERCrash

  CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH. FLOOR MAT GOT STUCK UNDERNEATH THE ACCELERATOR. CONSUMER RAN INTO SOME BRICK, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY.*AK

• 10/04/1999· SUSPENSION

  RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED REPAIR REIMBURSEMENT. (99V-066) MJS

• 10/04/1996· SEAT BELTSCrash

  CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT CAME UNHOOKED AND SHE HIT HER HEAD ON THE STEERING WHEEL.*AK

• 09/30/1997· AIR BAGSCrash

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT.

• 09/29/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE TURNING VEHICLE ON NOTICED A LOUD NOISE AND SMOKE. CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER HOOD AND NOTICED BATTERY LEAKING . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

• 09/29/2000· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 09/26/2000· SEATS

  RIGHT SEATBACK ATTACHMENT BROKE, ALLOWING SEATBACK TO FACE OFF-CENTER. VERY UNCOMFORTABLE WHILE DRIVING, NOT SURE HOW SAFE IT WOULD BE IN A COLLISION. *AK

• 09/24/1997· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH THE RIGHT FRONT AXEL BROKE, CAUSING THE OWNER TO LOSE CONTROL.THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THEY ARE NO GOING TO REPLACE THE AXEL WITHOUT THE OWNER PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS. *AK

• 09/23/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE, WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THE FRONT END SHAKES, AND THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL LOCKS UP PERIODICALLY.*AK

• 09/23/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  BATTERY FAILED.

• 09/22/1999· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  NO SUMMARY

• 09/21/1995· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION SLAPS WHEN DROPPING INTO DRIVE POSITION. *TT

• 09/19/2000· SUSPENSION

  WHEN MAKING A LEFT TURN AT 40 MPH STEERING WHEEL AND WHEELS BEGAN TO SHAKE VERY HARD. DELAER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

• 09/18/2001· SUSPENSION,POWER TRAIN,TIRES

  WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT END COLLASPED, AND VEHICLE SLID 30 FEET. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND THEY REPLACED CV JOINT/ NEW BALL JOINTS, AND A NEW TIRE. UPON RECIEVING VEHICLE BACK FROM DEALER GEARS WERE NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. VEHICLE WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHE INFORMATION.*AK

• 09/17/2002· TIRES

  ATTORNEY IS WRITING ON BEHALF OF KENNY TILVA'S DAUGHTER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY THEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD (GOODYEAR CLUB) 185/70R14, DOT UNKNOWN, SEPARATED WHILE TRAVELING. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE GOODYEAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT INNER FENDER WELL. *TT

• 09/14/1999· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULICCrash

  WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH THE RUBBER BALL JOINT FAILED. ALSO, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND DID A 360 DEGREE TURN. VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK