1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT Problems & Recalls
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WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A DIRT ROAD GOING ABOUT 5 MPH THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE NOT ANY OF THE RUBBER BOOTS THE CONTROL ARM ITSELF RUSTED AND BROKE.
Mileage: 150,000
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A DIRT ROAD GOING ABOUT 5 MPH THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE NOT ANY OF THE RUBBER BOOTS THE CONTROL ARM ITSELF RUSTED AND BROKE.
Mileage: 150,000
WHILE TRAVELING DOWN A DIRT ROAD GOING ABOUT 5 MPH THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE NOT ANY OF THE RUBBER BOOTS THE CONTROL ARM ITSELF RUSTED AND BROKE.
Mileage: 150,000
CARS SLIPS ALL THE TIME WHEN THE ABS LIGHT IS ON. TODAY IT WAS RAINING AND IT ALMOST CAUSED A CRASH. THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP AT A SPEED OF 25 MPH IN TRAFFIC. VERY SCARY. *TR
Mileage: 196,000
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V333001, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERY: CABLES RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,0...
Mileage: 5,100
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXTERIOR PAINT WAS OXIDIZED WITH CHIPPING ON THE HOOD, ROOF AND TRUNK LID. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN INSPECTED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE CONCERN OF WARRANTING A RECALL RELATED TO THE EXTERIOR PAINT DEFECT. ...
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICE A FIRE COMING FROM THE WIRING HARNESS OUT OF THE FUSE BOX. DISCONNECTTED THE BATTERY AND TOWED IT HOME. *TR
Mileage: 134,308
1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT ES BLACK PAINT IS DETERIORATING AND GETTING WHITE. *TR
THE PAINT ON MY CAR IS FADING, I SEE WHITE SPOTS ON THE HOOD, TRUNK AND ROOF OF CAR. THE CAR IS BLACK. I SEE MANY OTHER, SAME TYPE, CARS WITH THIS PROBLEM. THE BODY SHOP TOLD ME IT IS A DEFECT FROM WHEN IT WAS PAINTED. *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH FAILED. AS OF DECEMBER 21, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER (EXTERIOR LIGHTING: TURN SIGNAL: SWITCH). THE ...
Mileage: 109,371
ALTERNATOR AND WIRE HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE ON MY 1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT. HARNESS AND ALTERNATOR PLUG WERE TOTALLY BURNT. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH AT MY COST. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE RADIATOR WHILE AT THE SHOP. LOST 1 DAY OF WORK DUE TO THIS. *TR
Mileage: 141,203
ALTERNATOR AND WIRE HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE ON MY 1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT. HARNESS AND ALTERNATOR PLUG WERE TOTALLY BURNT. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH AT MY COST. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE RADIATOR WHILE AT THE SHOP. LOST 1 DAY OF WORK DUE TO THIS. *TR
Mileage: 141,203
ALTERNATOR AND WIRE HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE ON MY 1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT. HARNESS AND ALTERNATOR PLUG WERE TOTALLY BURNT. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH AT MY COST. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE RADIATOR WHILE AT THE SHOP. LOST 1 DAY OF WORK DUE TO THIS. *TR
Mileage: 141,203
1999 MITSUBISHI PAINT PROBLEM. *TR
Mileage: 88,000
I PURCHASED A '99 MITS GALANT FOR MY DAUGHTER FOR HER 16TH B'DAY IN NOVEMBER OF 2004. SHE CONTINUALLY COMPLAINED OF STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHICH I DID FEEL ON THE COUPLE OF OCCASIONS I DROVE THE VEHICLE. IN LATE 2005 SHE WENT TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STEER LEFT. SHE SU...
AM WRITING TO YOU BECAUSE MITSUBISHI MOTORS WAS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR ITS PRODUCTS. ON AUGUST 27,1999 I PURCHASED THE BLACK GALANT. THIS WAS MY FIRST NEW CAR PURCHASED,, AND WHILE IT HAS REMAINED MECHANICALLY SOUND, FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS I HAVE WATCHED THE PAINT DISAPPEAR. I HAD SERVI...
Mileage: 40,000
THE GAS PEDAL STICKS CAUSING CAR TO ACCELERATE TO FAST. SEEMS TO BE WHEN I FIRST GET IN THE CAR AFTER IT HAS SET FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. THIS STICKING PEDAL IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL BASED ON THE INFORMATION I HAVE SEEN ON THIS WEB SITE. *JB
Mileage: 32,500
EVER SINCE PURCHASE OF 1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT IN 2003 THE HEATER DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. ENGINE TEMP IS NORMAL BUT BLOWS OUT COLD AIR. GIVE IT THE GAS AND IT BLOWS OUT HOT AIR. TAKE FOOT OFF OF GAS AND GOES COLD. REPLACED THERMOSTATS TOLD THAT IT IS A DEFECTIVE HEATER CORE THAT GOES BAD IN ALL OF MI...
Mileage: 33,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND HAD WORSENED OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A POWER FLUSH PERFORMED, ALL RELATED FILTERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER EXPRESSED THAT IF ...
Mileage: 40,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED AND HAD WORSENED OVER TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A POWER FLUSH PERFORMED, ALL RELATED FILTERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER EXPRESSED THAT IF ...
Mileage: 40,000
STARTED TO NOTICE THAT THE CLEAR COAT ON MY 1999 BLACK MITSUBISHI GALANT WAS PEELING OFF ON THE HOOD. NOW MY HOOD, ROOF, AND TRUNK ARE TOTALLY PEELING OFF. NOTICED THIS ON A LOT OF OTHER BLACK GALANTS. I KNOW THE CAR WAS ABOUT 5 YEARS OLD WHEN I FIRST NOTICED IT, BUT THE PAINT SHOULDN'T OF GOT SO ...
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT START IMMEDIATELY UPON TURNING THE IGNITION. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BRIEFLY. PREVIOUSLY, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO 3 DIFFERENT PRIVATE REPAIR SHOPS, WHO ALL DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE STARTER. EACH TIME, THE STARTER WAS REPLACED, BU...
Mileage: 126,000
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT START IMMEDIATELY UPON TURNING THE IGNITION. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BRIEFLY. PREVIOUSLY, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO 3 DIFFERENT PRIVATE REPAIR SHOPS, WHO ALL DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE STARTER. EACH TIME, THE STARTER WAS REPLACED, BU...
Mileage: 126,000
1999 GALANT CLEAR COAT ON PLASTIC BUMPERS, HOOD, ROOF, TRUNK AND WINDOW ARCHES IS ALL PEELING, BLISTERING AND CRACKING. THIS IS MENTIONED BY NUMEROUS PERSONS WITH THE SAME YEAR CAR. I WAS TOLD UPON PURCHASE OF CAR (BEFORE PAINT HAD A PROBLEM) THAT 1999 WAS FIRST YEAR OF USING A "MERCEDES" MANUFACT...
I OWN A GREEN 99 MITSUBISHI GALANT AND THE CLEAR COAT IS COMING OFF CAUSING MY CAR TO LOOK LIKE IT HAS ALLIGATOR SKIN IT STARTED ON THE ROOF AND HAS NOW SPREAD TO THE TRUNK AND HOOD. I CALLED MITSUBISHI TO SEE IF THEY HAD ANY COMPLAINS ABOUT THE PAINT AND I WAS TOLD NO. THE OPERATOR THEN ASKED WHAT ...
I OWN A GREEN 99 MITSUBISHI GALANT AND THE CLEAR COAT IS COMING OFF CAUSING MY CAR TO LOOK LIKE IT HAS ALLIGATOR SKIN IT STARTED ON THE ROOF AND HAS NOW SPREAD TO THE TRUNK AND HOOD. I CALLED MITSUBISHI TO SEE IF THEY HAD ANY COMPLAINS ABOUT THE PAINT AND I WAS TOLD NO. THE OPERATOR THEN ASKED WHAT ...
I OWN A GREEN 99 MITSUBISHI GALANT AND THE CLEAR COAT IS COMING OFF CAUSING MY CAR TO LOOK LIKE IT HAS ALLIGATOR SKIN IT STARTED ON THE ROOF AND HAS NOW SPREAD TO THE TRUNK AND HOOD. I CALLED MITSUBISHI TO SEE IF THEY HAD ANY COMPLAINS ABOUT THE PAINT AND I WAS TOLD NO. THE OPERATOR THEN ASKED WHAT ...
ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, ABOVE THE REAR WHEEL, THE PAINT BEGAN TO BUBBLE AND EVENTUALLY RUST. THIS BEGAN APPROXIMATELY ONE YEAR AFTER PURCHASE. IT IS NOW RUSTING MORE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO AND THEY TOLD ME IT MUST HAVE HAD A BAD REPAIR JOB. HOWEVER, I RECENTLY SAW ANOTHER GALA...
I HAVE A 99 BLACK GALANT AND THE EARLIER PART OF 2005 I STARTED SEEING MY PAINT FADE OFF. IT STARTED ON THE ROOF AND GRADUALLY SPEAD TO THE TRUNK. NOW THE PAINT HAS FADED OFF BOTH AREAS. I WANT IT PAINTED SO I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT MY CAR AND ASKED DID THEY HAVE A RECALL NUMBER BUT HE...
DEFECTIVE LEFT LOWER CONTROL ARM ASSEMBLY. *JB
I HAVE A 1999 "BLACK" MITSUBISHI GALANT, WHICH I PURCHASED BRAND NEW. THE COMPLAINT IS OVER THE PAINT JOB, I HAVE NOTICE SEVERAL DIFFERENT "BLACK OR DARK COLORED" GALANT HAVE MAJOR DAMAGE TO THE PAINT JOB, WHERE THE CLEAR COAT HAS TOTALLY BEEN DESTROYED BY OXIDATION. "THIS IS A MANUFACTURE'S FLAW!!...
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH/WIRING IS BROKE. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, #99V305001 CONCERNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER: SWITCH; WIRING HOWEVER THE RECALL DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. THE HUB CAPS ALSO WILL NOT STAY ON...
Mileage: 144,674
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH/WIRING IS BROKE. THERE IS AN NHTSA RECALL, #99V305001 CONCERNING THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER: SWITCH; WIRING HOWEVER THE RECALL DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AGAIN. THE HUB CAPS ALSO WILL NOT STAY ON...
Mileage: 144,674
MY CAR DRIVING ABILITY SEEMS OKAY BUT AT TIMES IT TENDS TO PULL TO THE SIDE AS IF I'M ABOUT TO MAKE A TURN. SECONDLY, IT'S BEEN MAKING A CLINGING SOUND. I TOOK IT TO A MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM WHERE THE NOISE IS COMING FROM AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AT TI...
Mileage: 47,560
1999 GALANT CLEAR COAT DEFECTIVE. I BOUGHT THE CAR A YEAR OLD AND WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR THE CLEAR COAT STARTED TO FLAKE OFF THE ROOF AND TRUNK. I BELIEVE THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE PAINT THAT WAS USED. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE THAT THE CAR IS TO NEW TO HAVE THIS MU...
VEHICLE VIBRATES VIOLENTLY AT SPEEDS 40-50 MPH. *JB
I'VE BEEN REPLACING MY BRAKES AND ROTORS SINCE 93 ABOUT EVERY 6 MONTHS IT'S GETTING OUT OF HAND, THE DEALER TELLS ME I'VE HAD MY RECALLS FIXED AND WE ARGUED OVER IT BUT I KNOW IT HASN'T BEEN FIXED. I THINK BECAUSE IT'S TO MANY OF THEM WHICH THE DEALER WILL LOSE OUT ON TIME AND MONEY. I TIRED OF REP...
Mileage: 75,000
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE ADJUSTING THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT FOOT HITS THE TRUNK OPENER, CAUSING THE TRUNK TO COME OPEN. THHIS E CONTACT CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP, BUT HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
ABS FAILURE- LIGHT IS ON AFTER CAR WAS REAR ENDED. DEALER CHARGE ME $218 US DOLLARS TO TELL ME THAT I NEEDED AN ABS SYSTEM I WAS TOLD THAT ALL ME RECALL WAS DONE. BY TALKING TO THE DEALER NONE OF MY RECALLS WAS DONE AND I HAD TO BRING THE CAR FEW DAYS LETTER AND LOST DAYS OF WORK AND THE ABS IS STIL...
Mileage: 129,800
MY GALANT HAS HAD WHEEL VIBRATION PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN 2000. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A COUNTLESS NUMBER OF TIMES TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY ALWAYS TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDED TO BE BALANCED AND THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ROTORS, PADS AND BUSHINGS ON THE FRONT PASS...
MY GALANT HAS HAD WHEEL VIBRATION PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN 2000. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A COUNTLESS NUMBER OF TIMES TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY ALWAYS TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDED TO BE BALANCED AND THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ROTORS, PADS AND BUSHINGS ON THE FRONT PASS...
MY GALANT HAS HAD WHEEL VIBRATION PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN 2000. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A COUNTLESS NUMBER OF TIMES TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY ALWAYS TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDED TO BE BALANCED AND THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ROTORS, PADS AND BUSHINGS ON THE FRONT PASS...
MY GALANT HAS HAD WHEEL VIBRATION PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN 2000. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A COUNTLESS NUMBER OF TIMES TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY ALWAYS TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDED TO BE BALANCED AND THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ROTORS, PADS AND BUSHINGS ON THE FRONT PASS...
1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT WITH CLEARCOAT FAILURE ON ENTIRE TOP OF HOOD, CAR, AND TRUNK LOCAL DEALER SAID I WAS OUT OF LUCK, CAR WAS 5.5 YEARS OLD WHEN I NOTICED AND THEY SAID THEY COULD DO NOTHING
WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT HEAD ON, AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I WAS INJURED. I OWN A 1999 GALANT. *AK
Mileage: 68,000
I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN 2002. SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR MY BRAKES KEEP MAKING THIS CRACKING NOISES. IVE REPLACED THEM SINCE IVE HAD THE CAR ABOUT 7 TIMES INCLUDING REPLACING MY ROTORS AND GETTING THEM TURNED, YET THE PROBLEM STILL EXSIST. I HAVE EVEN BOUGHT THE MOST EXPESSIVE AND SUPPOSE TO BE THE...
Mileage: 80,000
I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN 2002. SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR MY BRAKES KEEP MAKING THIS CRACKING NOISES. IVE REPLACED THEM SINCE IVE HAD THE CAR ABOUT 7 TIMES INCLUDING REPLACING MY ROTORS AND GETTING THEM TURNED, YET THE PROBLEM STILL EXSIST. I HAVE EVEN BOUGHT THE MOST EXPESSIVE AND SUPPOSE TO BE THE...
Mileage: 80,000
INTERMITTENTLY IT WAS HARD TO START THE IGNITION. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Mileage: 100,000
I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT WHEN I BARELY LET MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. MY VEHICHLE LEPT FORWARD, HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, WHICH CAUSED THAT CAR TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM.*AK
Mileage: 81,208
SPRING 2003 MY 1999 BLACK MITSUBISHI GALANT STARTING HAVE PROBLEMS WITH THE CLEAR COAT. IT BEGAN FADING AND CRACKING ON THE BACK SIDE OF MY MOONROOF. IT HAS NOW SPREAD OVER THE ENTIRE TOP OF MY CAR, THE TRUNK LID AND NOW HAS BEGUN ON MY HOOD. I CALLED THE LOCAL MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP BACK IN JULY ...
SAFETY ISSUE WITH 1999 MITSUBISHI GALANTS. *MR THE CONSUMER HAD TO CHANGE 4 SETS OF BRAKE ROTORS AND NUMEROUS RESURFACING. THE CONSUMER REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE IN SEPARATE ACCIDENTS AS A RESULT. THE PROBLEM WOULD LEAVE FOR A BRIEF PERIOD WHEN THE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS WERE REPLACED BUT THE ...
UPON REVERSING FROM A PARKING SPOT MY GEAR SHIFT BECAME FREE FLOATING. I WAS UNABLE TO PUT THE CAR INTO DRIVE, OR PARK. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE TRANSMISSION LINKAGE CABLE BROKE. IT TOOK 3 DAYS TO FIX. THEY HAD TO PULL OUT THE DASH. MY CAR ONLY HAD 63,...
Mileage: 63,000
PAINT FLAW ,THE CLEAR COAT IS COMING OFF. IT HAS SPREAD ALL OVER THE CAR.MY WHOLE CAR LOOKS AS IF IT IS CAMOFLOUGE.I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE HAS COMPLAINED OF THIS HAPPENING TO THEIR BLACK GALANT.MY LOCAL DEALER SAYS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE PAINT.I THINK IT SHOULD BE.A PAINT JOB SHOULD L...
Mileage: 52,000
THE HOOKS ON THE HUB CAPS DO NOT HOLD PROPERLY THE HUB CAP ON THE RIM OF THE WHEEL PROPERLY. HITTING THE LIGHTEST BUMP IN THE ROAD WOULD CAUSE A LOSS OF ONE OR MORE OF THE CAPS. CONSUMER REPLACED FOUR HUB CAPS. *AK
Mileage: 80,000
FRONT ROTORS WARPED AT AROUND 15000 MILES. AT THE FIRST INCIDENT, I HAD THE ROTORS TURNED AND BOUGHT HIGH QUALITY PADS. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE ROTORS WARPED AGAIN. I BOUGHT ANOTHER SET OF ROTORS, AND THINGS WERE OKAY FOR ABOUT 10000 MILES. AFTERWARDS, BRAKING VIBRATION CAME BACK. I DECIDED TO ...
Mileage: 55,000
THIRD WATER PUMP GONE ON THIS VEHICLE.*AK
Mileage: 36,421
ROTORS WARPED AND RUSTED AND COULD NOT BE RESURFACED.RESULTING IN COST OF $475 DOLLARS FOR NEW FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. ALSO MINOR CRASH FOR SLOW STOPPING.CAR ALSO JERKS WHEN CHANGING GEARS. *AK
ROTORS WARPED AND RUSTED AND COULD NOT BE RESURFACED.RESULTING IN COST OF $475 DOLLARS FOR NEW FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. ALSO MINOR CRASH FOR SLOW STOPPING.CAR ALSO JERKS WHEN CHANGING GEARS. *AK
ROTORS WARPED AND RUSTED AND COULD NOT BE RESURFACED.RESULTING IN COST OF $475 DOLLARS FOR NEW FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS. ALSO MINOR CRASH FOR SLOW STOPPING.CAR ALSO JERKS WHEN CHANGING GEARS. *AK
I LEASED A 1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT ON AUG 30, 1999, TWO WEEKS LATER I TOOK MY CAR BACK BECAUSE OF HEARING GRINDING AND SCRUBBING NOISES WHEN APPLYING MY BRAKES, I WAS TOLD BY A RUDE SERVICE MANAGER THAT IT WAS BRAKE DUST SO ALL THEY DID WAS CLEAN IT OUT WHICH WAS A LAME EXCUSE, I HAVE BEEN DRIVING ...
THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN TWO ACCIDENTS, AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. *JB *SCC
Mileage: 115,000
1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT. *JB ****DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****770785
Mileage: 55,000
NHTSA# 99 V 305 001/HEADLAMP WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH: CONSUMEVEHICLE IS HAVING A PROBLEM WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT OPERATING. PROBLEM DID NOT OCCURED UNTIL RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE AT DOBBS BRO'S MITSUBISHI IN MEMPHIS, TN. PHONE# 901/795-3400. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED ,AND STATED THAT ELECTRICAL SEND...
A LOT OF FORCE HAS TO BE APPLIED TO BRAKES FOR VEHICLE TO STOP.*AK
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION OF 25-30 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. *AK THERE WERE TWO INJURIES IN THE ACCIDENT. *TT
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY HEARD A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH OF VEHICLE. THEN, IT SHUT OFF. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
REMOTE DOOR OPENER IS LOSING PROGRAM WHEN BATTERY IS GETTING WEEK. BOTH OPENERS LOST PROGRAM AND CHANGING BATTERY DID NOT HELP TO RECOVER IT. DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE $65 FOR EACH REPROGRAMING AND MITSUBISHI IS CLAIMING THAT THIS PART IS NOT COVERED BY WARANTY EVEN IF MANUAL IS NOT LISTING IT AS NOT...
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
I HAVE HAD PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM...HAD ROTORS REPLACED 3 MOS AFTER PURCHASE, COMPLAINED OF VIOLENT SHAKING NUMEROUS TIMES. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS B/C I HAD "AFTER FACTORY" WHEELS THAT WERE TOO BIG FOR MY CAR. I LEARNED TO LIVE WITH IT. THE NEXT THING TO OCCUR WAS A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING COMING FR...
I HAVE HAD PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM...HAD ROTORS REPLACED 3 MOS AFTER PURCHASE, COMPLAINED OF VIOLENT SHAKING NUMEROUS TIMES. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS B/C I HAD "AFTER FACTORY" WHEELS THAT WERE TOO BIG FOR MY CAR. I LEARNED TO LIVE WITH IT. THE NEXT THING TO OCCUR WAS A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING COMING FR...
I HAVE HAD PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM...HAD ROTORS REPLACED 3 MOS AFTER PURCHASE, COMPLAINED OF VIOLENT SHAKING NUMEROUS TIMES. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS B/C I HAD "AFTER FACTORY" WHEELS THAT WERE TOO BIG FOR MY CAR. I LEARNED TO LIVE WITH IT. THE NEXT THING TO OCCUR WAS A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING COMING FR...
I HAVE HAD PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM...HAD ROTORS REPLACED 3 MOS AFTER PURCHASE, COMPLAINED OF VIOLENT SHAKING NUMEROUS TIMES. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS B/C I HAD "AFTER FACTORY" WHEELS THAT WERE TOO BIG FOR MY CAR. I LEARNED TO LIVE WITH IT. THE NEXT THING TO OCCUR WAS A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING COMING FR...
WHILE AT A COMPLETE STOP ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND CONSUMER SUSTAINED BODY INJURY. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. *AK
VEHICLE WAS HIT HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURY TO DRIVER.*AK
WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH, AND EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, THERE WAS ONE INJURY.*JB(CLAIM#04-1292-070)
WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH, AND EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, THERE WAS ONE INJURY.*JB(CLAIM#04-1292-070)
THE INSURED WENT TO START THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS AREA.*JB(CLAIM#42-1246-839)
THE INSURED STATED THAT ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH STARTED BLINKING, HE THEN PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, THEN SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM THE HOOD, THE INSURED OPENED THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.*JB(CLAIM#30-V201-876)
WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH, AND EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, THERE WAS ONE INJURY.*JB(CLAIM#04-1292-070)
WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH, AND EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, THERE WAS ONE INJURY.*JB(CLAIM#04-1292-070)
THE INSURED WENT TO START THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS AREA.*JB(CLAIM#42-1246-839)
THE INSURED STATED THAT ALL THE LIGHTS ON THE DASH STARTED BLINKING, HE THEN PUT THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, THEN SMOKE BEGAN COMING FROM THE HOOD, THE INSURED OPENED THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE.*JB(CLAIM#30-V201-876)
VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. HERE IS NO INDICATION ON DASHBOARD OF ANY PROBLEM. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF SITUATION. *AK
BRAKES ROTORS DEFECTIVE. *AK
I HAVE TAKEN MY GALANT TO THE DEALER FOR SERVICE 6 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YRS. FOR SERVICE ON THE ROTORS. AFTER THE ACCIDENT, I TOOK THE CAR IN AGAIN. THEY CHECKED THE CAR AND SAID THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THE AREA REP. STATED THAT THE ROTORS ARE WARPED, BUT THAT IS NORMAL A...
I NEED TO REPLACE MY TIRES AT 26,000 MILES. MENTOR MITSUBISHI TOLD ME THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, I HAVE TO CALL GOODYEAR. WHEN I CALL GOODYEAR, THEY KNOW NOTHING EITHER. I HAVE A RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM MY TIRE AREA AND THE TWO DEALERS I TOOK IT TO WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM. *AK
THE DOOR HANDLES THAT YOU PULL TO EXIT THE VEHICLE HAS SNAPPED OFF ON THE DRIVERS DOOR. I CANNOT EXIT THE CAR WITHOUT PUTTING THE POWER WINDOW DOWN AND REACHING OUT TO OPEN THE DOOR. IF I HAVE NO POWER I CANNOT PUT THE WINDOW DOWN MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE FOR ME TO GET OUT OF THE CAR WITHOUT CLIMBING OV...
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED ON TWELVE OCCASIONS. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT HIGHWAY SPEED STEERING WHEEL AND BRAKE PEDAL WOULD VIBRATE SEVERELY. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP RESULTING IN CRASH.*AK
STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES VIOLENTLY AT HIGH SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY RESURFACED THE ROTORS, HOWEVER UPON DRIVING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THE DEFEC...
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
THERMOSTAT STUCK CAUSING ENGINE OVERHEATING. ALSO, AC RUNS COLD AND THEN WARM IN CITY DRIVING. ON THE HIGHWAY IT IS COLD. A SEVERE VIBRATION OCCURS IN CITY DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON ALSO. I HAVE TO TURN THE AIR OFF TO MAKE IT QUIT. I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS AND BE...
THERMOSTAT STUCK CAUSING ENGINE OVERHEATING. ALSO, AC RUNS COLD AND THEN WARM IN CITY DRIVING. ON THE HIGHWAY IT IS COLD. A SEVERE VIBRATION OCCURS IN CITY DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON ALSO. I HAVE TO TURN THE AIR OFF TO MAKE IT QUIT. I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS AND BE...
THERMOSTAT STUCK CAUSING ENGINE OVERHEATING. ALSO, AC RUNS COLD AND THEN WARM IN CITY DRIVING. ON THE HIGHWAY IT IS COLD. A SEVERE VIBRATION OCCURS IN CITY DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON ALSO. I HAVE TO TURN THE AIR OFF TO MAKE IT QUIT. I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS AND BE...
THERMOSTAT STUCK CAUSING ENGINE OVERHEATING. ALSO, AC RUNS COLD AND THEN WARM IN CITY DRIVING. ON THE HIGHWAY IT IS COLD. A SEVERE VIBRATION OCCURS IN CITY DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON ALSO. I HAVE TO TURN THE AIR OFF TO MAKE IT QUIT. I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS AND BE...
THERMOSTAT STUCK CAUSING ENGINE OVERHEATING. ALSO, AC RUNS COLD AND THEN WARM IN CITY DRIVING. ON THE HIGHWAY IT IS COLD. A SEVERE VIBRATION OCCURS IN CITY DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON ALSO. I HAVE TO TURN THE AIR OFF TO MAKE IT QUIT. I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS AND BE...
THERMOSTAT STUCK CAUSING ENGINE OVERHEATING. ALSO, AC RUNS COLD AND THEN WARM IN CITY DRIVING. ON THE HIGHWAY IT IS COLD. A SEVERE VIBRATION OCCURS IN CITY DRIVING WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER ON ALSO. I HAVE TO TURN THE AIR OFF TO MAKE IT QUIT. I CONTACTED THE DEALER ABOUT BOTH OF THESE PROBLEMS AND BE...
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE LOST STEERING POWER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
THE STEERING RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLYFAILED WITHOUT WARNING. STEERING WAS TOTALLY LOST. MITSUBISHI IS CURRENTLY REQUESTING ME TO RETURN THE FAILED PART IN EXCHANGE FOR SOME MONETARY REIMBURSEMENT. *AK
WHILE AT A DRIVE THROUGH CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO TURN RIGHT BUT VEHICLE WAS GOING LEFT AND HIT POLE. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS RELATED TO RECALL 00V225.001 CONCERNING STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE DASH AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED, CLAIM 04-1292-070. *SLC
WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE DASH AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED, CLAIM 04-1292-070. *SLC
VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING.*AK
VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND THERE WAS BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS LEAKING.*AK
RECALL 00V225001; VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER THREE TIMES IN REFERENCE TO RECALL . RECALL REPAIRS DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO VIBRATE AND SEVERELY PULL TO RIGHT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE WILL PULL TO BOTH RIGHT AND LEFT, CAUSING LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. CONSUMER HAS CONTATED THE DEALER, DEALER YET TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
BRAKES HAS TO BE REPLACED EVERY TWO MONTHS. WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE BRAKES GRIND, IT SOUND LIKE IT IS METAL TO METAL. *AK
PULSATION WHEN BRAKING @ HIGH SPEEDS.ROTORS TRIMMED 10/99. PROBLEM STILL EXISTED.NEW ROTORS AGAIN IN 00. NEW ROTORS AND PADS INSTALLED 2/01. 8000 MILES LATER, STILL PULSATION AT HIGH SPEEDS.GOING BACK TO DEALERSHIP 6/12 FOR BRAKE PULSATION.FAULTY ROTORS. CALLED MITSUBISHI. *AK
PLASTIC FUEL TANK DOOR HAS CRACKED. DEALER CLAIMED DOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, DEALER INDICATED DEFECT WAS COMMON AND PART WAS ON BACKORDER.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED AND STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL WILL FEEL BRAKE ROTORS PULSATING AND VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED A 1000 MILES. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT A HIGH SPEED AND STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL WILL FEEL BRAKE ROTORS PULSATING AND VIBRATION IN STEERING WHEEL. BRAKES PADS AND ROTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED A 1000 MILES. *AK
AS LONG AS I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WHOLE CAR SHAKING WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES. I TOOK IT BACK TO MY DEALER IN OCT 1999 AND THEY TURNED THE ROTARS BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. I JUST RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE IT IN BECAUSE THE BATTERY FAILED AND HAD THEM CHECK OUT THE BRA...
AS LONG AS I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WHOLE CAR SHAKING WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES. I TOOK IT BACK TO MY DEALER IN OCT 1999 AND THEY TURNED THE ROTARS BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. I JUST RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE IT IN BECAUSE THE BATTERY FAILED AND HAD THEM CHECK OUT THE BRA...
THERE IS A RECALL ON TRANSMISSION HOSE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER, AND DEAELR DID NOT WANT TO DO THE JOB. *AK *JB
CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED CONSISTENT BRAKE FAILURES, BRAKE ROTORS HAS BEEN REPLACED 4 TIMES, BRAKES GRIND WHEN BEING PUSHED DOWN, CONSUMER STATES SHE HAS TO STEP ON THE BRAKE SEVERAL SECONDS BEFORE PREPARING TO STOP. *JB
VEHICLE VIBRATES AND PULLS TO THE SIDE CONSUMER STATES SHE PURCHASED NEW TIRES AND FIRESTONE TOLD HER THAT TIRES SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN OUT IN SUCH A SHORT TIME, POSSIBILE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE VIBRATION OF VEHICLE . *JB
VEHICLE VIBRATES AND PULLS TO THE SIDE CONSUMER STATES SHE PURCHASED NEW TIRES AND FIRESTONE TOLD HER THAT TIRES SHOULD NOT HAVE WORN OUT IN SUCH A SHORT TIME, POSSIBILE SUSPENSION PROBLEMS MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE VIBRATION OF VEHICLE . *JB
TWICE IN LESS THAN 20,000 MILES THE FRONT ROTORS HAVE WARPED PREMATURELY. REQUIRED BRAKE PAD REPLACEMENT AND GRINDING OF ROTORS.*AK
WHEN ENGINE SPEED FALLS TO IDLE (WITH FAN AND RADIO AND DEFROST ALL SET TO OFF), ALL LIGHTS IN CAR, AND THE HEADLIGHTS, WILL DIM. IT'S VERY NOTICEABLE. WHEN ENGINE SPEED RISES, LIGHTS BRIGHTEN. I'VE HAD THE CAR IN MULIPLE TIMES TO GET THIS FIXED. THE DEALER HAS RECENTLY BEEN IN CONTACT WITH MIT...
THERE IS A VIOLENT VIBRATION OF STEERING WHEEL WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ABOVE 50 MPH. ALL RECALLS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED IN VEHICLE, FRONT SUSPENSION WAS REDONE, REPLACED LOWER CONTROL ARMS/BALANCE DAND ROTATED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. DEALERSHIP JUST REPLACED FRONT TIRES, AND STATED THAT TIRES W...
THERE IS A VIOLENT VIBRATION OF STEERING WHEEL WHEN VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ABOVE 50 MPH. ALL RECALLS HAVE BEEN REPAIRED IN VEHICLE, FRONT SUSPENSION WAS REDONE, REPLACED LOWER CONTROL ARMS/BALANCE DAND ROTATED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. DEALERSHIP JUST REPLACED FRONT TIRES, AND STATED THAT TIRES W...
CAR IS ON BUT LIGHTS, RADIO, WIPERS AND ALL ELECTRICAL PARTS DON'T WORK. YOU HAVE TO JIGGLE THE SWITCH TO MAKE THE RADIO, WIPERS AND ELECTRICL PARTS WORK. NOTIFIED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE ID01V011001/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 001SND0124. SEA COAST MITSUBISHI HAS PART ON BACK ORDER. DEALERSHIP IS ON RT 35 IN OCEAN TOWNSHIP, NJ. PHONE #732-493-4202. *AK CONSUMER STILL HAS NOT RECEIVED REPAIRS. *SLC
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED THREE TIMES IN TWO YEARS BECAUSE BRAKE PADDING HAD BEEN CHANGED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HAS NOTICED VIBRATION COMING FROM FRONT END. CONSUMER BELIEVED THAT VIBRATION WAS CAUSING FRONT BRAKE ROTORS TO WEAR EXCESSIVELY. VEHICLE HAS BEEN AT DEALER TO HAVE BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED, AND TWICE TO HAVE BRAKE ROTORS RESURFACED. VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT DE...
WHEN TRYING TO STOP CAR IT WOULD VIBRATE, A YEAR LATE SAME PROBLEM.*AK
CONSUMER HAS A RECALL . WHEN TAKEN INTO DEALER, DEALER DID NOT HAVE PART TO VEHICLE, EVEN AFTER CONUSMER HAS MADE APPOINTMENT, NO ONE CALLED CONSUMER TO INFORM HIM.*AK
HORN DOES NOT BLOW WHEN KEY IS NOT IN IGINTION AND TURNED OFF. CONSUMER FEELS HORN SHOULD BLOW WITH KEY IN OR OUT OF IGNTION.*AK THE HORN WAS A SAFETY HAZARD. *YH
FRONT ROTORS KEEP WARPING AFTER 3,000 MILES TO 5,000 MILES , DEALER HAS REPLACED ROTORS 5 TIMES WITH SAME DESIGN. *AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 60-65 MPH STEERING WHEEL WILL START VIBRATING AND FRONT OF VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IS GOING TO COME APART. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT PROBLEM WAS WITH FRONT END.*AK
BRAKE SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPAIRED APPROXIMATELY 5 TO 6 TIMES. BRAKE SYSTEM WAS MAKING A 'CLUNKING AND SCRAPING' SOUND WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THEM AT ANY SPEED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK
LEAKING COAL TAR FROM DOOR SEALANT- DEFECTIVE BOTH FRONT DOORS. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V225001 FOR STEERING RACK. NUT AROUND STEERING RACK IS LEAKING. WHEN TURNING MOSTLY TO LEFT VEHICLE JERKS & MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. MECHANIC SAYS COULD LOSE POWER STEERING, AND NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE UNTIL PROBLEM COULD BE REPAIRED.*AK
BRAKING DISTANCE TOO LONG.*AK
VEHICLE HAS SAME SYMPTONS AS IN RECALL 00V225001. YET, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT ANY SPEED, GETTING WORSE WHEN INCREASING SPEED. *AK
MY CAR WAS AT THE DEALER FOR A MONTH UNTIL TRASSMISION WAS FIXED. *AK
DEALER REPLACED FRONT BRAKES BECAUSE THEY WERE SHAKING, 5 MONTHS LATER, FRONT SHAKES STARTED SHAKING AGAIN, DEALER SAYS THIS IS NORMAL. *SLC
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE PULLS. DEALER HAS REPAIRED AND REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS SEVERAL TIMES.*AK
INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE PULLS. DEALER HAS REPAIRED AND REPLACED PADS AND ROTORS SEVERAL TIMES.*AK
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE WILL START TO SHAKE UNCONTROLLABLY. *AK
MENTOR MITSUBISHI SHOULD BE CHECKED OUT FOR FRAUD-THEY ARE NOT DECENT PEOPLE THERE. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WE TOOK DELIVERY OF OUR CAR ON 2/25/99. IT WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER SERVICE DEPT ON 5/12/99 WITH BAD VIRBRATION IN THE STEERING UPON BRAKING. THEY SAID THE ROTORS AND BUSHINGS WERE BAD AND REPLACED THEM. 2 MOS LATER, BACK AGAIN WITH SAME PROBLEM. SAME THING DONE AGAIN TO FIX. WE HAVE TAKEN THE...
I FEEL THIS POSED A SAFETY PROBLEM BY THE TRANSMISSION FAILING TO RESPOND WHILE CHANGING LANES ON A FREEWAY TRAVELING 65MPH, LITERALLY PLACING MY LIFE IN DANGER.*AK
BRAKE ROTORS HAVE BEEN RESURFACED TWICE, AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE. WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY ARE SMOKING.*AK
UPON BREAKING FROM BOTH LOW AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS, TREMENDOUS VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND BRAKE PEDAL. HAVE HAD BRAKES CHECKED BY 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS, THE LAST TIME REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE ROTORS AND PRBLEM STILL EXISTS/RETURNED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED ...
UPON BREAKING FROM BOTH LOW AND HIGHWAY SPEEDS, TREMENDOUS VIBRATION IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND BRAKE PEDAL. HAVE HAD BRAKES CHECKED BY 3 DIFFERENT DEALERS ON NUMEROUS OCCASSIONS, THE LAST TIME REQUIRING REPLACEMENT OF THE ROTORS AND PRBLEM STILL EXISTS/RETURNED. ALSO, WHILE DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED ...
FRONT ROTORS KEEP WARPING AFTER SEVERAL MONTHS OF DRIVING. THIS STARTED A FEW MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED CAR IN 1999. DEALER TURNED ROTORS; HAD TO TAKE BACK IN A FEW MONTHS; TURNED ROTORS AGAIN. WARRANTY RAN OUT AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED BY ANOTHER AUTO SERVICE IN MAY OF 2000. AS OF OCT THEY NEED RE...
VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE WHEN DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 50 MPH OR MORE WHICH COULD CAUSE LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL.*AK DEALER CAN'T FIGURE OUT THE CAUSE. *YH
VEHICLE WANDERS OFF INTO ANOTHER LANE. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT RETRACTORS ARE IN BACKWARDS/THERE IS A GASOLINE LEAK FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK
VEHICLE WANDERS OFF INTO ANOTHER LANE. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT RETRACTORS ARE IN BACKWARDS/THERE IS A GASOLINE LEAK FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK
VEHICLE WANDERS OFF INTO ANOTHER LANE. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT RETRACTORS ARE IN BACKWARDS/THERE IS A GASOLINE LEAK FROM UNDERNEATH VEHICLE, AND VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES WHEN TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. *AK
ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATED/ FRONT ENDS WAS MISALIGNED. AND TIRES WARPED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO T DEALERSHIP FOUR OR MORE TIMES.*AK
ROTORS WERE DEFECTIVE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE VIBRATED/ FRONT ENDS WAS MISALIGNED. AND TIRES WARPED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO T DEALERSHIP FOUR OR MORE TIMES.*AK
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY SPEED COULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL AND BRAKES WILL VIBRATE. ALSO, STEERING WHEEL WILL VIBRATE, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL.*AK VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED 5 TIMES FOR THE CONTINUOUS BRAKE PROBLEM. *YH
NO SUMMARY
ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND TURNED TWICE. DEALER ADVISED MITSUBISHI ROTORS ARE BAD AND THAT IF I REPLACED THE ROTORS WITH AFTER MARKET ROTORS PROBLEM WOULD CEASE. *AK
THE BRAKES VIBRATE AND SHIMMY. THEY START TO SQUEAL. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK 4 TIMES AND EVERY TIME ITS THE SAME THING. I AM AFRAID THEY WILL JUST GO OUT ALLTOGETHER. *AK
THE BRAKES VIBRATE AND SHIMMY. THEY START TO SQUEAL. WE HAVE HAD THE CAR BACK 4 TIMES AND EVERY TIME ITS THE SAME THING. I AM AFRAID THEY WILL JUST GO OUT ALLTOGETHER. *AK
THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN PROPERLY. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWO TIMES AND IS AGAIN A PROBLEM. POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE AS THE PASSENGER HAS DIFFICULTY OPENING THE DOOR.
THEY HAVE REPLACED ROTORS FOUR (SOON TO BE FIVE) TIMES WITHOUT FIXING PROBLEM. WARRENTY IS SOON UP, I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO START PAYING FORM A PROBLEM THEY WON'T FIX
THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN PROPERLY. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWO TIMES AND IS AGAIN A PROBLEM. POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE AS THE PASSENGER HAS DIFFICULTY OPENING THE DOOR.
THEY HAVE REPLACED ROTORS FOUR (SOON TO BE FIVE) TIMES WITHOUT FIXING PROBLEM. WARRENTY IS SOON UP, I DON'T WANT TO HAVE TO START PAYING FORM A PROBLEM THEY WON'T FIX
AT BRAKING, THE STEERING STARTS TO SHAKE. AT TIMES I HAVE GONE THROUGH A RED LIGHT BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP, YOU APPLY THE BRAKE BUT THERE IS JUST NOTHING THERE, OTHER TIMES BECAUSE OF THE SHAKING , IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS GOING TO COME APART I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME P...
AT BRAKING, THE STEERING STARTS TO SHAKE. AT TIMES I HAVE GONE THROUGH A RED LIGHT BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP, YOU APPLY THE BRAKE BUT THERE IS JUST NOTHING THERE, OTHER TIMES BECAUSE OF THE SHAKING , IT FEELS LIKE THE CAR IS GOING TO COME APART I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME P...
CONSUMER NOTICED A SCRUBBING SOUND, DEALER NOTICED HUBCAPS RUBBING ON THE TIRES. *SLC
BRAKE SYSTEM EXPERIENCED MANY PROBLEMS, ROTORS WARPED AND REPLACED, REAR BRAKES ADJUSTED AND CLEANED, BRAKE PADS REPLACED, AND BOOSTER WAS ADJUSTED. *SLC
BRAKES BEGAN MAKING A LOUD VIBRATIONAL WHINING OR "WINDING DOWN" SOUND WHENEVER BRAKES WERE APPLIED. SOMETIMES THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD PULL IF THE STOP WAS ABRUPT. AT FIRST VISIT TO DEALER, PROBLEM WAS DENIED. FOUR MORE SUBSEQUENT VISITS RESULTED IN REPLACEMENT OF PADS, ROTORS, AND EVEN WHEEL HU...
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY STEERING WILL BEGIN TO SHAKE AND VIBRATE SOMETIMES HARD, SOMETIMES NOTAT ALL. CONSUMER HAS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS RECALL00V225001, TEAM MITSIBISHI SAYS THAT THEY HAVE THIS PROBLEM LISTED UNDER RECALLS.
VEHICLE STEERING AND BRAKE VIBRATE UPON BRAKING, BRAKING DISTANCE TOO LONG. FRONT ROTORS WARPED - RESURFACED AT 14847 MILES. SAME PROBLEM AT 21315 MILES - FRONT ROTORS REPLACED. IGNITION REPLACED AT 21274 MILES - PROBLEM (WHEN CAR STARTED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF RADIO, WIPERS, A/C DID NOT WORK) THI...
VEHICLE STEERING AND BRAKE VIBRATE UPON BRAKING, BRAKING DISTANCE TOO LONG. FRONT ROTORS WARPED - RESURFACED AT 14847 MILES. SAME PROBLEM AT 21315 MILES - FRONT ROTORS REPLACED. IGNITION REPLACED AT 21274 MILES - PROBLEM (WHEN CAR STARTED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF RADIO, WIPERS, A/C DID NOT WORK) THI...
AT TIMES CAR WILL NOT START WITH TRANSMISSION LEVER IN PARK. WILL START IF PLACED IN NEUTRAL. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM.RAL.
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THERE WAS VIBRATION, AND GRINDING SOUND. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL WAS APPLIED IT WENT TO THE FLOOR. VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE. THERE WAS VIBRATION, AND GRINDING SOUND. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
FRONT ROTORS WERE GETTING RED HOT AND CRACKING THE BRAKE PADS, EVEN THOUGH THE PADS WERE NOT WORN DOWN. THIS CAUSED POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. CONSUMER WAS TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER ABOUT EVERY 2 MONTHS TO GET PADS REPLACED.*AK
FRONT ROTORS WERE GETTING RED HOT AND CRACKING THE BRAKE PADS, EVEN THOUGH THE PADS WERE NOT WORN DOWN. THIS CAUSED POOR BRAKE PERFORMANCE. CONSUMER WAS TAKING VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER ABOUT EVERY 2 MONTHS TO GET PADS REPLACED.*AK
STEERING VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE. THEN, VEHICLE WILL WONDER LEFT AND RIGHT INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER STATED THAT HE TALKED WITH DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HIM THAT THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY, DEALER HAS ATTEMPTED REPAIR ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WITH NO SUCCESS. NLM
BRAKES HAVE TO BE REPLACED, ROTORS GROUND X5 IN 16 MONTHS. BRAKES DO NOT FUNCTION PROPPERLY,CAR DOES NOT STOP IN EXPECTED DISTANCE, VIBRATION AND SCREECHING. NOT BEING REPARIED IN A TIMELY MANNER. MANY REQUESTS FOR HELP TO MANUFACTURER NOT SUCCESSFUL
ROTORS ALWAYS SEEM TO BE RE-CUT.AND RESURFACED EVERY YEAR!*AK
WE HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES WITH OUR PROBLEMS. THEY SEEM TO DO A QUICK FIX BUT IN A SHORT TIME THE PROBLEMS RETURN. WE WERE TOLD BY A MITSUBISHI REPRESENTATIVE THAT AL THE PROBLEMS WERE IN THE WAY WE DRIVE. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONE DIN SUMMARY. *AK
WE HAVE BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES WITH OUR PROBLEMS. THEY SEEM TO DO A QUICK FIX BUT IN A SHORT TIME THE PROBLEMS RETURN. WE WERE TOLD BY A MITSUBISHI REPRESENTATIVE THAT AL THE PROBLEMS WERE IN THE WAY WE DRIVE.
SINCE PURCHASE OF CAR IN JANUARY 1999 I HAVE HAD 5 REPAIRS DONE DUE TO VIBRATION UPON BRAKING. EACH TIME I WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE WARPED. AFTER 12,000 MILES MITSUBISHI REFUSED TO COVER THE REPAIRS, EVEN THOUGH THIS HAD BEEN A CONTINUING PROBLEM SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE CAR. *AK
WHILE DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. DEALER STATED ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AFTER ONE MONTH USE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
VEHICLE PULSATED/ VIBRATED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVEN OCCASIONS, BUT PROBLEM IS STILL UNRESOLVED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES VEHICLE SHAKES. ALSO, RADIATOR WAS LEAKING AND VEHICLE STALLING. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH IN TRAFFIC AND SOMEONE HAD CUT IN FRONTOF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. WHEN SHE APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKING OUT OF CONTROL AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT...
WHEN CONSUMER APPLIES BRAKES VEHICLE SHAKES. ALSO, RADIATOR WAS LEAKING AND VEHICLE STALLING. CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 40MPH IN TRAFFIC AND SOMEONE HAD CUT IN FRONTOF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. WHEN SHE APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKING OUT OF CONTROL AND CONSUMER LOST CONTROL AND HIT...
WINDSHILED FOGGED UP AND THERE WAS POOR VISIBILITY. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TRYING TO GET ANSWERS FROM THE DEALER, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. CONSUMER CALLED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS SOLUTION THAT WAS SPRAYED ON THE SEAL BEFORE THE WINDSHIELD WAS PUT IN. WHEN THE HEAT HIT IT, THE WINDSHIELD...
BOTH AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE ON 07/06/00. PROBLEM # 2 FRONT DISC BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND FRONT END HAS A VIBRATION. CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, FRONT BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED AND ROTORS TURNED(NOT COVERED BY WA...
BOTH AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE ON 07/06/00. PROBLEM # 2 FRONT DISC BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND FRONT END HAS A VIBRATION. CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, FRONT BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED AND ROTORS TURNED(NOT COVERED BY WA...
BOTH AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE ON 07/06/00. PROBLEM # 2 FRONT DISC BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND FRONT END HAS A VIBRATION. CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, FRONT BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED AND ROTORS TURNED(NOT COVERED BY WA...
BUMPER IS HANGING. DEALER SAYS ITS A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM AND THEY CANNOT REPAIR IT.*AK
STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES WHENEVER VEHICLE REACHES 60 MPH OR MORE. VEHICLE BEEN HAS BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP, AND PROBLEM STILL GOES UNRESOLVED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND UPON APPLYING BRAKES, FRONT END SHIMMIED AND SHOOK, ALMOST LOST CONTROL . CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE REPLACED THE ROTORS. A MONTH LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED, AND DEALER REPLACED TIRES/BUSHING, AND ROTORS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND UPON APPLYING BRAKES, FRONT END SHIMMIED AND SHOOK, ALMOST LOST CONTROL . CONTACTED DEALER, AND HE REPLACED THE ROTORS. A MONTH LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED, AND DEALER REPLACED TIRES/BUSHING, AND ROTORS. *AK
VEHICLE SHUTTERS SEVERLY WHEN BRAKING. DEALER RESURFACED THE ROTORS/CHANGED THE PADS & REPLACED LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE HIGHER THE SPEED THE MORE IT SHUTTERED. DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE ON 6-05-2000 BECAUSE IT WAS SPQUEAKING & PULSATING. WHEN VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP, IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING....
VEHICLE SHUTTERS SEVERLY WHEN BRAKING. DEALER RESURFACED THE ROTORS/CHANGED THE PADS & REPLACED LOWER CONTROL ARM. THE HIGHER THE SPEED THE MORE IT SHUTTERED. DEALER REPAIRED VEHICLE ON 6-05-2000 BECAUSE IT WAS SPQUEAKING & PULSATING. WHEN VEHICLE WAS PICKED UP, IT WAS DOING THE SAME THING....
WHEN MAKING A NORMAL STOP PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PROCEED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. OWNER WAS STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLE...
WHEN MAKING A NORMAL STOP PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND THERE WAS NO BRAKING ABILITY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO PROCEED THROUGH AN INTERSECTION. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY TYPE OF WARNING. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHERE THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER WAS REPLACED. OWNER WAS STILL EXPERIENCING PROBLE...
EITHER WHEN DRIVING OR BRAKING THE CAR BEGINS TO SHAKE. *AK
EITHER WHEN DRIVING OR BRAKING THE CAR BEGINS TO SHAKE. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN MAIL CONCERNING BATTERY CABLE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR AN APPOINTMENT. WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK
REAR WINDOW EXPLODED INTO THOUSANDS OF TINY PIECES WHEN PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS CLOSED. *AK
STEERING WHEEL SHAKES VIOLENTLY DUING BRAKING AND AT SPEEDS ABOVE 35 MILES PER HOUR. *AK
PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STARTED TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASE, THEY ROTATED THE ROTORS ON THE BRAKES. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE BACK SEVEN DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS, ROTATED, YOU NAME IT AND IT IS STILL NOT CORRECTED. I HAVE A THREE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER THAT I AM SC...
PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE STARTED TWO DAYS AFTER PURCHASE, THEY ROTATED THE ROTORS ON THE BRAKES. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE BACK SEVEN DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS, ROTATED, YOU NAME IT AND IT IS STILL NOT CORRECTED. I HAVE A THREE YEAR OLD DAUGHTER THAT I AM SC...
CONSUMER WENT TO START THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AND DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, ENGINE FIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS AREA, CLAIM 42-1246-839. *SLC
CONSUMER WENT TO START THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AND DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, ENGINE FIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS AREA, CLAIM 42-1246-839. *SLC
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V305000 IN MAIL. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND WAS INFORMED HAD NO PARTS & WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE FOR 2 WEEKS OR MORE. SET APPOINTMENT. A FEW WEEKS LATER, CHECKED BACK & PARTS WERE IN. TOOK VEHICLE FOR REPAIRS. DEALERSHIP RAN OUT OF PARTS FOR HEAD LAMP SWITCH. *AK
THE TRANSMISSION CONTINUES TO SLIP, EVEN THOUGH THIS VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP A DOCUMENTED 4 TIMES AND A FINAL REPAIR ATTEMPT BY THE MANUFACTURE'S REPRESENTATIVE! *AK
TRANSMISSION UPSHIFTS AND DOWNSHIFTS VERY ABRUPTLY BANGING SEVERLY ON EACH SHIFT. TOOK TO DEALER ,WAS TOLD SHIFTING WAS NORMAL.PROBLEM GOT WORSE , TOOK TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP (20,000 MI) ,WAS TOLD COMPUTOR NEEDED REPROGRAMING AND REPAIRED.SOMEWHAT REMEDIED PROBLEMBUT AS TIME WENT ON PROBLEM REOCCURE...
ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH STARTED BLINKING, CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF ENGINE, SMOKE CAME OUT AND CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES, CLAIM 30-V201-876. *SLC
ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH STARTED BLINKING, CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE INTO PARK AND TURNED OFF ENGINE, SMOKE CAME OUT AND CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD AND SAW FLAMES, CLAIM 30-V201-876. *SLC
COMPONENTS REPLACED AS PER RECALLS, STRONG SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC AFTER LEAVING DEALER, NO VISBLE SMOKE OR FIRE. RETURNED TO DEALER, SERVICE DEPT COULD NOT FIND SOURCE. *AK
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WOULD PULSATE AND PULL TO THE RIGHT. DEALER STATED ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WOULD PULSATE AND PULL TO THE RIGHT. DEALER STATED ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
DEALER ADMITS TO BAD ROTORS AND PADS ON GALANTS, BUT WILL NOT REPAIR UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE MITSUBISHI WILL NOT REIMBURSE THEM. *AK
SNOW/ICE BUILDS UP IN THE WHEEL WELLS AND ON COLD DAYS IT CANNOT BE KNOCKED OUT OFF THE WELLS, THE ICE IS THICK AND HARD AND RUBS AGAINST THE TIRES CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR AND MAKES DRIVING AND STEERING MORE DIFFICULT. NLM
WHILE MAKING A STOP BY DEPRESSING BRAKES, VEHICLE WOULD PULSATE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED, CAN'T DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *AK
WHILE IN A FRONTAL ACCIDENT AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *ML
NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS DURING VEHICLE COLLISION WITH EXTENSIVE DAMAGE AND INJURY. *MJS
ABS LOCKED UP AND COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. YH
IS BEEN FOUR TIMES THAT THIS CAR HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES,TWO OF THOSE THEY CHANGE BRAKES PATS SETS FAILED. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS VIBRATION AND HESITATION.DEALER HAS REPLACED THE REAR DRUMS, MACHINED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. DEALER HAS DONE THIS TWICE. ALSO REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE WAS VIBRATION AND HESITATION.DEALER HAS REPLACED THE REAR DRUMS, MACHINED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS. DEALER HAS DONE THIS TWICE. ALSO REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS. *AK
GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, CAR ACCELERATED AND SMASHED INTO A MOBILE HOME. (DETAILS? [email protected]). I WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF SOMEONE'S DIRT DRIVEWAY. I WAS POSITIONED AT AN ANGLE. WHEN I BACKED OUT (GOING ABOUT 3-5 MPH), I BUMPED INTO A TREE. I THEN PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES SO THAT I ...
GOING FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE, CAR ACCELLERATED AND SMASHED INTO A MOBILE HOME. (DETAILS? [email protected]). I WAS ATTEMPTING TO BACK OUT OF SOMEONES DIRT DRIVEWAY. I WAS POSITIONED AT AN ANGLE. WHEN I BACKED OUT (GOING ABOUT 3-5 MPH), I BUMPED INTO A TREE. I THEN PUT MY FOOT ON THE BRAKES SO THAT I CO...
THERE IS TOO MUCH SPACE BETWEEN THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. CONSUMER HAS MISSED THE BRAKE PEDAL ON SEVERALOCCASIONS BECAUSE OF THIS DESIGN. CONSUMER'S SHOE SIZE IS AVERAGE FOR A MALE. *AK
WHEN TRAVELING & UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL OR GRAUDAL STOP CONSUMER NOTICED THE PEDAL VIBRATED, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PROBLEM WAS INTERMITTENT. THIS IS NOT AN ABS. *AK
VEHICLE VIRBATES WHEN DRIVING OVER 60 MPH AND WHEN BRAKING THE BRAKES PULSATE, CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE 5 TIMES FOR REPAIR, DEALER SAID THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND WOULD REPLACE BUT HE HAVE TO SIGN AN AGREEMENT THAT THE NEW ROTORS WERE NO LONGER UNDER WARRANT, CONSUMER REFUSED BECAUSE THEY HAVE NEVE...
ROTORS KEEP WARPING, HAD REPLACED THEM TWICE. *AK
I WAS BACKING UP AT ABOUT 5 MPH WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR.
BRAKES VIBRATE WHEN STOPPING. USUALLY OCCURS WHEN STOPPING FROM A HIGHER SPEED IE. 55MPH. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN SHOP 4 TIMES AND EVERY TIME THE DEALER STATES THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS. DEALER HAS RESURFACED FRONT ROTORS 2 TIMES AND REPLACED ONE TIME AND RESURFACED REAR ROTORS. *A...
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED. TOOK TO DEALER FIRST TIME COMPLAINING ABOUT VIBRATION IN DEC 1999, LESS THAN 6 MONTHS AFTER GETTING VEHICLE; SECOND TIME, IN MARCH 1999 (ROTORS FOUND WARPED, FRONT ROTORS AND PADS RESURFACED); THIRD TIME APR 1999 (ROTORS WARPED AGAIN, FRONT ROTORS AND REAR DRUMS...
FRONT ROTORS REQUIRE RESURFACING APPROX. EVERY 7,000 MILES. FRONT BRAKES ALSO LOSE STOPPING EFFICIENCY WHEN ROTORS ARE WARPED. THIS APPEARS TO BE A SAFETY RELATED DESIGN DEFECT JUSTIFYING A RECALL. *AK
THE ROTORS EXPERIENCED FAILURE CAUSING NOISE. HOWEVER, TWO MONTHS LATER REPLACEMENTS WERE DONE TO THE BRAKES AND ROTORS DUE TO FAILURE. PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *YC
VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE PEDAL FEELING SPONGY AND VEHICLE VIBRATING WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED. ALSO, CAUSING INTERMITTENT DELAY IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS CONDITION ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL VEHICLE ACCIDENTS. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND H...
VEHICLE BEEN EXPERIENCING ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE PEDAL FEELING SPONGY AND VEHICLE VIBRATING WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED. ALSO, CAUSING INTERMITTENT DELAY IN STOPPING DISTANCE. THIS CONDITION ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL VEHICLE ACCIDENTS. VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON THREE OCCASIONS, AND H...
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKING PROBLEMS WHICH MAY RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKING PROBLEMS WHICH MAY RESULT IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE AND CAUSE A CRASH. DEALER REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS. PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
VEHICLE CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCES ELECTRICAL FAILURES WHICH CAUSE, BURNING SMELLS, BURNT LIGTH SWITCHES, CABLES AND PLUGS AND VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. MJS
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE, AND THE BRAKES ARE RUBBING AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND JUMPS FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AT ANY SPEED. *AK
VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKE IS APPLIED AND PULLS TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT TOO. YH
BRAKE FLUID IS LEAKING. YH
THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE CRACKED. YH
DASHBOARD PANEL EQUIPMENT FAILS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. YH
DRIVER SIDE FOOT REST LOOSE. YH
THE ABS BRAKES SMELL LIKE THEY ARE BURNING. HAD HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE PULLED TO LEFT WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED. HAD THE ABS BRAKES CHANGED, AFTER GOING TO DEALER'S AT LEAST 7 DIFFERENT TIMES. THE PROBLEM WITH ABS BRAKES STILL EXISTS. *AK
WHEN TRAVELING AT 65 MPH CAR TENDS TO PULL TO THE RIGHT AND LEFT. WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 30MPH AND SLOWING DOWN, THE CAR VIBRATES. *AK
BATTERY FAILED IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. MJS
VEHICLE EXPERIENCES FRONT END VIBRATION CONTINUALLY. MJS
HEAD LIGHTS CAME ON AUTOMATICALLY AND FLASH AT TIMES DUE TO DEFECTIVE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH. MJS
TIRES ARE SHAKING DUE TO LUGS:NUTS BEING TOO LOOSE. ALSO, REAR OF VEHICLE IS TOO LOW/ BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED FIVE TIMES, AND THE ODOMETER ISN'T WORKING. *AK
TIRES ARE SHAKING DUE TO LUGS:NUTS BEING TOO LOOSE. ALSO, REAR OF VEHICLE IS TOO LOW/ BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED FIVE TIMES, AND THE ODOMETER ISN'T WORKING. *AK
TIRES ARE SHAKING DUE TO LUGS:NUTS BEING TOO LOOSE. ALSO, REAR OF VEHICLE IS TOO LOW/ BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED FIVE TIMES, AND THE ODOMETER ISN'T WORKING. *AK
TIRES ARE SHAKING DUE TO LUGS:NUTS BEING TOO LOOSE. ALSO, REAR OF VEHICLE IS TOO LOW/ BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPAIRED FIVE TIMES, AND THE ODOMETER ISN'T WORKING. *AK
AFTER TAKING FOOT OFF OF BRAKE PEDAL VEHICLE ACCELERATED INTO A WALL AT HIGH SPEED. DEALER HAS VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY
ON FEBRUARY 4, 1999 AT 11,416 MILES, I COMPLAINED OF VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE RECEIPT, THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. ON MAY 20, 1999, I COMPLAINED OF VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING THE MILEAGE AT THIS TIME WAS 19,394. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE RECEIPT, THE FRONT ROTORS WERE RE...
ON FEBRUARY 4, 1999 AT 11,416 MILES, I COMPLAINED OF VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE RECEIPT, THE BRAKE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. ON MAY 20, 1999, I COMPLAINED OF VIBRATION WHEN BRAKING THE MILEAGE AT THIS TIME WAS 19,394. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE RECEIPT, THE FRONT ROTORS WERE RE...
ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT ON FIRE FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. CURRENTLY, THE INSURANCE COMPANY IS INVESTIGATING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
VEHICLE SHAKES/VIBRATES DUE TO WARN OUT FRONT BRAKE ROTORS/PADS.
VEHICLE LEASED ON 07 FEB 99; 1ST TIME IN SHOP FOR WARPED ROTORS - 14 APR 99 - ROTORS WERE MACHINED; 2ND TIME IN SHOP FOR WARPED ROTORS - JUN 99 - ROTORS WERE MACHINED; 3RD TIME IN SHOP FOR WARPED ROTORS - 18 AUG 99 - ROTORS ARE BEING REPLACED ON FRONT LEFT AND RIGHT AND ALSO BRAKE PADS THIS TIME - T...
FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT RETRACT BUT HALF WAY & THEN LOCK UP. WOULD NOT RETRACT TO ORIGINAL POSITION AFTER LOCKING UP. VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SHAKE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. VEHCLE DRIFTS HARD TO THE RIGHT AT ANY SPEED. THE TIRES NEEDED ALIGNMENT. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ONLY ONCE F...
FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT RETRACT BUT HALF WAY & THEN LOCK UP. WOULD NOT RETRACT TO ORIGINAL POSITION AFTER LOCKING UP. VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SHAKE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. VEHCLE DRIFTS HARD TO THE RIGHT AT ANY SPEED. THE TIRES NEEDED ALIGNMENT. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ONLY ONCE F...
FRONT PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT RETRACT BUT HALF WAY & THEN LOCK UP. WOULD NOT RETRACT TO ORIGINAL POSITION AFTER LOCKING UP. VEHICLE WOULD ALSO SHAKE WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. VEHCLE DRIFTS HARD TO THE RIGHT AT ANY SPEED. THE TIRES NEEDED ALIGNMENT. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP ONLY ONCE F...
STEERING WHEEL SHAKES WHEN DRIVEN OVER 65 MPH OR OVER. *AK
UPON DELIVER OF VEHICLE, ROTORS WERE WARPED. MJS
STEERING RACK FAILURE CAUSING NOISE IN THE FRONT WHEELS. MJS
I NOTICED A VIBRATION DURING BRAKE APPLICATION AND AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I HAD THE TIRES ROTATED, THEN BALANCED THEN FRONT ROTORS TURNED, THEN FRONT ROTORS REPLACED, THEN FRONT WHEELS RE-BALANCED. I WAS THEN TOLD OF A "NEW" SERVICE BULLITEN COVERING THE FRONT END LOWER SWING ARM REPLACEMENT. AFTER W...
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SEVERELY PULLS TO THE LEFT OR THE RIGHT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
NPO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AND STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL, DRIVER COULD HEAR A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE END OF THE BRAKING PADS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AND STEPPING ON BRAKE PEDAL, DRIVER COULD HEAR A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM THE END OF THE BRAKING PADS. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH POWR STEERING PUMP WENT OUT. ALSO, WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY VIBRATED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH POWR STEERING PUMP WENT OUT. ALSO, WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY VIBRATED. *AK
WAS DRIVING 5 MPH AND ANOTHER VEHICLE GOING A T 35MPH REAR ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE, CAUSING VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS MALFUNCTIONED AND DID NOT DEPLOY. THUS FAILING TO PROTECT THE OCCUPANT IN THIS CRASH, IN WHICH SHE SUSTAINED INJURIES. PLEASE PROVIDE F...
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WHERE FRONT END WENT UNDER ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND MOTOR DROPPED INTO THE ENGINE. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH BRAKE SYSTEM; WHENEVER BRAKE ARE APPLYED THE CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE. VEHICLE BEEN REPAIRS AND INSPECTED ON FOUR OCCASION AND CONDITION STILL UNRESOLVED. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER.
HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH WAS IN THE OFF POSITION. THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE PARKED AND CAUSED THE BATTERY TO COMPLETELY DISCHARGE, REQUIRING MOTORIST ASSISTANCE. THE HEADLIGHTS WERE OBSERVED TO ILLUMINATE WITH THE SWITCH IN THE OFF POSITION SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE OR...
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER, INTO THE SAME LANE. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY FAILED AND VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT 50 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF THE CONSUMER, INTO THE SAME LANE. CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES, THEY FAILED AND VEHICLE REAR ENDED THE OTHER VEHICLE. UPON IMPACT, DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES, BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, BRAKES ARE SOFT, AND ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. ALSO, AND THERE IS SOME KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING BRAKES VEHICLE IS PULLING TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT. ALSO, AND THERE IS SOME KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. *AK
I HAD PULLED INTO A PARKING SPACE IN A SHOPPING CENTER'S PARKING LOT. THE CAR WAS CROOKED SO I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE TO MERELY STRAIGHTEN IT OUT AT WHICH POINT THE CAR FLEW BACKWARDS AS IF MY FOOT HAD PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR AND HELD IT THERE ALTHOUGH THIS CERTAINLY WAS NOT THE CASE. ...
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR NEARLY AN HOUR A FIRE STARTED WITHIN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKES TO VIBRATE WHEN BRAKING.
WARPED FRONT BRAKE ROTORS, CAUSING BRAKES TO VIBRATE WHEN BRAKING.
STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY VIBRATING, AND SOMETIMES IT MAKES CONSUMER LOSE CONTROL. DEALER HAD TOLD CONSUMER THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION. *AK
AUTOMOBILE PULLS TO THE RIGHT SIDE WHILE BRAKING. GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD WHILE BRAKING. AUTOMOBILE WAS TAKEN TO SAVANNAH MITSUBISHI ON 10-26-98 FOR REPAIRS. NO PROBLEMS FOUND. I WAS TOLD THAT GRINDING NOISE IS COMMON IS ABS. ON 12-15-98, WHILE SUDDENLY BRAKING TO PREVENT FROM HITTING ANOTHER A...
AUTOMOBILE PULLS TO THE RIGHT SIDE WHILE BRAKING. GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD WHILE BRAKING. AUTOMOBILE WAS TAKEN TO SAVANNAH MITSUBISHI ON 10-26-98 FOR REPAIRS. NO PROBLEMS FOUND. I WAS TOLD THAT GRINDING NOISE IS COMMON IS ABS. ON 12-15-98, WHILE SUDDENLY BRAKING TO PREVENT FROM HITTING ANOTHER A...
HAD 800 MILES ON VEHICLE WHEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTED LEAKING FLUIDS. TOOK VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER & WAS INFORMED THE LS AXLE CLIP HAD POPPED OUT & NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A "BURNING SMELL." VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL FAILURES, SUCH AS NO COURSTEY LIGHTS/RADIO, ETC., WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A FIRE AT 300 MILES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK