2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT Suspension Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THERE WAS A NOISE FROM THE REAR PASSENGER UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. IT WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO REPLACED THE TRAILING ARM BUSHINGS. IN THREE YEARS THE PROBLEM REOCCURRED AND THE TRAILING ARM BUSHINGS WERE REPLACED AGAIN.

Mileage: 61,868

THERE IS A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM UNDER MY CAR (2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT). THIS IS A NOISE THAT I HAVE NEVER HEARD BEFORE. SO I TOOK THE CAR TO TWO DIFFERENT MECHANICS AND WAS TOLD THAT THE NOISE IS DUE TO A DEFECTIVE SUSPENSION RACK. MY CAR IS ONLY 4 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 44,500 MILES ON IT. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. I CALLED THE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP IN TOWN AND WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED AND THAT I WAS OUT OF LUCK. BUT THIS IS A MAJOR REPAIR (THE PART IS EXPENSIVE, ABOUT $750) AND IT IT NOT DUE TO WEAR AND TEAR. A SUSPENSION RACK IS NOT SUPPOSED TO BREAK ON A 2001 CAR WITH ONLY 44,500 MILES. IS THERE ANYTHING THAT CAN BE DONE? I CAN PAY FOR THE LABOR BUT I BELIEVE THAT MITSUBISHI IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAMAGED PART. THANK YOU. CATHERINE CARLILE

Mileage: 44,500

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THAT SHE PURCHASED THE CAR IN JULY OF 2004. WHEN SHE BOUGHT THE CAR SHE WAS HAVING SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE, AND THE DEALER REALLY DIDN'T' WANT' TO HELP HER WITH ANY OF HER PROBLEMS. SHE HAD AN ACCIDENT, SHE WAS NOT SURE WHAT HAPPENED WITH THE VEHICLE, BUT SHE SAID CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEPT COMING ON, AND SHE HAD A TIRE AND OIL CHANGE. SHE LOST ALL CONTROL OF VEHICLE. SHE TRIED HITTING THE BRAKES AND SHE DIDN'T HAVE ANY BRAKES. FINALLY THE CAR LANDED. THE DEALER JUST TOLD HER THAT SHE HIT SOMETHING, BUT SHE DIDN'T HIT ANYTHING. ABOUT A MONTH BEFORE THE ACCIDENT SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR A TIRE PRESSURE INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE, WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING BEFORE THE ACCIDENT, THE CAR DROPPED TO THE PASSENGER SIDE. SHE WAS GOING UNDER 60 MPH. *AK

VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING JUST BELOW 60 MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE REAR SUSPENSION DROPPED TO THE GROUND AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN OFF THE ROAD. DRIVER GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, AND NOTICED THAT THE LEFT REAR SHOCK BROKE.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT, AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THEN, DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE REAR RIGHT TIRE AND RIM SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SPIN AROUND. DRIVER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE DRIVER WILL CONTACT THE DEALER IN THE NEAR FUTURE. *AK

PREMATURE WEAR, NEED REPLACEMENT. *AK

Mileage: 40,000

ME AND MY WIFE WERE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MILES AN HOUR WHEN THE REAR END OF MY CAR STARTED SLIDING I TRY TO CORRECT THE FISH TALE BUT THE DRIVER REAR TIRE AND RIM FOLDED UNDER THE CAR WHICH CAUSE THE CAR TO FLIP SEVERAL TIMES NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED THE CAR WAS SO CRUSHED I HAD TO DIG DOWN INTO THE DITCH TO FREE MYSELF FROM THE CAR UPON TAKING A CLOSER LOOK I REALIZED THE SWAY BAR HAD PULLED APART FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE REAR OF THE CAR ALSO THE MAIN SUPPORT OF THE REAR SUSPENSION HAD BROKEN IN TOO THEREFORE CAUSING THE CAR TO FLIP WE COULD HAVE EASILY DIED IN THIS CRASH AND 2 YEAR OLD AND OUR 6 MONTH OLD WOULD HAVE NO PARENTS. *NLM

Mileage: 37,911

CONSUMER STATES AFTER LENGTHY HIGHWAY DRIVING AND WHEN BRAKING FEELS SOME PULSATION IN BRAKE PEDAL AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES DURING BRAKING. VIBRATION CAN ALSO BE FELT IN PASSENGER SEATBACK. DEALER FOUND RUNOUT OF ROTORS AND TIRES WERE BALANCED. HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *TT

FRONT END SUSPENSION IS VIBRATING AND PULSATING WHEN CONSUMER IS DRIVING VEHICLE. THIS CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

VEHICLE SERIOUSLY VIBRATES WHEN ACCELERATING. ALSO, TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING WHEN SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND GEAR. DEALERSHIP EXAMINED VEHICLE, AND FOUND DROPS OF WATER IN TRANSMISSION FLUID. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT DRIVEN IN RAIN AND FLOODING CAUSED WATER TO ENTER TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER INDICATED THAT EHICLE WAS PARKED , AND WAS NOT SUBJECT TO WET CONDITIONS DURING RECENT FLOODING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS. *AK