Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - CONTROLS | |||
| 09/02/1999 | |||
| Gas pedals sticks to the floor. consumer notified the dealership about the problem. they were aware of this problem, but mitsubishi has not solved the problem has of yet. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, AIR - DISC - PADS | |||
| 08/03/1998 | 1 | 06/01/1996 | |
| My 1996 mitsubishi galant had several problems including, brake pads had to be changed more than usual, transmission completely failed while parked. in addition, the windows /windshield were constantly foggy. the start key could only be taking out by pressing the break. i had problems with the power locks, they will not open, leaks from the sunroof. the horn completely stopped working after three years. the mitsubishi dealer never issued a ball joint recall which i now found out was defective with the car and after returning my vehicle upon my lease termination they are requesting 1000 + dollars for wear and tear etc. the dealer has not properly followed guidelines and are been sued because of these failures and the customers who purchased these cars are been charged more money by the dealer. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 05/06/2003 | 60000 | 1 | |
| While driving 60 mph the vehicle's brake failed without warning. as a result the vehicle hit a brick wall. air bags deployed. the driver sustained severe injuries to the back. please provide additional information. *nm | |||
| 03/28/2004 | 82000 | 2 | 07/09/2003 |
| Brakes failed, caused a collision and air bags failed to deploy. *jb | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - ANTILOCK | |||
| 02/07/2003 | 5 | 03/15/2000 | |
| I have had nothing but problems with my sun roof, brakes, gas, acceleration and over heating of my car. my sun roof about every other month something goes wrong with it every time i open it. my breaks have been replaced about 4 or 5 times because the wear out quick. when i break my tiers skip the car stops but the tiers keep turning. my gas is gone quick and i only drive here in town from work to home to daycare. sometimes when i turn my car on the speedometer moves by its self as if i were pushing the gas peddle and my foots on the break when it does it by its self and it does it when i'm driving. i can drive a block and my car gets really hot and the fan is on right away. i can't stand my care anymore its nothing but problems for a while.*ak | |||
| While driving and upon depressing brake pedal to make a normal stop, consumer heard a loud noise coming from brakes. also, brake pads and rotors have been replaced, and vehicle has been in and out of dealership for brake service. please provide any further details.*ak | |||
| While traveling heard a loud noise when depressing brakes. consumer lost control, and then noticed tire was bent . please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 06/01/1998 | 1 | 04/01/1998 | |
| Car would not stop approaching red light/no air in line detected. *ak | |||
| 05/13/1997 | |||
| Abs brakes would maing grinding,/queaking noise when they were applied. took vehicle to dealer & the vehicle was test driven. mechanic replaced entire abs braking system. six months later, the same problem reappeared. *ak | |||
| 02/15/1999 | |||
| Intermittent squeaking sound of wheel whenever brake pedal is applied. can nhtsa provide additional information on this matter.*ak | |||
| 04/07/1998 | 3 | 05/01/1996 | |
| 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 | |||
| 01/28/1999 | 13 | 05/29/1996 | |
| 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 | |||
| 06/03/1998 | 5 | 06/19/1996 | |
| While driving vehicle about 10 mph when applying the brake pedal to stop vehicle, the brakes did not work properly, and when vehicle stopped it sounded like grinding metal to metal. dealer called this problem premature wear. *ak | |||
| 11/30/1996 | 1 | 08/01/1996 | |
| Antilock brakes failed, causing accident. | |||
| 08/12/1996 | |||
| Abs, brake failure, extended stopping distance , calipers where missing bolts. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | |||
| 10/15/1997 | 05/01/1996 | ||
| Front and rear brakes leaked. | |||
| Braking system malfunctioned, causing extended stopping and a noise which may cause a crash. also, engine idles and the accelerator screeches which may cause a crash. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| 04/30/1996 | 6 | 03/01/1996 | |
| 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 | |||
| 05/01/1998 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle experienced brake problem, such as brake pads lining and rotors needed to be replaced every 2,000 miles, which caused extended stopping distance and could have resulted in an accident. *ak the consumer has repeatedly replaced the brake pads and rotors every 2000 miles, the consumer was told by the salesman that there was a problem with the drum not having proper ventilation | |||
| 08/17/1998 | 1 | 08/12/1998 | |
| Brakes failed resulting in vehicle collision, no deployment of air bag during collision, resulting in injury. | |||
| 04/01/1996 | 1 | ||
| Vibration in vehicle while braking. | |||
| 10/12/1996 | |||
| While driving in the rain, slammed on brakes and the engine shut off. also the steering locked up and vehicle had a head-on accident and the air bag did not deploy. this happened all in the same day. *ak | |||
| 09/01/1996 | 0 | ||
| While trying to stop vehicle the brake pedal went all the way to the floor which caused the vehicle to hit another vehicle , when the two vehicles hit the air bag did not deploy.*ak | |||
| 08/12/1996 | |||
| Abs, brake failure, extended stopping distance , calipers where missing bolts. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC | |||
| While driving and upon depressing brake pedal to make a normal stop, consumer heard a loud noise coming from brakes. also, brake pads and rotors have been replaced, and vehicle has been in and out of dealership for brake service. please provide any further details.*ak | |||
| 06/30/1999 | 4 | 06/01/1999 | |
| Disc brake rotors need to be turned or replaced every 5000 miles. *ak | |||
| 12/12/1998 | 1 | 02/01/1998 | |
| Brakes have severe shake due to uneven parallelism or runout of rotor/ rotors are warping | |||
| 08/03/1999 | 5 | 10/01/1998 | |
| 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. | |||
| 04/07/1998 | 3 | 05/01/1996 | |
| 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 | |||
| 04/30/1996 | 6 | 03/01/1996 | |
| 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 | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - CALIPER | |||
| 08/12/1996 | |||
| Abs, brake failure, extended stopping distance , calipers where missing bolts. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - PADS | |||
| 1 | 01/15/1996 | ||
| Brake pads failed. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - FOUNDATION COMPONENTS - DISC - ROTOR | |||
| 5 | 07/17/1996 | ||
| Front brake rotors have excessive wear and that rotors have been replaced 5 times. problem remains. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - PEDALS AND LINKAGES | |||
| 09/05/1999 | |||
| When consumer was driving her car brake pedal get stuck applying brakes. *ak | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC - POWER ASSIST | |||
| 06/18/1996 | 6 | ||
| 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 | |||