Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||||
| 84 | 07/01/2002 | 636932 | Vehicle technical information regarding rear suspension rattle. *tt | 11/15/2002 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||||
| TSB0233001 | 06/01/2002 | TSB0233001 | 635121 | Subject regarding ball joint end play check procedures - service manual revision. *tt | 10/18/2002 |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 83 | 06/01/2002 | 636897 | Vehicle technical information regarding rear suspension rattle noise. *tt | 11/15/2002 | |
| 85 | 08/01/2002 | 636819 | Information on diagnosing a rattling noise heard from rear suspension of vehicle. *tt | 11/14/2002 | |
| 85 | 08/01/2002 | 636821 | Subject regarding squeak, groan, rattle suspension noise heard from rear when driving 5-25 mph over speed bumps. *tt | 11/14/2002 | |
| 0234001 | 08/01/2002 | 634560 | Subject regarding squeaking or rubbing noise from rear suspension trailing arms. *jg | 10/03/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUSPENSION | |||
| 01/07/2007 | 15 | ||
| My 2002 mitsubishi galant steering wheel and the entire car starts shaking when it reaches 60 and above mph. *nm | |||
| 12/19/2003 | 33600 | 1 | 12/01/2003 |
| I have a 2002 galant, and at 30,000mils, i had to replace the front brake rotors, and the brake pads. i was told it's not covered under the warranty terms. there's severe vibrations, and rotational noise noticed when driving at 60mph and above, and i took the car back to the dealer, they told me they repacked my bearings, but the noise and vibrations still continue to surface. although the dealership tried to help me, while the cars is still under warranty, but i don't think they know the problems themself.*ak | |||
| 05/29/2002 | 4 | 04/01/2002 | |
| Severe vibrations are felt on the steering wheel beginning over the speed of 60 mph and gradually increasing over 70 mph which may increase the risk of motor vehicle hazard to the vehicle occupants especaially driver. the vibrations are maximum at a steady speed of 65 to 70 mph on a newly constructed highway preferably with smooth surface. steering vibrations decreases when driving on highways with rough surfaces and when accelerating the car, that is when stepping over the gas pedal. however, over a smooth surface highway, steering vibrations are severe when accelerating over 65-75 mph and decelarating upto 65-75 mph and maintain a steady speed at 70mph with slight variations. severe steering wheel vibrations are felt highest at the top of steering (also apparent visually and felt on hands) and gradually decreasing towards the base (bottom) of the steering wheel.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT | |||
| 07/06/2007 | 83072 | 3 | |
| I purchased my vehicle used from a dealership here locally, and have had problems with it ever since i bought it in late may of 2007, my brakes have started to squeak, i overheated due to either a faulty water pump and/or thermostat, and i have noticed that the steering pulled slightly to the right, and i put new tires on it and it was aligned before purchased. the dealership i bought it from may only be able to run a diagnostics on it, and might not have the tools to fix it. the nearest mitsubishi dealership is 180 miles away. warranty covers water pump and a rental of up to $35 a day, but in order to get a rental, i have to get a diagnostics done to make sure it is a covered component under my warrany i won't be able to get a diagnostics ran for at least several days, leaving me without a vehicle. dealership refused to loan a car off of the lot.*ak | |||
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - STABILIZER BAR | |||
| 01/15/2004 | 38000 | 1 | 08/19/2002 |
| 1) 2002 galant with front suspension rattle. (just 4,000 miles outside of warranty.) 2) diagnosis, excessive play in front-right suspension stabilizer link joint, part no. mr333763 (old part is available). premature failure due to inferior quality of plastic socket in joint! 3) mitsubishi dealership refused to extend warranty coverage of part despite unusal failure. *ak | |||