Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 09012002 | 09/01/2002 | 10014192 | Buzz rattle at rear floor. *eh | 04/28/2005 | |
| 07012004 | 07/01/2004 | 10014190 | Glovebox lock valet key dropped. *eh | 04/28/2005 | |
| 09012002 | 09/01/2002 | 10014198 | Clicking noise at instrument panel. *eh | 04/28/2005 | |
| 89 | 12/01/2002 | 10003126 | Door mirrors/door handles paint appearance. *tt | 10/09/2003 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 10012002 | 10/01/2002 | 10014421 | Door hard to open from inside. *eh | 05/02/2005 | |
| 09012002 | 09/01/2002 | 10014197 | Door hard to open from inside. *eh | 04/28/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 04/16/2006 | 1 | ||
| Im complaining about my black paint on my galant. i bought it in 05 and byt the beginning of 06 my paint was oxidized and flaking. the roof has rusted through the paint. it looks terrible and its going cost over 2000 just to get it painted when the paint that was used to paint it was of poor quality?! galants that are older and are black look better than mines and even the galants with dents and scratches look better than mines because their paint is still glossy. please fix this thank you *tr | |||
| 05/01/2007 | 1 | ||
| I have an issue with the paint on my mitsubishi galant it is an black 2003 galant de. this is the first year i have had it uncovered and now for about six months grayish white marks are appearing all over the truck, top, and hood of my car. *tr | |||
| 09/01/2009 | 1 | ||
| I am writing to complain about the paint on the exterior of my 2003 mitsubishi galant. it is black and has begun to turn white and peel. i have noticed there are countless other instances of this happening. i believe this may be a manufacturer defect. *tr | |||
| 08/10/2008 | 60000 | 1 | |
| Black 2003 mitsubishi galant es paint is fading and cracking on the roof and trunk of the car. i've noticed through my travels that this seems to be a common problem with galants. *tr | |||
| 05/01/2009 | 1 | ||
| My black is fading on my mitsubishi galant. *tr | |||
| 06/28/2009 | 47000 | 1 | |
| I own a 2003 mitzubishi galant. the exterior paint started fading approximately one year after i purchased the vehicle and now the entire hood, roof, and trunk area have oxidized and faded to the metal. the car only has 40,000 miles on it! there was clearly negligence on the part of the manufacturer in completing the paint process. i have checked with other owners of this year and make vehicle and have found that they have the same complaint. it would be nice if the manufacturer would at least pay half if not all the cost of repainting this vehicle. *tr | |||
| 06/07/2008 | 36000 | 1 | |
| I am an owner of a 2003 mitsubishi galant (black). my paint started fading/oxidizing about a year ago. i went to the dealership, they took pictures and had me submit my maintenance records and jump through a bunch of hoops just to tell me my vehicle was out of warranty and they weren't going to do anything to help me! *tr | |||
| 07/09/2006 | 1 | ||
| The paint on my car is fading away. the car is 6 years old and this has been going own for about 3 years. i feel it should be covered by the car company to get this fixed. i've seen other cars in town with the same problem as mine. so its got to be the paint from the company that made the car. *tr | |||
| 05/13/2008 | 75000 | 1 | |
| Water leaks into the interior cab on the passenger side of car from the air conditioning unit located under the glove compartment. when making a left turn, the water pours inside cab causing water to pool under the carpet. also wets the wires and has caused the radio to short out so far. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 05/07/2008 | 57000 | ||
| About a year after purchasing this vehicle in 2007, the paint began to wear off. it started chalking and chipping and i've noticed pretty much every mitsubishi i see on the road has the same issue. this is ridiculous that they are allowed to put out such cars and be neglegent on the paint job. we all pay good money for these and mitsubishi only recalled the black paint they need to recall them all because all of them are in horrible shape. mitsubishi needs to be held accountable.!!!!!!! i shouldnt have to pay thousands of dollars to get my car painted...it shouldnt even need painted yet. i'll never purchase another. | |||
| 11/07/2007 | 95000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi galant. while the contact was examining his vehicle he noticed that the black paint on the vehicle began falling off. the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. the current mileage was 113000 and the failure mileage was 95000. | |||
| 06/06/2009 | 1 | ||
| I am an owner of a 2003 black mitsubishi galant,i'm having paint issues with my car the paint has been fading all over my car,i think this is a factory problem, i saw alot another black mitsubishi cars with the seem paint problem! *tr | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 1 | ||
| 2003 black mitsubishi galant - the paint began oxidizing on the roof and spread to the trunk lid and hood of the car. the dealer and mitsubishi refuse to help despite having sold cars with a latent defect. the car is greatly devalued and this is apparently a wide spread problem. please help. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2004 | 1 | ||
| Black paint fading, peeling, falling off.... *tr | |||
| 05/01/2008 | 61000 | 1 | |
| I am an owner of a 2003 mitsubishi black galant. i am the original owner of the vehicle and it is garage-kept. about a year ago, i started noticing the paint on my vehicle started to fade/oxidize. i reported this to mitsubishi and they did nothing. i did my research and there are thousands of other galant owners that are experiencing the same problem. i believe a recall needs to be done. it wasn't even a month after my vehicle was paid off that the paint started to faint. first on the roof, then on the hood, now it's spreading like a rash. something needs to be done and mitsubishi will not fix the problem because they claim the vehicle is out of warranty. *tr | |||
| 02/20/2009 | 87000 | 1 | |
| Faded paint noticed on left side of hood about a month and half ago, looked like oxidation, a couple weeks later another spot on the right side of hood appeared, both spots appear to be getting larger (about the size of a dessert plate) and more pronounced. dealership says no defect and not under warranty, according to many website there is a huge issue with the black mitsubishi cars and the clearcoat failing, causing chipping, paint wear, and oxidation to spread throughout the entire car. *tr | |||
| 02/20/2008 | 55000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi galant. on the driver side of the roof and hood, the paint is fading from dark black to light gray. the fading worsens after the vehicle is washed. she took the vehicle to an auto body shop and was informed that the clear coating on top of the black paint was causing the failure. the vehicle has not been repaired. the manufacturer has not been notified. the failure and current mileages were 55,000. | |||
| 10/19/2007 | 07/05/2003 | ||
| I have an 03 black mit. galant and the paint has faded on the trunk and top close to the sunroof. i keep my car under a carport. the car is not paid for and it already looks very old. i have also noticed other cars this same model and color and the paint is fading too. it seems the company would repaint these cars since it is obvious that the paint wasn't of any quality. | |||
| 09/12/2005 | 1 | 06/23/2004 | |
| My paint on my car started to fade a year ago. its a shame that my car is only 3 yrs old and looks 10yrs old. i bought my car brand new and i'm making payments now i hate to make my payments because my car looks so bad. *tr | |||