Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||||
| 42A | 12/01/2004 | 10018369 | Glove box gap at dash. refer to 04-52a-001rev. mitsubishi. tech talk. *tt | 12/21/2005 | |
| 113 | 01/01/2005 | 10015218 | Trunk lid opening & closing effort. *tt | 07/08/2005 | |
| 09012004 | 09/01/2004 | 10013749 | Body creaking or popping on hot days. *eh | 04/26/2005 | |
| 10012004 | 10/01/2004 | 10013778 | Rattle from dash. *eh | 04/26/2005 | |
| 09012004 | 09/01/2004 | 10013751 | Buzz squeak rattle from instrument panel rh side. *eh | 04/26/2005 | |
| 0452A001 | 06/01/2004 | 10009156 | Glove box gap at dash. *tt | 09/14/2004 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - BUMPERS | |||||
| 05012004 | 05/01/2004 | 10014361 | Loose rear bumper fascia. *eh | 05/02/2005 | |
| 06012004 | 06/01/2004 | 10014383 | Loose rear bumper fascia. *eh | 05/02/2005 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||||
| 07012004 | 07/01/2004 | 10014158 | Door panel trim belt line moulding. *eh | 04/28/2005 | |
| STRUCTURE - BODY - TRUNK LID | |||||
| 42A | 12/01/2004 | 10018370 | Trunk lid opening & closing effort. mitsubishi. tech talk. *tt | 12/21/2005 | |
| 05012004 | 05/01/2004 | 10014364 | Trunk difficult to close. *eh | 05/02/2005 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STRUCTURE | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 62666 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi galant. the contact stated the dashboard separated and began to fracture above the glove compartment. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed that sunlight and heat caused the dashboard to warp and separate. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but refused to offer assistance because the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the failure and current mileages were 62,666. | |||
| 05/02/2011 | 62666 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi galant. the contact stated the dashboard separated and began to fracture above the glove compartment. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the contact was informed sunlight and heat caused the dashboard to warp and separate. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but refused to offer assistance because the vehicle was no longer under warranty. the failure and current mileages were 62,666. sm. | |||
| 09/12/2009 | 61000 | 1 | |
| 2004 mitsubishi galant with paint fading/oxidizing on hood and roof. *tr | |||
| 02/15/2009 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2004 black mitsubishi galant that the paint is fading progressively..i have kept this car in the garage for most of the time..i purchased it brand new and noticed this problem approx. 8 mons. ago..it is now fading on the trunk...hood...and side panels. have read several articles and many websites and understand their are many with this problem...please let me know if you need any other information or if i can submit my photos of this problem. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 1 | ||
| Paint fading on hood, roof and trunk of my 2004 mitsubishi galant. *tr | |||
| 07/15/2009 | 1 | ||
| I have a 2004 galant es,the paint is oxidizing really bad-you can actually see the raw product-before they painted the car,at the factory. *tr | |||
| 01/01/2009 | 89000 | 1 | |
| 2004 mitsubishi galant which is black the car paint is turning white. *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 120000 | 1 | |
| The driver side door panel gets caught on the b pillar almost every time the door is closed making it near impossible to open. also a few weeks after this started happening the window started to stick in the down position only going up after beating on the inside of the door . *tr | |||
| 04/03/2012 | 120000 | ||
| The driver side door panel gets caught on the b pillar almost every time the door is closed making it near impossible to open. also a few weeks after this started happening the window started to stick in the down position only going up after beating on the inside of the door . | |||
| 05/10/2008 | 90000 | ||
| At about 50k miles both rear windows failed, went down on their own and won't go back up, i had to wedge them up to keep the in place. the paint on the rear bumper is oxidizing rapidly, this car has been parked in a garage for the entire time i have owned it. at about 90k miles i took my car in for a check engine light, it was a catalytic converter, i was told that the recall had expired and i would have to pay $1100 to replace the part. i sent an email to mitsubishi that was unreturned. | |||
| 05/01/2008 | 50000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi galant. approximately six months ago, the paint on the roof of the vehicle began to peel and became very rough. the failure has spread to the trunk, hood, and sides of the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that they could not repair the paint because she was not the original owner of the vehicle. she believes that the manufacturer should repair the failure. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage was 50,000 and current mileage was 65,000. | |||
| 09/01/2007 | 50000 | 1 | |
| Purchased a used 2004 mitusbishi galant july 2007. memorial day weekend 2007 passenger door jammed, unable to open or get out of door. dealer replaced door panel out of goodwill november 07. approx 2 months later, both front doors sticking and hard to open. dealer replaced both door panels. approx 1 month ago or less , driver door panel stuck again. had to crawl across seats for approx one week to be able to drive. dealer did not replace door panel even though last door panel still under warranty, merely reattached panel. first 2 cases, clips on door panels broke. 3rd case clips were not broken. last weekend 5/24/08 passenger door panel stuck again. cannot open passenger door. have not returned to dealer yet, intend to go next couple days. first doing research. on last situation, service department saying mitusbishi claiming i am tearing up doors. if clips are broken, will not replace under warranty. pg *tr | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR | |||
| 01/28/2010 | 73925 | 3 | |
| In oct. 2006 i took my vehicle in because the right front and rear doors were sticking and not opening at times. the dealer replaced the door panels. in july 2008 i took the vehicle to a different dealer for the same problem with right front and rear doors. they replaced the clips that hold the door panel to the frame, sighting poor design of the door panels. currently (jan. 2010) i am again having this problem with the right front and rear doors again and now the driver's front door. this will be the third time i've had this issue with the passenger doors. mitsubishi does not feel this a concern to them since my vehicle is no longer covered under warranty. my concern is that this is a safety issue, currently three of my four doors get stuck and will not open at times, what if i were in an accident and needed to get out of the car? please help me bring attention to this matter. *cw | |||
| STRUCTURE - BODY - DOOR - HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | |||
| 04/27/2005 | 2500 | 5 | 05/11/2004 |
| Driver side and passenger side front inside door panels are repeatedly falling off and creating the doors to jam and not allow passengers to get in or out of vehicle. was told by dealer that mitsubishi motors will not cover this under warranty even though this has happened repeated mount of times. *jb | |||