2004 Mitsubishi Galant

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE HAVING AN EMISSIONS TEST PERFORMED ON HE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE FUEL FILL PIPE WAS CORRODED AND NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000. UPDATED 05/08/12*LJ

MY SON'S CAR HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR THE SAME THING. HE SAID HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR WOULD RAPIDLY ACCELERATE TO A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. HE TRIED BRAKING, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR. THIS HAPPENED TO HIM 2 DIFFERENT TIMES. HE TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP BOTH TIMES. IN MARCH, 2006 MY SON WAS KILLED IN THIS CAR. (IT HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP JUST 5 DAYS EARLIER) HE WAS ON A 45 MPH ROAD IN HOUSTON. THE CAR WAS GOING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHEN IT LEFT THE ROADWAY. IT HAS BEEN HARD FOR ME TO TALK ABOUT THIS, BUT I KNOW THAT THE CAR DID THE SAME THING IT HAD DONE JUST DAYS BEFORE, RESULTING IN MY SON'S DEATH.

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 65 AND THE SUNROOF BLEW OFF THE CAR. GLASS/BRACKETS/INSIDE COVER. ENTIRE THING JUST SEPARATED. THANK GOD NOBODY BEHIND ME. CHECKED WITH MITSUBISHI CORPORATE AND NO HELP. CLAIMED NOT FACTORY INSTALLED. COULD NOT TELL ME IF DEALER INSTALLED - NO INFO AT ALL TO TRACK DOWN WHEN INSTALLED/BY WHOM/DEALER/PURCHASER ETC. SHOULD BE TRACKED DOWN TO SEE IF FAULTY AND THAT IT WON'T HAPPEN TO ANYBODY ELSE. REPAIR PERSON COULD ONLY TELL ME: POSSIBLE BRACKET RUSTED OUT???? *TR

ELECTRICAL - I HAVE REPLACED MY RIGHT BRAKE LIGHT ABOUT 20 TIMES BEFORE I WAS INFORMED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE. I PURCHASED A NEW SOCKET THE LIGHT WORK FOR 2 WEEKS AND NOW ITS OFF AGAIN. *TR UNKNOWN - EVERYTIME IT RAINS HARD MY FRONT PASSENGER FLOODS WITH A POOL OF WATER. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED NOW MY CAR SMELL LIKE MOLD. THE DEALER TOLD ME THERE WERE LEAVES CLOGGING THE HOSE, OUT OF EVERYONE I KNOW WITH A CAR THIS HAS NEVER HAPPENED TO THEM. I CAN'T WAIT TO TRADE THIS CAR IN. I WILL NEVER EVER GET A MITSU AND I WILL STOP ANYONE I KNOW FROM PURCHASING ONE.

SOON AFTER I PAID OFF MY 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT I NOTICED THAT THE PAINT WAS OXIDIZING SO I TOOK IT TO A MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPAINTED IT FOR ME. IT HAS BEEN ABOUT 7 MONTHS SINCE THE PAINT JOB AND THE PAINT IS OXIDIZING AGAIN. I HAVE SEEN OTHER BLACK GALANTS AROUND WHICH HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUE, WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS? *KB

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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO EXIT FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN AND THE CONTACT HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WOULD ONLY RECUR IN WARMER TEMPERATURES. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THE INSIDE DOOR PANEL WOULD BECOME STUCK TO THE VEHICLE, CAUSING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE ALSO RECURRED WITH THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

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. *TR

BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH BOTH REAR WINDOWS. THE WINDOWS WOULD INTERMITTENTLY BECOME UNRESPONSIVE TO CONTROLS BOTH AT THE DRIVER SEAT AND THE CONTROLS ON THE DOORS. BROUGHT THE CAR IN BEFORE THE WARRANTY EXPIRED (4 YRS, 8 MOS) TO GET WINDOWS REPAIRED, DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE ERRORS AND DID NOT DO ANY SERVICE ON THE CAR. SIX MONTHS LATER (AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED), THE REAR, PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW WENT COMPLETELY DOWN ON ITS OWN (I HAD NOT TOUCHED WINDOW CONTROLS). WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY CAR AND WOULD NOT GO BACK UP. INDEPENDENT GARAGE HAD TO REMOVE DOOR PANEL AND SEVER THE CONTROLS IN ORDER TO GET THE WINDOW UP; THEN HAD TO WEDGE THE WINDOW WITH A BLOCK TO KEEP IT UP UNTIL PARTS COULD BE ORDERED. IF ANY PETS OR CHILDREN HAD BEEN IN THE CAR WHEN THE WINDOW FIRST WENT DOWN, THEY COULD HAVE EASILY GONE OUT THE WINDOW. *TR