Owner-reported complaints naming the powertrain system, filed with NHTSA
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Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1995 Mitsubishi Galant submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT END COLLASPED, AND VEHICLE SLID 30 FEET. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND THEY REPLACED CV JOINT/ NEW BALL JOINTS, AND A NEW TIRE. UPON RECIEVING VEHICLE BACK FROM DEALER GEARS WERE NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. VEHICLE WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHE INFORMATION.*AK
BALL JOINT DAMAGE IS DUE TO BAD BOOTS. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THESE EX-RAYED TO PROVE THEIR INCOMPETANCE TO DO THEIR JOB PROTECTING THE BALL JTS. THE MISALIGNMENT, PINCHING, HAIRLINE CRACKS OR HOLES HAVE CAUSED THE DESTRUCTION ON THE CONTROL ARMS AND BALL JTS. THESE PROBLEMS PUT STRAIN ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM THUS CAUSING ROTORS TO WARP AND WEAR OUT. I WOULD LIKE ALL DOCUMENTATION ON ALL GALANTS WITH THESE PROBLEMS AND THEIR RESULTS (20 SUSP., 25 BRAKE, & 17 POWER TRAIN ON YOUR COMPLAINT ISSUANCE VIA NET). I WOULD LIKE ALL OTHER COMPLAINT DATA VIA TELCONS OR WRITTEN COMPLAINTS IN THESE MATTERS. I KNOW THAT THIS IS AN INJUSTICE TO ME AS A CONSUMER, IN MY HEART AND SOUL I KNOW THAT THIS IS WRONG. CAN YOU ASSIST ME IN OBTAINING RECALL LETTERS (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITIED TO #'S 99V0660001 AND 99V066002)PLEASE AND EXPLAIN TO ME HOW A RECALL ON A BOOT CAN BE ESTABLISHED WITHOUT THE COOPERATIVE PARTS AS WELL. PLEASE SEND A COPY O THIS COMPLAINT BACK TO MY HOME ADDRESS AND EMAIL AND INCLUDE PLEASE ALL O THESE NOTES AS A HARD COPY. DO YOU ALSO MAINTAIN ANY RECORDS O SMALL CLAIMS CASES, INDEPENDANT LAW SUITS OR COURT ACTIONS O ANY KIND RELATING TO THIS OR MY PURSUIT O JUSTICE. I AM WILLING TO GO TO ANY LENGTHS TO RESOLVE THIS INJUSTICE INCLUDING CONTACT WITH THE LOCAL DISTRICT ATTY, AND THE STATE ATTY. GENERAL. ALSO, I IMPLORE YOU TO SEND THIS DATA TO YOUR ASSOCIATE ADMINISTRATOR OR SAETY ASSURANCE. I'M SORRY ABOUT THE LACKING LETTER BETWEEN D & G IN MY CORRESPONDENCE TO YOU. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE OR YOUR SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND ANY GUIDANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE ME WITH. SINCERELY, VICKI BEAUMONT. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AND GOING INTO A TURN WHEEL CAME OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO A BOLT FALLING OUT FROM THE AXLE. THE TIRE WENT UNDER THE VEHICLE, AND DAMAGED THE SIDE OF THE CAR. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED. DLR CAN'T FIND OUT WHY. *AK
ROTORS ALWAYS WARPED/CAMSHAFT FAILURE/IGNITION FAILED/WINDOWS FOG
IT CAN BE CLEARLY SEEN THAT THE CAR THAT I AM LEASING IS A GENUINE LEMON. IT HAS BEEN FRUSTRATING HAVING THIS CAR THAT I FEEL IS UNSAFE AND HAS CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS THAT A UNRESOLVED SINCE ONLY 600 MILES. (I HAVE ONLY 37,000 MILES ON IT NOW) FROM THIS WEB SITE IT IS APPARENT THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT IS DEALING WITH THE NEGLIGENCE AND UTMOST POOR QUALITY THAT MITSUBISHI CALLS A CAR. FUEL GAUGE, FRONT ROTORS, REAR DRUMS, TRANS COLLER CLAMP, TRANS MOUNT INSULATOR, LOWER CONTROL ARM.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH THE RIGHT FRONT AXEL BROKE, CAUSING THE OWNER TO LOSE CONTROL.THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THEY ARE NO GOING TO REPLACE THE AXEL WITHOUT THE OWNER PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS. *AK
WHEN ENGAGED IN TURNING OR BRAKING THERE WAS A CONSIDERABLE VIBRATION AND NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. THIS WAS DUE TO THE DRIVEAXLE. THE DRIVEAXLE WAS REPLACED ON 8/11/97 BY DEALERSHIP. *AK
WHILE DRIVING COMING OUT OF DRIVEWAY PLASTIC BAG GOT CAUGHT IN THE DRIVE CHAIN AND STOPPED THE ENGINE DEAD. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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