BrakesDriver assistanceVisibility
Filed Aug 19, 2004
I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH MY SUN ROOF, BRAKES, GAS, ACCELERATION AND OVER HEATING OF MY CAR. MY SUN ROOF ABOUT EVERY OTHER MONTH SOMETHING GOES WRONG WITH IT EVERY TIME I OPEN IT. MY BREAKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES BECAUSE THE WEAR OUT QUICK. WHEN I BREAK MY TIERS SKIP THE CAR STOPS BUT THE TIERS KEEP TURNING. MY GAS IS GONE QUICK AND I ONLY DRIVE HERE IN TOWN FROM WORK TO HOME TO DAYCARE. SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN MY CAR ON THE SPEEDOMETER MOVES BY ITS SELF AS IF I WERE PUSHING THE GAS PEDDLE AND MY FOOTS ON THE BREAK WHEN IT DOES IT BY ITS SELF AND IT DOES IT WHEN I'M DRIVING. I CAN DRIVE A BLOCK AND MY CAR GETS REALLY HOT AND THE FAN IS ON RIGHT AWAY. I CAN'T STAND MY CARE ANYMORE ITS NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FOR A WHILE.*AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10088235
- Incident
- Feb 7, 2003
Visibility
Filed Oct 30, 2002
THE POWER WINDOW SWITCH WILL NOT ROLL WINDOWS UP OR DOWN. AT FIRST THE DRIVER SIDE CONTROL WOULD NOT OPERATE ANY WINDOWS IN VEHICLE. THEN THE DRIVER SIDE POWER WINDOW QUIT WORKING ALSO. IT SEEMS AS IF THE MOTOR IS DEFECTIVE. DT
- NHTSA ID
- 769115
- Incident
- May 25, 2002
Visibility
Filed Feb 21, 2002
AS I WAS DRIVING, MY CAR FILLED UP WITH A RUBBER SCENT OF BURNING RUBBER. THE CONROL SWITCH BOX ON THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BEGAN SMOKING OUT OF THE WINDOW LOCKS CRACK. POORING RAINING, PULLED OVER AND IMMEDIATELY SHUT OFF CAR. AFTER 5 MIN. SMOKE WENT AWAY. SMELL REMAINS. DISCONNECTED BATTERY. WINDOW STILL OPEN A CRACK. WOULD NOT SHUT AND A TRASH BAG IS COVERING THE HOLE. THIS WAS SCARY. IN AUGUST, 1 MONTH AFTER BUYING THE CAR THE SUNROOF WOULD NOT WORK. OPEN OR SHUT. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER ELECTRICAL PROBLEM THAT HAS OCCURED WITH THIS VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 758461
- Incident
- Feb 21, 2002
Body & structureHeating & air conditioningEngine+3 more
Filed Jun 14, 2001
THE CONSUMER HAS HAD 3 TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED IN ONLY FOUR YEARS, THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS THE TRANSMISSION WAS RECALLED BUT REFUSED REIMBURSEMENT. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 555849
Body & structureVisibility
Filed Jun 13, 2001
THE POWER DOOR LOCK AND WINDOW SWITCH FAILED. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 561560
BrakesTransmissionVisibility
Filed Aug 29, 2000
MY 1996 MITSUBISHI GALANT HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS INCLUDING, BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE CHANGED MORE THAN USUAL, TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED WHILE PARKED. IN ADDITION, THE WINDOWS /WINDSHIELD WERE CONSTANTLY FOGGY. THE START KEY COULD ONLY BE TAKING OUT BY PRESSING THE BREAK. I HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE POWER LOCKS, THEY WILL NOT OPEN, LEAKS FROM THE SUNROOF. THE HORN COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING AFTER THREE YEARS. THE MITSUBISHI DEALER NEVER ISSUED A BALL JOINT RECALL WHICH I NOW FOUND OUT WAS DEFECTIVE WITH THE CAR AND AFTER RETURNING MY VEHICLE UPON MY LEASE TERMINATION THEY ARE REQUESTING 1000 + DOLLARS FOR WEAR AND TEAR ETC. THE DEALER HAS NOT PROPERLY FOLLOWED GUIDELINES AND ARE BEEN SUED BECAUSE OF THESE FAILURES AND THE CUSTOMERS WHO PURCHASED THESE CARS ARE BEEN CHARGED MORE MONEY BY THE DEALER.
- NHTSA ID
- 729393
- Incident
- Aug 3, 1998
Visibility
Filed Aug 10, 1999
THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW, INSIDE DOOR PANEL WATER GETS CAUGHT INSIDE AND CAUSES WIRES TO BLOW UP AND CAUSE A FIRE, PUTTING PEOPLES LIVES AT RISK !
- NHTSA ID
- 709823
- Incident
- Dec 1, 1998
BrakesElectricalVisibility
Filed Oct 27, 1997
LEFT WINDOW LOOSE.
- NHTSA ID
- 604199
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.