Owner-reported complaints naming the steering system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the steering system — racks, columns, power-steering assist and steering linkage. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Mitsubishi Galant submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 15 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 DOWN A DIRT ROAD GOING ABOUT 5 MPH THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE NOT ANY OF THE RUBBER BOOTS THE CONTROL ARM ITSELF RUSTED AND BROKE.
I PURCHASED A '99 MITS GALANT FOR MY DAUGHTER FOR HER 16TH B'DAY IN NOVEMBER OF 2004. SHE CONTINUALLY COMPLAINED OF STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION WHICH I DID FEEL ON THE COUPLE OF OCCASIONS I DROVE THE VEHICLE. IN LATE 2005 SHE WENT TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STEER LEFT. SHE SUBSEQUENTLY HIT A RETAINING WALL. I DID NOT TURN IT INTO MY INSURANCE SINCE IT WAS PURELY COSMETIC. SHE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE VERY LITTLE. SHE SAVED HER MONEY UNTIL LAST MONTH WHEN SHE HAD THE FRONT END REPAIRED. WITHIN WEEKS OF GETTING THE VEHICLE BACK SHE AGAIN WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN OFF OF OUR STREET AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STEER LEFT AGAIN. SHE HIT A TRAILER AND PUSHED IT INTO A FENCE. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS TIME SHE WAS INJURED AND HAD TO BE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. DUE TO THIS 2ND OCCURRENCE I DECIDED TO CHECK FOR RECALLS THAT DEAL WITH THE STEERING ON THESE VEHICLES. I FOUND RECALL #00V225001 DATED 8/10/2000 THAT DESCRIBES HER PROBLEMS PERFECTLY. I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I WAS NOT MADE AWARE THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE THIS CHECKED WHEN I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I THINK THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD TAKE CARE OF THE CURRENT REPAIRS ON THE VEHICLE OR REPLACE IT.
MY CAR DRIVING ABILITY SEEMS OKAY BUT AT TIMES IT TENDS TO PULL TO THE SIDE AS IF I'M ABOUT TO MAKE A TURN. SECONDLY, IT'S BEEN MAKING A CLINGING SOUND. I TOOK IT TO A MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND THE PROBLEM WHERE THE NOISE IS COMING FROM AND I'M CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY AT TIMES DRIVING MY CAR BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROCESS EVERY SINCE I GOT MY CAR, KNOW ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON. *JB
I HAVE HAD PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM...HAD ROTORS REPLACED 3 MOS AFTER PURCHASE, COMPLAINED OF VIOLENT SHAKING NUMEROUS TIMES. I WAS TOLD THIS WAS B/C I HAD "AFTER FACTORY" WHEELS THAT WERE TOO BIG FOR MY CAR. I LEARNED TO LIVE WITH IT. THE NEXT THING TO OCCUR WAS A LOUD NOISE WHILE DRIVING COMING FROM FRONT END WHEELS. IN JUNE OF 2001, I HAD AN A/C IDLER PULLEY REPLACED FOR $150. AS SOON AS I DROVE AWAY, THE NOISE PRESENTED AGAIN. I FINALLY GAVE UP ON SITTING AT THE DLRSHP FOR 3 HRS W/A 3 YR OLD, SO I'VE LEARNED TO LIVE WITH IT...YET AGAIN. THE NOISE STILL PERSISTS AS OF 2/02. IN MAY OF 2001, I BEGAN EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. TO DATE I'VE HAD ALL RECALLS SVCD. UPON THE START OF MY CAR, THE SUNROOF, LIGHTS, ANYTHING POWER, RADIO, ETC., WERE NOT IN FUNCTION. I NOTICED THIS THE FIRST TIME AFTER PULLING AWAY. NUMEROUS TIMES THEREAFTER (2X IN RAIN) I STARTED TO PULL OUT AND TURN ON MY W/SHLD WIPERS TO REALIZE NOTHING WORKED. MY TEMP. FIX WAS TO SHUT OFF THE CAR AND RESTART AGAIN...PRAYING. AS OF LATE...I HAVE HAD MY E BRAKE LIGHT LUMINATED FOR ABOUT 2 MONTHS, FOR NO REASON. MY OIL LAMP LIGHT WOULD COME ON HERE AND THERE. WHEN STARTING MY CAR NOW, SOMETIMES MY RADIO WILL BE "ON" BUT, WON'T START WORKING AND WILL EVENTUALLY COME IN FROM THE BACK SPKRS UP TO THE FRONT. THE OTHER TEMP FIX I'VE FOUND WHEN THINGS AREN'T WORKING, IS TO TURN THE KEY SLIGHTLY BACK TOWARD ME AND IT TURNS THINGS ON. ON TOP OF ALL THIS...MY BLACK WEATHER STRIPPING ON TOP OF MY CAR HAS FLOWN OFF (CLIPS BROKE) THIS HAPPENED THE FIRST COLD W/END OF DEC 2001. W/IN 2 DAYS, BOTH FLEW OFF WHILE I WAS ON THE HWY. I HAD TO PULL OFF TO REMOVED THE REMAINDER. AND GETTING TO THE LAST BUT NOT LEAST STUFF...ONE DAY LAST WEEK, MY LOCKS WOULD NOT STAYED IN THE LOCKED POSITION. I WOULD LOCK ALL, REVERSE, TURN, DO ANYTHING AND THEY WOULD UNLOCK THEMSELVES, MIRACULOUSLY, THE NEXT DAY IT STOPPED. AS OF LAST NIGHT, MY DOOR AJAR LAMP IS ON AND REMAINS ON & MY DOME LIGHTS -WILL NOT SHUT OFF.*AK
I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE STREET AND STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP RESULTING IN CRASH.*AK
STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES VIOLENTLY AT HIGH SPEEDS, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE BRAKES ARE BEING APPLIED, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY RESURFACED THE ROTORS, HOWEVER UPON DRIVING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, CONSUMER DISCOVERED THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTED, VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALERSHIP AND THE DEFECTIVE PART WAS REPLACED AND VEHICLE RAN OK, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM HAS REOCCURED.*JB
WHILE BACKING OUT OF A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE LOST STEERING POWER. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
THE STEERING RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLYFAILED WITHOUT WARNING. STEERING WAS TOTALLY LOST. MITSUBISHI IS CURRENTLY REQUESTING ME TO RETURN THE FAILED PART IN EXCHANGE FOR SOME MONETARY REIMBURSEMENT. *AK
WHILE AT A DRIVE THROUGH CONSUMER WAS TRYING TO TURN RIGHT BUT VEHICLE WAS GOING LEFT AND HIT POLE. CONSUMER FELT THIS WAS RELATED TO RECALL 00V225.001 CONCERNING STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY. *AK
RECALL 00V225001; VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO DEALER THREE TIMES IN REFERENCE TO RECALL . RECALL REPAIRS DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM, VEHICLE CONTINUED TO VIBRATE AND SEVERELY PULL TO RIGHT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 00V225001 FOR STEERING RACK. NUT AROUND STEERING RACK IS LEAKING. WHEN TURNING MOSTLY TO LEFT VEHICLE JERKS & MAKES A GRINDING NOISE. MECHANIC SAYS COULD LOSE POWER STEERING, AND NOT TO DRIVE VEHICLE UNTIL PROBLEM COULD BE REPAIRED.*AK
VEHICLE HAS SAME SYMPTONS AS IN RECALL 00V225001. YET, THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED. STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AT ANY SPEED, GETTING WORSE WHEN INCREASING SPEED. *AK
UPON DELIVER OF VEHICLE, ROTORS WERE WARPED. MJS
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH POWR STEERING PUMP WENT OUT. ALSO, WHEN CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKES THEY VIBRATED. *AK
AUTOMOBILE PULLS TO THE RIGHT SIDE WHILE BRAKING. GRINDING NOISE IS HEARD WHILE BRAKING. AUTOMOBILE WAS TAKEN TO SAVANNAH MITSUBISHI ON 10-26-98 FOR REPAIRS. NO PROBLEMS FOUND. I WAS TOLD THAT GRINDING NOISE IS COMMON IS ABS. ON 12-15-98, WHILE SUDDENLY BRAKING TO PREVENT FROM HITTING ANOTHER AUTOMOBILE, AUTOMOBILE PULLED TO THE RIGHT SIDE CAUSING ME TO HIT THE CURB. IMPACT WITH CURB CAUSED RIGHT FRONT TIRE TO BLOW. A TOWING SERVICE WAS CALLED TO REMOVE WHEEL. MECHANIC STATED THAT RUST HAD SETTLED BETWEEN WHEEL AND AXLE WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO REMOVE WHEEL. SINCE THE INCIDENT, AUTOMOBILE CONTINUES TO PULL WHILE BRAKING ALSO VIBRATION AND GRINDING NOISE. PRIOR TO INCIDENT, ON 11-14-98, MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE. A REPRESENTATIVE TELEPHONED ON 12-9-98 INFORMING ME TO CONTINUE TO TAKE THE AUTOMOBILE IN FOR REPAIRS. CONSUMER AFFAIRS ADVISED ME TO MAKE A FINAL ATTEMPT TO REPAIR WITH THE MANUFACTURER WHICH WAS DONE ON 12-14-98. THEY HAVE NOT YET TO RESPOND. MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO MADE AWARE OF THE INCIDENT. NO RESPONSE. PER GA LEMON LAW, I HAVE FOLLOWED ALL GUIDELINES ESTABLISHING REASONABLE NUMBER OF REPAIR ATTEMPTS, REQUESTING FINAL ATTEMPT TO REPAIR AND REQUESTING REPURCHASE OF AUTOMOBILE. THIS AUTOMOBILE HAS PROVEN TO BE UNSAFE.( DOT NUMBER: OBV9 TIRE SIZE: P195/60R15 )
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