2004 Mitsubishi Galant Body & structure Problems

DRIVERS INSIDE DOOR PANEL LOOSE; PANEL RE-ATTACHED WITH CLIPS BY COOL SPRING MITSUBISHI SECOND INCIDENT JULY 25, 2008; DRIVERS INSIDE DOOR LOOSE AGAIN, RE-ATTACHED WITH CLIPS BY HALLMARK MITSUBISHI THIRD INCIDENT SEPTEMBER 12, 2012 DRIVERS INSIDE DOOR PANEL LOOSE, COULD NOT RE-ATTACHED WITH CLIPS; NEED TO ORDER NEW INSIDE DOOR PANEL. PANEL ORDERED AND RE-INSTALLED BY (NTB) NATIONAL TIRE AND BATTERY FOURTH INCIDENT, JULY 2014, PASSENGER INSIDE DOOR PANEL LOOSE; NTB AND FIRESTONE COULD NOT FIX, NEED PANEL REPLACED. I HAVE RECEIPT FOR ALL THESE INCIDENTS. I CANNOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE DOOR PANELS WILL NOT STAY ATTACHED ON THIS CAR. MITSUBISHI SHOULD REIMBURSE ME FOR ALL THE EXPENSES ASSOCIATED WITH PREVIOUS REPAIR OF THESE PANELS AND FIX THE PANEL FOR THE REAR DOOR. I ALSO NEED ASSURANCE AND PROOF THAT THEY WILL REPAIR AT NO COST ANY FUTURE PANELS THAT COME LOOSE AS LONG AS I OWN THIS CAR. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT YOU CANNOT GET OUT OF YOUR CAR BECAUSE THE PANEL CATCHES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10629649

Incident

Sep 25, 2006

Mileage

22,503 mi

THERE IS NO ACCIDENT BUT THE PAINT ON MY BLACK CAR IS PEELING OFF. I HAVE BIG WHITE SPLOTCHES ALL OVER MY CAR. IT LOOKS TERRIBLE. I HAVE ALWAYS TAKEN CARE OF MY CAR, AND THE PAINT JUST STARTED PEELING OFF. I HAVE HEARD AND SEEN THIS ON ALOT OF MITSUBISHI BLACK CARS. I THINK IT DEFECTIVE PAINT. HELP. *TR

NHTSA ID

10609141

Incident

Jul 31, 2013

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

NHTSA ID

10469905

Incident

Apr 3, 2012

Mileage

120,000 mi

PAINT DEFECT ON BLACK 2002 MITSUBISHI GALLANT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10415056

Incident

Mar 1, 2011

Mileage

110,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10400756

Incident

May 2, 2011

Mileage

62,666 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10382896

Incident

Jun 21, 2009

Mileage

90,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10364041

Incident

May 10, 2008

Mileage

90,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10303019

Incident

Jan 28, 2010

Mileage

73,925 mi

2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT WITH PAINT FADING/OXIDIZING ON HOOD AND ROOF. *TR

NHTSA ID

10290287

Incident

Sep 12, 2009

Mileage

61,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10286146

Incident

Feb 15, 2009

PAINT FADING ON HOOD, ROOF AND TRUNK OF MY 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10285654

Incident

Jan 1, 2009

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

NHTSA ID

10282574

Incident

Jul 15, 2009

2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT WHICH IS BLACK THE CAR PAINT IS TURNING WHITE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10276827

Incident

Jan 1, 2009

Mileage

89,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10247523

Incident

May 1, 2008

Mileage

50,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10229064

Incident

Sep 1, 2007

Mileage

50,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10178633

Incident

Apr 27, 2005

Mileage

2,500 mi