2001 Mitsubishi Galant Complaint Log

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING 55MPH ON HIGHWAY IN MISTY WEATHER ON DAMP ROADS WITH GEAR IN NEUTRAL, AND LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE . VEHICLE VEERED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND WAS FISHTAILING IN THE LANES. *AK

I RAN INTO A CENTER DIVIDER ONTHE HIGHWAY AND MY AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY AND SEATBELT DID NOT LOCK.CRASH CAUSED BY LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. *AK

RECALL 00V299001/CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TRYING TO SCHEDULE APPOINTMENT TO HAVE VEHICLE REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. FIRST DEALERSHIP DENIED KNOWLEDGE OF RECALL. CURRENTLY, NO ONE AT DEALERSHIP IS RESPONDING TO CONSUMER'S LETTERS AND TELEPHONE CALLS. POINT OF CONTACT AT DEALER IS RICK WEBER. *AK

LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AFTER MAKING RIGHT TURN. COLLIDED WITH OTHER VEHICLE AFTER LEAVING ROADWAY. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****740967

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ILLUMINATED WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. HAS BEEN REPAIRED UNDER RECALL; HOWEVER, PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.*AK

SRS LIGHT STAYED ON CONTINUOUSLY WHILE CAR WAS IN MOTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEAT BACKS, SINCE THEY CLAIMED THAT THE SIDE AIR BAGS WERE THE PROBLEM. THE LIGHT HAS NOT COME ON SINCE THE REPAIR. ALSO, THE STEERING WHEEL AIR BAG COVER DID NOT PROPERLY FIT. THIS UNIT WAS ALSO REPLACED. THIS REPAIR ALSO APPEARS TO BE ACCEPTABLE. AS FOR THE WINDSHIELD, IT IS LEAKING WATER INTO THE INTERIOR. THE DEALER ALREADY MADE TWO ATTEMPTS TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. THE FIRST ATTEMPT INCLUDED RESEALING THE WINDSHIELD, AND THE SECOND ATTEMPT WAS AN ADJUSTMENT TO THE MOONROOF. THEY CLAIMED THAT BOTH OF THESE FIXES WOULD WORK, BUT I'M STILL FINDING WATER LEAKING INTO THE INTERIOR. THE LEAK HAS REMAINED AT THE SAME LOCATION, ABOUT 4-6 INCHES LEFT OF CENTER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK

CONSUMER STATES AFTER LENGTHY HIGHWAY DRIVING AND WHEN BRAKING FEELS SOME PULSATION IN BRAKE PEDAL AND STEERING WHEEL SHIMMIES DURING BRAKING. VIBRATION CAN ALSO BE FELT IN PASSENGER SEATBACK. DEALER FOUND RUNOUT OF ROTORS AND TIRES WERE BALANCED. HOWEVER PROBLEM STILL EXIST. *TT

THE FRONT OF VEHICLE HIT THE SIDE OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. MR SCC *JB

CONSUMER NOTICED AFTER DEPRESSING THE BRAKES A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT AND REAR OF VEHICLE. TECHNICIAN REPLACED ROTORS AND PADS.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A BLOWOUT. *AK