2004 Mitsubishi Galant

2004 Mitsubishi Galant 4-DR.

Overall

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Front Crash

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Side Crash

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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 73,000 MY 2004-2006 GALLANT PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING VEHICLE USE, THE IGNITION KEY INTERLOCK CABLE (WHICH IS A COMPONENT OF THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM) MAY ALLOW THE INTERLOCKING CAM TO FALL FORWARD AND ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN THE GEARSHIFT MECHANISM IS NOT IN THE PARK POSITION.

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AIR BAGS

SRS LIGHT REMAINS ON . After repairs at Pep Boys due to drained alternator from after market security system light remains on

AIR BAGS

After spending money on drained battery and ruined alternator the mechanic noticed the security system being at fault . Pep Boys did not offer refund of almost $500.00

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND GALANT SHIFT INTERLOCK

AIR BAGS

PASSAGER SIDE AIRBAGIS COMING OUT LOOK LIKE IT MAY BLOW OUT ANY DAY.

UNKNOWN OR OTHER

IT SAID IT COULD POSSIBLY ROLL AWAY ON ITS OWN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

THE WIRIING CONNECTED TO TO AIR CONDITIONER UNDER DASH BOARD PASSENGER SIDE KEEP BURNING. HAD TO REPLACE WIRE NUMEROUS TIMES.

AIR BAGS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, A CRACK WAS NOTICED ABOVE THE PASSENGER SIDE GLOVE BOX. THE AIR BAG WAS VISIBLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSTANTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

VISIBILITY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WINDOW NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. AS A RESULT, THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOWS FAILED TO OPEN OR CLOSE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

SUSPENSION

IN 2015 MY VEHICLE WAS BACK INTO BY A SNOW PLOW. AFTER THAT THE THE TOTAL SUSPENSION HAS ALMOST REPLACED. THE SWAY BAR BREAKS NOW WORKING ON BEARINGS AND CONTROL ARMS. ON EACH SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE SUSPENSION BEFORE THE INCIDENT HAS BEEN A PROBLEM. ALSO SRS LIGHT IS ON .IHAVE TO PAYU FOR ALL REPAIRS OUT OF POCKET . IT HAS BEEN EXPENSIVE . THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE CLAIM FOR THE REPAIRS ONLY PAID TO FIX THE BUMPER AND VERY LITTLE ELSE. FRONT END DAMAGE NOTHING UNDERCARRIAGE. ITS HAS BEEN VERY EXPENSIVE.

AIR BAGS

MY CAR STARTED SHOWING THE SRS LIGHT THREE WEEKS AGO.I WAITED IF IT WILL GO OFF BY ITSELF BUT NEVER DID. I BOUGHT IT IN 2014 AT THE AUCTION BUT LATER TO DISCOVER SOME ISSUE ON IT,THE FRONT MANIFOLD IS BROKEN:I WAS ABLE TO FIX THAT.THE AC CONDENSER IS NOT IN THE CAR WHICH I VE NOT FIX:I GUEST THAT COULD BE RESULT OF ACCIDENT FROM THE LAST USER.IT HAS BRAKING ISSUE:I WAS ABLE TO FIX THAT.THE ENGINE GIVE RATLING NOISE DOING COLD START AND THE THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT FORCEFULLY.