Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / GALANT / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000067963 Incident Date: Aug, 20 2000
Consumer's City: CHINO VALLEY Consumer's State: AZ
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Model Name: GALANT Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Equipment:appliance:air conditioner
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4A3AJ56G9TE Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 24 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Jun, 30 1997
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Ac unit released a gaseous smell., smoke gushed out from hood....there was a loud pop sound that resembled a tire blowing out....the complete system to my car shut down and engine included. the car would not restart for approximately 4 hours.....and that was only after i had spent 165.00 on a tow truck to tow the car over 75 miles. *ak