Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / GALANT / 2002

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 002097931 Incident Date: May, 28 2002
Consumer's City: WEST CALDWELL Consumer's State: NJ
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Model Name: GALANT Model Year: 2002
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Power train:axle assembly:axle shaft
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4A3AA46HX2E Date added to File: May, 16 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 16 2002 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Mar, 31 2002
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Severe steering vibrations at highway speeds 60mph & above. the dealer has, so far, replaced front right transaxle, balanced tires 4-times, and replaced oem goodyear eagle ls tires (205/55/16) with bridgestone potenza tires (205/55/16). however, the front tires repeatedly get out of balance every now and then, and severe steering vibrations continue at 60mph highway speed, which is creating a potential life-threatening safety hazard every time the vehicle is driven over 60-65 mph speeds.*ak