Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / GALANT / 2005
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005043268 | Incident Date: Oct, 03 2005 |
| Consumer's City: BURNSVILLE | Consumer's State: MN |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: GALANT | Model Year: 2005 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Steering:hydraulic power assist system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4A3AB46S45E | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 18 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Nothing extraordinary leading up to this failure but on the morning of oct 4th i was driving my 2005 mitsubishi galant ls at 55 mph and experienced a total power steering failure. fortunately i was able to slow the vehicle down and pull off to the side of the road. i then opened the hood and there was a fluid covering the underside of the hood. i called roadside assistance and a tow truck was dispatched to pickup the vehicle and deliver it to a mitsubishi dealership, which happened to be metro mitsubishi in bloomington minnesota. not that a statement by a tow truck driver is law but he mentioned that this is not the first time he has seen this issue and that it was his belief that there should be a recall on this vehicle as a result of this issue. metro mitsubishi called me a few hours later to notify me that it was indeed a steering pump failure and they would not be able to get replacement parts until the next day which meant that i was now without a vehicle because this vehicle that i'm leasing is my only means of transportation. the pump was replaced but a steering failure at any time and at any speed is a very serious safety issue and needs to be investigated. i look forward to you response to this issue. thank you douglas niznick. *nm |