Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / GALANT / 1996
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998047585 | Incident Date: Aug, 02 1998 |
| Consumer's City: HIALEAH | Consumer's State: FL |
| 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: Service brakes, air:disc:pads |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 4A3AJ46G9TE | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 28 2000 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 31 1996 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: My 1996 mitsubishi galant had several problems including, brake pads had to be changed more than usual, transmission completely failed while parked. in addition, the windows /windshield were constantly foggy. the start key could only be taking out by pressing the break. i had problems with the power locks, they will not open, leaks from the sunroof. the horn completely stopped working after three years. the mitsubishi dealer never issued a ball joint recall which i now found out was defective with the car and after returning my vehicle upon my lease termination they are requesting 1000 + dollars for wear and tear etc. the dealer has not properly followed guidelines and are been sued because of these failures and the customers who purchased these cars are been charged more money by the dealer. |