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1996 Mitsubishi Galant service brakes, hydraulic problems

30 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 1996 Mitsubishi Galant cite service brakes, hydraulic, 21% of all 144 complaints for this model year.

Complaints
30
21% of all complaints
Crashes
6
Reported by owners
Fires
0
Reported by owners
Injuries
6
Reported by owners
01 —Owner reports

What owners say about the service brakes, hydraulic

Verbatim from NHTSA complaints, newest first
“I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH MY SUN ROOF, BRAKES, GAS, ACCELERATION AND OVER HEATING OF MY CAR. MY SUN ROOF ABOUT EVERY OTHER MONTH SOMETHING GOES WRONG WITH IT EVERY TIME I OPEN IT. MY BREAKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES BECAUSE THE WEAR OUT QUICK. WHEN I BREAK MY TIERS SKIP THE CAR STOPS BUT THE TIERS KEEP TURNING. MY GAS IS GONE QUICK AND I ONLY DRIVE HERE IN TOWN FROM WORK TO HOME TO DAYCARE. SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN MY CAR ON THE SPEEDOMETER MOVES BY ITS SELF AS IF I WERE PUSHING THE GAS PEDDLE AND MY FOOTS ON THE BREAK WHEN IT DOES IT BY ITS SELF AND IT DOES IT WHEN I'M DRIVING. I CAN DRIVE A BLOCK AND MY CAR GETS REALLY HOT AND THE FAN IS ON RIGHT AWAY. I CAN'T STAND MY CARE ANYMORE ITS NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FOR A WHILE.*AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Aug 19, 2004Service brakes, hydraulic, Visibility, Vehicle speed controlODI 10088235
“WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH THE VEHICLE'S BRAKE FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE HIT A BRICK WALL. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED SEVERE INJURIES TO THE BACK. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 5, 2004Service brakes, hydraulicCrash reportedODI 10065556
“WHILE DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A NORMAL STOP, CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM BRAKES. ALSO, BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AND VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN AND OUT OF DEALERSHIP FOR BRAKE SERVICE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Apr 12, 2001Service brakes, hydraulicODI 885746
“BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING AND A NOISE WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. ALSO, ENGINE IDLES AND THE ACCELERATOR SCREECHES WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Mar 6, 2000Service brakes, hydraulic, Engine and engine cooling, Vehicle speed controlODI 857961
“ABS BRAKES WOULD MAING GRINDING,/QUEAKING NOISE WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN. MECHANIC REPLACED ENTIRE ABS BRAKING SYSTEM. SIX MONTHS LATER, THE SAME PROBLEM REAPPEARED. *AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Dec 7, 1999Service brakes, hydraulicODI 853833
“WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED, APPROXIMATELY 65MPH AND APPLYING BRAKES, BRAKES SHIMMY OR VIBRATE VERY BADLY. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD NEEDED TO REPLACE THE ROTORS. *AK”
Owner complaint to NHTSAFiled Oct 12, 1999Service brakes, hydraulicODI 850489

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Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.

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