2000 Mitsubishi Galant problems

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE EXTERIOR BODY EXHIBITED SEVERE RUST SPOTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST WITH REPAIRING THE RUST. THE DASHBOARD ALSO EXHIBITED EXTENSIVE CRACKING AND WARPS WHICH COVERED THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE DEFROSTER UNIT. THE FRONT PASSENGER AXLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,800.”

“I AM DISABLED BY MY OWN FACTORY ALARM. THE CAR WILL NOT START BECAUSE MY ECU WAS DEFECTIVE AND I REPLACED IT WITH A USED ONE AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO PROGRAM MY KEY TO THE REPLACEMENT ECU AND THE KEY STILL DOESN'T WORK EVEN THOUGH I AM GETTING A P1610 TROUBLE CODE FOR IMMOBILIZER MALFUNCTION WHICH IS DUE TO AN ECU NOT RECOGNIZING THE KEY. EVEN THE DEALOR CAN'T GET THE CAR TO START. THE MANUFACTURER GOT THE IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM TOO ADVANCED THAT IT'S LOCKING THEIR CAR OWNER'S OUT OF THEIR OWN CAR! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.”

“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO GET HOT, THE AIR CONDITIONER BEGINS TO BLOW HOT AIR. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE LOW OIL LIGHT WOULD OCCASIONALLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 233,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 226,000.”

“MATCHING RECALL MITSUBISHI NOTICE SR-99-003 AND NHTSA 99V305001, OUR GALANT HAS THE BUSTED TURN SIGNAL PROBLEM. MITSUBISHI CLAIMS OUR VIN IS OUTSIDE THE RANGE OF DEFECTIVE UNITS. OBVIOUSLY, THAT'S NOT THE CASE, BUT THEY'RE NOT PAYING. *TR”

“WHEEL CYLINDERS FAILED AGAIN. THIS WAS THE SIXTH SET THAT THIS CAR HAD BEEN THROUGH. THEY WERE LEAKING AT TIME OF PURCHASE ALTHOUGH I DISCOVERED THIS A WEEK THEREAFTER. THE PROPORTIONAL VALVE HAD BEEN CHANGED, NEW BRAKES ALL AROUND ALSO. DEALERS HAD NO IDEA WHY THIS WAS HAPPENING. NEED HELP TO FIND THE CAUSE. HAS DISABLED PARENT THAT IS ON BLOOD THINNER, I DON'T NEED HER BLEEDING TO DEATH IF I TOTALLY LOOSE THE BRAKES AND GET INTO AN ACCIDENT.*AK”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A CRASH BAR CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AT 50 MPH. THE CONTACT'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INQUIRES AND A HERNIATED DISK DISPLACER. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED, BUT WAS NOT REPORTED ACCURATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.”