2006 Mitsubishi GALANT: complaints, problems and recalls

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE STEERING WAS OVER REACTING CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BE VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL WHILE MAKING LEFT OR RIGHT TURNS AT 65 MPH. ONCE THE CONTACT SLOWED DOWN TO 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE HAD BETTER CONTROL BUT IT SEEMED LIKE THE VEHICLE WAS ELECTRONICALLY OPERATING ITSELF THROUGH THE TURNS AND WAS VERY DIFFICULT TO CONTROL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TO A SERVICE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS A RENTAL. THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY, A VEHICLE VEERED INTO HER LANE WHICH REQUIRED HER TO DO A QUICK EVASIVE MANEUVER, …

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10171130 at NHTSA ↗

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI GALLANT. THE CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO 60 MPH AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED. THE OCNSUMER COULD NOT TURN IT AT ALL. THE CONTACT USED ALL OF THE STRENGTH IN HER ARMS TO TURN IT A COUPLE OF INCHES AVOID HITTING A LIGHT POST. WHEN SHE TRIED TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY PUMPING THE BRAKES THEY DID NOT WORK, SHE COULD NOT TURN THE IGNITION OFF. THE VEHICLE FINALLY STOPPED WHEN SHE RAN UP ON THE CURB AND HIT A SIGN THAT WAS BEING HELD UP BY CEMENT. THE …

Owner-reported narrative. 11,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10184640 at NHTSA ↗

PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON 2006 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE BRAKES WERE SQUEAKING SO I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP. THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE BRAKES PADS THIS WAS AT 16945 MILES, AGAIN AT 22380 MILES, REPLACE BACK BRAKES AT 23403 NOW THE BRAKES ARE GONE AGAIN AT 28552. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS JUST BRAKE DUST AND NO PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES BUT IN LESS THEN 3 WEEKS THE BRAKES ARE DOWN METAL TO METAL. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 16,945 miles reported. Look up ODI 10186260 at NHTSA ↗

AT ABOUT 6000 MILES MY BRAKES BEGAN TO SQUEAK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR PADS. THE BRAKES STILL SQUEAKED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT PADS, SAYING THEY HAD FOUND A "SERVICE BULLETIN" WHICH ADDRESSED THE PROBLEM. FOR A SHORT TIME THE BRAKES WERE OK, BUT NOW (AT 11000 MILES) ARE SQUEAKING AGAIN. I AM TRYING TO DETERMINE IF THERE ARE OTHERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM OR IF THERE IS IN FACT A RECALL/BULLETIN BEFORE I GO BACK TO THE DEALER AND/OR MITSUBISHI MOTORS. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10203880 at NHTSA ↗

I HAVE A 2006 MITSUBISHI GALANT AND HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP REPEATEDLY FOR THE FRONT SUSPENSION, BRAKES, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND NOW I'M HAVING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AND LOTS OF ENGINE NOISE. MY FRONT SUSPENSION HAS A SQUAWKING SOUND EVERYTIME YOU GO OVER A SPEED BUMP, THE WHOLE FRONT END HAS BEEN REBUILT BUT IT IS STILL DOING THE SAME THING. THIS STARTED AT ABOUT 8,800 MILES AND THERE IS NOW 23,000 AND THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG MY BRAKES HAVE BEEN SQUEAKING SINCE ABOUT 8,800 MILES ALSO AND THEY HAVE REPLACED MY FRONT…

Owner-reported narrative. 8,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10209667 at NHTSA ↗

FRONT END COLLISION AT ABOUT 50 MPH AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ON THE CAR. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 84,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10229863 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN SEPTEMBER 2009, SHE BEGAN REPLACING THE REAR BRAKE LIGHT BULBS AND HEADLIGHTS EVERY 2-3 MONTHS. THE DEALER COULD OFFER NO EXPLANATIONS FOR THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT ANY REPAIRS WOULD BE PERFORMED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN WITH THE MANUFACTURER AT THE TIME OF THE COMPLAINT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 15,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 111,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 15,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10325424 at NHTSA ↗

2006 MITSUBISHI GALANT, 109,777 MILES: DRIVING HOME THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE SONORAN DESERT IN SOUTHERN ARIZONA AT 11:30PM MY GALANT ELECTRICALLY DIED. MY ALTERNATOR, BATTERY, ENGINE CONTROL MODULE, ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION MODULE, PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG, HEAD LIGHTS, RADIO ALL WENT DEAD. DEALER FOUND THREE POWER CABLES TO THE AIRBAG SYSTEM THAT RUN UNDER THE CARPET ON PASSENGER SIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION HUMP HAD SHORTED OUT BECAUSE THREE PROTRUSIONS ON A BODY WELD WORKED THROUGH THE INSULATION AND SHORTED ALL POWER TO GROUND. IF THIS HAPPENED …

Owner-reported narrative. 109,777 miles reported. Look up ODI 10348274 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2008-09-09 (September 9, 2008)

MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 45,988 MY 2005-2007 ENDEAVOR, GALANT, ECLIPSE COUPE, AND MY 2007 ECLIPSE SPYDER VEHICLES. THE BRACKET THAT IS THE ATTACHMENT POINT FOR THE LEFT REAR FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAP MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FORMED DURING A METAL STAMPING PROCESS. THE PROCESS MAY HAVE CAUSED THE METAL TO HAVE A SPLIT IN THE AREA WHERE THE BOLT THAT HOLDS ONE OF THE TWO FUEL TANK STRAPS TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS LOCATED. IN THE EVENT THE FUEL TANK IS FULL AND THE VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO A SEVERE COLLISION, THE BRACKET MAY BREAK AND ALLOW THE FUEL TANK TO DROP DOWN, POSSIBLY CAUSING A FUEL LEAK.

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO SEE IF THE LEFT REAR FUEL TANK STRAP MOUNTING BRACKET HAS SPLITTING BEYOND A SPECIFIC LIMIT. VEHICLES WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE SPLITTING WILL BE REPAIRED USING A REINFORCEMENT CAP, A SPECIAL STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE, AND A RIVET TO REINFORCE THE FUEL TANK MOUNTING BRACKET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.