Mitsubishi Galant

I bought my 2010 Mitsubishi Galant a month ago. Everything was supposed to be in great working order. However, while I am driving, the compressor keeps turning off and on and when in rush hour traffic, the AC does not seem to work. I took it to the Mitisubishi dealer on September 2, 2011 to have the oil changed and told them that my AC compressor keeps turning off. Jose of Mitsubishi said it was a hose that had a leak and that they replaced it, but it has actually gotten worse. What are my remedies?

My wife bought a 2005 Galant at the beginning of 2006 with only 348 miles on the vehicle. We have had this vehicle back several times. The last time, we had it at Gateway. It was for an all-over paint job. When we had gone to Gateway to check on this vehicle, they had the door panels off for whatever reason.

Just the other day (7-30-2011), I got stuck in my car and could not get out of it. The door panel was caught and, I guess over a period of time of dragging on the side, it has worn a hole in the rubber around the door. This could cause a very dangerous situation and I am not pleased with the service of this vehicle at all.

This vehicle, at this time, only has 48,000 miles on it. I have owned Mitsubishi's before and never had a problem in the past. My wife is a 60-year-old woman and rarely has anyone ridden in the vehicle. This vehicle is very well taken care of. This problem needs to be addressed ASAP since this is a very dangerous problem.

I lost control of my car swerved out of control and ended up rolling over and totaling my car, but the side airbag never deployed. I contacted mitsubishi and all they did was refer me to a website and didnt care to come inspect my vehicle and find out if there's something wrong with the car

My car paint is fading and looks awful for no reason. Mitsubishi has to do something. Every Galant I've seen has the same issue. I didn't pay money for a car to end up like this.

I recently called Mitsubishi Motors Corporate Office to inquire on how to go about resolving an issue with the paint on my black, 1999 Mitsubishi Galant. This is an ongoing issue that has been been a problem due to the clear coat used on these vehicles. I am not the only person having problems with the paint on my vehicle; it is every black Mitsubishi Galant in my regional area, and am almost 100% sure that this problem exists worldwide. I spoke to a representative, as well as a supervisor from Mitsubishi Motors Corporate Office, and was advised that nothing can be done in regards to my matter, unless I am willing to take my car to a local Dealer to have it repainted at an out-of-pocket expense.

I truly feel that the decision that was made was absurd, and that the matter should have been taken into consideration, being that it is a manufacturer problem. The paint is not peeling/fading because I crashed the car or used a faulty cleaning supply; instead it is because they chose to use a faulty clear coat! I hope that you can help me to resolve this ongoing issue or at least help lead me in the right direction.

Thank you very much for your time and concern in this matter. Hope to hear from you soon!

I have a 2004 Mitsubishi Gallant and have had problems with it. I replaced transmission, repainted it, had problems with service light and gear shift, and replaced door handles and catalyst converter trouble. I call this lemon material, don't you? And yes I bought this car brand new.

I purchase my 2004 Mitsubishi December 2004, BRAND NEW. In 2007 I notice the paint coming off and fading. I took it to Anaheim Mitsubishi ( This was my 3rd Galant from the same dealer) and was told there was nothing they could do. Took my car in again 2008 and again 2009 to the same dealer and was told there was nothing they could do. A few month later i get a letter in the mail, it was a class action lawsuit again Mitsubishi Motor North American for the all 2002 through 2008 BLACK Mitsubishi Galant and a couple other models due to DELAMINATION. ok sent in the request paperwork and sign copies from the dealer who saw the car and agreeded there was heavy delamination on my car.

All paperwork sent back in the time request. I was sent a letter on May 6th 2010 that my car was NOT ELIGIBLE FOR REPAINT DUE TO THE MILEAGE ON MY CAR.
WHAT THE HELL DOES THE MILEAGE HAVE TO DUE WITH THE PAINT. I take excellent care of my car, this is a 2004, really 2005 car and this should not of happen. They never talk about mileage until the settlement, again what does mileage have to do the paint. They called for all 2002 - 2008 Black Mitsubishi galant to be repainted.
I just want my car repainted.
Can you please help me with this matter. I will talk to a lawyer if need be. I have pictures of my car dating back to 2007 to present.

Thank you for your time and look forward in hearing from you soon.

I purchased a 1999 Mitsubishi Galant back around 2004 or 2005 and within a year or so the paint went bad. They never told me it was covered by the warranty and I was not told until recently. I had a beautiful black gloss auto and now it's black and gray. I was told by a friend that there was some kind of recall but I can't find one. I was not even notified of the lights being recalled last year. I have replaced mine several times in the last year and a half and they are not bright enough and still keep going bad. My car looks like crap from the bad paint and I have to keep replacing the lights every few months to be able to see clearly at night.

Mitsubishi claims to have the best warranty in the industry but they apparently did not pass the message to this service department.

I bought a '08 Galant, basically brand new, with 3000 on the clock last year. Brought it in to Poway Mitsubishi with 20k on the clock (well within the 5 year, 60k mile "basic" warranty) for warped rotors and peeling paint on the roof. Mitsubishis are notorious for paint problems and the warped rotors were clearly a case of defective materials. Neither my wife nor I drive in any manner that would contribute to the condition.

The service manager, Russ, tells me that the car has been repainted on the roof. Sure, I guess it is possible that the prior owner, in the first 3k miles of driving, either drove under a super low tunnel or went NASCAR one day and slid the car on the roof 90 feet down the back stretch of turn 4. That is the only way I can see that the roof would need to be repainted, other than a preexisting defect that needed to be corrected.

Russ also told me the rotors would not be covered because heat had caused the warpage. I reminded Russ that friction from the rotors contacting the pads are what creates heat and this is how the brakes work. I told Russ that MOA (Mitsubishi of America) had already told me that the rotors were covered under warranty. I called MOA again and got the reference number from the last time I called. I contacted Russ again who said that he would call the district manager to determine the final outcome. Twenty minutes later, Russ called me back and told me that they were declining to cover the rotors under warranty because of "driving habits" and "improperly torqued lug nuts" (ft-lbs ranged from 90-110).

While I acknowledge that the lug nuts could have been torqued higher than spec (66-80 ft-lbs is spec for Galants, if my memory serves me), the contributor to rotor warpage is not excessive torque, but difference in torque between lugs, i.e. one at 80 and one at 10. Now, my driving habits? Apparently, my Galant has an airplane-style black box that records false information about driving habits and reports it to dealership service departments. Or perhaps Mitsubishi has hired an invisible gnome to sit on my dash and stare at me while I drive, and then lie whenever I bring my car in for warranty service to the service manager, who has special invisible-gnome goggles. My car looks 20 years old and it is a 2008! I feel like a bum driving around town with paint peeling from every panel, trunk, roof, doors, hood, bumper, door latches.

It became obvious that Russ was constructing reasons not to honor my warranty. I thanked him for nothing and hung up the phone. If you go to Poway Mitsubishi for any work, warranty or otherwise, you do so at your own risk. I do not believe these people are anything other than unscrupulous to the point of dishonest.

Back in 2006 I notice the paint on the hood of my 2003 black Galant starting to turn white, I was told because the company didn't put on enough clear coat the paint was coming off, I paid $350.00 to have the hook re-painted now the paint on the trunk and the top of my car is turning white. It looks really BAD!. The dealership will not pay to have it re-painted nor will Mitsubishi, the car is no longer under warranty. This is clearly a defect. They need to do a recall and fix this problem.

Back in August 18, 2008. My 2002 Mitsubishi Galant started giving me transmission problems. I took it the Mitsubishi Delearship where they service my car all the time. The mechanic determined my vehicle needed a new transmission. They called it in at the express extended warranty I paid for, and they sent me a used transmissionfor the vehicle. The transmission was mounted on my vehicle and worked fine up until beginning of July of 2009. The car started giving me transmission problems again. I called the delearship and explained and told me to call the express warranty to see if they were going to do anything about it. Currently the car has 70,000 miles and not even a year has passed with the transmission put on and the warranty doesn't want to deal with me due to the fact that according to them they only covered the work done on my car until the warranty expired which was on January 15,2009. I have all the paperwork done on my vehicle and says nothing about any guarantee performed on my vehicle.

The black paint began turning white on my 2002 Mitsubishi Galant about a year ago, and it has now spread to several other parts of the car. The vehicle needs to be completely repainted. Mitsubishi told me the car is out of warranty so they can't do anything.

I am an owner of a 2003 Mitsubishi (black) Galant. Around 60k miles, my paint started fading away and I didn't know why because my vehice was garage kept at home and at work! After researching this issue, I came to find that 1000's and 1000's of others are experiencing the same problem with their vehicles. Evidently, Mitsubishi didn't put enough clear coats on the vehicles and now they won't fix it....it just so happens the deterioration doesn't seem to happen until the vehicle is out of warranty even though most of us were told the warranty on the paint was 7 years or 100k miles. Something's got to be done! I have contacted Mitsubishi, filed a BBB report and filed a claim with the NHSTA, but so far nothing. Unless enough owners come forward and report this problem, we are stuck with vehicles that look like garbage and they aren't even that old. This is a defect in workmanship that should be corrected by Mitsubishi

I purchased a brand new 2003 Mitsubishi Galant in early 2003. I am the only owner of the vehicle. Not only was my transmission replaced at only 1800 miles, but my heater has been broke since the day I purchased the vehicle and it was never fixed despite the 30 + trips I made to Biondi Mitsubishi (where I purchased my Galant). After a lot of complaining..even though my vehicle was under warranty, my transmission was replaced, but my heater was never fixed. I finally paid off my vehicle this past year and literally the day after I paid it off, I noticed that the paint on the hood and roof of my car was fading/oxidizing.

After much research, I came to find out that there are thousands of Mitsubishi Owners experiencing the same problems. I talked to an insurance adjuster that was aware of the problem and he instructed me to contact the local Mitsubishi Dealership, so I made the trip. The Service Mgr. took pics of my vehicle and told me that he was going to speak with the District Mgr. to see if they could repair the problem since it's so widespread, but no recall has been done yet. After spending weeks gathering all of my maintenance records for the vehicle (since I owned it) and making many trips to the dealership, I come to find out today that Mitsubishi will not do ANYTHING to fix the defective paint job on my car. I was told by the salesperson that sold me the car that there was a 10-year warranty on the paint. I told that to Mitsubishi, but they claim that warranty is only on the sheet metal, NOT the paint!

I finally paid off the vehicle that I always wanted and I am embarassed to drive it around. Not only that, but this fading/oxidation is spreading over my car like cancer! I do not have $1000 + to repaint my vehicle. Considering how many thousands of Mitsubishi owners are having the same issues with their vehicles, something should be done! Not only is it bad advertisement for Mitsubishi to have their vehicles driving around on the street with the paint fading, but there are so many people that this has happened to and nothing is being done. It's completely unfair.

I own a 2003 Silver Mitsubishi Galante ES. I have owned it less than a year and already dropped $2000 into it for random things that go out in it. The paint peels off more every month, truly amazing. The engine light keeps going on and off and the dealership is quoting me $1000 to get the light to stay off. They say i need to replace some parts to pass inspection (sensors, etc) but after reading all of the electrical problems i get the sense that they are trying to take me for a $1000 instead of telling me the engine light has a defect. I have read many reports that would inidicate its an electrical problem not an engine problem. In addition my heater/ac system stopped working about 6 months ago and I am being quoted around $1000 to fix it. Understand, I paid $4,500 for this car 12 months ago and I am already being put in the position to spend another $4,000 on the car in less than 12 months. I just bought 1 car for the price of 2!! And if my luck continues, where might i be 12 months from now. I drive my cars very well, slow on the takeoff and slow on the brake. I have owned many cars and this is not my driving, this is the quality of the product. The company has no recalls on any of this stuff and no dealership is committed to making this right.

My mitsubishi galant started burning,

i was driving down the i-55 and sudently when i was going to change lanes i saw some white smoke, so i decided to stop on the right shoulder near an exit, in there i saw that there were no lights on the control pannel that indicated any anomaly nor the car temp was high, everything seemed fine except for the smoke, then i went to open the car hood and when i got out of the car i saw flames coming from it, as i quickly got away from the car the blazes grew very quickly police and firemen came, it blocked the interstate for a few mins. it was a big fire.

total lost of car

While my son was driving home last night in his 2002 Mitsubishi Galant, the passenger door caught on fire for no reason without warning. He immediately tried to put the fire out and burned his hands.

Door ruined, son injured

I have a 2001 Mitsubishi Galant. About 6 months ago I noticed a small white mark on my car. I have a black car and the paint is turning white. It has spread to my whole roof and now looks like a white roof. I am outraged by this problem. I called Mitsubishi and they told me that my car is not covered nor under warranty and there is nothing they can do. I am so outraged by this problem.

Peeling and cracking black paint.

I have a 2001 Mitsubishi Galant. About 6 months ago I noticed a small white mark on my car. I have a black car and the paint is turning white. It has spread to my whole roof and now looks like a white roof. I am outraged by this problem. I called Mitsubishi and they told me that my car is not covered nor under warranty and there is nothing they can do. I am so outraged by this problem.

Peeling and cracking black paint.

Stay away from Mitsubishi Auto's of all kinds, stay away from Kline Auto of Maplewood Mn and Walser Mitsubishi of Maplewood Mn as well. I think the only way I will get any satisfaction with my car problems iss to take all three to Civil Court. I hate to do it, but they leave me no alternative. Warraties are only as good as the companies behind them, and these three will not honor their committment to the customer. Randy & Linda Sevelin

Lost time from work and money I can't afford to spend on the car because I purchased this vehicle because of the waranty. Big mistake. They might as well have just stole my check book. I will be contacting legal representation.

He also questioned if my car was out of warranty and it obviously is and said that the dealership might participate but that I would have to come up with some money as well to get it re-painted. This is a defect in the paint, it shouldn't matter if the car is in or out of warranty! I will pursue this until my car gets fixed!!!

A vehicle that I am still paying for that has defective paint!

I bought a 2000 Mitsubishi Galant used, but in great condition, in 2005. After regular maintenance all was well, until the paint on the hood began to flake off about 3 months ago. It is all the way down to the sheet metal in most areas and I fear without a paint job it will begin to rust. However, I am sure this is a manufacturer defect considering the number of consumers have had this same problem with this same make of vehicle.

I will ultimately have to paint my car to keep it from rusting. I do not believe that these paint problems are any individual's fault but are the fault of the manufacturer. I would like to have this problem resolved without paying for it out-of-pocket.

I would like to buy a new car, but who is going to buy a car that needs a complete paint job

I did all required maintenance. The car stopped going in reverse, then drive and finally second gear was on it's way out. I beleive that is waaay too soon for transmission failure. Also the factory radio completely died. The only thing that kept the car going was prayer and lots and lots of money on a worthless Japanese vehicle. I beleive Hyundai's work better.

I bought a 2002 Black Mitsubishi Galant. The paint started fading on the roof. I read online that there was a defect in the paint on black Mitsubishi galants, and I wasnt the only one having this problem. I contacted Mitsubishi and made a claim which after a couple of weeks was denied. I reinstated my claim and was denied again. A friend mine also has a 2002 Mitsubishi galant and Mitsubishi repainted her car. I asked Mitsubishi why they wouldnt repaint my car and they said because I am the second owner. I bought my car from a chevy dealer. That has nothing to do with it why should Chevy have to deal with what Mitsubishi messed up. I only have 45,000 miles on my car. Mitsubishi knows there is a defect in there paint and should fix there problem not shove it off on someone else. Now my whole car is getting white spots all over it. I spent every last dollar I have on buying this car. Please Help me and other 2002 Black Mitsubishi galant owners.

I purchased a 1999 Mitsubishi Galant in January. I brought the car in about a month later complaining about the steering. I brought the car to get serviced 3 times for the same problem with no satifaction. They told me that it could be my tires that are causing the steering problem because they could be bad. I purchased 4 brand new tires that cost $600 and the problem still exists. I also brought the car in for a vibration and they told me it was my motor mounts. I replaced them and again, the problem still exists. When I went back to White Plains Mitsubishi I was given the cold shoulder.

I feel very unsafe driving this car. It is not stable and you cant drive the car without it drifting all over the place. It will lose control when hitting a minor pothole. Potholes cannot be avoided.