21 of the 284 complaints about the 1994 Mitsubishi Galant are about the braking system — 7% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 161,500 miles.
21
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN A REAR END ACCIDENT. THE CAR HAS BEEN TOTALED WITH NO EXPLANATION OF WHY THE BRAKES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #10113983 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THIS INFORMATION WAS RECONSTRUCTED FROM MEMORY. I WROTE A LETTER TO NHSTA IN 1995. THOUGH I NO LONGER OWN THE CAR (I SOLD IT IN APRIL 2000) I AM ENTERING THIS DATA AT THIS TIME, BECAUSE OF TODAY'S PRESS RELEASE REGARDING THE MITSUBISHI COVERUP. I HOPE THIS WILL ASSIST NHSTA IN IT'S INVESTIGATION AGAINST MITSIBUSHI. PLEASE CHECK BACK FILES FOR COPIES OF DOCUMENTS SUBMITTED WITH MY 1995 LETTER. DEBBIE RYAN
NHTSA complaint #728818 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER HAS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES/CLUTCH AND STEERING WHEEL. SHE SAID THAT STEERING WHEEL WANDERED ON IT'S OWN. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL STAYED UP HIGH, AND ON OTHER TIMES, BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. EVERY SIX MONTHS, SHE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES. ALSO, CLUTCH STUCK, AND MOVED INTERMITTENTLY. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP, AND MECHANIC TOLD HER THAT PROBLEM CANNOT BE DUPLICATED.
NHTSA complaint #868479 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE VEHICLE STALLED DUE TO ABS SYSTEM LOCKING UP AND FAILURE. YH
NHTSA complaint #552865 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
RECALL 98V212000 CONCERNING STOP LAMP SWITCH. RECALL REMEDY DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WAS ASSEMBLED GREASE WAS INADVERTENTLY APPLIED TO THE CONTACT POINT. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #856071 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS SYSTEM FAILED. YH
NHTSA complaint #701235 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED IN A PANIC STOP PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.
NHTSA complaint #852308 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED INDICATING A MALFUNCTION WITHIN THE SYSTEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #837675 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAD PROBLEMS WITH ABS LIGHT COMING ON & GOING OFF THROUGHOUT OWNERSHIP OF CAR. ALSO, HAD PROBLEMS WITH ABS LIGHT STAYING ON. THIS PROBLEM WAS SERVICED BY DEALER ON 5 OCCASIONS. ABS CONTROL UNIT, RELAY, RELAY S-O AND HYDRAULIC UNIT WAS REPLACED AT 41,201 MILES AND AGAIN AT 82,000.
NHTSA complaint #705798 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT STAYS ON WITH NO WAY TO BE TURNED OFF, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #827544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ABS LIGHT CAME ON ONE MONTH AFTER HAVING FRONT BRAKES REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #539253 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
VEHICLE HAS EXPERIENCED TWO BRAKE FAILURES, THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES.
NHTSA complaint #521198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INTERMITTENT ABS BRAKE FAILURE; ABS LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMES ON. ALSO, TRANSMISSION/OVERDRIVE FAILURE.
NHTSA complaint #518133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKE ROTORS WEAR THIN W/BRAKES PULSATING WHEN APPLIED. BRAKES ALSO HAVE DELAY IN RESPONSE AND ARE EQUIPPED W/ABS BRAKES. VEHICLE HAS HAD (9) SETS OF ROTORS CHANGED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #803746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS WEAR THIN W/BRAKES PULSATING WHEN APPLIED. BRAKES ALSO HAVE DELAY IN RESPONSE AND ARE EQUIPPED W/ABS BRAKES. VEHICLE HAS HAD (9) SETS OF ROTORS CHANGED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #803746 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKES ROTORS WARPED/REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #501562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
EMERGENCY BRAKE DISENGAGED ON FLAT SURFACE AND INCLINE, RESULTING IN A ROLL AWAY. TT
NHTSA complaint #978991 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS HAVE WARPED. CAR SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. TT
NHTSA complaint #970312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE BRAKES GET WET AND THE CAR SLIDES AND IT DOES NOT STOP. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
NHTSA complaint #966960 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TRIED TO SLOW CAR DOWN WHILE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND INSTEAD OF CAR SLOWING DOWN IT ACCELERATED. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
NHTSA complaint #962568 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
ABS, YELLOW LIGHT ON THE ABS STAYS ON. TT
NHTSA complaint #960503 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.