18 of the
110 complaints about the 1997 Mitsubishi Galant are about the
braking system — 16% of everything
reported for this model year.
Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before
60,000 miles.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE BRAKES AND STEERING WHEEL SHAKE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED. THE BRAKES SEEM TO MAKE A POPPING NOISE WHEN MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT HAND TURN. I HAVE TO APPLY BRAKES AT A FAR DISTANCE TO PREVENT FROM RUNNING INTO OTHER VEHICLES. THE PROBLEM HAS EXISTED FOR AWHILE AND NOTED TO SERVICE DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. IN ADDITION, NOISE CAN BE HEARD FROM THE GAS TANK WHEN BRAKING. YOU CAN HEAR THE GAS SHAKING FROM IN THE TANK. THIS IS A CONCERN WHEN TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS IN THE REAR COMPARTMENT. DON'T KNOW IF THE TANK WILL EVENTUALLY EXPLODE OR IGNITE A FIRE. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10014304 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Halethorpe, MD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
NOTICED "SQUEAKING" NOISE WHEN DRIVING AT MINIMAL SPEED-ESPECIALLY WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. AUTO MECHANIC SAID THE STEERING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, BRAKES HAVE BEEN CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH ROTOR DAMAGE. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10010834 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Taunton, MA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER STATES THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 5 TIMES.
NHTSA complaint #566010 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Canton, MA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
FRONT BRAKES DOING 100% OF BRAKING, REAR BRAKES NEVER SET TO CONTACT DRUMS. ROTORS REPLACED 7 TO 8 TIMES IN PAST FEW YEARS WHILE REAR BRAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN REPLACED. I STOPPED GOING TO BOCH MITSUBISHI AND WENT TO A BRAKE SPECIALIST WHO TOLD ME THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS NO GOOD AND THE REAR BRAKES HAD ZERO WEAR ON THEM AFTER 3 YEARS. I HAVE BEEN LIED TO BY THIS DEALER TOO OFTEN. I WENT IN FOR A LOWER BALLJOINT RECALL AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE FINE BUT MY INNER TIERODS NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO LOOSENESS. I WENT TO MY BRAKE MAN WHO TOLD ME THE TIERODS WERE IN PROPER WORKING ORDER AND DID NOT NEED REPLACING.
NHTSA complaint #752353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Canton, MA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKES DOING 100% OF BRAKING, REAR BRAKES NEVER SET TO CONTACT DRUMS. ROTORS REPLACED 7 TO 8 TIMES IN PAST FEW YEARS WHILE REAR BRAKES HAVE NEVER BEEN REPLACED. I STOPPED GOING TO BOCH MITSUBISHI AND WENT TO A BRAKE SPECIALIST WHO TOLD ME THE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS NO GOOD AND THE REAR BRAKES HAD ZERO WEAR ON THEM AFTER 3 YEARS. I HAVE BEEN LIED TO BY THIS DEALER TOO OFTEN. I WENT IN FOR A LOWER BALLJOINT RECALL AND WAS TOLD THEY WERE FINE BUT MY INNER TIERODS NEEDED REPLACING DUE TO LOOSENESS. I WENT TO MY BRAKE MAN WHO TOLD ME THE TIERODS WERE IN PROPER WORKING ORDER AND DID NOT NEED REPLACING.
NHTSA complaint #752353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Taunton, MD
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
REPLACED BRAKES TWICE REPLACED ROTORS ONCE BRAKES STILL PULSATING, HORN WAS REPLACED, TRANSMISSING SLAMS INTO GEAR.
NHTSA complaint #743701 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Salemburg, NC
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END WHEN STOPPING. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE PADS AND ROTORS, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. *AK THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING ACCIDENT AND DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #870550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Salemburg, NC
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN DRIVING AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL TO MAKE A SUDDEN STOP PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, NOTICED A NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END WHEN STOPPING. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE PADS AND ROTORS, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. *AK THE BRAKES FAILED CAUSING ACCIDENT AND DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #870550 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baltimore, MDCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
VEHICLE BRAKES HAVE BEEN FIXED TWICE BY DEALER WITH SAME PROBLEM AND DEALER INSISTS THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKING SYSTEM. HAD ACCIDENT WITH BRAKING PROBLEMS APRIL, 1997 WHEN BRAKES FAILED TO GIVE GOOD RESPONSE. CAR WAS FIXED BY DEALER BUT HAS NOT BEEN THE SAME SINCE. ALWAYS HAVING PROBLEM WITH BRAKES. REPLACE BRAKES EVERY 3 - 6 MONTHS.
NHTSA complaint #713339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fayetteville, AR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING NOISES OR HUMMING NOISES FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, BRAKE PADS AND MASTER CYLINDER HAVE BEEN REPLACED. CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM BEGAN WHEN VEHICLE HAD 11684 MILES ON IT.
NHTSA complaint #836413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fayetteville, AR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING NOISES OR HUMMING NOISES FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, BRAKE PADS AND MASTER CYLINDER HAVE BEEN REPLACED. CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM BEGAN WHEN VEHICLE HAD 11684 MILES ON IT.
NHTSA complaint #836413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Fayetteville, AR
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING NOISES OR HUMMING NOISES FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH MAY RESULT IN AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, BRAKE PADS AND MASTER CYLINDER HAVE BEEN REPLACED. CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM BEGAN WHEN VEHICLE HAD 11684 MILES ON IT.
NHTSA complaint #836413 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Brooklyn, NY
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS ARE PREMATURELY WEARING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #830277 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Monmouth Junction, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THIS COULD BE THE WOREST CAR IN THE WORLD, BESIDES THE BRAKES FAILING 9 TIMES THE HEAD GASKET AND TRANSMITION AND RADIO. THE CAR NEEDS TO BE SENT TO THE SCRAP YARD
NHTSA complaint #700277 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Livingston, NJ
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DEFROSTER SYSTEMS LACKS SUFFICIENT AIR FLOW. ADDITIONALLY, THE FRONT DISC BRAKES WERE COMPLETELY WORN AT 7,070 MILES.
NHTSA complaint #537443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Stone Moun, GA
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEELS LOCKED UP UNDER MODERATE BRAKING CONDITIONS WITHOUT WARNING.
NHTSA complaint #533814 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baltimore, MDCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, CAUSING A COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES AND TURNED THE ROTORS.
NHTSA complaint #819556 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Baltimore, MDCrash
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES, CAUSING A COLLISION. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES AND TURNED THE ROTORS.
NHTSA complaint #819556 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.