VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN STARTING OUT, THE GAS PEDAL STICKS. THIS STARTED WHEN OUR TEMPERATURE WAS VERY COLD FOR A FEW DAYS. MY VEHICLE IS ALWAYS PARKED IN THE GARAGE OVERNIGHT.
NHTSA complaint #10700590 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Mitsubishi Galant acceleration problems
58 of the 2,429 complaints filed about the Mitsubishi Galant are about the throttle and cruise control — 2% of everything owners reported. The worst model year for it is 1995.
58
Complaints
2%
Share of all complaints
19
Crashes
1
Fires
Acceleration & Cruise Control complaints by model year
1989 Galant
2
3.4%
1990 Galant
2
3.4%
1991 Galant
1
1.7%
1994 Galant
6
10.3%
1995 Galant
10
17.2%
1996 Galant
7
12.1%
2003 Galant
1
1.7%
What owners said
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THERE IS A MAJOR GAS IN MY CAR. THE SPELL IS THERE 100% OF THE TIME. WHEN YOU COME WITHIN 20 FEET OF THE CAR...YOU GET THE OVERWHELMING GAS SPELL. I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR AT ALL NOW. I'M A SINGLE FATHER ON FULL DISABILITY, WITH A 16 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WITH NO MOTHER. I CAN'T AFFORD THE GAS WHICH DOUBLED DUE TO THE GAS LEAK. MORE IMPORTANTLY...I CAN'T DRIVE MY DAUGHTER TO SCHOOL...ANYWHERE.
NHTSA complaint #10628602 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
ON JAN. 9, 2013, WHILE I WAS BACKING UP MY MITSUBISHI GALANT 1998 (VIN # [XXX]) IN MY DRIVEWAY, I NOTICED THAT THE CAR STARTED MOVING ON ITS OWN AND I HAD TO KEEP MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. AFTER BACKING UP, WHEN I DROVE FORWARD, MY CAR SEEMED TO BE QUITE JUMPY AND WANTED TO LURCH FORWARDS. AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT ABOUT HALF A MILE FROM HOME, WHILE I WAS STOPPED, I NOTICED THAT THE CAR STARTED MOVING FORWARDS. I IMMEDIATELY SLAMMED HARD ON THE BRAKE. THIS WAS EXTREMELY UNUSUAL AND SCARY. LATER WHILE GOING DOWN A HILL, I COULD SENSE THAT THE CAR WAS AGAIN QUITE JUMPY AND WANTED TO ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. I STOPPED AT A SHOP FOR SOMETHING AND THEN WHEN I GOT BACK TO THE CAR AND TURNED ON THE ENGINE AGAIN, I NOTICED THAT THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT HAD JUST COME ON. I FELT THAT THE CAR WAS NOT SAFE AND HAD IT TOWED TO KLAHANIE CHEVRON IN ISSAQUAH, WA, VERY CLOSE TO MY HOUSE. I WAS LATER INFORMED BY THEM THAT THE ??IDLE CONTROL MOTOR?? FOR MY CAR WAS MALFUNCTIONING AND DUE TO THIS I WAS EXPERIENCING ALL THESE CAR ??JUMPINESS?? ISSUES. THE ??IDLE CONTROL MOTOR?? WAS REPLACED AND NOW THE CAR APPEARS TO BE RUNNING FINE. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN MORE THAN UP TO DATE WITH MY CAR MAINTENANCE. THE BEHAVIOR OF THIS CAR IN WHICH THE CAR WAS ACCELERATING ON ITS OWN IS DANGEROUS AND MITSUBISHI ENGINEERS SHOULD LOOK INTO THIS FOR POSSIBLE RECALL\REMEDIATION, SINCE THIS CAN GREATLY ENDANGER THE LIVES OF PEOPLE IN THE CAR AND ANYBODY ELSE SHARING THE ROAD AT THAT TIME. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA complaint #10493837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MY SON'S CAR HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP TWICE FOR THE SAME THING. HE SAID HE WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE CAR WOULD RAPIDLY ACCELERATE TO A HIGH RATE OF SPEED. HE TRIED BRAKING, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW DOWN. AFTER SEVERAL TRIES, HE WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR. THIS HAPPENED TO HIM 2 DIFFERENT TIMES. HE TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP BOTH TIMES. IN MARCH, 2006 MY SON WAS KILLED IN THIS CAR. (IT HAD BEEN IN THE SHOP JUST 5 DAYS EARLIER) HE WAS ON A 45 MPH ROAD IN HOUSTON. THE CAR WAS GOING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED WHEN IT LEFT THE ROADWAY. IT HAS BEEN HARD FOR ME TO TALK ABOUT THIS, BUT I KNOW THAT THE CAR DID THE SAME THING IT HAD DONE JUST DAYS BEFORE, RESULTING IN MY SON'S DEATH.
NHTSA complaint #10450903 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. ONCE THE VEHICLE REACHED A STOP THE ENGINE BEGAN TO REV. HEAVY PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE BRAKE PEDAL BUT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO MOVE FORWARD UNTIL HE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL TO DIRECT THE VEHICLE ONTO A CURB. THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO AND HE WAS ABLE TO TURN IT OFF. UPON RESTART THE IT OPERATED AS NORMAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE HE WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE HAS RECURRED APPROXIMATELY 6 TIMES BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN TO BE EXAMINED FOR THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. IT WAS NEVER REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,000.
NHTSA complaint #10352837 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON JUNE 25, 2010, THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO A FUEL PUMP AT A GASOLINE STATION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BUT NOT DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED, THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME HE EXPERIENCED THAT TYPE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,906. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.
NHTSA complaint #10341082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
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 CONTACT HIT THE CURB IN AN ATTEMPT TO KEEP FROM CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CONTACTS INSURANCE AGENT SUGGESTED THAT SHE HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED BY THE DEALERSHIP, WHO REFUSED THE VEHICLE. THE AGENT THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A COLLISION CENTER NEAR WHERE THE VEHICLE HAD CRASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE COLLISION CENTER AND THEN TAKEN TO MITSUBISHI, WHERE THEY SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE REPAIRS HAD BEEN MADE IT WOULD ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE CONTACT WAS AFRAID AND DID NOT WANT THE VEHICLE ANYMORE. THE CONTACT WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT THEY WERE GOING TO TRADE AND THAT SHE WOULD GET ANOTHER 2006 MITSUBISHI. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WERE BOTH 11,000. *AK THE CONTACT RECEIVED A 2007 GALANT. THE CONTACT HAS INCLUDED THE INSURANCE CLAIM FOR THE VEHICLE, AND REQUESTED A LETTER FROM THE MITUBUSHI DEALERSHIP STATING THAT THE CAR WAS DEFECTIVE, HOWEVER MITUBUSHI IS STATING THAT THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS NO POLICE REPORT. *UPDATE 5/3/07
NHTSA complaint #10184640 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE GAS PEDAL STICKS CAUSING CAR TO ACCELERATE TO FAST. SEEMS TO BE WHEN I FIRST GET IN THE CAR AFTER IT HAS SET FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS. THIS STICKING PEDAL IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND NEEDS TO HAVE A RECALL BASED ON THE INFORMATION I HAVE SEEN ON THIS WEB SITE.
NHTSA complaint #10177962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE IN A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING A CRASH INTO A WALL. THE WALL SUSTAINED MINOR DAMAGE AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #10175155 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE AT TWO DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS FOR SAME PROBLEM. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TWO SEPARATE DEALERSHIPS FOR REPAIR FOR APPROX. 40 DAYS TOTAL. SELLING DEALERSHIP, PALM SPRINGS MITSUBISHI, HAS REFUSED TO REPLACE VEHICLE AS REQUESTED.
NHTSA complaint #10131841 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
DRIVING AT 30 MILES AN HOUR ON CITY STREET. PREPARED TO STOP AT STOP LIGHT. THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITHIN SECONDS WAS STEERED TO THE CURB FLIPPED AND CRASHED ON THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RACING AFTER THE VEHICLE CRASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DRIVER AND PASSEGER WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED WITH CUTS AND BUMPS.
NHTSA complaint #10127555 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1996 Mitsubishi Galant
Salinas, CA
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH MY SUN ROOF, BRAKES, GAS, ACCELERATION AND OVER HEATING OF MY CAR. MY SUN ROOF ABOUT EVERY OTHER MONTH SOMETHING GOES WRONG WITH IT EVERY TIME I OPEN IT. MY BREAKS HAVE BEEN REPLACED ABOUT 4 OR 5 TIMES BECAUSE THE WEAR OUT QUICK. WHEN I BREAK MY TIERS SKIP THE CAR STOPS BUT THE TIERS KEEP TURNING. MY GAS IS GONE QUICK AND I ONLY DRIVE HERE IN TOWN FROM WORK TO HOME TO DAYCARE. SOMETIMES WHEN I TURN MY CAR ON THE SPEEDOMETER MOVES BY ITS SELF AS IF I WERE PUSHING THE GAS PEDDLE AND MY FOOTS ON THE BREAK WHEN IT DOES IT BY ITS SELF AND IT DOES IT WHEN I'M DRIVING. I CAN DRIVE A BLOCK AND MY CAR GETS REALLY HOT AND THE FAN IS ON RIGHT AWAY. I CAN'T STAND MY CARE ANYMORE ITS NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS FOR A WHILE.
NHTSA complaint #10088235 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS STOPPED AT A LIGHT WHEN I BARELY LET MY FOOT OFF THE BRAKE. MY VEHICHLE LEPT FORWARD, HITTING THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME, WHICH CAUSED THAT CAR TO HIT THE CAR IN FRONT OF HIM.
NHTSA complaint #10080496 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2003 Mitsubishi Galant
Memphis, TN
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS DEPRESSED GAS PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY STICKS OR VEHICLE WON'T MOVE. DEALER INSPECTED VEHICLE AND COULD NOT REPRODUCE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10079562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF A CONVENIENT STORE PARKING LOT, I EXPERIENCED ONE OF THE MOST UNUSUAL AND DRAMATIC SITUATIONS OF MY LIFE!!! AS I STARTED MY CAR AND PUT THE AUTOMATIC GEAR ON REVERSE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR JUST TOOK OFF ON A VERY HIGH SPEED MAKING TIRE MARKS ON THE PARKING LOT AND THE CAR STOPPED FROM THE GAS PUMP AREA. WHEN I TRIED TO BRING THE CAR BACK TO THE PARKING SPACE TO SEE AND EVALUATE THE SITUATION, AS SOON AS I PUT THE CAR IN THE DRIVE POSITION IT JUST TOOK OFF AGAIN TOWARDS THE CONVENIENT STORE WITH THIS HUGE ENGINE NOISE AND THE BRAKE WOULD NOT WORK TO STOP THE HIGH SPEED ENGINE! THE VEHICLE'S TIRES MADE A VERY STRONG AND LASTING IMAGE ON THE PARKING BRICK AND WENT OVER IT TO CRASH IN TO THE STORE! THE THIRD TIME I TRIED TO GET OUT OF THE MESS AND PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND AGAIN IT WENT BACK WARD CHARGING TOWARDS THE GAS PUMPS AREA WITH STRONG ENGINE HIGH PERFORMANCE NOISE. VERY STRANGE AND SCARY MALFUNCTION OF THE ENGINE SPEED CONTROL!!! *SC
NHTSA complaint #10068066 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ACCELERATING FROM A STOP VEHICLE ACCELERATED TO A HIGH RATE, CAUSING IT TO HIT A WALL. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10067181 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
WHILE DRIVING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE ACCELERATED OUT OF CONTROL. NO IMPACT REPORTED.
NHTSA complaint #10050520 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1990 Mitsubishi Galant
Texarkana, TX
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS PRESSED, THE VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD AT A RAPID SPEED.
NHTSA complaint #10015418 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
AFTER BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE I PUT THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE AND IT STARTED RACING ON ITS OWN I APPLIED BRAKES BUT IT JUST WOULDN'T STOP ENDED UP HITTING 2 OTHER VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #767318 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1995 Mitsubishi Galant
Carol Stream, IL
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
THE GAS PEDAL IS STIFF. UPON QUICK ACCELERATION, THE THROTTLE IS STUCK WIDE OPEN, MAKING THE ENGINE RACE TO MAXIMUM RPM'S AND THE CAR CAN REACH IT'S MAXIMUM SPEED. THE GAS PEDAL HAS TO BE KICKED REPEATEDLY, TO GET THE CAR TO DECCELARATE. THIS HAS OCCURED MANY TIMES OVER THE LAST 5 YEARS, BUT WE COULD NEVER DUPLICATE ON DEMAND. I CAN NOW DUPLICATE IT ON DEMAND. I WONDER IF ANY ONE ELSE HAS REPORTED THIS PROBLEM WITH 1995-1998 GALANTS ?
NHTSA complaint #765795 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Other Mitsubishi Galant problems
Mitsubishi Galant brake problems
395
Mitsubishi Galant transmission problems
265
Mitsubishi Galant suspension problems
250
Mitsubishi Galant airbag problems
234
Mitsubishi Galant engine problems
221
Mitsubishi Galant electrical problems
198
Mitsubishi Galant body problems
175
Mitsubishi Galant window and wiper problems
141