33 of the
2,429 complaints filed about the Mitsubishi Galant
are about the tires —
1% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1994.
LAST WEEK FRI MAR. 16, 2018, I DROVE MY 2005 MITSUBISHI GALLANT ES CAR INTO WORK. ON MY WAY, I HEARD A POP SOUND FROM THE CAR. THEN A VERY LOUD CAR NOISE AND FELT RATTLING, AND THE CAR DRIVE WAS NOT A SMOOTH ONE. I FIGURED IT WAS A FLAT TIRE. I WAS ENTERING THE I75 HIGHWAY. ONCE ON THE HIGHWAY, I PULLED ACROSS 3 LANES TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER OF THE HIGHWAY. THIS WAS 7 AM AND DARK, AND ALSO DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC SO LUCKY TO BE ABLE TO PULL OVER SAFELY. I DROVE ABOUT A FEW SECONDS ON THE SHOULDER, STOPPED THE CAR, AND PARKED THERE. I COULD SMELL BURNING METAL. I THEN CALLED AAA AND THE SERVICE DRIVER CAME AND CHANGED THE FLAT TIRE. THIS WAS NOT A SIMPLE PUNCTURED CAR TIRE. THE MICHELIN CAR TIRE HAD EXPLODED - THE CAR TIRE HAD COME OFF THE RIM. AFTER THIS EXPLODING CAR TIRE INCIDENT, I AM EMOTIONALLY SHAKEN AND SCARED. TO THINK THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED, AND NOT BE HERE TODAY BECAUSE OF A POSSIBLE DEFECTIVE TIRE. OR I COULD HAVE SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES, OR CAUSED A MAJOR ACCIDENT ON THE HIGHWAY. NOTE: 1.I PURCHASED THE 4 SETS OF TIRES FROM COSTCO ON DEC. 20, 2016, AND THE ODOMETER READING WAS 125,597 KM; AND RIGHT NOW, THE ODOMETER READING IS ABOUT 151,350 KM, THEREFORE THESE 4 SETS OF TIRES HAD ONLY BEEN DRIVEN 25,753 KM OR 25,753 KM / 1.60934 KM/MILE = 16,002 MILES OVER IN ABOUT 15 MONTHS. 2.THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY FROM CANADA, THEREFORE IT READS IN KM INSTEAD OF MILE. 3.I HAVE TAKEN PHOTOS OF THE EXPLODED TIRE WHICH COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE RIM. I CAN SEND THOSE PHOTOS TO YOU ANYTIME. 4.I WILL BE GOING TO COSTCO TO REPLACE THE TIRE THIS WEEK, I THINK COSTCO WILL WANT TO KEEP THE EXPLODED TIRE, SHOULD I GIVE IT TO COSTCO?
NHTSA complaint #11080785 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
APRIL 11, 2014 I WAS TRAVELING UP 85 NORTH TO ATLANTA BETWEEN 9:30 PM & 10:00PM. JUST OUTSIDE OF MACON COUNTY ON MILE MARKER 45 THERE WAS A CAR SPEEDING IN THE WORK ZONE WHERE SIGNS WERE UP SAYING UNLEVELED ROAD. I EXCHANGED LANES TO THE RIGHT SIDE WHICH WAS THE PAVED SIDE AND CAME NEAR THE BRIDGE AND HIT A HARD BUMP WHICH MADE MY CAR HOP UP AND SLAM DOWN HARD. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND STOP BECAUSE MY TIRES WERE SMOKING. MY STRUT BOTTOMED OUT AND WAS SITTING ON MY TIRE MAKING IT NOT DRIVABLE BECAUSE THE TIRES WERE RUBBING AGAINST THE STRUT. TWO OTHER CARS HIT THE SAME BUMP INCLUDING THE STATE TROOPER THAT CAME TO ASSIST ME. I CALLED MY INSURANCE BUT THE COULDN'T PINPOINT WHERE I WAS. SO I ENDED UP CALLING THE STATE TROOPER AND HAD TO PAY OUT OF THE POCKET FOR TOWING BACK TO MONTGOMERY. THERE WERE NO SIGNS OR CONES IN THE ROAD TO NOTIFY THAT THERE WAS A ROUGH BUMP IN THE ROAD. I NEED HELP WITH THIS CAUSE I SPENT MONEY ON THIS DAMAGE AND FEEL USELESS BECAUSE OF A BUMP THAT DISABLE MY ONLY CAR FOR WORK.
NHTSA complaint #10583474 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I PURCHASED MY CAR BRAND NEW BACK IN DEC OF 2008. NOT EVEN THREE YEARS LATER, THREE (3) OF THE FOUR (4) TIRES HAVE SEVERE CRACKING WHERE THE TREAD MEETS THE SIDEWALL. THE ONLY REASON THE FOURTH TIRE WASN'T DAMAGED THE SAME WAY IS I HAD A NAIL STUCK IN THE SIDEWALL PRIOR THE FIRST TIRE FAILURE AND HAD TO REPLACE IT, SO I CAN ONLY ASSUME IT WOULD HAVE HAD THE SAME ISSUES. I HAD A SLOW LEAK AND NOTICED THE CRACKING ON ONE OF THE TIRES WHEN FILLING WITH AIR. THE MECHANIC WAS THE ONE WHO POINTED OUT THE OTHER TIRE STARTING TO CRACK THE SAME WAY. TONIGHT I NOTICED THE THIRD TIRE (LAST ORIGINAL TIRE) ALSO HAD THE SAME CRACKING.
NHTSA complaint #10449510 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I WAS DRIVING MY MOTHER-N-LAWS 1992 MITSUBISHI GALANT AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN THE CAR JUST STARTED TO SWERVE FROM RIGHT TO LEFT MAKING A WEIRD SCRAPPING SOUND MAKING ME THINK THE BRAKES WERE PROBABLY LOCKED UP. SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE RIGHT REAR TIRE. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THE CAR WAS ON FIRE. THE SMOKE KEPT COMING OUT EVEN THOUGH THE CAR WAS PARKED FOR MORE THAN 10 MINUTES. MY KID'S AND I WERE ALL AFRAID TO GO NEAR THE CAR. BUT THE SMOKE STARTED TO SUBSIDE AND I TOOK A CHANCE TO GO VIEW WHAT MAY BE THE PROBLEM. THE BRAKES WERE OKAY BUT I HAD SEEN SOME THICK OIL WITH SMALL GRAINS OF METAL IN IT PROTRUDING OUT FROM THE CENTER OF THE I GUESS WAS THE HEAD OF THE AXLE. I TOOK THE HUB CAP OFF TO GET A BETTER LOOK. I WAS ONLY FIVE MINUTES OR LESS FROM HOME AND TOOK A CHANCE TO DRIVE IT THERE....BUT WHEN I HAD ARRIVED AND TRIED TO PARK IT. THE WHOLE FRIGGIN TIRE CAME RIGHT OFF. I STARTED TO DO SOME INVESTIGATION AND FOUND SEVERAL COMPLAINT SITES. SO NOW I AM HERE WRITING UP ONE AND TRYING TO SEE IF AT ALL ANYONE CAN HELP MY MOTHER-N-LAW GET HER CAR FIXED? PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT WE CAN DO TO SEE WHY THIS OCCURRED? I WAS SO AFRAID FOR THE LIVES OF MY KID'S AND OTHER'S AROUND ME. I CAN ONLY IMAGINE WHAT COULD OF HAPPENED TO US IF I NEVER HAD THE FEELING TO GET OFF OF THE INTERSTATE. DEBORAH... PLEASE LET ME KNOW!!!??? THANK YOU!!
NHTSA complaint #10269309 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I TOOK MY CAR TO WAL-MART FOR OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION, THEY DID THE OIL CHANGE AND REFUSED TO DO THE TIRE ROTATION. THEY RECOMMENDED THAT BOTH FRONT TIES BE REPLACED. THEY MADE ME SIGN A PAPER THAT THEY INFORMED ME OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE TIRES. THE TECHNICIANS SAID HE WON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS CAR ESPECIALLY WITH KIDS ON BOARD. I DO CARE OF MY CAR AND KEEP UP WITH THE TIRE ROTATION AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE. I TOOK THE TO DISCOUNT TIRES AND THEY RECOMMENDED REPLACING THE TIRES BECAUSE OF CRACKS IN THE TIRES. MICHELIN IS REFUSING TO HONOR THE WARRANTY 6 YEARS / 90,000 MILES. THERE IS NO WAY THESE TIRES CAN GO 90,000 MILES, THERE ARE CRACKS IN THE TIRES. A SECOND LOOK AT THESE TIRES IS VITAL, THEY HAVE CRACKS AND THERE IS NO WAY THE CAN HANDLE THE 90,000 MILES. MICHELIN IS PLAYING GAMES AND ARE REFUSING TO HONOR THE WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #10267573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRES ARE YOKOHAMA, MODEL NAME RADIAL ALL SEASON TUBELESS, AND THE TIRE SIZE IS P/215/60/R16. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE THE TIRES CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE ABNORMALLY. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT THE OWNERS EXPENSE FOR $600.00. THE TECHNICIAN DID NOT STATE WHY THE TIRES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE TIRES HAVE NOT BEEN REPLACED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 8,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN.
NHTSA complaint #10252715 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE VEHICLE HAS MASTERCRAFT A/S IV STEEL BELTED RADIAL TIRES, SIZE P225/70R15. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE DROP DOWN. HE MANEUVERED ONTO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND DISCOVERED THAT THE TREAD HAD SEPARATED FROM THE TIRE ALL THE WAY AROUND. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
NHTSA complaint #10244603 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE VEHICLE HAS GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA TIRES, SIZE P235/45R/18. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SIDEWALL WAS CRACKED HALFWAY AROUND THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE GOODYEAR DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TIRE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT BASED ON THE TREAD WEAR, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PRICE DIFFERENCE OF THE TIRE. SHE WAS DISPLEASED TO DISCOVER THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANYTHING. IN ADDITION, SHE FELT THAT THE REMAINING TIRES SHOULD BE REPLACED AT NO COST DUE TO THE VEHICLE'S RIDING PERFORMANCE. THE DEFECTIVE TIRE HAS NOT YET BEEN REPLACED. THE VIN AND DOT NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,100.
NHTSA complaint #10230379 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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 PADS SINCE THERE WAS A TECH BULLETIN PLACED AND YET THIS HAS STILL NOT FIXED THE SQUEAKING. MY ENGINE IDLE FLUCTUATES WHILE SITTING IN DRIVE AND MY ENGINE HAS A LOUD START UP SOUND ALMOST LIKE THERE IS AN EXHAUST LEAK BUT THERE IS NOT. MY TRANSMISSION WHEN FIRST SHIFTED INTO REVERSE STUTTERS AS I PULL OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND WHEN IN DRIVE YOU CAN FEEL THE TRANSMISSION STUTTER AS LONG AS THE CAR IS COLD. MY CAR ALSO PULLS TO LEFT WITHIN 4 SECONDS AFTER NOT HOLDING THE STEERING WHEEL EXTREMELY TIGHT AND THIS STARTED AFTER THEY REPLACED THE RACK-IN-PINION. I HAVE A METAL RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BUT WHEN IT IS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP THEY STATE THAT THEY COULD NOT PRODUCE THE CONCERN. YET THEY HAVE HEARD IT BEFORE AND HAD TO REPLACE ALL THE SPRINGS AND PINS IN THE BRAKES. MY TIRES HAVE WORN DOWN DRAMATICALLY ON THE OUTSIDES EVEN THOUGH THE CORRECT AMOUNT OF TIRE PRESSURE IS IN THE TIRES. THERE HAS NOT BEEN A TIME WHEN I HAVE EVER BEEN LESS THAN 3 LBS UNDER PRESSURE.
NHTSA complaint #10209667 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT TIRE BLEW OUT. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE OFF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD AND HIT A WALL. *KB ACCORDING TO THE POLICE REPORT, THERE WERE 3 HOLES IN THE SIDEWALL OF THE LEFT FRONT TIRE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT)
NHTSA complaint #10209415 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NHTSA RECALL 99-T-001-000: TIRE DESCRIPTION: P195/65R15 TURANZA EL41, DOT SERIAL NO. Y79NPVD458 AND Y79NPVD468, SUPPLIED TO HONDA FOR INSTALLATION ON THEIR NEW VEHICLES. THESE TIRES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE HIGH SPEED AND ENDURANCE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 109, "NEW PNEUMATIC TIRES." CONSUMER HAS THE SAME TIRE BRIDGESTONE MODEL TURRANZA EL 41 SIZEP195/65R15 DOT # UNKNOWN. MANUFACTURER DENIED THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10029867 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ALONG WITH SEVERAL RECALLS, THE BRAKES, ROTORS, BATTERY, ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. HORN STILL DOES NOT PROPERLY WORK AFTER BEING REPLACED. ELECTRICAL FAILURES WITH BLINKER LIGHT (INSIDE AND OUTSIDE) AND OUTSIDE REAR DRIVER SIDE LIGHT STAYING ON EVEN WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF. SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAYS THEY FIND NOTHING WRONG. LETTERS WRITTEN TO MITSUBISHI GO UNRESPONSIVE TO AND/OR ARE REFERRED TO MY LOCAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT, WITH NO RESPONSE, ONLY THAT MY CLAIMS ARE DENIED. NEED HELP. PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT. CAN'T UNDERSTAND HOW A BRAND NEW VEHICLE CAN HAVE TO HAVE SO MANY PARTS REPLACED (AT MY EXPENSE) AND SO MANY OTHER DEFECTS AND NO ONE PROVIDE ANY ANSWERS/REASONS OR RESPONSES TO COMPLAINTS. PLEASE HELP. THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR ATTENTION. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10023462 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT LS V6 WITH 30,000 MILES. HAS BEEN IN SHOP OVER 5 TIMES. HAS BEEN TOWED INTO SHOP ONCE FOR NOT STARTING DUE TO FUEL INJECTION PROBLEMS. WAS DIAGNOSED WITH DEFECTIVE SIDE AND PASSENGER AIRBAGS, ANTI LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM. HAS SERIOUS STEERING VIBRATION WHEN DRIVING. DEALER TOLD US IT WAS ONLY THE TIRES AND THEY OVERINFLATED MY TIRES TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS CONTINUED AND HAS BEEN OCCURRING SINCE VEHICLE HAD 15,000 MILES AND TIRES WERE PROPERLY ROTATED AND BALANCED. CONCERNED THAT VEHICLE POSES SERIOUS SAFETY HAZARDS. *NLM
NHTSA complaint #10014102 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE LEFT FRONT GOODYEAR TIRE SEPARATION CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE WHILE DRIVING, THE TIRE SEPARATION CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT FENDER. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
NHTSA complaint #568303 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ATTORNEY IS WRITING ON BEHALF OF KENNY TILVA'S DAUGHTER WHO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY THEN THE LEFT FRONT TIRE TREAD (GOODYEAR CLUB) 185/70R14, DOT UNKNOWN, SEPARATED WHILE TRAVELING. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE GOODYEAR TIRE TREAD HAD SEPARATED CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE LEFT FRONT INNER FENDER WELL.
NHTSA complaint #567501 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SEVERE STEERING VIBRATIONS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS 60MPH & ABOVE. THE DEALER HAS, SO FAR, REPLACED FRONT RIGHT TRANSAXLE, BALANCED TIRES 4-TIMES, AND REPLACED OEM GOODYEAR EAGLE LS TIRES (205/55/16) WITH BRIDGESTONE POTENZA TIRES (205/55/16). HOWEVER, THE FRONT TIRES REPEATEDLY GET OUT OF BALANCE EVERY NOW AND THEN, AND SEVERE STEERING VIBRATIONS CONTINUE AT 60MPH HIGHWAY SPEED, WHICH IS CREATING A POTENTIAL LIFE-THREATENING SAFETY HAZARD EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS DRIVEN OVER 60-65 MPH SPEEDS.
NHTSA complaint #765773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I NEED TO REPLACE MY TIRES AT 26,000 MILES. MENTOR MITSUBISHI TOLD ME THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT, I HAVE TO CALL GOODYEAR. WHEN I CALL GOODYEAR, THEY KNOW NOTHING EITHER. I HAVE A RUBBING NOISE COMING FROM MY TIRE AREA AND THE TWO DEALERS I TOOK IT TO WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #754535 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE TRAVELING AT 40 MPH DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT END COLLASPED, AND VEHICLE SLID 30 FEET. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER ,AND THEY REPLACED CV JOINT/ NEW BALL JOINTS, AND A NEW TIRE. UPON RECIEVING VEHICLE BACK FROM DEALER GEARS WERE NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY. VEHICLE WOULD NOT DOWNSHIFT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHE INFORMATION.
NHTSA complaint #896445 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.