2002 Mitsubishi Galant Complaints

WHILE THE 2002 GALANT WAS IN PARK AND ENGINE OFF , VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN STEEP DRIVEWAY I WAS FASTENING BABY INTO CARSEAT ON REAR PASSENGER SIDE OTHER CHILD BUMPED GEAR SHIFT INTO REVERSE AND CAR ENGAGED . I WAS DRAGGED WITH VEHICLE DOWN DRIVEWAY ACROSS STREET INTO A YARD AND INTO A TREE WHERE VEHICLE CAME TO REST AFTER CRASHING INTO TREE. THE GALANTS SHIFT LOCK DOES NOT WORK THE BRAKE SHOULD HAVE TO BE DEPRESSED TO SHIFT AND NOT AT ALL IF ENGINE IS OFF. THIS NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AS THIS COULD WELL HAVE BEEN FATAL. LUCKILY I RECEIVED ONLY A BROKEN FOOT AND CUTS. *TR

2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT HAS A PAINT DEFECT THAT IS SEEN IN EVERY BLACK GALANT THAT IS SEEN ON THE ROAD. THE MANUFACTURER DENIES ANY RESPONSIBILITY. IN ADDITION THE VEHICLE LOSES HUB CAPS CONSTANTLY. THIS CAN ALSO BE SEEN IN ALMOST EVERY GALANT ON THE ROAD MANUFACTURED AROUND THOSE YEARS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. HE TOWED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED EIGHT MONTHS LATER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD AGAIN. THIS TIME THE REPAIRS ONLY LASTED TWO MONTHS BEFORE FAILING AGAIN. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE INTAKE MANIFOLD IS PRONE TO CRACKING WHERE IT IS CONNECTED TO THE THROTTLE BODY. THROUGH RESEARCH, THE CONTACT FOUND THIS TO BE A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED DUE TO THE MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 147,000. UPDATED 08/04/09. *LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS PRONE TO CRACKING SINCE IT IS CONNECTED TO THE THROTTLE BODY. UPDATED 08/06...

OUR 2002 BLACK MITSUBISHI GALANT HAS PAINT FADING ON THE TRUNK AND TOP. TWO BODYSHOPS HAVE TOLD US THIS IS COMMON WITH MITSUBISHI DUE TO THE CLEAR COAT USED. THIS IS A WELL MAINTAINED CAR WITH ONLY 70,000 MILES AND LOOKS TERRIBLE. *TR

MY 2002 SILVER MITSUBISHI GALANT GTZ LOOKS HORRIBLE. NOTICING AFTER THE CAR WAS PURCHASED THAT THE CAR DID NOT HAVE ANY REAL SHINE TO IT. TRIED WAXING AND STILL LOOKED BAD. EVEN RUNNING YOU HANDS OVER IT DOES NOT FEEL SMOOTH. WELL IN 2007 I NOTICED BLOTCHY SPOTS ALL OVER IT NO LOOKS LIKE THE PAINT IS GONE COMPLETELY. I ACTUALLY PAID EXTRA FOR THE CLEAR COAT PROTECTION AND UNDERCOATING INNERCOATING WHEN PURCHASED NEW. IT'S AS IF IT SHOWED UP AS SOON AS THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. NO ONE CAN GIVE ME ANY INFORMATION AND I THINK I MAY GET A LAWYER TOO. AS I READ MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, THE MORE AND MORE TICKED I AM! *TR