Problems with 1999 Mitsubishi Galant SUSPENSION

While traveling down a dirt road going about 5 mph the lower control arm broke not any of the rubber boots the control arm itself rusted and broke.

Defective left lower control arm assembly. *jb

Thermostat stuck causing engine overheating. also, ac runs cold and then warm in city driving. on the highway it is cold. a severe vibration occurs in city driving with the air conditioner on also. i have to turn the air off to make it quit. i contacted the dealer about both of these problems and because it is not under 36k miles they will not do anything else about it.

When driving at any speed vehicle will pull to both right and left, causing loss of vehicle control. consumer has contated the dealer, dealer yet to determine the cause of problem. please provide any further details.*ak

While driving about 60-65 mph steering wheel will start vibrating and front of vehicle feels like is going to come apart. had taken vehicle to dealer, and they said that problem was with front end.*ak

My galant has had wheel vibration problems since i purchased it brand new in 2000. i took it to the dealership a countless number of times to figure out what the problem was. they always told me that it needed to be balanced and that they would replace the rotors, pads and bushings on the front passenger wheel. i still had the wheel vibrations and continued to argue with them about the problem while loosing time at work and spending my weekend mornings and afternoons at the dealership. every six months i've been taking my car to get the tires balanced and aligned to at least limit the vibrations to a minimum. the car vibrates at highway speeds and has more tire wear on the passenger front tire than on the rest of the car. 68,000 miles and 5 years with only 8 more payments left to go and i feel that i've been mistreated by mitsubishi after this being my second mitsubishi car. due to mitsubishis' poor service and unwillfulness to help a 2 time buyer of their cars i am no longer loyal to mitsubishi. i own a 1996 nissan altima that runs 2 times better than my galant that i bought brand new in 2000.

Vehicle shutters severly when braking. dealer resurfaced the rotors/changed the pads & replaced lower control arm. the higher the speed the more it shuttered. dealer repaired vehicle on 6-05-2000 because it was spqueaking & pulsating. when vehicle was picked up, it was doing the same thing. *ak

Steering wheel shimmies whenever vehicle reaches 60 mph or more. vehicle been has been in / out of dealer shop, and problem still goes unresolved. feel free to provide further details. *ak

Vehicle wanders off into another lane. also, driver's side seatbelt retractors are in backwards/there is a gasoline leak from underneath vehicle, and vehicle shakes and vibrates when traveling on the highway. *ak

Steering vibrates when driving vehicle. then, vehicle will wonder left and right intermittently. consumer stated that he talked with dealership, and mechanic told him that they couldn't duplicate the problem.*ak

There is a violent vibration of steering wheel when vehicle is traveling above 50 mph. all recalls have been repaired in vehicle, front suspension was redone, replaced lower control arms/balance dand rotated on numerous occasions. dealership just replaced front tires, and stated that tires were causing vibration. please provide any additional information/attachments.*ak

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Rotors were defective when applying brakes vehicle vibrated/ front ends was misaligned. and tires warped. consumer took vehicle to t dealership four or more times.*ak

While traveling on the highway steering will begin to shake and vibrate sometimes hard, sometimes notat all. consumer has experienced the same problem as recall00v225001, team mitsibishi says that they have this problem listed under recalls.

When traveling at 65 mph car tends to pull to the right and left. while driving at about 30mph and slowing down, the car vibrates. *ak

Battery failed in the first year of ownership. mjs

Either when driving or braking the car begins to shake. *ak

Steering wheel was extremely vibrating, and sometimes it makes consumer lose control. dealer had told consumer there was a problem with the front suspension. *ak

Tires are shaking due to lugs:nuts being too loose. also, rear of vehicle is too low/ brakes have been repaired five times, and the odometer isn't working. *ak

When driving at any speed and applying brakes vehicle is pulling to the left or right. also, and there is some knocking noise coming from the vehicle. *ak

Front passenger's seat belts would not retract but half way & then lock up. would not retract to original position after locking up. vehicle would also shake when brakes are applied. vehcle drifts hard to the right at any speed. the tires needed alignment. had taken vehicle to dealership only once for problems. *ak