Axle Assembly problems of the 1996 Mitsubishi Galant

Two problems related to axle assembly have been reported for the 1996 Mitsubishi Galant. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Axle Assembly problem

Failure Date: 07/09/1999

Received notice #99v066001. Contacted dealer. Right front wheel came off due to ball joints breaking. Axle broke & went into transmission. Lost control. Manufacturer refused to repair because ball joints did not break the right way.

2 Axle Assembly problem

Failure Date: 03/19/1996

The front axle collapsed (broke) when going over a pothole, loss of total steering control.




Safety Ratings of Galant Cars
Fuel Economy of Galant Vehicles
Galant Service Bulletins
Galant Safety Recalls
Galant Defect Investigations