general problems of the 1997 Mitsubishi Galant

Two problems related to suspension have been reported for the 1997 Mitsubishi Galant. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 04/04/2004

I purchased a used car in 2004. Later when I brought it in to the dealership for the balljoint recall, the dealership refused to get involve in assisting me in pursuing the extended warranty that I had purchased with the car regarding other critical issues with the drivability of the vehicle. This vehicle should have been jumked which I eventually ended up doing. The vehicle was very dangerous to drive on the freeway and I only drove it on city streets only. The dealership I believe should have given me a loaner car insead of me risking myself in a dangerous vehicle. The wynn's extended warranty should have returned the vehicle to the original dealer when I purchased the vehicle. The dealer should have assisted me more in pursuing the correct repair of this vehicle which should have been salvaged from a previous accident. Right now I am out of $1000 warranty and a vehicle purchased at $5000. You will have to hold the warranty wynn;s or the business that sold me the vehicle responsible. This business tried to weld the transmission casing broken in the accident back which I later found out at another repair shop. This doesn't look good for the reputation of the company or the brand. Any recourse do I or NHTSA have against the manufacturer. The dealer is out of business.

2 Suspension problem

When brakes are locked, vehicle has an inordinate tendency to skid on roads that are barely wet even at low speeds (20-30 mph).




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