Eight problems related to brake disc pads have been reported for the 1999 Mitsubishi Galant. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I bought the car used in 2002. Since I have had the car my brakes keep making this cracking noises. Ive replaced them since ive had the car about 7 times including replacing my rotors and getting them turned, yet the problem still exsist. I have even bought the most expessive and suppose to be the best brake pads . You can buy for a mittsubishi Galant. They are fine for the first few weeks after I replace them but they go back to the same way after a few weeks. Also my passenger side front seat belt keeps getting stuck. I have tried to fix it numerous times but it wont stop getting stuck. Can you please help me.
Safety issue with 1999 Mitsubishi Galants. The consumer had to change 4 sets of brake rotors and numerous resurfacing. The consumer rear ended another vehicle in separate accidents as a result. The problem would leave for a brief period when the brake rotors and pads were replaced but the problem would come back.
Rotors warped and rusted and could not be resurfaced. Resulting in cost of $475 dollars for new front rotors and brake pads. Also minor crash for slow stopping. Car also jerks when changing gears.
While driving at a high speed and stepping on brake pedal will feel brake rotors pulsating and vibration in steering wheel. Brakes pads and rotors had been replaced a 1000 miles.
While driving and stepping on brake pedal, driver could hear a grinding noise coming from the end of the braking pads.
Intermittently when brakes are applied vehicle pulls. Dealer has repaired and replaced pads and rotors several times.
Front rotors were getting red hot and cracking the brake pads, even though the pads were not worn down. This caused poor brake performance. Consumer was taking vehicle back to dealer about every 2 months to get pads replaced.
As long as I have owned this vehicle, I have had a problem with the whole car shaking when I step on the brakes. I took it back to my dealer in oct 1999 and they turned the rotars but the problem continued. I just recently had to have it in because the battery failed and had them check out the brakes while I was there and they said I need a complete brake job. I ask the service manager to check to see if they had been done before and he found they had. He said he would turn the rotars again but I was responsible for the brake pads. The brakes were really tight when I got the car back last week, but now they seem to be getting back where they were. This car is only two years old and already had to have the battery replaced and the brakes. I feel the dealer should have changed the brake pads at no cost to me. After reading all the complaints about these cars the majority are about the brakes.