general problems of the 1999 Mitsubishi Galant

Seven problems related to suspension have been reported for the 1999 Mitsubishi Galant. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 08/05/2001

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.

2 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 04/15/2000

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.

3 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 04/01/2000

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.

4 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 10/08/1999

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.

5 Suspension problem

Failure Date: 06/07/1999

Either when driving or braking the car begins to shake.

6 Suspension problem

Vehicle will vibrate when driving at speeds of 50 mph or more which could cause loss of vehicle control. Dealer can't figure out the cause.

7 Suspension problem

Steering wheel shakes when driven over 65 mph or over.




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