general problems of the 2001 Mitsubishi Galant

: the contact stated while driving at various speeds there was a noise from the rear passenger underside of the vehicle. It was taken to the dealer who replaced the trailing arm bushings. In three years the problem reoccurred and the trailing arm bushings were replaced again.

The contact states that she purchased the car in July of 2004. When she bought the car she was having several problems with the vehicle, and the dealer really didn't' want' to help her with any of her problems. She had an accident, she was not sure what happened with the vehicle, but she said check engine light kept coming on, and she had a tire and oil change. She lost all control of vehicle. She tried hitting the brakes and she didn't have any brakes. Finally the car landed. The dealer just told her that she hit something, but she didn't hit anything. About a month before the accident she took the vehicle in for a tire pressure inspection. The vehicle, while she was driving before the accident, the car dropped to the passenger side. She was going under 60 mph.

Vehicle seriously vibrates when accelerating. Also, transmission is slipping when shifting from first to second gear. Dealership examined vehicle, and found drops of water in transmission fluid. Manufacturer stated that driven in rain and flooding caused water to enter transmission. Consumer indicated that ehicle was parked , and was not subject to wet conditions during recent flooding. Please provide any additional information/attachments.

Consumer states after lengthy highway driving and when braking feels some pulsation in brake pedal and steering wheel shimmies during braking. Vibration can also be felt in passenger seatback. Dealer found runout of rotors and tires were balanced. However problem still exist.