Door Latch Problems of Mitsubishi Galant

Mitsubishi Galant owners have reported 2 problems related to door latch (under the latches/locks/linkage category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Mitsubishi Galant based on all problems reported for the Galant.

1 Door Latch problem of the 2004 Mitsubishi Galant

Failure Date: 05/04/2005

Consumer states that approximately a month ago driver's side door won't always open. She took the vehicle to the dealer, and they fixed it, but the vehicle is doing the same thing.

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2 Door Latch problem of the 2001 Mitsubishi Galant

Failure Date: 04/15/2005

Problem #1) purchased used vehicle from private seller. The driver side door/window has rattling sound during driving, causing unpleasant driving experience and concern for safety. During pre-purchase inspections, dealership(s) did not had clear diagnostic explanation regarding cause and/or solution. Problem #2) rear passenger right side door, when door was shut, with the child safe lock unlocked, passenger is unable to open door from inside. Driver must open passenger door for passenger on the right, problem occur often on (average 8 out of 10 times). Problem was not discovered by dealership during pre-purchase inspection. Problem #3 & #4) moonroof will not shut during highway driving (above 40 mph) from tilted position. Driver have to open moonroof (press button toward rear side of vehicle) in order to open moonroof, then close moonroof (press button toward front side of vehicle) to close moonroof completely. Also, occasionally, when closing moonroof (from tilted position), moonroof does not close entirely, leaving an inch of the moonroof tilted (average 1 out of 5 times).

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Other Common Latches/locks/linkage related problems of Mitsubishi Galant

Problem Category Number of Problems
Latches/locks/linkage problems
3
Door Latch problems
2


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