10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
3 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
3 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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problem #9

Oct 151997

Galant

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Front and rear brakes leaked.

- Yonkers, NY, USA

problem #8

Mar 062000

(reported on)

Galant

  • miles
Braking system malfunctioned, causing extended stopping and a noise which may cause a crash. Also, engine idles and the accelerator screeches which may cause a crash.

- Bridgeport, CT, USA

problem #7

Apr 301996

Galant

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving braking system malfunctioned, causing pulsation and extended stopping distance which may result in an accident. Also, dealer replaced brake pads and rotors which have been replaced 5 times. The dealer will now no longer make repairs under warranty. Dealer said that the rotors are made of poor quality steel, which is causing the need for frequent brake repair.

- Largo, MD, USA

problem #6

May 011998

Galant

  • miles
The vehicle experienced brake problem, such as brake pads lining and rotors needed to be replaced every 2,000 miles, which caused extended stopping distance and could have resulted in an accident. The consumer has repeatedly replaced the brake pads and rotors every 2000 miles, the consumer was told by the salesman that there was a problem with the drum not having proper ventilation

- Fleetwood, PA, USA

problem #5

Aug 171998

Galant

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Brakes failed resulting in vehicle collision, no deployment of air bag during collision, resulting in injury.

- Carver, MA, USA

problem #4

Apr 011996

Galant

  • miles
Vibration in vehicle while braking.

- Texarkana, AR, USA

problem #3

Oct 121996

Galant

  • miles
While driving in the rain, slammed on brakes and the engine shut off. Also the steering locked up and vehicle had a head-on accident and the air bag did not deploy. This happened all in the same day.

- Bulverde, TX, USA

problem #2

Sep 011996

Galant

  • miles
While trying to stop vehicle the brake pedal went all the way to the floor which caused the vehicle to hit another vehicle, when the two vehicles hit the air bag did not deploy.

- Beldwin, NJ, USA

problem #1

Aug 121996

Galant

  • miles
ABS, brake failure, extended stopping distance, calipers where missing bolts.

- Shaker Heights, OH, USA