NHTSA Complaint #10088700 — 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10088700
Vehicle 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT
Component ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 1,300 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NY

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED MY FIRST BRAND NEW CAR ON 03-01-04 , SINCE I HAD MY VEHICLE IT STARED TO MAKE RATTLING NOICES WHEN I PRESS ON THE GAS. THE NOICE GOT LOADER AND LOADER. I MITSU TO FIX THE PROBLEM , I VISITED THEM 3 TIMES AND YET NO ONE COULD FIND A PROBLEM. I WAITED FOR ONE MONTH TO BE ABLE TO SEE THE REGINAL MANAGER WHICH THEN HE GAVE ME A LESSON ON TYPES OF GASOLINE THEN HANDED ME A BOTTLE OF FUEL INJECTOR FLUID AND TOLD ME TO DRIVE A LITTLE FASTER TO SURPASS THE NOICE.HE ALSO TOLD ME TO USE PREMIUM GAS WHICH THE BOOK MANUAL STATES TO USE REGULAR , YET IVE DONE WHAT HE STATED AND I SAVED MY RECEIPTS YET NO DIFFERENCE AT ALL. THE NOICE GETS LOADER EVERYDAY AND I FEEL EMBARRASSED INSTEAD OF PROUD OF MY PURCHASE.... JUST RECENTLY THE AIRCONDITIONER DID NOT TURN ON FOR ALMOST AND HOUR AND I DID NOT MENTION THIS BUT WHEN I HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 2 WEEKS IT CUT OFF WHILE WAITING AT THE LIGHT............ I ASKED THE MANAGER WHAT TO DO IF HIS RECOMMEDATIONS DO NOT WORK , HE STATED TO TALK TO DEALER TO SEE IF HE COULD GIVE ME A DEAL . I CANT I HAVE NO MORE MONEY . I SAVED $6000 JUST TO PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE! I AM TAPPED OUT AND DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO ..... PLEASE HELP ME IRIS PENA . *AK

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