NHTSA Complaint #729141 — 1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

Complaint Details

ODI Number	729141
Vehicle	1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT
Component	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
Date of Incident	April 5, 2000
Date Filed	September 5, 2000
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CT

Consumer Description

VEHICLE STEERING AND BRAKE VIBRATE UPON BRAKING, BRAKING DISTANCE TOO LONG. FRONT ROTORS WARPED - RESURFACED AT 14847 MILES. SAME PROBLEM AT 21315 MILES - FRONT ROTORS REPLACED. IGNITION REPLACED AT 21274 MILES - PROBLEM (WHEN CAR STARTED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF RADIO, WIPERS, A/C DID NOT WORK) THIS STARTED INTERMITTENTLY SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE, VERY FREQUENT OCCURENCE WHEN CHANGED 24000MILES BRAKE PROBLEMS AGAIN, 25600 MILES AT DEALERS AGAIN FOR BRAKE PROBLEM.

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