2000 Mitsubishi Galant brakes problems
Owners reported brakes problems in 20 complaints for the 2000 Mitsubishi Galant, 11% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 20 11% of this year's complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 4
- Injuries and deaths
- 4 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
What the data shows
These complaints mention 1 crash, 4 fires, 4 injuries.
What owners wrote
Consumer was driving down road when a fire ignitied in engine. Consumer applied brakes , but they were inoperative. Had to pull emergency brake which caused loss of control ,vehicle spun around before it stopped. Consumer jumped out . Wiring and wheel covers, basically everthing was melted. The cause for the fire could not be found. However, the consumer firmly believes that something was not installed correctly at factory that caused the five month old vehicle to burn.
The front brake rotors warped prematurely, and had to be replaced every 5,000 miles. Dealership repaired rotors 3 times. However, problem recurred.
Other problems reported for the 2000 Mitsubishi Galant
- Engine 29 complaints
- Body & structure 26 complaints
- Electrical system 24 complaints
- Lighting 20 complaints