2003 Mitsubishi Galant body problems

Filed Aug 12, 2013 · Airbags, Body · 22,500 miles · NJ · crash · 1 injury

I was driving at 33 MPH on a main street when car on my right goes through stop sign and drives into my car. He hit the front of my car near, but not including, the passenger door. After impact (he never brake) he continued to move my car with his thereby folding the front of my car in half, taking off front wheels, fenders and bumper, gas tank (smoking but not on fire), and moving my car two lanes to the left via impact and push. No air bags deployed. Driver's door, mine, would not open. Seat belt pulled in very tight. Impact slammed my chest, knee and ankle. Fractured sternum, cuts and bruises on leg and foot. Back pain at site of crash. Could not walk up ambulance steps. Hospital stay 2 days with multiple tests. Drs. Visits required this week, one day after release. Car totaled. Physical therapy and pain management put into place upon hospital discharge.

Filed Jun 22, 2012 · Body · 57,000 miles · FL

About a year after purchasing this vehicle in 2007, the paint began to wear off. It started chalking and chipping and I've noticed pretty much every mitsubishi I see on the road has the same issue. This is ridiculous that they are allowed to put out such cars and be neglegent on the paint job. We all pay good money for these and mitsubishi only recalled the "black paint" they need to recall them all because all of them are in horrible shape. Mitsubishi needs to be held accountable.!!!!!!! I shouldnt have to pay thousands of dollars to get my car painted...it shouldnt even need painted yet. I'll never purchase another.

Filed Jul 9, 2010 · Body · 80,000 miles · NJ

I have a 2003 black mitusbishi galant es. The problem with it is the paint...the top of my hood is disgustingly white and faded, also the roof of the car, and the top of the trunk. The fade is spreading and I don't know what to do. My car is not the only one..I searched for this problem online and found that there are thousands of complaints about mitsubishi paint. There has to be a recall for this. It's embarrassing driving around with the paint that hideous.

Filed Oct 13, 2009 · Body · FL

Im complaining about my black paint on my galant. I bought it in 05 and byt the beginning of 06 my paint was oxidized and flaking. The roof has rusted through the paint. It looks terrible and its going cost over 2000 just to get it painted when the paint that was used to paint it was of poor quality?! Galants that are older and are black look better than mines and even the galants with dents and scratches look better than mines because their paint is still glossy. Please fix this thank you

Filed Oct 5, 2009 · Body · 95,000 miles · IL

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi galant. While the contact was examining his vehicle he noticed that the black paint on the vehicle began falling off. The vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. The current mileage was 113000 and the failure mileage was 95000.

Filed Sep 26, 2009 · Body · MD

I am an owner of a 2003 black mitsubishi galant,I'm having paint issues with my car the paint has been fading all over my car,I think this is a factory problem, I saw alot another black mitsubishi cars with the seem paint problem!

Filed Sep 17, 2009 · Body · WA

I have an issue with the paint on my mitsubishi galant it is an black 2003 galant de. This is the first year I have had it uncovered and now for about six months grayish white marks are appearing all over the truck, top, and hood of my car.

Filed Sep 14, 2009 · Body · VA

I am writing to complain about the paint on the exterior of my 2003 mitsubishi galant. It is black and has begun to turn white and peel. I have noticed there are countless other instances of this happening. I believe this may be a manufacturer defect.

Filed Sep 12, 2009 · Body · 60,000 miles · DE

Black 2003 mitsubishi galant es paint is fading and cracking on the roof and trunk of the car. I've noticed through my travels that this seems to be a common problem with galants.

Filed Jul 28, 2009 · Body · IL

2003 black mitsubishi galant - the paint began oxidizing on the roof and spread to the trunk lid and hood of the car. The dealer and mitsubishi refuse to help despite having sold cars with a latent defect. The car is greatly devalued and this is apparently a wide spread problem. Please help.