Cars slips all the time when the ABS light is on. Today it was raining and it almost caused a crash. The car would not stop at a speed of 25 MPH in traffic. Very scary.
Mitsubishi Galant abs comes on
38 of the 1,738 owner complaints about the Mitsubishi Galant describe aBS light or ABS activating, most of them for the 1994 model year.
- owner complaints
- 38
- worst model year
- 1994
- typical mileage
- 48,100
Is there a fix? There is 1 recall for this area of the car. See below
By model year
Often reported together
Grinding brakes 6Brake failure 6Pulling 2Premature wear 2No deployment 2Stalling 1Seat belt 1
What owners say
Tl*the contact owns a 1995 mitsubishi galant. The contact stated that the ABS light in the vehicle would illuminate. He would also have to pull the fuse on the driver's side turn signal because it appeared to be stuck. The failure occurred everytime the vehicle was driven. The manufacturer stated that they would not honor the federal safety agency campaign id number 98v212000 (exterior lighting:tail lights:switch) because his VIN was not included. The contact will pay to have the vehicle repaired. The current mileage was 155,852 and failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
Abs/traction control light constantly on. Wheel sensor was found to be defective and in need of replacement. This happened on two different occasions.
I bought my 2004 galant about 4 months ago. Everything was great till one day I tried to stop and I heard a loud grinding noise from my brakes. Then my traction light and my ABS light came on. I took it to the dealer where they said it was a sensor and it fixed the problem for 1 day. I have taken it back and they say there is nothing wrong. I thought I was buying a reliable car, but I guess not. I guess someone will have to die before the will get off their butts and fix the problem.
Tl*- the contact stated that the 1995 mitsubishi galant ABS light turned on 03/11/07. He stated that while driving the vehicle in the evening hours at the speed of 50-55 MPH the ABS light turned on. He noticed a change in the brake system. He stated that the brake pedal became difficult to press. He called the dealership on 3/12/07, and they informed him to check and see if the vehicle was on recall ,and if it was, to call them back. The contact found no recall for the ABS, but did find a number of complaints with the same problem. The contact stated that the ABS light continued to stay on. He stated that he hasn't driven the vehicle recently, but did start it up, and the light ABS light was still on. The current mileage was 150000.
Dt*: the contact stated, on two separate occasions there have been multiple times the ABS/tcl (traction control) has disengaged without warning. Each occurrence was at different speeds. The dealer's service technicians have inspected the vehicle on several occasions. Updated 8/9/2006 - the traction control light disengages while at speed with or without cruise control on, the consumer feels that the ABS system is also at question. The dealer inspected the vehicle and did a diagnostic check. There were no signs of corrosion, dtc's and all PCM's were ok. The passenger rear door makes noise when opening.
Consumer has had sensor in the ABS system replaced twice. *** no answer required*** *ts the vehicle made a loud bang/squeaking and or rubbing sound, then the traction control system warning light illuminated followed by the ABS warning light. This was an intermittent problem.
Abs failure- light is on after car was rear ended. Dealer charge me $218 us dollars to tell me that I needed an ABS system I was told that all me recall was done. By talking to the dealer none of my recalls was done and I had to bring the car few days letter and lost days of work and the ABS is still not fix. They said I have to pay 1000 dollars to fix my car and it is not car accident related. The fact is I did not had any problems before the accident nor I had ABS light on. Now I cant even drive the car the brakes are very bed rotor is noisy car is vibrate and brakes are down. I suggest since there are 1000 of complaints on ABS systems rotors pads and vehicle vibration and safety issues, please investigate this complain.
At just after 48,000 miles on the 2001 mitsubishi galant es v6, the ABS and traction control lights came on and stayed on while operating the vehicle. The brakes, which had recently been replaced, made loud echoing crunch noises. Braking distance increased. The brakes had almost always been wobbly, even with newly machined rotors. Also, front and side air bags did not deploy when vehicle rear-ended a tahoe on a different occasion.
I purchase a mitsubishi galant on july 23, 2003. Since then I have had 4 front brake change, rotor cut 2 times,replace caliper, ABS / anti-lock sensor sensor replace once. With that been the manger and on going problems I have had an accident due to brake failure. I also notice that the steering wheel is always vibrating.
Related recalls
Service brakes, hydraulic: foundation components: master cylinder
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles equipped with anti-lock brakes, the brake master cylinder, which controls the fluid pressure to the vehicle's brakes, may allow brake fluid to bypass internally during stopping.
- Risk
- This may result in a partial loss of braking, increased stopping distances, and could lead to a vehicle crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the brake master cylinder. The recall began on october 3, 2005. Owners may contact mitsubishi at 1‑800‑222‑0037.
Recall number 05V409000 · Recall details
Questions about the Mitsubishi Galant abs
Why does the abs come on in the Mitsubishi Galant?
Owners who report it most often also describe grinding or squealing brakes, brake failure and adaptive cruise control problems.
Which Mitsubishi Galant years have aBS light or ABS activating problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1994 (10 complaints), 1995 (10 complaints) and 1999 (7 complaints).
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