1996 Mitsubishi Caribbean Galant
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
2 recalls name the 1996 Mitsubishi Caribbean Galant. Newest first.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. if the rubber boots on the lower lateral arm ball joints of the front suspension were damaged during assembly, dirt and water can intrude. also, mmc has added the potential of leaking moisture, which can cause the ball stud to corrode.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition could cause the lower lateral arm ball joint to separate, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash. this campaign supercedes mmc's previous safety recall campaign, see 99v-066.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the lower lateral arm ball joint for wear. ball joints that exhibit wear beyond the established tolerance will be replaced with newly designed lateral arm ball joints. ball joints that are within the established tolerance will be cleaned and a special sealant will be applied to prevent intrusion of moisture.
Vehicle description: passenger vehicles. if the rubber boots on the lower lateral arm ball joints of the front suspension were damaged during assembly, dirt and water can intrude.
Risk and remedy
Risk
This condition could cause the lower lateral arm ball joint to separate, increasing the risk of a vehicle crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the rubber boots, and if the boot IS damaged, they will replace the lower lateral arm and ball joint on the affected vehicles.
Owner complaints
6 complaints1 involved a fire
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Suspension › Front › Control arm › Lower ball joint
Both ball joints on the consumers 1996 mitsubishi galant failed, breaking the drive axle. *ts after doing some research, the consumer discovered a recall had been issued for the ball joints. The consumer never received any type of notification. The consumer was told by the manufacturer that the…
Both ball joints on the consumers 1996 mitsubishi galant failed, breaking the drive axle. *ts after doing some research, the consumer discovered a recall had been issued for the ball joints. The consumer never received any type of notification. The consumer was told by the manufacturer that the recall work had already been done, however that proved to be not true and since then the manufacturer has agreed to pay for the cost of the ball joint, but nothing else which would be a little over 200.00, however the total cost of the repair bills were close to 1000.00. *jb
- Latches/locks/linkages › Doors › Latch
The left rear passenger door came open while the vehicle was moving. There were children in the vehicle. consumer tied the door with dome string. later, the right passenger door opened. consumer took the vehicle to the dealer, and was told that the latches on both doors were defective.*ak
- Tires
While driving 65 mph, the front driver side ire blew. The consumer pulled over and changed the tire. The manufacture was notified. The cause was not determined. Please provide more information. Goodyear tire size 18570r/14 please provide the dot number. *nm
- Engine and engine cooling
A red light flashed on left side of steering wheel. Vehicle was losing power, then gray smoke from front. Car caught fire and totaled. *bf *tc
- Air bags › Frontal
Air baglight IS constantly on. contacted the deal, they fixed it. it worked for three days, but still having the same problem. *ak
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Rotor
While driving at high speed, approximately 65mph and applying brakes, brakes shimmy or vibrate very badly. contacted dealer and was told needed to replace the rotors. *ak
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10191962This Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers to provide instructions and Material Safety Data Sheets for Biosol 100 use.
- 10190105This Technical Information Notice was sent to dealers reminding them of the importance of customer satisfaction.
- 10179677Tech Talk is a service newsletter that was sent out to dealers. It covers various topics and reviews the previous months publications.
- 10179674This Technical Information Notice was sent to dealers informing that MMNA has recently received information from Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) about the effects of the Waterborne (WB) paint process on Mitsubishi vehicles.
- 10179673This Technical Service Bulletin informs dealers they may find a stain or cloudy spot on the body panels after removing the transportation film.due to improper installation of the film.This TSB instructs the dealers of the repair procedure for removal of the stain.
- 10170100This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170099This is an index of Tech Talk newsletter articles released in 2012.
- 10170097This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170096This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170086This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170074This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170070This TSB contains troubleshooting steps for diagnosis of various customer complaints relating to the audio system speakers in Mitsubishi vehicles equipped with original equipment audio components.
Every Mitsubishi Caribbean Galant model year
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