# 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT — SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
> NHTSA complaint `639181` · 2007-09-18 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** Yes
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MITSUBISHI
- **Model:** GALANT
- **Year:** 2004
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Component:** SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
- **Miles at failure:** 22,242
## Narrative
I HAVE TAKEN MY 2004 MITSUBISHI GALANT TO THE DEALER OVER 9 TIMES FOR MY BRAKES. I CONTACTED A LAWYER FOR THE LEMON LAW AND WAS ADVISED THAT DUE TO MY MILEAGE I DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR A LEMON RETURN. HE ADVISED ME TO SETTLE WITH MITSUBISHI AND MOVE ON. IN THE PROCESS OF THE ATTORNEY PROCESSING MY SETTLEMENT, MY VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A NON COLLISION ACCIDENT, WE FEEL IT WAS BREAK FAILURE, BUT THE LAWYER STATED IT WOULD COST TOO MUCH TO PROVE IT WAS BREAK FAILURE. I DID AS HE STATED EXCEPT THAT I DIDN'T MOVE ON BECAUSE I CAN'T AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE. I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO ANOTHER INSTITUTE AND HAD THEM INSPECT MY VEHICLE, THEY STATED TO CHANGE MY BREAKS AGAIN...I PAID THEM TO DO IT AND I AM STILL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE WITH THE BREAKS. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING THIS VEHICLE FOR OVER A YEAR WITH CONSTANT BREAK ISSUES AND HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM EVEN AFTER SPENDING ALMOST $800.00 IN BREAKS AND ROTORS SINCE NOVEMBER 2006. THAT SOUNDS LIKE A LEMON VEHICLE TO ME. I HAVE BEEN RIPPED OFF MY THE DEALER AND THE ATTORNEY WHO HANDLED MY CASE. *TR
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