13 of the 110 complaints about the 1997 Mitsubishi Galant are about the engine — 12% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 50,000 miles.
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Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ENGINE
I WAS AT A STOP SIGN AND I PRESSED ON THE GAS, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR JUST STOPPED MOVING. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, SHUT IT OFF, TURNED IT BACK ON, SHIFTED IT INTO DRIVE, AND IT WOULD NOT MOVE, IT SEEMED LIKE IT WAS STUCK IN NEUTRAL. IT HAS NOT MOVED EVER SINCE.
NHTSA complaint #10481062 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
DT: THE HARMONIC BALANCE FAILED. WHEN THE PART WAS TAKEN OFF THE MOTOR, IT FELL APART IN THE OWNER'S HANDS. THE PULLEY SEPARATED FROM HARMONIC BALANCER, AND CAUSED FAILURE OF THE BELTS. IT RESULTED IN CAR BEING NOW INOPERABLE. THE DRIVER WAS AT A LOW SPEED OF 10-15 MPH. IF THIS WOULD HAPPEN AT A HIGHER SPEED IT WOULD BEEN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. THIS WAS VERY SUDDEN ,AND THERE WERE NO PROBLEMS BEFORE. ALSO, THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS. THE OWNER IS REPLACING THE HARMONIC BALANCER.
NHTSA complaint #10123756 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL WIRES MELTED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 15 MPH VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC, WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE FLYWHEEL AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, RADIATOR HOSE SPLIT.
NHTSA complaint #10048058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH CONSUMER SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE DASHBOARD AND UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A REPAIR SHOP, AND MECHANIC INFORMED CONSUMER THAT ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL WIRES MELTED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 15 MPH VEHICLE COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MECHANIC, WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE FLYWHEEL AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS HAD TO BE REPLACED. ALSO, RADIATOR HOSE SPLIT.
NHTSA complaint #10048058 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE DEALER AND THE DEALER SAID THE CRANK SHAFT BROKE CAUSING THE FAN BELT TO POP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA complaint #10001855 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE HAS AN UNEVEN IDLE AND HESISTATES AT 2200 RPM. FOUR LIFTERS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 23K MILES. THE ENGINE WAS REMANUFACTURED UNDER WARRANTY TO FIX AN OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM AT 28K MILES. THE CAR NOW HAS 75K MILES AND IS AGAIN BURNING OIL AT 1 QUART/1K MILES. THE CASTER ALIGNMENT IS OFF BY 1.2 DEGREES AND CANNOT BE FIXED. THE FRONT BUMPER IS FALLING OFF BECAUSE THE THIN METAL PLATE THAT HOLDS IT ON HAS RUSTED OFF. THE HORN HAS STOPPED WORKING SEVEN DIFFERENT TIMES, DUE TO A PROBLEM WITH THE GROUND AND WIRING IN GENERAL.
NHTSA complaint #10000048 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGH SPEED THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN CAUSING LOST OF POWER STEERING. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO ADD ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. TS
NHTSA complaint #8023217 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HARMONIC BALANCER FAILED, DISCONNECTING BELT PULLY FROM CRANKSHAFT. BELTS ALL BECAME DRAILED. IF NOT IN PARKING LOT AT 5MPH NOT SURE WHAT ENGINE DAMAGE MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED.
NHTSA complaint #758848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HARMONIC BALANCER FAILED, DISCONNECTING BELT PULLY FROM CRANKSHAFT. BELTS ALL BECAME DRAILED. IF NOT IN PARKING LOT AT 5MPH NOT SURE WHAT ENGINE DAMAGE MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED.
NHTSA complaint #758848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
HARMONIC BALANCER FAILED, DISCONNECTING BELT PULLY FROM CRANKSHAFT. BELTS ALL BECAME DRAILED. IF NOT IN PARKING LOT AT 5MPH NOT SURE WHAT ENGINE DAMAGE MIGHT HAVE OCCURRED.
NHTSA complaint #758848 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL CONSUME OVER ONE QUART OF OIL EVERY THOUSAND MILES. CONSUMER HAS NOTED THAT THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE VEHICLE HAD 23 THOUSAND MILES ON IT. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #895390 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE VEHICLE DEVELOPED ENGINE RACING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. YH
NHTSA complaint #551213 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VEHICLE RUNS OUT OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES. TAKEN TO DEALER 5 TIMES, THEY CANT FIND THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #814420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.