2000 Mitsubishi Galant engine problems

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000.

NHTSA complaint #10643335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEEDLE WOULD FLUCTUATE CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RADIATOR, WHICH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,700.

NHTSA complaint #10505666 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO GET HOT, THE AIR CONDITIONER BEGINS TO BLOW HOT AIR. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE LOW OIL LIGHT WOULD OCCASIONALLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 233,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 226,000.

NHTSA complaint #10243425 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

HAD TO REPLACE TWO INTAKE MANIFOLDS IN 42 MONTHS ON MY 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT.

NHTSA complaint #10240743 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

INTAKE MANIFOLD HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE AND NOW THE THIRD MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED IN THE VERY SAME PLACE AS THE FIRST TWO. FIRST REPLACEMENT CAME WITH NO EXPLANATION WHY. SECOND REPLACEMENT WAS BECAUSE OF A CRACKED MOTOR MOUNT. I WILL NOT LET DEALERSHIP REPLACE THIS MANIFOLD. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT WHEN THE TIMING BELT WAS REPLACED IT WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND THERE IS TOO MUCH ENGINE VIBRATION. BELT REPLACED AT 60K. THREE MANIFOLDS FAILED IN A 19 MONTH PERIOD

NHTSA complaint #10163021 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

DT: CONTACT STATED THE COMPUTER SENSORS FAILED. THIS COULD AFFECT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND CAUSE AIR POLLUTION. DID NOT THINK THE PUBLIC WAS MADE AWARE OF THE RECALLS. TWO SENSORS FAILED ASKED MITSUBISHI TO FIX THEM, AND THEY REFUSED BECAUSE THERE WAS NO RECALL. THEY WERE ONLY GUARANTEED FOR 3 THREE YEARS OR 36,000 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #10132120 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS

CAR JUST STALLED WITHOUT WARNING TURNS OUT TIMING CHAIN WENT. 1200 REPAIR FIXED WITHIN 2 MONTHS NEEDED ANOTHER TIMING BELT...

NHTSA complaint #10126482 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN MY CAR MADE THIS LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND IT STALLED ON ME,AND CUT OFF ON THE MIDDLE OF THE RODE. CALLED A TOWING COMPANY AND HAD THE CAR TOW TO MY HOUSE ,I CALLED A MECHANIC HE CHECKED AND FOUND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED.

NHTSA complaint #10104062 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

TIMING BELT AND VALUES FOR THE MITSUBISHI GALANTS NEED TO BE LOOKED OVER TO SEE IF IT'S A RECALL PROBLEM BECAUSE MINE WENT OUT ON ME, AND ALSO I KNOW OF ANOTHER PERSON WITH A MITSUBISHI GALANT HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO THEM.

NHTSA complaint #10100325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT AN UNDETERMINED SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH THEN THE VEHICLE STALLED. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO DRIFT OFF THE ROAD. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE OWNER THAT THE OIL PUMP HAD FAILED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.

NHTSA complaint #10064861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

NO SUMMARY. DT

NHTSA complaint #769919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

NO SUMMARY. DT

NHTSA complaint #769919 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

THIS CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED AT MITSUBISHI ALMOST MONTHLY FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. IT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED I BELIEVE THERE IS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THIS VEHICLE. NO SAFETY DEFEC TSTATED.

NHTSA complaint #752582 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.