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1991 Mitsubishi Galant Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

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Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest May 28, 2003
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
13%
of 63 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1991 Mitsubishi Galant submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Engine
Filed May 28, 2003

I WANT TO FILE A COMPLAIN ABOUT THE ECU FAILURE OF MY 91 MITSUBISHI GALANT. I BOUGHT THIS CAR USED THREE YEARS AGO. RECENTLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE ERROR CODE SHOWED A BAD BAROMETRIC PRESSURE SENSOR. I REPLACED IT AND COULDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. A SHOP REPLACED IT AGAIN AND THE ERROR CODE WAS STILL THERE. THEY FINALLY DIAGNOZED A BAD ECU. I HAVE HEARD A LOT OF COMPLAINS ABOUT THE EARLY 90S MITSUBISHI GALANT ECU AND HAVE KNOWN AT LEAST TWO OTHER PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. ONE OF MY FRIENDS HAD THE SAME CAR BEFORE, AND THE CAR WAS TOTALLY DEAD ON THE HIGHWAY BECAUSE OF THE ECU FAILURE. FORTUNATELY HE WAS NOT INJURED. HOWEVER, IT'S DEFINITELY A SEVERE ISSUE. I KNOW ANOTHER GUY HAS THE SAME CAR WHEN I AM DOING THE REPAIR. HE HAD A BAD ECU TOO. I AM WONDERING IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED SIMILAR COMPLAINS REGARDING THE ECU.

NHTSA ID
10020629
Incident
May 23, 2003
Mileage
120,090 mi
Engine
Filed Sep 11, 2001

CAR WHILE DRIVING STARTS IDLING AND THEN STARTS CLICKING INSIDE AND THE SHUTS OFF THEN STARTS RIGHT BACK UP AGAIN ALSO BURNS OIL. *AK

NHTSA ID
752067
Incident
Sep 7, 2001
ElectricalEngine
Filed Mar 4, 2001

MY 1991 MITSUBISHI GALANT STALLED WHILE DRIVING 3 TIMES OVER 3 MONTHS. ONE DAY, THE CAR WOULDN'T START AFTER DRIVING IT TO WORK. THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED IN A SHOP. THE CAR THEN HAD SEVERE HARD IDLING PROBLEMS. THE SERVO WAS THEN REPLACED. THE IDLING PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED AND IS STILL PRESENT. NOW THE CAR HAS TROUBLE STARTING WITH A BRAND NEW COMPUTER.

NHTSA ID
741881
Incident
Nov 12, 2000
EngineTransmission
Filed Aug 8, 2000

CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE RECALL REPAIR (98V-168) COULD NOT BE COMPLETED UNTIL THEY FIXED A TRANSMISSION LEAK WHICH WOULD COST $500. *MJS

NHTSA ID
553607
Incident
Jul 17, 2000
Engine
Filed Jul 3, 1997

A CLICKING NOISE IS HEARD FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR CONDITIONER VENT, ALL WARNING LIGHTS COME ON AND THE ENGINE SHUTS DOWN. ENGINE CAN BE RESTARTED LESS THAN A MINUTE LATER.

NHTSA ID
521320
Engine
Filed Jan 16, 1997

WHILE DRIVING CAR STALLED AND MADE A NOISE , CALLED MECHANIC AND SAID IT WAS TIMING BELT. *AK

NHTSA ID
807784
Engine
Filed Mar 5, 1996

TIMING BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED (6) TIMES OF OWNERSHIP, LEAVING OWNER IN MIDDLE OF ROAD W/NO WARNING. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID
980277
Engine
Filed Jan 21, 1995

TIMING BELT FAILED TWICE. *SKD

NHTSA ID
480722
Incident
Jan 21, 1995

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Transmission29Electrical10Powertrain (other)8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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