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1991 Mitsubishi Galant Powertrain (other) Problems

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

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Powertrain (other) 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 Jan 15, 2004
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.
1
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

Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials. 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 powertrain

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

ElectricalPowertrain (other)Suspension
Filed Jan 15, 2004

RIGHT BOOT HAS SELF DESTRUCTED FOR THE THIRD TIME (THE FIRST TIME WAS AROUND 35000 & I WAS TOLD THEY SHOULD BE GOOD FOR AT LEAST 60000 - THE LEFT ONE WAS). LEFT BOOT HAS ONLY HAD TO BE REPLACED 1 TIME (AROUND 65000)& WAS NOT AS BADLY DAMAGED AS THE RIGHT HAS BEEN EVERY TIME. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF OTHER PEOPLE HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS SAME PROBLEM & WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT IT. COMPUTER CHIP DIED AROUND 95000 EVEN THOUGH I WAS TOLD IT WOULD LAST LONGER. FRIEND'S MITSUBISHI CHIP DIED ALSO BUT IT WAS AT 120000. REPAIR SHOP STATED THEY HAVE HAD MANY MITSUBISHI COMPUTER CHIP PROBLEM CARS BROUGHT IN - MOST PEOPLE JUNK THE CAR BECAUSE IT'S SO EXPENSIVE TO FIX. I HAD TO REPLACE A WORN BELT ("GOOD FOR 60000") AT 25000. GEAR SHIFT CABLE BROKE A FEW MONTHS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR (NEW). ARE THESE PROBLEMS OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD?

NHTSA ID
10070668
Incident
Aug 15, 2003
Mileage
105,000 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jan 15, 2004

PURCHASED A VEHICLE AT EASTABOGA AUTO SALES. DROVE THE CAR FOR 1 DAY THE TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING UP I TOOK IT BACK TO WHERE I BOUGHT IT HE TOLD ME TO DRIVE IT A COUPLE OF DAYS BECAUSE HE HAD JUST PUT A NEW MOTOR IN IT AND IT HAD BEEN SITTING UP FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS TO DRIVE IT AND LET EVERYTHING GET BROKEN IN.SO THE NEXT DAY I WENT TO DRIVE IT AND IT WOULDNT MOVE . SO IT SIT IN MY YARD FOR ANOTHER DAY. FINALLY IHAD TO HAVE MY HUSBAND PUSH ME TO GET IT BACK TO WHERE I BOUGHT IT .HE SAID HE'D FIND A TRANSMISSION SO NOW HE WANTS ME TO PY $900.00 TO FIX IT AND ALL I WANT HIM TO DO IS GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK BECAUSE HE HAS THE CAR. BUT HE REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING. WHAT AM I SUPPOSE TO DO?

NHTSA ID
10070552
Incident
Jul 15, 2003
Powertrain (other)
Filed Sep 4, 2003

REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF BOTH FRONT AXLES IN 1991 MITSUBISHI GALANT AFTER ONLY 55,577 MILES.*AK

NHTSA ID
10037239
Incident
Jul 23, 2003
Mileage
55,500 mi
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jan 20, 2000

I WAS TOLD BY A NHTSA CONSELOR THAT I HAD TO FILL OUT THIS FORM TO SOLVE MY PROBLEM. I HAVE A 1991 MITUBISHIU GALANT VR4 . THIS VEHICAL HAS AN AWD DRIVETRAION . TO MY KNOWLAGE ALL MITUBISHI VEHICALS WITH THIS FEATURE BETWEEN 1990 TO 1998 WERE RECALLED. I PERSONALY KNOW ABOUT 40 OTHER 1991 MITUBISHI GALANT OWNERS WHO HAD THE RECALL PERFORMED. FOR SOME REASON THEY (THE MANUFACTURER ) REFUSED MY VIN # . I HAVE DOCUMENTATION FROM A PREVIOUSE DEALER THAT MY DIFIRENTIAL WAS DAMAGED AND IS LEAKING. THIS WAS TOLD TO ME BEFORE I KNEW ABOUT THE RECALL. I WAS GOING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR BUT WAS INFORMED BY YOUR WEB SITE THAT MY VEHICAL WAS (?) PART OF THE RECALL. I BELIEVE THAT MITUBISHI REALISED THAT MY VEHIVAL WILL REQUIRE THE REPLACED DIFFIRENTIAL AND THAT IS WHY THEY ARE DENINING IT. ANY INFO THAT I COULD GIVE THEM TO PERSUADE THEM INTO PERFORMING (JUST THE INSPECTION ) WOULD BE GREAT. THEY HAVE REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT MY CAR UNDER THE RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID
717614
Incident
Aug 8, 1999
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jan 26, 1999

RIGHT FRONT AXLE BROKE OFF.

NHTSA ID
543524
BrakesElectricalPowertrain (other)
Filed Oct 29, 1996

FRONT AXLE FAILED.

NHTSA ID
601927
Incident
Jul 1, 1996
Body & structureBrakesPowertrain (other)+2 more
Filed Sep 28, 1995

REAR DEFOGGER FAILURE.

NHTSA ID
488646
Incident
May 12, 1995
Powertrain (other)
Filed Jul 10, 1995
Crash reported

FRONT AXLES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AW

NHTSA ID
485812
Incident
Jul 10, 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

Transmission29Electrical10Engine8

Elsewhere on this vehicle

Data sources

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