Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA
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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 1995 Mitsubishi Galant submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 16 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.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE THE CHECK ENGINE SENSOR LIGHT AND BRAKE SENSOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CONTINUED TO FLASH OFF AND ON. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 201,000.
1995 MITSUBISHI GALANT CAUGHT FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. *KB PRIOR TO THE FIRE, THE HEAD GASKET COVER WAS REPLACED.(OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *JB
I WAS DRIVING THE CAR ON THE HWY. WHEN WE REACHED 65 MPH LIKE A LOT OF THESE OTHER PEOPLE ARE SAYING BUT IT WAS MY DISTRIBUTOR THAT WENT OUT. SINCE I HAVE A MANUAL TRANSMISSION IT WOULD START AND DRIVE BUT EVERY TIME IT REACHED 65 MPH OR 3400 RPM THE ENGINE WOULD SPUTTER AND STALL OUT. ALSO I HAVE HAD TO PUT A SECOND ENGINE IN THE VEHICLE DUE TO A TIMING BELT SLIPPING AND BREAKING THE LOWER UNIT OFF THE CAR. THE AIR CONDITIONER PULLEY HAD 5 SCREWS BREAK OFF CAUSING THE A/C TO BLOW OUT, I HAD TO REPLACE IT . THE WINDOW PULLEY SYSTEM CABLE BROKE CAUSING THE MANUAL WINDOW TO NOT ROLL UP OR DOWN ON DRIVERS SIDE. ALSO THE WIRING GOING TO THE HEADLIGHTS ARE MESSED UP, THE LIGHTS WORK BUT YOU HAVE TO RAISE THE HOOD AND MESS WITH THE BACK OF THE HALOGEN TO GET IT TO COME ON. THERE IS AN UNUSUAL AMOUNT OF RUST ON THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR ON THE FRAME. MY FUEL GAUGE WHEN FULL ONLY READS 3/4. ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER HAVING THE CAR A SPRING IN THE DRIVERS SEAT BEGAN POKING ME IN THE BACK. I GOT A SEAT FROM A JUNK YARD. I HAVE PAID FOR ALL THE REPAIRS ON THE CAR SO FAR AND AM LOOKING FOR EITHER RETRIBUTION OR SOMEONE TO HELP WITH THESE PROBLEMS FROM RE-OCCURRING. MY INCINT DATE IS WHEN THING BEGAN TO HAPPEN AND TILL THIS DAY I AM FIGHTING BATTLES LIKE THE TACHOMETER BEGINS JUMPING AROUND WHEN RUNNING AT CONSTANT SPEEDS W/O ENGINE REVVING OR ANYTHING. ONE MORE THING THE HAZE ON THE WINDOW HAS CAUSED IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE AT NIGHT. *NM
WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT. *SC
WHILE DRIVING, THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BECAME LOOSE AND BROKE THE ENGINE. *AK THE OUTER RING SEPARATED AND WAS REPLACED. *SC *JB
ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTING WORE OUT PREMATURELY, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO JUMP WHEN IT WAS ENGAGED FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
WHILE TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON HIGHWAY, AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, VEHICLE JUST SHUTDOWN. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
DRIVE BELTS POPPED OFF IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, WHEN THIS HAPPENS VEHICLE LOSES ALTERNATOR/ COOLING PUMP, AND ABS GO OUT. *AK CONSUMER STATED WHEEL BEARING FAILED.*SLC
INTERMITTENT STALLING. *AK
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE AT 70 MPH, VEHICLE WILL ALMOST COME TO A COMPLETE STOP ON HIGHWAY, AND STEERING WHEEL BECOMES HARD TO STEER. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS DANGEROUS BECAUSE OF FIGHTING TO GET VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF ROAD. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHUR INFORMATION.*AK
WHILE DRIVING POWER STEERING FAILED DUE TO A CRANKSHAFT PULLEY WHICH BECAME LOOSE.
WHILE TURNING VEHICLE ON NOTICED A LOUD NOISE AND SMOKE. CONSUMER LOOKED UNDER HOOD AND NOTICED BATTERY LEAKING . PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
MAIN ENGINE PULLEY BROKE AND WRECKED THE ENGINE. CAR WAS ONLY 5 YEARS OLD.
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE NOTICED A LOUD NOISE. PULLEY BROKE, DEALER HAS REPLACED IT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
RUBBER ENGINE GASKET CAME APART, CAUSING CAMSHAFT PULLEY TO FALL OFF WHILE DRIVING .*AK
THE HARMONIC BALANCER BROKE. NLM
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.
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