1991 Mitsubishi Galant

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/12/1996· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  ENGINE NOISE UNKNOWN BUT RESULTS IN EXCESSIVE STALLING WHICH COULD CAUSE A VEHICLE COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 11/28/2007· STEERING

  I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM OFF AND ON SINCE 1997 HAVE PUT IN THREE ECM COMPUTERS WHY WAS THIS PROBLEM NEVER ADDRESSED BY MANUFACTURER CHECK OUT THIS SITE -HTTP://WWW.90GSX.COM/ECLIPSE/CAP/CAPS.HTM ALONG WITH OIL LEAKAGE RECALL OF 97-98 WHICH I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF & JUST FOUND OUT WITH MY CAR LEAKING OIL EVERY WARE & NOW POWER STEERING LEAKAGE FROM STEERING KNUCKLE SPINDLE ARM THAT WAS RECALLED IN JAPAN 2001 BUT NOT HERE ! HELP *TR

• 11/18/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  THE BRAKE CALIPERS ARE NOT RELEASING, CAUSING THE BRAKE PADS TO WEAR OFTEN .*AK CONSUMER HAS HAD MULTIPLE BRAKE JOBS, BRAKES CONSTANTLY MAKE NOISE LIKE THEY ARE DRAGGING.*JB

• 10/29/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKES FAILED.

• 09/30/1996· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  FAILURE OF DISC BRAKE ROTORS, WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT SPEED OF 70MPH, VIBRATION IN THE FRONT WHICH CAUSES LOSS OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE, IN FOR REPAIRS 4 TIMES FOR ROTORS. *AK

• 09/28/1995· VISIBILITY

  TINTED WINDOWS, IMPAIR VISIBILITY.

• 09/23/2002· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE HAD A RECALL DONE ON VEHICLE REGARDING TRANSFER CASE A FEW YEARS AGO. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED AGAIN. TRANSFER CASE WILL LOCK UP WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.AK

• 09/23/1995· POWER TRAIN

  OVERDRIVE UNIT FAILED. *DSH

• 09/18/2001· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED UP. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, TECHNICIAN STATED TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

• 09/11/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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

• 09/04/2003· POWER TRAIN

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

• 09/03/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I BOUGHT A 1991 MITSUBISHI GALANT LS 4DR FROM A LOCAL DEALER(YORKTOWN MITSUBISHI, NEW YORK) 4 MONTHS AGO. A FEW DAYS AGO WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, THE ECU UNIT (ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE) BURNED OUT AND ALL OF THE POWER IN THE CAR SUBSEQUENTLY SHUT OFF. KEEP IN MIND THAT THE FUSE DID NOT BLOW WHEN THIS HAPPENED WHICH INDICATES THAT IT WAS THE PART ITSELF WHICH MALFUNCTIONED AND NOT SOME OTHER ELECTRICAL SOURCE. IT WAS A GOOD THING THAT I WAS NOT DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, OTHERWISE I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN REAL TROUBLE. ANYWAY, AFTER TAKING WITH SEVERAL DEALERS, I WAS TOLD THAT THE "ECUS" "HAVE BEEN KNOWN TO GO (BURN OUT)". THE DEMAND FOR THIS PART IS VERY AS WELL AS THE PRICE $800 WHILE THE SUPPLY IS VERY LOW. A COUPLE OF DEALERS TOLD ME THAT SEVERAL CUSTOMERS HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM, REPLACED THE UNIT WITH A NEW ONE AND IT BURN OUT AGAIN, SOME OF THEM TWICE MORE. SINCE THIS PROBLEM HAS OCURRED TO SEVERAL OTHERS AND PRESENTS SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN, I DEEM IT NECESSARILY WORTHY OF AN INVESTIGATION OF SOME SORT , PERHAPS LEADING TO A RECALL. *AK

• 08/25/1998· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSFER CASE RECALL.

• 08/23/2000· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  EXCESSIVE BRAKE FLUID LEAK. DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKES THREE TIMES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 08/19/1998· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSFER CASE FAILURE.

• 08/18/2000· POWER TRAIN

  CONSUMER IS REQUESTING THAT RECALL 98V168 BE COMPLETED ON VEHICLE, THE DEALER IS CHARGING FOR PARTS THAT THE CONSUMER FEELS ARE NOT NEEDED AND ONLY WANTS THE RECALL REPAIR DONE. *SLC

• 08/11/2000· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE VEHICLES MAIN COMPUTER HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES WHICH CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE IS ALSO EXPERIENCING CRONIC ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEM WITH THE LIGHTS, RADIO AND ALARM. NLM

• 08/08/2000· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TIMING BELT FAILED. *MJS

• 07/10/1995· POWER TRAINCrash

  FRONT AXLES FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF CONTROL. *AW

• 07/03/1997· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  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.

• 06/25/1998· SEAT BELTS

  AFTER LATCHING LAP BELT INTO BELT BUCKLE, THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WILL RELEASE FROM BUCKLE WITHOUT REASON WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT HIS COMPLAINT BECANCELED SINCE THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO HER OWN ERROR. SODA WAS SPILLED INTO SEAT BELT LATCH. *AK

• 06/23/2000· POWER TRAIN

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

• 06/22/1999· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK

• 06/09/1999· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSFER CASE LOCKS UP REAR WHEELS, CAUSING A 75 FOOT SKID. THE CAR WAS TOWED BY FLATBED TO STOHLMAN 6/1/99. THE DAMAGE WAS ASSESSED, AND IS STILL AT STOHLMAN DUE TO LACK OF PARTS FROM MITSUBISHI. I HAVE CALLED TO GET AN ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE FROM SERVICE MGR. GARY BEAVERS, BUT HE WILL NOT GIVE ME ONE. I FIND THIS HIGHLY UNACCEPTABLE, ESPECIALLY DUE TO THE FACT THAT I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED HAD I BEEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS WHEN THIS COMPONENT FAILED. I HAVE CONTACTED MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THE DEALERSHIP TO TRY AND SECURE A RENTAL VEHICLE OR A LOANER VEHICHLE TO NO AVAIL. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME AT MY HOME NUMBER OR MY CELLULAR NUMBER (CELL 703.973.7016) *AK

• 06/08/1995· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  BRAKE PADS RUSTING INTO ROTORS. TT

• 06/05/2001· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN ENGINE OR TRANSMISSION IS COLD AND CONSUMER STEPS ON BRAKES, TRANSMISSION WON'T DOWNSHIFT FROM A HIGH SPEED. VEHICLE FEELS LIKE IT IS GOING STRAIGHT THROUGH A LIGHT. SOMETIMES, THERE'S A LOUD BANG WHEN STOPPING.*AK *SLC

• 05/28/2003· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  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.

• 05/28/1998· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

• 05/17/1998· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSFER CASE YOKE LEAKS.

• 05/13/2002· POWER TRAIN

  OVERDRIVE FLUID IS LEAKING, ABOUT A YEAR AGO THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER TO GET RECALL REPAIRS DONE, BUT ALL DEALER DID WAS TAKE A LOOK AT VEHICLE. THEN, DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT LEAKING. THEY DID NOT REPLACE ANYTHING. CURRENTLY, THEY DO NOT WANT TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.*AK RECALL CAMPAIGN 98V16800. *MJ

• 05/10/1996· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT MOVE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

• 05/03/2002· POWER TRAIN

  VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THERE WAS FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER 98V16800 FOR TRASNFER CASE. HE IS STILL HAVING PROBLEM SINCE RECALL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE.*AK

• 04/27/1998· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSFER CASE LEAKING.

• 04/21/1998· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION PRIOR TO RECALL 98V-069).

• 04/20/1998· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSFER CASE SEVERELY LEAKS.

• 04/18/1998· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSFER CASE LEAKS.

• 04/17/1998· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSFER CASE LEAK.

• 04/17/1998· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSFER CASE FAILED.

• 04/15/1998· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSFER CASE SEAL FAILED.

• 04/14/1998· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSFER CASE SEIZURE.

• 04/14/1998· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSFER CASE YOKE LEAKING.

• 04/14/1998· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSFER CASE LEAKS, CAN CAUSE VEHICLE TO LOCK UP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND RESULT IN A CRASH.

• 04/10/1998· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSFER CASE LEAK. ALTHOUGH A RECALL WAS ISSUED BY CHRYSLER FOR MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE/ EAGLE TALON AND PLYMOUTH LASER FOR TRANSFER CASE LEAKS, GALANT RV4 WAS NOT RECALLED.

• 03/16/1995· SEAT BELTS

  PASSENGER LAP BELT WILL NOT ENGAGE. TT

• 03/14/1995· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  VEHICLE STALLED AND DRIVER COASTED TO SIDE/PARKING LOT. WENT TO MAKE CALL CAME BACK AND VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

• 03/08/2001· POWER TRAIN

  WHEN VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN IT IS VERY SLUGGISH AND DOES NOT PICK UP SPEED, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

• 03/05/1996· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

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

• 03/04/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  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.

• 02/27/1995· SEAT BELTS

  PASSIVE RESTRAINT WILL TIGHTEN WHEN DRIVEN EVEN ON SMOOTH ROAD SURFACES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

• 02/26/2006· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILURE TO SHIFT TO THIRD GEAR AFTER REPLACING TRANSMISSION WITH OTHER UNIT LESS THAN A YEAR AGO. ( APRIL 2005) MAKES A LOUD BANG WHEN DOWNSHIFTING TO 1ST GEAR UPON STOPPING. *NM