Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||||
| 06012004 | 06/01/2004 | 10014399 | Cold engine misfire. *eh | 05/02/2005 | |
| 09012002 | 09/01/2002 | 10014193 | Cold engine misfire. *eh | 04/28/2005 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||||
| 84 | 07/01/2002 | 636967 | Bulletin review for tsb-02-14-001 regarding some cooling system concerns due to an incorrectly position coolant reservoir tank hose. *tt | 11/18/2002 | |
| TSB0214001 | 06/01/2002 | 635119 | Customer may report various cooling related issues such as overheating, low radiator coolant level, poor heater performance, a gurgling sound from the cooling system. this bulletin contains procedures to correct various potential condition | 10/18/2002 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 0513004 | 03/01/2005 | 0513004R | 10015818 | Power train control module (pcm) reprogramming for cold engine misfire / hot soak restart / rough idle. revision. *tt | 08/12/2005 |
| 0213015R | 02/01/2005 | 0513004 | 10000282 | Incorrect powertrain control module (pcm) software parameters may cause a misfire condition when the engine is cold, setting diagnostic trouble code (dtc) p0300 through p0306 in the pcm. *tt | 02/21/2003 |
| TSB0211002 | 06/01/2002 | TSB0211002 | 635109 | Information on crankshaft identification marks - service manual revision. *tt | 10/18/2002 |
| 66 | 12/01/2000 | 616796 | Customers may complain of a knocking noise or floorboard vibration at the front passenger side when driving over parking lot speeds bumps at 10-15 mph. *tt | 03/13/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 78 | 01/01/2002 | 629331 | Subject regarding exhaust flex pipe breakage. *tt | 04/01/2002 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL | |||||
| 0317002 | 03/01/2003 | 0317002 | 10002266 | Corrected vacuum hose routing diagrams - service manual revision. *tt | 08/20/2003 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 01/01/2006 | 40000 | 1600 | 09/01/1999 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 45 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle shuddered and had worsened over time. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the vehicle needed a power flush performed, all related filters needed to be replaced. the dealer expressed that if problems continued, the torque converter would need to be replaced. the necessary work was performed, but the problems worsened. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM | |||
| 11/10/2003 | 36421 | 3 | 09/30/1998 |
| Third water pump gone on this vehicle.*ak | |||
| 08/05/2001 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Thermostat stuck causing engine overheating. also, ac runs cold and then warm in city driving. on the highway it is cold. a severe vibration occurs in city driving with the air conditioner on also. i have to turn the air off to make it quit. i contacted the dealer about both of these problems and because it is not under 36k miles they will not do anything else about it. | |||
| 01/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| Vehicle overheated and there was black smoke coming from underneath. also, transmission fluid was leaking.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - COOLING SYSTEM - RADIATOR ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/13/2007 | 141203 | 2 | 01/20/2000 |
| Alternator and wire harness caught on fire on my 1999 mitsubishi galant. harness and alternator plug were totally burnt. had to replace both at my cost. also had to replace radiator while at the shop. lost 1 day of work due to this. *tr | |||
| 08/05/2001 | 1 | 07/01/1999 | |
| Thermostat stuck causing engine overheating. also, ac runs cold and then warm in city driving. on the highway it is cold. a severe vibration occurs in city driving with the air conditioner on also. i have to turn the air off to make it quit. i contacted the dealer about both of these problems and because it is not under 36k miles they will not do anything else about it. | |||
| 05/01/2000 | 0 | ||
| When consumer applies brakes vehicle shakes. also, radiator was leaking and vehicle stalling. consumer was traveling about 40mph in traffic and someone had cut in frontof consumer's vehicle. when she applied brakes vehicle started to shaking out of control and consumer lost control and hit the vehicle in front of her.*ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 01/01/2001 | |||
| Vehicle will stall without prior warning. here is no indication on dashboard of any problem. dealership is aware of situation. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 07/04/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving, smoke started coming from under the dash, and eventually the vehicle caught on fire, there was one injury.*jb(claim#04-1292-070) | |||
| 03/14/2000 | 1 | ||
| All lights on the dash started blinking, consumer put vehicle into park and turned off engine, smoke came out and consumer opened the hood and saw flames, claim 30-v201-876. *slc | |||
| 03/14/2000 | 1 | ||
| The insured stated that all the lights on the dash started blinking, he then put the vehicle into park and turned off the engine, then smoke began coming from the hood, the insured opened the hood and the vehicle was on fire.*jb(claim#30-v201-876) | |||
| 07/04/2001 | 1 | ||
| While driving, smoke started coming from under the dash, and eventually the vehicle caught on fire, there was one injury.*jb(claim#04-1292-070) | |||
| 03/14/2000 | 1 | ||
| All lights on the dash started blinking, consumer put vehicle into park and turned off engine, smoke came out and consumer opened the hood and saw flames, claim 30-v201-876. *slc | |||
| 1 | |||
| Vehicle stalls intermittently, dealer has attempted repair on several occasions with no success. nlm | |||
| 07/27/1999 | |||
| Engine compartment caught on fire for no apparent reason and without prior warning. currently, the insurance company is investigating. please provide further information. *ak | |||
| While the vehicle was parked for nearly an hour a fire started within the engine compartment, cause unknown. please give any further details. *ak | |||