Mitsubishi Galant 1984-2012
Model Galant made by Mitsubishi got 6 consumer complains as well as 8 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to air bags and engine and engine cooling. Technical service bulletines regarding air bags and electrical system.
Car model
Model 9999
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||||
| AIXX0101 | 05/16/2001 | 621604 | Information regarding technical service bulletin #0152b002 announcing new part numbers for side air bags and the repair procedure will be issued to all dealers on may 16th. *tt | 09/27/2001 | |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||||
| 94 | 06/01/2003 | 10003754 | Ignition coil boots available. *tt | 10/29/2003 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| 140601 | 06/14/2001 | 621603 | Subject regarding running change to the beltline mouldings. *tt | 09/27/2001 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| 80 | 03/01/2002 | 637068 | Information on investigation of cold engine misfire on v6 models and hot engine misfire 1999 - 2002 models . *tt | 11/19/2002 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM - EMISSION CONTROL - GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) | |||||
| 80 | 03/01/2002 | 637072 | Information on diagnosing egr diagnostic trouble code p0401 on 1999 - 2002 models. *tt | 11/19/2002 | |
| FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE | |||||
| 0213007 | 03/01/2002 | 634603 | Subject regarding elimination of fuel tank filler tube valve/flap. model year 2001, 2002 and later. *jg | 10/03/2002 | |
| SUSPENSION - FRONT - CONTROL ARM | |||||
| 84 | 07/01/2002 | 636969 | Bulletin review tsb-02-33-001 regarding ball joint end play check - service manual revision. *tt | 11/18/2002 | |
| SUSPENSION - REAR | |||||
| 8134 | 04/01/2002 | 631481 | Vehicles, galant 1999 and on and eclipse and eclipse spyder 2000 and on, may experience a popping noise from the rear suspension when going over speedbumps and/or turning right into driveways at slow speeds. *slc | 05/29/2002 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS - FRONTAL | |||
| 10/14/2005 | 98672 | 1 | 09/24/2004 |
| Traffic suddenly stopped on highway, applied brakes, slid into back of other vehicle. brakes did not stop vehicle, air bag did not deploy, hit head. car is being estimated. had total front damage (crushed). *jb | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 6 | |||
| Consumer states that the vehicle uses oil in between oil changes and on one occasion used 3 quarts of oil in 1200 miles, the problem began as a noise that was corrected after an oil change, then the oil light illuminated, the dealer is unable to figure out why the vehicle is consuming so much oil, now the engine light has illuminated, the vehicle currently has 80000 miles. *slc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - COLUMN SHIFT | |||
| Transfer case leak. consumer inquires about recall similar to the one for eclipse. | |||
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC | |||
| 10/14/2005 | 98672 | 1 | 09/24/2004 |
| Traffic suddenly stopped on highway, applied brakes, slid into back of other vehicle. brakes did not stop vehicle, air bag did not deploy, hit head. car is being estimated. had total front damage (crushed). *jb | |||
| STEERING - GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION) | |||
| 1 | |||
| Consumer received recall 00v225, however dealer did not have parts. *slc | |||
Car dealers selling
| State | City | Zip | Name | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OK | OKLAHOMA CITY | 73109 | REGAL CAR SALES AND CREDIT | 405-631-3388 |