1996 Mitsubishi Galant transmission problems

Filed Jun 5, 2005 · Transmission · 84,388 miles · WV

Transmission fluid dipstick impossible to read, notified dealer, dealer said that's just how it is designed. I'm worried because tranmissions are a common failure on this generation of mitsubishi galant. Can this be corrected by a dipstick redesign?

Filed Mar 21, 2005 · Transmission · 129,000 miles · OH

The manual transmission of my 1996 mitsubishi galant slips out of gear at various speeds and reengages. Control of the vehicle is lost when this happens.

Filed Apr 26, 2004 · Transmission · 96,498 miles · TN · crash

Transmission failed suddenly @ 96,498 miles in 1996 mitsubishi galant VIN# [xxx].....coleman taylor transmission/memphis tn attempted to rebuild transmission for 3 weeks.....had to remove and get another rebuilt transmission......4 days after picking car up.....gears 1-3 slam severely in and out of gears up and down......gears 4-5 ok an expressway......reported prob to coleman taylor....suggested (on a saturday) to remove ground from battery to re-set computer and told to test drive....test drove and transmission began slamming in and out of gears 1-3 severely and making a terrible noice, causing driver to run into a ditch.....car is expected to be determined a totaled by progressive ins today...........air bag did not deploy either.........caused a $75.00 towing and fine by memphis police dept for failing to maintain outlook (they felt sorry for us!)...

Filed Jun 10, 2003 · Engine, Transmission · 90,450 miles · GA

I was driving about 60 MPH on the highway, when all of a sudden, the transmission shifted three times. The check engine light came on, and when I got home, the car would not go into reverse. The next day, I placed the gear in drive, and pressed the gas; it sounded as if the entire everything would fall out. My transmission has gone out without warning, and I know this is not normal. I now see that there is a transmission problem with these cars. Please make sure that mitsubishi takes responsibility and compensate us, the consumers. If they don't, they will only lose customers. Thanks.

Filed Feb 28, 2003 · Transmission · NY

Hi, I am writing this because we have had problems with this car for the past 4 years. The transmission only lasted for 1 or if we were lucky 2 years. Now we all ready put three of them in the car in the past 4 years, two were new and one was used. Now I know that may not seem like a lot of money to some people but when you are trying to support three kids that's a lot. Well my complaint is that why are we having these problems. The dealer said that it was a defect that when they built this car that they were test cars .and they said that as long as I own this car I will have this problem over and over. And the dealer who said it was the one in liverpool new york . So please if you can help let me now what I can do. Thank you.

Filed Dec 5, 2002 · Transmission · MO

I owned my car for about 4 months when the first transmission went out at approx. 40000 miles warranty replacement. Approx. 1 year later that transmission went out, it was out of warranty at that time and I had to pay $1700 to repair it. 4 months after that the transmission went out a third time, I bought a used transmission and had it installed. The transmission still does not act right, shifting hard and thumping a lot. There is definitly something wrong with these cars and or transmissions. Dt

Filed Dec 3, 2002 · Transmission · MS

On march 20, 1999 I purchased the mitsubishi galant from mark escude toyota of 955 I-20 s. Frontage rd jackson< ms 39204 (601) 948-3420. After leaving the dealership, about 15-20 miles away the transmission went out & had to be towed back. On march 24, 1999 we returned back to the dealership, 2 hours away, to pick up the car. Now, almost 30000 miles later the transmission has gone out once again, making this the third transmission to be placed in the vehicle. After going online & doing checks on the '96 galant's transmission I discovered that there was cases after cases of the same galant s series in which I have where the transmission was having to be replaced. Undoubtabley, there is something in this paticular model that is causing the transmission to fail. I have spoken with 2 differrent people with mitsubishi motors & they feel that it is just coinsidence that the same year, make, & model with the same type transmission have the same problem. Please look into this problem because I feel that by putting another transmission in the car will not solve anything but only ruin another transmission costing the consumer. Dt

Filed Sep 8, 2002 · Transmission · TN

When accelerating the transmission lagged the kicked into gear. When it finally failed, it lagged and something popped and had no gears at all. The car did still run, pressing the gas did no good.

Filed Jan 8, 2002 · Electrical, Engine · LA

On numerous occasions, oil dipstick registered empty, dealer replaced water pump, rear main seal, crankshaft and A/C p/s belts and valves, oil also leaking at the distribtor around the intake manifold.

Filed Oct 1, 2001 · Engine, Fuel system · LA

The oil dipstick indicated empty one week after the consumer purchased the vehicle. The same thing happen again after a weeks driving. Consumer returned to the dealer and explains the vehicles performance and the problem that he was experiencing, the dealer kept the vehicle for one week and replaced the water pump, rear main seal and crankshaft.