Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mitsubishi galant. While driving approximately 50 MPH, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 230,000.
2000 Mitsubishi Galant: engine stalls while driving
6 of the 132 complaints about the 2000 Mitsubishi Galant describe engine stalls while driving.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 5%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 11 service bulletins cover this area of the car. See below
Engine stalls while driving by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2000 mitsubishi galant. The contact was traveling 55 MPH when the vehicle stalled with the illumination of the entire dashboard. The vehicle was inspected by the contacts personal mechanic who advised that the battery cable wiring harness failed and caused the vehicle to stall. The contact located the federal safety agency campaign id number: 99v333001 (electrical system: battery: cables) but was advised by the manufacturer that his VIN was not included. In addition, the manufacturer advised that the part needed for repairs would only be made available to those vehicles that fell within the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 134,000.
Car just stalled without warning turns out timing chain went. 1200 repair fixed within 2 months needed another timing belt...
I was driving my car on my way to work when my car made this loud noise coming from the engine compartment and it stalled on me,and cut off on the middle of the rode. Called a towing company and had the car tow to my house ,I called a mechanic he checked and found the intake manifold was cracked.
While driving the vehicle at an undetermined speed, the check engine light appeared on the dash then the vehicle stalled. This caused the driver to drift off the road. The consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer. The mechanic informed the owner that the oil pump had failed. Please provide any further details.
Car continues to have electrical issues -- will stall intermittently and sometimes will not start back up again.
Service bulletins that may apply
- This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- Power train control module (PCM) reprogramming for cold engine misfire / hot soak restart / rough idle
- Incorrect powertrain control module (PCM) software parameters may cause a misfire condition when the...
- Cold engine misfire
- Corrected vacuum hose routing diagrams - service manual revision
- Bulletin review for TSB-02-14-001 regarding some cooling system concerns due to an incorrectly position...
- Information on crankshaft identification marks - service manual revision
- Customer may report various cooling related issues such as overheating, low radiator coolant level, poor...
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2000 Mitsubishi Galant stalling
Is engine stalls while driving a common problem on the 2000 Mitsubishi Galant?
6 of 132 owner complaints about the 2000 Mitsubishi Galant (5%) mention engine stalls while driving. The model year with the most reports is 2001.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2000 Mitsubishi Galant?
There are 0 recalls and 11 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
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