2001 Mitsubishi Galant engine problems

Filed Jan 8, 2016 · Engine · 160,000 miles · MO

The intake manifold cracked in aug 2014 so I bought one and repaired it and changed three motor and train mounts drove for two months and cracked again right behind the throttle body it started stalling when come to a stop rough idle.

Filed Aug 26, 2014 · Acceleration, Engine · 125,000 miles · NV · fire

There is a major gas in my car. The spell is there 100% of the time. When you come within 20 feet of the car...you get the overwhelming gas spell. I'm afraid to drive the car at all now. I'm a single father on full disability, with a 16 year old daughter with no mother. I can't afford the gas which doubled due to the gas leak. More importantly...I can't drive my daughter to school...anywhere.

Filed May 11, 2014 · Brakes, Engine · 250,000 miles · TX · crash

This car has had a problem with the o2 sensors, fuel line, oil leaks, fuse and electrical shorts from the start. We have tried to fix the problems, but the repairs never lasted long. The brake line recently started leaking. Today we were in a wreck because the brakes went out. We were traveling at 35 MPH and should have had time to stop. The car slid under a truck, and was totaled. We were never contacted about any recalls involving our car.

Filed Nov 22, 2013 · Engine, Transmission · 60,000 miles · NY

As of appx 8 months ago, vehicle has bucked on startup. It jumps out , and then stops. Car in forward or reverse jolts out but this is an intermittent occurrence. Yesterday, best describes problem, as I approached red light and put foot on accelerator and car jumped out 3 or 4 times before actually moving forward....this happened for the whole length of my trip...necessitating having to put my hazard lights on so I would not be hit from behind. Repeated trips to reputable mechanic and transmission garage are not able to diagnose problem. Transmission oil and filter and cleaning of solenoids has been done.

Filed Dec 7, 2012 · Engine · 159,000 miles · VA

Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi galant. The contact stated that while driving 40 MPH, the check engine warning lamp illuminated as the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the crank shaft position sensor and the main ecu relay needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the remedy failed to repair the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance since the vehicle was not included in any recalls. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 159,000.

Filed Apr 29, 2009 · Engine · 86,666 miles · VA

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi galant. While driving various speeds, the speed would decrease and the vehicle would stall. When the vehicle was restarted, it would only remain on for a few minutes. Occasionally, it would take up to an hour for the vehicle to restart and then stall again. The vehicle was taken to an auto body shop for diagnostic testing. The mechanic stated that the crankshaft wiring harness failed and an ignition sensor failure appeared on the diagnostic. A new crankshaft was installed and the vehicle was driven to the contact's residence, where it began to stall again. The vehicle was taken back to the repair shop and they discovered issues with the wiring heading to the crankshaft. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 00v299001 (engine and engine cooling:engine). The failure mileage was unknown and the current mileage was 86,666. Updated 5/26/09 *cn the consumer stated thee vehicle would not restart until it had cooled down for an 1 hour or 2. The consumer discovered there was recall for the parts that were causing the vehicle to stall. Updated 05/28/09.

Filed Dec 27, 2008 · Driver assistance, Electrical · NY

2001mitsubishi galant es, I want to drive a safe car with no fire or accidents,I found 7 recalls for this year and make I went to the mitsubishi at 34-54 44th.street long island city 718‑361‑6900 service advisor anthony serrone told me that there was no recall for my car and I made an appointment for 01/04/09 at 8:00 am to inspect my car for danger signs check engine light stays on all the time, I was told I need idle control module to be installed and noise from the bottom and braking makes rough sound and the smell of fuel in the car and feel heat from the bottom of the car.

Filed Aug 19, 2008 · Engine · 100,000 miles · SC

Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi galant. While driving 65-70 MPH, the vehicle suddenly shut down without warning. The vehicle was towed to a repair shop and the cause of the failure was diagnosed as the crankshaft position sensor. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 00v299001 (engine and engine cooling:engine). The vehicle will be repaired. The VIN was unknown. The failure and current mileages were 100,000.

Filed Aug 2, 2008 · Engine · FL

My car kept stalling so I brought it to my mechanic who put it on diagnostic machine and diagnostic machine said crankshaft harness was no good he then looked into recalls for 2001 mitsubishi cars and my car was recalled and he told me to bring it to a mitsubishi dealer because they issued the recall for the same problem crankshaft harness the dealer called me and told me infact that was the problem and that my car was not part of the recall and it would cost 960.00 to fix.

Filed Apr 14, 2008 · Engine · 65,000 miles · CA · fire

My car had an overheating problem last december 12/2007. Therefore I took it to a mechanic to get it fixed. They said they replaced the radiator, fan control, and upper and lower radiator hoses- (I have the receipt for that). A week later when I was driving, the car started to catch fire. The fire was coming from the front. The whole car up to the back seats were all damaged because of the fire, only the luggage was ok. So my insurance company conducted an investigation to see the cause of the fire and their report was that it was the mechanics fault. (I have the investigation report with me). However, the mechanic shop wanted to conduct their own investigation as well. So their conclusion was that this mitubishi galant 2001 model license plate numbewas recalled for this particular problem. But I never got any letter from mitsubishi up till today about this. So please let me know if this car was recalled for this particular problem or whether this was the mechanics fault. If you need any additional information please call me or email me. Make: mitsubishi model: galant year: 2001