Tl* the contact owns a 2007 mitsubishi galant. The contact stated that the transmission slipped and would not shift into any other gear. When the vehicle was turned off and restarted, it operated normally. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission failed and needed to be replaced. A new transmission was ordered. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified. The failure mileage was unknown.
Mitsubishi Galant won't shift problems
11 of the 1,738 owner complaints about the Mitsubishi Galant describe stuck in gear or won't shift, most of them for the 1994 model year.
- owner complaints
- 11
- worst model year
- 1994
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls for this area of the car. See below
By model year
- 20071
- 20031
- 19982
- 19971
- 19962
- 19951
- 19942
- 19921
Often reported together
Transmission failure 2Stalling 1Slipping 1Loss of power 1Check engine light 1Grinding brakes 1
What owners say
I was at a stop sign and I pressed on the gas, all of a sudden the car just stopped moving. I put the car in park, shut it off, turned it back on, shifted it into drive, and it would not move, it seemed like it was stuck in neutral. It has not moved ever since.
When you start the car it makes a load noise until fully heated, and the transmission is pulling and making noise, it gets stuck in gear and will not move to next gear, just stalls and then kicks in. First it was just skipping gears for the last five days so I checked the fluid it only could use not even a half of court, I had no warning light at all until the sixth night when it got stuck in gear and steering to change.
The transmission is defective. The gears do not connect like they should. Sometimes the gears do not respond at all.*ak the consumer stated that the automatic transmission does not shift smoothly from 2nd to 3rd gear. The vehicle was checked by the dealer but the problem was not fixed.
Automatic transmission locked up with no prior warning. With under 20000 miles on the car transmission would not shift. Took to dealer and they made an adjustment and it was fine. Then, at 76000 miles the transmission locked up in traffic.
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.
Several weeks ago, the car had intermittent at transmission "sluggishness" trying to accelerate from a stop. Felt like it was stuck in 2nd or 3rd gear, trying to downshift to 1st. On or about 6/31/02 the car transmission died, no power at idle, and barely able to coast into parking lot. At exact moment of failure, car's clock and radio also lost power. Next day, upon returning to vehicle, started up and transmission engaged properly through all gears while driving in parking lot, without sluggishness. Clock and radio were also working fine. I drove the car approximately 5 miles to mechanic's shop (not dealer). Mechanic spent next two days trying unsuccessfully to recreate the symptoms. He also had another shop's mechanic specializing in transmission repairs inspect it. Both could find nothing wrong mechanically, but suspected electrical problems inside the transmission or a related controller. On the third day of the original mecanic's testing, it died as before, barely able to get it back to the shop. He recommended a mitsubishi dealership to look at it due to the technical nature of the suspected problem area. He again reaffirmed that I should not expect any mechanical repairs. Dealer (holler mitsubishi, closest located dealer) looked it over and called me back same day to inform me that an entire new transmission was needed, as well as several motor mounts. The total cost estimate for this work is $2392.58 + tax. With 66,000 miles on the car, he said after 60,000 miles it was out of warranty and repair charges are my responsibility. I strongly requested he recheck with his technician and svc mgr and to reconsider this as a goodwill warranty repair as it was a manufacturing product failure, not a normal wear and tear issue. I reiterated the findings of other mechanics - no mechanical failures found. Same answer came back, out of warranty, me to pay. Internet research shows lots of tranny problem history. Who else can I contact for this??? Please help!
Consumer states while his daughter was in possession of his vehicle, it was discovered that vehicle would not go into reverse, consumer was informed that the transmission had gone out.
Transmission had trouble shifting for a few days. At certain speeds the transmission would all of a sudden act like it was in neutral and then pop back into gear. One day, while attempting to take off from a stop light, the transmission would not go into gear. After replacing that one, we are starting to experience the same type of problems. Especially early in the morning when you first attempt to take off the car will not move. Even after letting it warm up for 10-15 minutes the same thing happens. Sometimes it will do the same thing when you take off from a stop sign into traffic. We just pray that when we get into the middle of the road it will pop back into gear. I hate this car and I am having trouble getting rid of it. Evidentally everyone is aware of the transmission problem--except mitsubishi.
Transmission would not shift out of first gear. Reverse gear inoperable.
Related recalls
Power train: automatic transmission: cooling unit and lines
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with automatic transmissions. A hose was mis-manufactured and could weaken over time, which could result in leakage of the automatic transmission fluid.
- Risk
- Fluid leakage from the cooler hoses can cause transaxle driveability problems and smoke if the oil contacts the front exhaust pipe.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the hose assembly for the automatic transmission oil cooler. Owner notification mailing will be phased over a five-month period starting march 26, through july 23, 2001. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mitsubishi at 1‑800‑222‑0037.
Recall number 01V011001 · Recall details
Power train: automatic transmission
- What is wrong
- Vehicle description: all wheel drive passenger vehicles. Lockup of the transfer case can occur due to insufficient lubrication.
- Risk
- This condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the vehicles for adequacy of the transfer case oil volume, transfer case oil leakage, and operational degradation of the transfer case mechanism. If oil volume is insufficient, the appropriate amount of oil will be added. If there is transfer case oil leakage, affected components will be replaced. If the transfer case shows operational degradation, the transfer case will be replaced.
Recall number 98V168000 · Recall details
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Which Mitsubishi Galant years have stuck in gear or won't shift problems?
The model years with the most reports are 1994 (2 complaints), 1996 (2 complaints) and 1998 (2 complaints).
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