NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine: Gasoline Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 8
Injuries / Deaths:
2 / 0
Average Mileage:
0 miles

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1999 Mitsubishi Galant engine problems

engine problem

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1999 Mitsubishi Galant Owner Comments

problem #9

Mar 142000

Galant

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

All lights on the dash started blinking, consumer put vehicle into park and turned off engine, smoke came out and consumer opened the hood and saw flames, claim 30-V201-876.

- Cranford, NJ, USA

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problem #8

Mar 142000

Galant

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
The insured stated that all the lights on the dash started blinking, he then put the vehicle into park and turned off the engine, then smoke began coming from the hood, the insured opened the hood and the vehicle was on fire.(claim#30-V201-876)

- Cranford, NJ, USA

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problem #7

Jul 042001

Galant

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving, smoke started coming from under the dash, and eventually the vehicle caught on fire, there was one injury.(claim#04-1292-070)

- Monroe, LA, USA

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problem #6

Mar 142000

Galant

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

The insured stated that all the lights on the dash started blinking, he then put the vehicle into park and turned off the engine, then smoke began coming from the hood, the insured opened the hood and the vehicle was on fire.(claim#30-V201-876)

- Cranford, NJ, USA

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problem #5

Jul 042001

Galant

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
While driving, smoke started coming from under the dash, and eventually the vehicle caught on fire, there was one injury.(claim#04-1292-070)

- Monroe, LA, USA

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problem #4

Mar 142000

Galant

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
All lights on the dash started blinking, consumer put vehicle into park and turned off engine, smoke came out and consumer opened the hood and saw flames, claim 30-V201-876.

- Cranford, NJ, USA

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problem #3

Aug 242000

(reported on)

Galant

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Vehicle stalls intermittently, dealer has attempted repair on several occasions with no success. Nlm

- Orlando, FL, USA

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problem #2

Jul 271999

Galant

  • miles
Engine compartment caught on fire for no apparent reason and without prior warning. Currently, the insurance company is investigating.

- Hattiesburg, MS, USA

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problem #1

Mar 291999

(reported on)

Galant

  • miles
While the vehicle was parked for nearly an hour a fire started within the engine compartment, cause unknown.

- New Haven, CT, USA

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