2001 Mitsubishi Galant: problems, recalls and reliability

“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. *tr”Owner report · Engine · Jun 2014

“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. *tr”Owner report · Engine · May 2014

“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi galant. The contact stated that the driver of the vehicle was traveling approximately 35 mph and lost control of the vehicle. The driver crashed into a dirt hill, destroying the front end of the vehicle. The air bags failed to deploy however, there were no injuries. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 176,000.”Owner report · Air Bags · Aug 2013

“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. *tr”Owner report · Power Train · Feb 2013

“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.”Owner report · Engine · Oct 2012

“My heater stopped working. Then the heat would take at least a half an hour before coming on but would only stay warm when I was driving. Cannot keep my windows defrosted in the winter! Very unsafe! Also, my left, front headlight will go on by itself and will blink, without any key in ignition, it will still come on. Drving at night, headlights wouldnt come on but that front left headlight would blink. I can also hear a clicking sound when this is happening. *tr”Owner report · Visibility · Jan 2012

“Tl* the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi gallant. While driving at approximately 5 mph, the contact activated the automatic front passenger side window mechanism in an upward motion which failed to operate. However, after waiting a period of twenty to thirty minutes the window began to function normally. The failure occurred at any speed traveled. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technician informed that the manufacturer service warranty had expired. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.”Owner report · Visibility · Jul 2010