1997 Mitsubishi Galant power train problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1997 Mitsubishi Galant — 19% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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. *tr”
filed Oct 18, 2012
“1997 mitsubishi galant-auto transmission floor shift problems. The transmission was overhauled on 08/03/2006 and cost around 2 grand. I noticed that vehicle's gear shift can be accidentally bumped from drive to neutral because this gear change does not require the brakes to be pressed nor the gear…”
filed Aug 4, 2006
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
TT218 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 28, 2015This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
TT194 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Feb 6, 2013
Power Train problems in other Galant years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Galant | 1 | 4% |
| 2006 Galant | 1 | 4% |
| 2004 Galant | 3 | 5% |
| 2003 Galant | 6 | 5% |
| 2002 Galant | 3 | 2% |
| 2001 Galant | 20 | 13% |
| 2000 Galant | 3 | 2% |
| 1999 Galant | 16 | 7% |
| 1998 Galant | 12 | 23% |
| 1996 Galant | 36 | 26% |
| 1995 Galant | 29 | 14% |
| 1994 Galant | 25 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 Mitsubishi Galant
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.