1999 Mitsubishi Galant power train problems
16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1999 Mitsubishi Galant — 7% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Dt*: the contact stated while traveling 45 mph on normal road conditions, the vehicle shuddered and had worsened over time. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who determined that the vehicle needed a power flush performed, all related filters needed to be replaced. The dealer expressed that if…”
filed Nov 17, 2006
“Upon reversing from a parking spot my gear shift became free floating. I was unable to put the car into drive, or park. I had to have the car towed. I was told by the dealership that the transmission linkage cable broke. It took 3 days to fix. They had to pull out the dash. My car only had 63,000…”
filed May 25, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSIONSCampaign 01V011001 · Jan 16, 2001
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% |
| 1998 Galant | 12 | 23% |
| 1997 Galant | 15 | 19% |
| 1996 Galant | 36 | 26% |
| 1995 Galant | 29 | 14% |
| 1994 Galant | 25 | 13% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1999 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.