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NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

44 crash reports9 fire reports15 injury reports

What owners actually said

307 reports

Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 1997

Air BagsFire

WHILE THE VEHICLE PARKED FOR ABOUT 10 HOURS, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S AIRBAGS MALFUNCTIONED IN WHICH THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING A FIRE WITH NO PRIOR WARNING OR PROBLEMS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #813565

Mileage unknown · Jun 24, 1997

Unknown Or OtherVehicle Speed Control

VEHICLE REVVED FROM IDLE TO ABOUT 2000-3000 RPMS WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON. *AK

NHTSA ODI #517869

Mileage unknown · Jun 18, 1997

Air BagsFire

CONSUMER PARKED VEHICLE ABOUT 8PM THURSDAY JUN 12, 97; THEN AWAKENED AT 7AM. ON FRIDAY JUNE 13, 97, NOTICED THAT THE AIR BAG HAD DEPLOYED ON PASSENGER'S SIDE AND INTERIOR HAD BURNED. DUP OF 813565, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK

NHTSA ODI #813262

Mileage unknown · Jun 4, 1997

Engine And Engine Cooling

WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WILL STALL AND THEN CUT OFF COMPLETELY. AFTER 15 MINUTES VEHICLE WILL RESTART. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALERS ON THREE DIFFERENT TIMES FOR PROBLEM AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FUEL PUMP RELAY WAS BAD. THEY REPLACED IT AND SHE STILL HAS PROBLEMS. *AK

NHTSA ODI #812755

Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 1997

Electrical SystemEquipmentService Brakes, Hydraulic

BRAKE ROTORS FAILED AND REPLACED.

NHTSA ODI #516850

Mileage unknown · Apr 28, 1997

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE LIKE METAL TOUCHING METAL. THE VEHICLE ALSO SHAKES. BRAKE SYSTEM HAS BEEN REPLACED (4) TIMES ON ONE SIDE WITHIN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. *AK

NHTSA ODI #811756

Mileage unknown · Apr 16, 1997

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES ONE CAN HEAR A NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. FEELS LIKE WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE HOPS UP AND DOWN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #811034

Mileage unknown · Mar 18, 1997

Vehicle Speed ControlCrash

CONSUMER PUT GEAR INTO REVERSE AND CAR ACCELERATED, SO SHE SUDDENLY PUT GEAR INTO DRIVE AND IT ACCELERATED ALSO. THEN VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A POLE. NO PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO GAS. CAR WAS TOTALED. *AK

NHTSA ODI #809522

Mileage unknown · Mar 4, 1997

Engine And Engine Cooling

THE VEHICLE HAS DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET WHICH IS LEAKING, CAUSING A POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. *AK

NHTSA ODI #809642

Mileage unknown · Feb 24, 1997

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

ROTORS ON THE VECHILE CONTINUE TO WARP BECAUSE THE BRAKES ARE OVERHEATING. ROTORS AND PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST (6) OR (7) TIMES SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE ON 7/8/95. CALIPERS, ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED ON 2/21/96 AT 34,000 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #809255

Official recalls

00V421001 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

Dec 18, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE. ALSO, MMC HAS ADDED THE POTENTIAL OF LEAKING MOISTURE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE BALL STUD TO CORRODE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERCEDES MMC'S PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN, SEE 99V-066.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT FOR WEAR. BALL JOINTS THAT EXHIBIT WEAR BEYOND THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY DESIGNED LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS. BALL JOINTS THAT ARE WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE CLEANED AND A SPECIAL SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED TO PREVENT INTRUSION OF MOISTURE.

99V066001 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

Apr 5, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RUBBER BOOTS, AND IF THE BOOT IS DAMAGED, THEY WILL REPLACE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM AND BALL JOINT ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.

98V069001 · Power Train:automatic Transmission

Mar 26, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. LOCKUP OF THE TRANSFER CASE CAN OCCUR DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: 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.

96V158001 · Fuel System, Gasoline

Aug 27, 1996

THE FUEL TANK GASKETS FOR THE FUEL PUMP AND/OR GAUGE UNIT GASKET COULD HAVE BEEN INCORRECTLY INSTALLED ALLOWING FUEL OR FUMES TO ESCAPE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE WERE PRESENT, THE FUEL LEAKAGE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE FUEL TANK AND IF THE GASKETS ARE FOUND TO BE LEAKING, REPLACE THE FUEL TANK, CAPS AND GASKETS.

94V149002 · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/traction Control/electronic Limited Slip

Aug 8, 1994

THE HEADLAMP SUPPORT PANEL CAN DEVELOP A FATIGUE CRACK WHERE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) HYDRAULIC UNIT IS ATTACHED, ALLOWING THE HYDRAULIC UNIT TO FALL DOWN.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: LOSS OF BRAKING CAN RESULT IF THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT FALLS. THIS CAN RESULT IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL CONNECT THE ABS HYDRAULIC UNIT ATTACHMENT POINT AT A RIGID PORTION OF THE HEADLAMP SUPPORT PANEL WITH A BRACKET AND REINFORCE THE HEADLAMP SUPPORT PANEL BY ADDING A BACK PLATE.

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NHTSA investigations

RQ00015 · Lower Contrtol Arm Ball Joint

Opened Aug 2, 2000 · Closed Apr 20, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension

There is no summary currently available

Additional source detail variants (3)

Suspension

There is no summary currently available

Suspension

There is no summary currently available

Suspension

There is no summary currently available

RQ98007 · Transfer Case Leakage

Opened May 11, 1998 · Closed Aug 28, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Power Train:automatic Transmission

THE TRANSFER CASE OF THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE (AWD), MITSUBISHI GALANT, ALLEGEDLY LEAKS OIL CAUSING ONE OR MORE WHEELS TO LOCKUP; OR THE INABILITY TO TRANSMIT ENGINE POWER TO THE DRIVE WHEELS.THE VEHICLES HAVE THE SAME TRANSFER CASE DESIGN AS THE ECLIPSE VEHICLES WHICH HAVE BEEN RECALLED FOR THE SAME ALLEGED DEFECT.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Power Train:automatic Transmission

EA98002 · Transfer Case Lockup

Opened Jan 30, 1998 · Closed Apr 30, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels

No summary supplied.

Additional source detail variants (2)

Wheels

PE97040 · Transfer Case Lockup

Opened Sep 4, 1997 · Closed Jan 30, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels

ALLEGED DRIVETRAIN FAILURE THAT CAN LEAD TO LOCK-UP OF THE REAR OR ALL WHEELS.