2001 Mitsubishi Galant engine and engine cooling problems
21 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2001 Mitsubishi Galant — 14% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“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…”
filed Nov 22, 2013
“Tl*the contact owns a 2001 mitsubishi galant. While driving various speeds, the speed would decrease and the vehicle would stall. When the vehicle was restarted, it would only remain on for a few minutes. Occasionally, it would take up to an hour for the vehicle to restart and then stall again. The…”
filed Apr 29, 2009
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLESCampaign 00V299001 · Oct 2, 2000
Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Galant years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 Galant | 1 | 4% |
| 2006 Galant | 1 | 4% |
| 2005 Galant | 2 | 8% |
| 2004 Galant | 5 | 8% |
| 2003 Galant | 16 | 13% |
| 2002 Galant | 13 | 10% |
| 2000 Galant | 19 | 14% |
| 1999 Galant | 13 | 6% |
| 1998 Galant | 4 | 8% |
| 1997 Galant | 9 | 11% |
| 1996 Galant | 16 | 12% |
| 1995 Galant | 15 | 7% |
Other reported problem areas on the 2001 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.