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2003 Mitsubishi Galant engine and engine cooling problems

16 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2003 Mitsubishi Galant13% of all complaints for this model year.

16
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
13%
share of all complaints
70,250 mi
median reported incident mileage
1 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Air bags didn't come out when accident occurred, there is smoke coming from exhaust not something is eating the gas up there is leakage coming from engine, oil, and radiator (unknown areas). *tr

    filed May 2, 2014

  • Turned heat on and heard a ratteling noise under dash, when heat came on noise stopped. Turned heat on a week later, nothing, only cold air. Independent mechanic says heater core, after replacing thermostat and coolant sensor. Dealership says heater control valve, either way, with seeing how many…

    filed Nov 8, 2011

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

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.