Vehicle report

1996 MITSUBISHI GALANT

Reported problems

136 complaints · median 98600 miles
ComponentReports
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION24
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT13
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL12
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP11
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE9
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS9
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE8
AIR BAGS7
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR7
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC6
POWER TRAIN5
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION5
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER4
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS4
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM4
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL4
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE3
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL3
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES2
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY2
SEAT BELTS2
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR2
SEATS2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC2
STRUCTURE:BODY2
SUSPENSION:FRONT2
TIRES2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE1
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM1
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.1
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH1
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:PADS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST1
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM1
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP1
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER1
WHEELS1
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS1

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