Vehicle report

1997 MITSUBISHI GALANT

Reported problems

80 complaints · median 87944 miles
ComponentReports
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT12
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL7
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION6
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE5
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS4
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC4
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN3
POWER TRAIN3
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT3
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP3
STEERING3
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE2
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES2
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION2
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY2
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS2
SUSPENSION2
SUSPENSION:FRONT2
UNKNOWN OR OTHER2
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM2
AIR BAGS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH1
ENGINE1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY1
EQUIPMENT1
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER1
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY1
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY1
SEAT BELTS1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY1
SEATS1
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER1
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR1
STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE1
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM1
STEERING:RACK AND PINION1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM1
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT1
SUSPENSION:REAR1
TIRES1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL1
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES1

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