NHTSA Complaint #10051088 — 1998 MITSUBISHI GALANT

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10051088
Vehicle	1998 MITSUBISHI GALANT
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Date of Incident	October 5, 2003
Date Filed	December 25, 2003
Mileage	70,987 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	LA

Consumer Description

CAR STARTED STALLING AT LOW SPEEDS, HAD TRANSMISSION FILTER CHANGED, FOUND A LOT OF METAL IN FLUID. DROVE CAR 500 MORE MILES BEFORE LOSING REVERSE AND OVERDRIVE. TRANSMISSION UNABLE TO RUN AT 71,000 MILES. *LA

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