NHTSA Complaint #10208156 — 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10208156
Vehicle	2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Date of Incident	November 7, 2007
Date Filed	November 7, 2007
Mileage	102,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	Yes
State	TX

Consumer Description

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH WITH THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY CAME TO A VIOLENT AND IMMEDIATE STOP ON THE HIGHWAY.. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE WHEELS. ALL THE WARNING INDICATORS LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 102,000. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED THE WHEELS SHOULD NOT HAVE LOCKED UP WITHOUT WARNING AT 50 MPH. UPDATED 12/12/07

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