1996 MITSUBISHI GALANT Engine And Engine Coolingengine Problems

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED THREE TIMES. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AND WHEN I GOT HOME, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. THE NEXT DAY, I PLACED THE GEAR IN DRIVE, AND PRESSED THE GAS; IT SOUNDED AS IF THE ENTIRE EVERYTHING WOULD FALL OUT. MY TRANSMISSION HAS GONE OUT WITHOUT WARNING, AND I KNOW THIS IS NOT NORMAL. I NOW SEE THAT THERE IS A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS. PLEASE MAKE SURE THAT MITSUBISHI TAKES RESPONSIBILITY AND COMPENSATE US, THE CONSUMERS. IF THEY DON'T, THEY WILL ONLY LOSE CUSTOMERS. THANKS.*AK

AIR CONDITIONER BELT HAS BUSTED 3 TIMES. IF ENGINE PULLEY SITS STILL TOO LONG IT WEARS BELT OUT IF NOT REPAIRED IN TIME. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. PLEASE ADD MORE INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER'S HUSBAND WAS PULLING OUT WHEN A KNOCKING NOISE IN THE VEHICLE WAS HEARD, AND VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED MOVING. DEALERSHIP SAID THAT HARMONIC BALANCE, RUBBER RING WAS CORRODED. *AK THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF VEHICLES ACCORDING TO A NUMBER OF DEALER MECHANICS. *YH

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN CAR STARTED VIBRATING AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM ENGINE. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT HEAD GASKET HAD CRACKED. *AK CONSUMER ALSO STATED PRIOR TO HEAD GASKET FAILURE, COOLANT WAS LEAKING FROM ENGINE, CYLINDER HEAD WAS WARPED, RADIATOR ALSO PARTIALLY MELTED.*JB

LOWER FRONT BALL JOINTS HAD A LOT OF PLAY. VEHICLE WAS MAKING LOUD NOISES WHEN MAKING TURNS. TAKING VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE MECHANIC CHECK IT. *AK THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE BALL JOINTS, 00V421001, HOWEVER DEALER STATED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE DID NOT QUALIFY FOR RECALL, CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. TIMING BELT WAS REPLACED. *SLC

TRANSMISSION FAILED PREMATURELY WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION TWICE AT 30,000 MILES AND 58,000 MILES. *AK IN ADDITION TO RECURRING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, THE HEAD LIGHT PLUGS HAD BURNED OUT. THE HEAD LIGHT PARTS AND THE A/C SYSTEM FOR THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN DISCONTINUED AND THE CONSUMER DOES NOT KNOW HOW TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. ENGINE OIL LEAK NEAR FRONT CRANK SEAL. OIL PAN GASKET LEAKING. *YH

PURCHASED VEHICLE 10/16/199, IT HAD APPROX. 52,000 MILES, SINCE PURCHASE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN INSTALLED, AIR CONDITION REPAIRED AND NOW THERE IS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE HARMONIC BALANCE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN RAINY WEATHER IT STOPPED WITHOUT WARNING. AFTER VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP, MECHANIC FOUND PROBLEM NOT WATER RELATED. THE LOWER PULLEY; CRANKSHAFT CAME APART, CUTTING TWO BELTS. PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED AT OWNER'S EXPENSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK