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2001 Mitsubishi Caribbean GALANT: complaints, problems and recalls

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

3 owner complaints analyzed

1 distinct recall campaigns

65,000 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 2001 model year. Data snapshot: . 1 complaints include usable failure mileage.

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Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 3 complaints (33.3%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting133.3%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control
1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission
1
Structure
1
Unknown Or Other
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control1
Power Train:Automatic Transmission1
Structure1
Unknown Or Other1

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control: 1; Power Train:Automatic Transmission: 1; Structure: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
1
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9991
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 1; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

50,000 to 74,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (1). 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2005
1
2006
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
20051
20062

2005: 1; 2006: 2

Pattern summary

Engine And Engine Cooling:Exhaust System:Emission Control leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Examples from the source records

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10131291 · 2005-07-25 (July 25, 2005)

2001 GALANT ES DEVELOPED PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION.*MR THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION BEGAN SLIPPING IN AND OUT OF GEAR, WHICH RESULTED IN THE CONSUMER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS BECAUSE OF THE RECURRING TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. IT WAS DETERMINED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED UNDER THE MANUFACTURERS WARRANTY. THE CONSUMER STATED THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION IS NOW SLIPPING, HOWEVER THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND O…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10131291 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10153032 · 2006-03-09 (March 9, 2006)

2001 GALANT PAINT WAS PEELING AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER ENGINE CONTROL MODULE CAME ON WEEK AFTER PURCHASE. *TS *JB

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10153032 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10169801 · 2006-10-02 (October 2, 2006)

THE PAINT ON THE HOOD, TOP, TRUNK, AND SIDE OF THE CAR HAS FADED AND RUSTED CAUSING THE TOP OF THE CAR TO LEAK INSIDE WHEN IT RAINS. I HAD FILED A COMPLAINT ON JUNE 20, 2005. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANYONE ABOUT THIS. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 65,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10169801 at NHTSA ↗

Recall history

1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.

00V299003 · Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Reported: 2000-09-26 (September 26, 2000)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HARNESS FOR THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH A NEW PROTECTIVE SHIELD CAUSING A GROUNDED CIRCUIT.

Consequence: PROLONGED WIRING HARNESS CONTACT WITH THE HEAT SHIELD WILL CAUSE THE WIRING INSULATION TO WEAR AND EVENTUALLY TO GROUND OUT. THIS COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO DIE-OUT, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL RE-ROUTE THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HARNESS.

NHTSA campaign record ↗