1.3

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
137,650 miles

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problem #2

Jun 152009

Galant

  • 95,300 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Mitsubishi Galant. The contact stated that there was a leak in the fuel tank. He parked his vehicle in the garage and smelled a strong odor of gasoline the following day. He took the vehicle to a repair shop and the mechanic found a leak. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 01V069000. The specialist at the repair shop stated that the entire fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle has not been repaired. The current mileage was 95,353 and failure mileage was approximately 95,300.

- Mission Viejo, CA, USA

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problem #1

Jul 192007

Galant 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 180,000 miles
The contact owns a 2001 Mitsubishi Galant. The vehicle would intermittently leak gasoline only when the fuel tank was being filled. The contact smelled gasoline outside of the vehicle. The vehicle was not inspected by a dealer or mechanic. The manufacturer stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign id number 01V069000 (fuel system, gasoline:storage:tank assembly). The failure mileage was 180,000 and current mileage was 213,748. Updated 3/25/08 updated 03/25/08

- Bakersfield , CA, USA

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