1999 Mitsubishi Galant ES from North America - Comments

I have had my brake rotors and pads machined, serviced and replaced about so many times I've lost count!

Now, all my dash lights are out; my radio, windshield wipers and cruise control only work if I jiggle the ignition after I start the car.

When my car was two years old, I lost all power on the middle of rush hour traffic and was stuck in the middle of the road due to a recall no one had informed me of.

Now, if I idle in the car for a while, it just shuts off!

My fuel tank has never read as "Full" even though it was replaced twice.

No more Mitsubishi's for me, sorry to say. I'm wondering what ever happened on the settlement for the brakes lawsuit, as well.

I, too, have wondered the same thing about the status of the lawsuit with the brakes. I own a 1999 Galant ES. Just like most of the owners, I have had my share of brake problems. My rotor has been turned, rotated, whatever.. to try to correct the "shakes". Recently, from nowhere, the brake and battery symbols on the dashboard light up whenever I touch the brakes. It disappears when I accelerate above 50 MPH, but that's mainly highway driving. I have about 70,000 miles on my car. Anyone experienced that before?

I Purchased my 1999 Galant ES In June of 2004 with 52000 Miles on it. Shortly after I bought my car, My battery died while driving thu an intersection.

80000 Miles - I had A Fuse to my ECU Blow that caused my car to shift when its not supposed to, and rough, As well as high idle.

I have a Ticking coming from what sounds and feels like cylinder 3 Made a light ticking around 60k Miles, This has Gotten worse. (On-going problem it seems, I blew a plug out of the same cylinder at 65000 miles) Replaced with Bosh platinum 4+ and that didn't Fix the ticking, but it ran great!

Got a Fuel injector Cleaner done at my local lube shop, And that Killed the ticking for about 10000 miles till it started again.

Today I have 85500 miles, And this Ticking Comes and goes as it wants, I've kinda grown used to the whole ticking bit ( I figure it's a result of my sub woofers )

Now When I start my car and it wants to die, and idles very inconsistently When warming up.

When I put the car into gear and try to go it bogs way down till I floor it. Then she runs like a champ till I turn the car off again, Even for a short period of time.

As far as the brakes go, I've driven 33500 Miles on this set of rotors and breaks, It does have a bad vibrate when the brakes are applied heavily, Downhills, or at high speeds. Haven't had them changed yet, Starting to squeak. Replacing with non factory drilled and slotted rotors. with lifetime pads.

My mother had a 1992 galant when they were new, and had to have her rotors and breaks replaced several times.

If anyone has any information regarding recalls or anything of the sort E-Mail me eclipse_thc@yahoo.com.

Your battery dying is because you left the lights/stereo/anything that requires energy to run on too long while NOT running the car, or you just need to make sure the claps sit tight on the battery. car shakes while starting is your alternator. When I imported a 1991 toyota soarer into canada it ran great, but when I stopped say at a stop sign or a light it died sometimes after 2-4 seconds of shaking then eventually the problem went away. My dad's friend has a 2000+ galant and its great. I own a 1993 mitsubishi gto with a few of my friends owning 1990-1992 gto's and we all agree that its one great machine (TT, no turbo lag 1 of 3 top fastest 6 bangers from that gen)