Mitsubishi Galant 1992

• Recall 10685 [USA]: This condition can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash.
  Vehicle description: all wheel drive passenger vehicles. Lockup of the transfer case can occur due to insufficient lubrication.
  dealers will inspect the vehicles for adequacy of the transfer case oil volume, transfer case oil leakage, and operational degradation of the transfer case mechanism. If oil volume is insufficient, the appropriate amount of oil will be added. If there is transfer case oil leakage, affected components will be replaced. If the transfer case shows operational degradation, the transfer case will be replaced.
  owner notification began september 25, 1998. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

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• Transfer case leakage investigation # RQ98007

  The transfer case of the all wheel drive (awd), mitsubishi galant, allegedly leaks oil causing one or more wheels to lockup; or the inability to transmit engine power to the drive wheels.The vehicles have the same transfer case design as the eclipse vehicles which have been recalled for the same alleged defect.
  

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• Transfer case lockup investigation # EA98002

  
  

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I was driving my mother-n-laws 1992 mitsubishi galant and all of the sudden the car just started to swerve from right to left making a weird scrapping sound making me think the brakes were probably locked up. Smoke started coming from underneath the right rear tire. At first i thought the car was on fire. The smoke kept coming out even though the car was parked for more than 10 minutes. My kid's and i were all afraid to go near the car. But the smoke started to subside and i took a chance to go view what may be the problem. The brakes were okay but i had seen some thick oil with small grains of metal in it protruding out from the center of the i guess was the head of the axle. I took the hub cap off to get a better look. I was only five minutes or less from home and took a chance to drive it there....But when i had arrived and tried to park it. The whole friggin tire came right off. I started to do some investigation and found several complaint sites. So now i am here writing up one and trying to see if at all anyone can help my mother-n-law get her car fixed? Please let me know what we can do to see why this occurred? I was so afraid for the lives of my kid's and other's around me. I can only imagine what could of happened to us if i never had the feeling to get off of the interstate. Deborah... Please let me know!!!??? Thank you!! *tr

1992 mitsubishi galant caught fire in the engine compartment. *kb a new engine had been install 3000 miles prior to the fire. *nm

Dt: the contact stated there was nhtsa recall nhtsa campaign 98v168000 concerning the transfer case. Recall repairs was performed on 10-20-03. In november 2005 with only 8000 miles on the vehicle the transfer case began to leak fluid, and all four wheels locked. The vehicle was towed to the contact's house. The dealership was contacted, and they told him they would call him back for an appointment to bring the vehicle in. The manufacturer has bee contacted. *ak

Dt: the contact states in august 04 he had h car inspected and it passed inspection, and they told him there was nothing wrong with the transfer case in transmission. He heard there was a recall on transfer case, he had it checked. About three days ago the rear wheels on 1992 mitsubishi gallant locked up. He had it towed to a dealership, and they are refused to do recall repairs because they told him there was a drain plug missing from the transfer case. Neither the previous owner nor the current owner has ever touched the transfer case. *ak

My car had been stalling since august 2003. The first time i brought it into have it serviced at firestone, they could not find any problem. In november 2003 my car was stalling again and i lost power driving it, as the car engine shut off. I had brought my car in again to a different firestone. I trust the mechanic, i have been bringing my car there for years. They had to replace the electronic ignition control module. I have a mitsubishi galant 1992. According to firestone there has been many other mitsubishi cars with the same problems, but they have never been recalled for ecm. A company in texas has data showing other ecm that have been replaced. This company is: ecm to go automotive computer supply, 2280 east main suite b-7, league city texas 77573 1 888-326-8646. When i had to replace the ecm on my car it was very costly, $755.03 total. I would like you to please investigate why mitsubishi has not recalled ecm's. Thank you, sandra pellicori. *ak

Burns oil died rigt on higway now i own anthe r one nd it does he samething. *ak

Dealer said the recall was done, a leak can occur and potentially lock up all wheels at any given speed. Due to inadequate repairs this problem still is occuring.

The dealers are not fixing the recall properly and refusing you when you go back. This affects all awd mitsubishi 1990'-1999. I am in need of a new transfer case (mitsu$1800) and supporting yokes and seals as damage results from leaking when not properly fixed and can potentially cause rear wheel lockup.*ak (tiresize: 15)

Recall 98v168001/transfer case: while traveling at highway at speed of 55 mph rear wheels commenced to lock up and caused steering to be uncontrollable. Later on receiving a manufacturer's recall notice concerning transfer case, dealer notified. Please feel free to provide any further details. *ak