Tank Assembly Problems of Mitsubishi Galant

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.

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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.

The brakes and steering wheel shake when the brakes are applied. The brakes seem to make a popping noise when making a left or right hand turn. I have to apply brakes at a far distance to prevent from running into other vehicles. The problem has existed for awhile and noted to service dealership on numerous occasions. In addition, noise can be heard from the gas tank when braking. You can hear the gas shaking from in the tank. This is a concern when transporting passengers in the rear compartment. Don't know if the tank will eventually explode or ignite a fire.

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Fuel gauge stopped working. While droping it of to get repaired, the service person said, wow I got another one this morning for exactly the same problem. Odd? I think not.

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Vehicle wanders off into another lane. Also, driver's side seatbelt retractors are in backwards/there is a gasoline leak from underneath vehicle, and vehicle shakes and vibrates when traveling on the highway.

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Plastic fuel tank door has cracked. Dealer claimed door needed to be replaced. Also, dealer indicated defect was common and part was on backorder.