# 1990 MITSUBISHI GALANT — POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
> NHTSA complaint `135941` · 1999-02-16 · Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** Yes
- **Crash:** No
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** No
## Vehicle
- **Make:** MITSUBISHI
- **Model:** GALANT
- **Year:** 1990
- **Manufacturer:** Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
- **Component:** POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
## Narrative
I PULLED INTO GAS STATION. SMOKE WAS COMING OUT FROM UNDER HOOD.  SMALL FIRE AROUND FUEL LINE, IGNITION WIRES, COIL, WIRE HARNESS CONTAINING INJECTOR WIRES.  PUT OUT W/ EXTINGUISHER.  ONLY 2 WIRES TO 1 INJECTOR DAMAGED,  FUEL LINE/PLUG WIRES DAMAGED, COMPUTER FAILED.  HAVE HAD ALOT OF LARGE COSTLY PROBLEMS W/ THIS CAR IN THE PAST, INCLUDING DAMAGE TO DIFFERENTIAL TWICE, TRANSAXLE/TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASE. TIMING BELT FAILURE 18 MONTHS AGO, CAUSED DAMAGE TO VALVES (GOT A RECALL NOTICE ON THIS THE DAY B4 THE FIRE).  DEALER WEATHERFORD HAS BEEN WORKING ON MY CAR SINCE AUG 1996 AND TIMING BELT RECALL JUST CAME (MAILED FEB 1 1999)  PLEASE ADVISE.  THANKS!  JKM
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