2000 Mitsubishi Galant

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/30/2005· STRUCTURE,EQUIPMENT

  I HAVE OWNED A 2000 GALANT BRAND NEW FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS. I KEEP UP WITH THE SERVICE, AND ALWAYS USE MITSUBISHI SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE PAST FEW MONTHS HOWEVER (SUMMER OF 2005) - RIGHT AROUND THE 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY DATE - I NOTICE THAT EVERY TIME IT RAINS, THE "FLOOR OF THE DRIVER SIDE IS FLOODED WITH WATER". IT IS SUCH A HUGE NUISANCE. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF THE TRAIL OF THE WATER AT ALL. I HAVE ASKED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO CHECK IT OUT, AND THEY MENTIONED THAT "MAYBE THE WATER IS COMING IN FROM THE SEAMS OF THE SUNROOF, ETC. , THAT IT MIGHT ALSO HAVE DEBRIS IN THE SUNROOF, AND THEY HAVE CLEANED IT OUT". THAT WAS OF NO HELP!!!! SO, MY CAR SMELLS SUPER MUSTY AND MILDEWY A FEW DAYS AFTER EVERY RAINFALL. I TRY TO DRY IT OUT AS MUCH AS I CAN, BY CHANGING THE MATS AND USING TOWELS TO SOAK UP THE WATER AFTER EVERY RAINFALL AND EVERY SNOW FALL. WHAT A MESS!!! THANK YOU. *NM

• 12/21/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  I AM DISABLED BY MY OWN FACTORY ALARM. THE CAR WILL NOT START BECAUSE MY ECU WAS DEFECTIVE AND I REPLACED IT WITH A USED ONE AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO PROGRAM MY KEY TO THE REPLACEMENT ECU AND THE KEY STILL DOESN'T WORK EVEN THOUGH I AM GETTING A P1610 TROUBLE CODE FOR IMMOBILIZER MALFUNCTION WHICH IS DUE TO AN ECU NOT RECOGNIZING THE KEY. EVEN THE DEALOR CAN'T GET THE CAR TO START. THE MANUFACTURER GOT THE IMMOBILIZER SYSTEM TOO ADVANCED THAT IT'S LOCKING THEIR CAR OWNER'S OUT OF THEIR OWN CAR! THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.

• 12/19/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  WHILE DRIVING, CONSUMER SAW FLAMES APPEARING FROM THE HOOD, CLAIM 59-V969-316. *SLC

• 12/18/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  I WAS DRIVING MY CAR ON MY WAY TO WORK WHEN MY CAR MADE THIS LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND IT STALLED ON ME,AND CUT OFF ON THE MIDDLE OF THE RODE. CALLED A TOWING COMPANY AND HAD THE CAR TOW TO MY HOUSE ,I CALLED A MECHANIC HE CHECKED AND FOUND THE INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED. *JB

• 12/13/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, CONSUMER JUMPED OUT OF VEHICLE AND INJURED HIS BACK, CLAIM 24-5202-022. *SLC

• 12/06/2002· STRUCTURE

  CONSUMER STATES WHILE OPENING DOOR TOP EDGE OF DOOR SPLIT CONSUMER ACROSS FACE CAUSING INJURIES IN RESULT OF 30 STITCHES IN FACE. DEALER AND MANUFACTURE HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

• 12/04/2001· STEERING,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC,POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  WHILE DRIVING 45-50 MPH SMELLED SMOKE. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND THEY FADED. TRANSMISSION SLIPPED. CONSUMER PULLED OVER, AND FRONT OF VEHICLE BURST INTO FLAMES. FIRE DEPARTMENT PUT OUT FIRE, VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER. FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE DETERMINED MITSUBISHI WAS NOT RESPONSIBLE. THERE WAS RECALL000295001 ON POWER STEERING TUBE THAT COULD CAUSE A FIRE, BUT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT AFFECTED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED, NO INJURIES. *AK

• 12/01/2002· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR ALMOST 6 MONTHS AND I HAVE HAD WORK DONE ON MY BRAKES 3 TIMES SINCE I PURCHASED THE CAR. I HAVE ALREADY MACHINED/TURNED THE ORIGINAL FRONT DISC ROTORS ONCE AND HAVE HAD TO BUY A NEW PAIR OF THEM AS WELL. THE PADS/SHOES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES. IT MAKES A SQUEEKING NOISE FROM THE FRONT BRAKES WHEN GOING ABOUT 15 MPH. IT STOPPED WHEN I GET THE BRAKES SERVICED BUT RETURNS AFTER ABOUT 2K. IT FIRST STARTS OFF WITH TREMBLING WHEN I BRAKE AND THEN THE TREMBLING PROGRESSES. IT STOPS SHAKING WHEN THE THE BRAKES ARE SERVICED BUT ALSO RETURNS AFTER ABOUT 2K. DT

• 11/30/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE TURNING, THE SIGNALS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. RECALL 99V305001 WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK WHEN THE CONSUMER USED THE TURN SIGNAL, THE HIGH BEAM LIGHT WOULD TURN ON AND WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN OFF AND THE SIGNAL WOULD NOT BE INDICATED. *SC

• 11/28/2007· STRUCTURE

  BEGINNING JUST A FEW YEARS AFTER PURCHASING MY 2000 GALANT BRAND NEW, THE PAINT STARTED EATING ITSELF AWAY (OXIDIZING). THERE ARE HUGE BLOTCHES COVERING THE ROOF AND REAR OF THE CAR. IT HAS CONTINUALLY GOTTEN WORSE. NO ONE WILL HELP ME AT MITSIBUSHI. JUST A FEW MONTHS AFTER ORIGINALLY PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, I HIT A DEER AND HAD THE HOOD AND DRIVER'S SIDE REPLACED. THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO PROBLEM WITH THE REPLACED PARTS. *TR

• 11/28/2005· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  CAR DIES DUE TO ENGINE FUSE BLOWING, APPARENTLY RELATED TO RECALL NUMBER 99V333001. MITSUBISHI DENIES ANY KNOWLEDGE OF SUCH RECALL. *NM

• 11/27/2001· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 45 TO 50 MPH SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE. UPON EXAMINATION BY DEALERSHIP WIRING HARNESS AND COMPUTER SYSTEM HAD BURNED UP. NO DETERMINATION WAS MADE AS TO THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION / DOCUMENTATION.*AK

• 11/22/2004· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TIMING BELT AND VALUES FOR THE MITSUBISHI GALANTS NEED TO BE LOOKED OVER TO SEE IF IT'S A RECALL PROBLEM BECAUSE MINE WENT OUT ON ME, AND ALSO I KNOW OF ANOTHER PERSON WITH A MITSUBISHI GALANT HAD THE SAME THING HAPPEN TO THEM. *JB

• 11/21/2007· STRUCTURE

  I OWN A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. IN 2004 THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD BEGAN CRACKING SOON AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED . THE DASHBOARD HAS MULTIPLES CRACKS AND CONTINUED TO CRACK. *TR

• 11/20/2002· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,POWER TRAIN

  NO SUMMARY. DT

• 11/19/2008· STRUCTURE

  I HAD PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2000 MITS. GALANT (BLACK) WHICH WAS A SPECIAL EDITION FROM THE LOCAL DEALER FOR MITSBUSHI AND WAS IN THE SHOWROOM. WITHIN 1 1/2 OF HAVING THIS VEHICLE, THE PAINT ON THE ROOF AROUND THE SUNROOF HAD FADED. GRADUALLY THROUGHOUT THE YEARS THE ROOF, FRONT HOOD AND REAR TRUCK IS COMPLETELY FADED AND THERE IS NO MORE COLOR ON THE CAR. IT IS COMPLETELY FADED DOWN TO THE ALUMINUM. I COMPLAINED TO THE CORPORATE OFFICE AS WELL AS MY LOCAL DEALER AND HAD PICS TAKEN OF MY CAR AND SENT IN TO THE CORPORATE OFFICE. THEY DENIED MY CLAIM TO OFFER A GOODWILL PAINT JOB. THEY HAD ALSO MENTIONED IT WAS A FACTORY DEFECT IN THE CLEAR COAT ON THE MODELS FROM 1999 TO 2004. IF THIS WAS A DEFECT WHY DIDN'T THE CORPORATE COMPANY SEND OUT RECALLS AND ISSUE FREE PAINT WORK TO THESE DAMAGED VEHICLES. THEY SAID MY VEHICLE WAS AT 108,000 MILES AND IT WAS 8 YEARS OLD AND TOO OLD TO QUALIFY FOR THIS PAINT JOB. THIS IS RIDICULOUS. MY CAR RUNS AWESOME OTHER THAN THE HORRIBLE PAINT JOB ON IT DUE TO MITSUBISHI'S BLACK CLEAR COAT PAINT IN WHICH THEY WERE USING ON A TRIAL BASIS CAUSE IT WAS A NEW COAT NEVER USED BEFORE AND DAMAGED HUNDREDS AND THOUSANDS OF VEHICLES ACROSS THE UNITED STATES!! THIS IS A DISGRACE AND MITSUBISHI SHOULD SHUT DOWN ITS OFFICES. I URGE EVERYONE WHO READS THIS TO NEVER PURCHASE A MITS CAR EVER! *TR

• 11/12/2001· STEERING

  MITSUBISHI CLAIMS THEY KNOW NOTHING ABOUT CAMPAIGN NUMBER 01V295001 ISSUED BY YOUR ORGANIZATION AND WILL NOT TELL ME IF MY VEHICLE IS AFFECTED. THEY REFERRED ME TO THIS SITE AFTER TELLING MITSUBISHI ABOUT THE SPECIFIC CAMPAIGN NUMBER. N;U

• 11/03/2007· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TURN SIGNAL POPPED OFF/VEHICLE PAINT STARTING TO RUST) I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 10/05 HAD VEHICLE FOR TWO YARS. THE TURN SIGNAL POPPED OFF I SAW IT WAS A RECALL CALL DEALERSHIP WHO ADVISED ME MY CAR BASED ON THE VIN WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. WHEN I WAS PERSISTENT HE THEN SAID MY CAR'S TURN SIGNAL WAS REPLACED IN 2000. THE RECALL WAS NOT DONE UNTIL 2004. ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO I STARTED TO SEE RUST SPOTS ON MY BLACK CAR AS WELL. I FEEL I WAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF AT THIS DEALERSHIP AND NO ONE IS WILLING TO HELP ME. *TR

• 10/31/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  I PURCHASED A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT BRAND NEW IN JUNE, 2000. ABOUT 18 MONTHS LATER, MY CAR WOULD IMMEDIATELY STOP RUNNING. ALL SYSTEMS WOULD DIE. MY MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP ATTEMPTED DIFFERENT FIXES ON MANY OCCASIONS, ONLY TO HAVE THE PROBLEM OCCUR AGAIN. FINALLY, MY CAR WAS SENT TO A MASTER MECHANIC AT ANOTHER DEALERSHIP WHO DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS SOMETHING TO DO WITH AN ELECTRICAL REGULATOR OR SWITCH. TO MY RECOLLECTION, THE SWITCH COULD ONLY CARRY A 10 AMP LOAD, AND WAS GETTING SHORTED OUT BECAUSE IT NEEDED MORE CAPACITY. THE PREVIOUS WORK AT THE OTHER DEALERSHIP DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, ALTHOUGH THE RESETTING OF THE SYSTEM MADE THE CAR ABLE TO FUNCTION AGAIN UNTIL ANOTHER OCCURRENCE. THE MASTER MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP INSTALLED A 50 AMP SWITCH AND MENTIONED THAT IT WAS WAY MORE THAN I WOULD EVER NEED IN THIS CAR. MY CAR HAS OPERATED FOR OVER 4 YEARS WITHOUT INCIDENT. YESTERDAY, A SMALL FIRE STARTED ON THE PIECE THAT I BELIEVE MAY HAVE BEEN PART OF THE FIX. WHILE I'M UNSURE HOW RELATED THESE INCIDENTS ARE, I AM CONCERNED ABOUT OTHER GALANTS ON THE ROAD. *TR

• 10/26/2006· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS INTERMITTENTLY FAILED WHEN ENGAGED. ADDITIONALLY, UPON ENGAGING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH, THE HEADLIGHTS WOULD NOT ILLUMINATE. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE LEVER ARM LINKAGE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL, # 99V305001, REGARDING THE HEADLIGHT SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED.

• 10/26/2004· STRUCTURE

  MY COMPLAINT OS ABOUT THE PAINT ON MY CAR IT IS CRACKING IN MANY DIFFERENT AREAS OF MY CAR FOR NO REASON. I HAD BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY THE HAD SENT IT TO BE REPAINTED BUT IT IS CRAKING IN CHUNKS ALL OVER AGAIN.*AK

• 10/19/2004· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  THE LEVER THAT CONTROLLED THE LIGHTS AND TURN SIGNAL WAS LOOSE . THIS DEFECT WAS RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE REPAIR WAS DONE IN 2000, NOW THE PROBLEM EXIST AGAIN. OWNER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM CANNOT BE CORRECTED AGAIN UNDER THE RECALL. NOW THE OWNER HAS TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. THE OVER ALL PROBLEM WITH THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH HAS NOT COMPLETELY BEEN RESOLVED. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR REPAIRS. *TC

• 10/16/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I OWN A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS, I HAVE BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE REPAIR SHOP. I AM NOT A MECHANIC; HOWEVER, I KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR WILL JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WHEN IT OCCURS, IT WILL NOT START AND HAS TO BE TOWED IN. THE FIRST TWO TIMES, THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BLOWN FUSE. THE LAST TIME, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS BAD. I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE END UNTIL LAST NIGHT. THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. I AM BECOMING FRUSTRATED OVER THIS MATTER. THEY NEED TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT. OTHER THAN THIS, I HAVE NOT HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. HOWEVER, THIS SITUATION CONCERNS ME BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF IT. THIS PROBLEM HAS MADE ME CHANGE MY MIND REGARDING MITSUBISHI CARS. I DON'T THINK I WILL BUY ANOTHER ONE. I AM TIRED OF THEM GIVING ME THE "RUN-AROUND". *TR

• 10/16/2007· EQUIPMENT

  A/C NOT WORKING PROPERLY NOT ANY WHERE NEAR AS COLD AS IT SHOULD BE. BROUGHT BACK TO MITSUBISHI IN SERRAMONTE AROUND 4 TIME. THEY COMPLETELY TOOK APART DASHBOARD AND THE A/C IN 2003 AND SAID THEY FOUND METAL SHAVINGS IN SOME PART OF THE A/C UNIT AND FIXED IT. WELL NOW IT'S 4 YEARS LATER AND IT NEVER REALLY WORKED RIGHT. THIS IS A PROBLEM SINCE THE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW IN 2000. I JUST GAVE UP TRYING TO GET THIS A/C TO WORK PROPERLY BUT A FRIEND TOLD ME I SHOULD POST IT WITH THE NHTSA. *TR

• 10/16/2007· STRUCTURE

  DEFECTIVE PAINT ON ROOF AND TRUNK WITH BIG WHITE PATCHES AFTER ONLY 4 YEARS. TOOK IT TO A DEALER IN EAST BAY IN CALIFORNIA AND THEY SAID WOULD REPAINT ROOF AND TRUNK BUT I WOULD HAVE TO LEAVE FOR 2 WEEKS. I WOULD HAVE HAD TO RENT A CAR FOR 2 WEEKS SO IT WAS NOT WORTH REPAINTING BECAUSE I HAD NO MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION. *TR

• 10/13/2004· STRUCTURE

  I PURCHASED MY BLACK 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT BRAND NEW IN AUGUST 2000. ABOUT 3 MONTHS AGO I NOTICED THE PAINT IN A SMALL AREA ON MY HOOD APPEARED TO SHOW SOME OXIDATION. SINCE THAT TIME THE SPOT HAS GROWN IN SIZE AND SPREAD TO OTHER AREAS OF THE HOOD AND ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE WASHED AND WAXED THE CAR REGULARLY AND TAKEN MEASURES TO PROTECT THE PAINT JOB. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND IT SEEMS TO OCCUR ONLY ON MODELS PAINTED BLACK. I HAVE OBSERVED A FEW OTHER BLACK GALANTS AROUND TOWN THAT SEEM TO SHARE MY CAR'S PROBLEM. IT CAN ONLY BE EXPLAINED BY A DEFECT IN THE PAINT. I HAVE CONTACTED MY MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP AND THEY HAVE TAKEN DOWN MY NAME AND NUMBER AND TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD FORWARD MY CONCERNS TO THE MITSUBISHI REPRESENTATIVE WHEN HE VISITS THIS MONTH. ACCORDING TO OTHER POSTS BY GALANT OWNERS, I AM NOT EXPECTING THAT THE PROBLEM WILL BE RESOLVED. I ENCOURAGE ANYONE READING THIS POST TO PLEASE ADD YOUR COMPLAINT IF YOUR CAR HAS THE SAME PROBLEM.*AK

• 10/09/2000· STEERING

  RECALL 00V225001/STEERING GEAR ASSEMBLY: WHILE COMING OFF FREEWAY RAMP, VEHICLE LOST TOTAL STEERING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS WERE MADE UNDER WARRANTY. RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED TWO DAYS AFTER INCIDENT. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

• 10/08/2014· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESTART AND WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 230,000.

• 10/03/2000· STRUCTURE

  DRIVER DOOR DOES NOT ALIGN AS THE PASSENGER DOOR DOES. *SLC

• 10/02/2003· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL IS TURNED ON SOMETIMES THE HEADLIGHTS AUTOMATICALLY GO OFF. HOWEVER, WHEN TURNING TURN SIGNAL SWITCH OFF HEADLIGHTS COME ON. *AK

• 09/25/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING,EQUIPMENT

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHENEVER THE VEHICLE BEGINS TO GET HOT, THE AIR CONDITIONER BEGINS TO BLOW HOT AIR. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED THAT THE LOW OIL LIGHT WOULD OCCASIONALLY ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 233,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 226,000.

• 09/25/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  THIS CAR HAS BEEN SERVICED AT MITSUBISHI ALMOST MONTHLY FOR THE SAME PROBLEMS. IT HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED I BELIEVE THERE IS A SERIOUS DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THIS VEHICLE. NO SAFETY DEFEC TSTATED. *AK

• 09/24/2007· EXTERIOR LIGHTINGFire

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT FAILED. HE ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE BULB AND NOTICED THAT THE SOCKET WAS MELTED. LAST YEAR, THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MECHANIC REMOVED THE SOCKET, BUT DID NOT STATE WHAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 93,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

• 09/23/2005· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  AT 4 YEARS OLD MY 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT'S BUMPER STARTED PEELING. AT 5 YEARS OLD MY ROOF (BY THE SUNROOF) STARTED SEVERELY FADING. MY CAR IS BLACK AND I HAVE A HUGE WHITE SPOT ON THE ROOF. I AM EXTREMELY WORRIED WHAT WILL HAPPEN THIS WINTER WITH THE PAINT. NOT TO MENTION SUCH A YOUNG CAR SHOULDN'T HAVE SUCH A PROBLEM WITH THE PAINT AND IT LOOKS HORRIBLE. MITSUBISHI SHOULD BE ASHAMED THAT THE CAR LOOKS THE WAY IT DOES. I CONTACTED THEM AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS OUT OF THE 3 YEAR WARRANTY AND WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *JB

• 09/18/2006· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE HEADLIGHTS FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER THE SOCKETS WERE OBSERVED TO BE BURNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALERTED, BUT THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC.

• 09/16/2009· VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE ENTIRE VEHICLE EXTERIOR BODY EXHIBITED SEVERE RUST SPOTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION; HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO ASSIST WITH REPAIRING THE RUST. THE DASHBOARD ALSO EXHIBITED EXTENSIVE CRACKING AND WARPS WHICH COVERED THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF THE VEHICLE WHICH WAS CAUSED BY THE DEFROSTER UNIT. THE FRONT PASSENGER AXLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON A SEPARATE OCCASION AND REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 37,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 79,800.

• 09/16/2002· AIR BAGSCrash

  ON MY 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT WENT HEAD ON INTO A ROCK WALL AND THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T INFLATE AT ALL THIS A SERIOUS SAFETY MATTER AND I WANT AN ANSWER.*AK

• 09/13/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THIS VEHICLE IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY, IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES YET THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST, PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. NLM

• 09/10/2009· STRUCTURE

  YES I HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF PROBLEMS WITH MY GALANT YEAR 2000 DASH BOARD HAS CRACK IN THE COLD! THE PAINT(BLACK) HAS TURN FROM A BLACK TO NOW A RUST COLOR LIKE IT HADN'T HAD A COAT OF PRIMER PUT ON BEFORE PAINTING IT! BALL JOINT SNAP WHEEL FELL OFF COST 4300.00 TO FIX NOW IT NEEDS A PAINT JOB WASHING AND DETAILING ISN'T GOING TO FAZE IT HAS BEEN TAKEN GOOD CARE OF BUT IM REALLY UPSET OVER THE RUST THIS IS JUST TOO MUCH FOR ME TO CONSIDER! PLEASSE RESPOND AND HELP IM DISABLE AND THIS IS MY ONLY CAR! IM READY TO CALL ACTION 2 NEWS IM AT MY WITS END! THANK YOU *TR

• 09/09/2002· STEERING

  THERE WAS RECALL O1V225001 A FEW MONTHS BACK REGARDING STEERING GEAR LOCKING UP. CONSUMER HAD PROBLEM RESOLVED. CURRENTLY, SAME PROBLEM WAS OCCURRING IN SAME VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AKCONSUMER WAS INVOLOVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP AND CONSUMER CRASHED INTO A POLE. SINCE THEN CONSUMER WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE WHEEL LOCKED AGAIN CAUSING CONSUMER TO CRASH INTO A GAURD RAIL. *JG

• 09/08/2003· STRUCTURE

  MY GALANT IS JUST THREE YEARS OLD AND THE PAINT IS SERIOUSLY FADING. IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THIS IS A DEFECT IN THE PAINT. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO 3 MECHANICS AND THEY'VE ALL TOLD ME THE PAINT IS DEFECTIVE. THERE ARE MANY GALANTS IN MY AREA THAT ARE OLDER THAN MINE AND HAVE NO PAINT DEFECTS. THIS IS VERY DISTURBING CONSIDERING I HAVEN'T EVEN PAID THE CAR OFF YET AND THE ENTIRE CAR NEEDS A PAINT JOB BECAUSE IT LOOKS AWFUL. THE TOP, HOOD AND TRUNK OF MY BLACK CAR ARE COVERED IN HUGE WHITE SPOTS. IT IS TERRIBLE AND I WILL NEVER BUY A MITSUBISHI AGAIN AND I ALSO PLAN TO REPORT THIS TO 6 ON YOUR SIDE NEWS STATION, SO IT CAN BE MADE KNOWN THAT MITSUBISHI'S WILL FADE WITHIN 2-3 YEARS OF PURCHASE, SINCE THEY DON'T TELL YOU THIS WHEN YOU BUY THE CAR.*AK

• 09/07/2006· WHEELS

  HUB CAPS ON MITSUBISHI GALANTS KEEP FALLING ON DURING DRIVING. SEEMS LIKE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. TIRED OF BUYING NEW ONES. *NM

• 09/06/2000· SUSPENSION

  FRONT END FEELS SHAKY AT HIGH SPEEDS, GOING OVER ROUGH ROADS AND BUMPS, & CHANGING LANES AT HIGH SPEED. VEHICLE ALSO TENDS TO PULL TO THE RIGHT WHILE DRIVING. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE FIRST TIME I WAS TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG THE SECOND TIME THE CONTROL ARM BUSHINGS ON BOTH SIDES WERE REPLACED. THE PROBLEM PERSISTS AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE . I NEVER RECEIVED ANY PAPERWORK REGARDING LEMON LAWS AT TIME OF PURCHASE NOR WAS IT MENTIONED. I NEED HELP. *AK

• 09/04/2007· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A LEFT TURN, THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH SNAPPED OFF WHEN IT WAS ENGAGED. THE SWITCH IS CURRENTLY HANGING BY TWO WIRES. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL NUMBER 99V30500. THE SPEED, PURCHASE DATE, AND NHTSA RECALL NUMBER WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 94,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

• 09/03/2008· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  HAD TO REPLACE TWO INTAKE MANIFOLDS IN 42 MONTHS ON MY 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. *TR

• 08/31/2007· STRUCTURE

  I OWN A 2000 MITSUBISGHI GALANT. IN 2004 THE PAINT BEGAN TO DRASTICALLY FADE ON THE HOOD, TRUNK & ROOF. I BELIEVE THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE PAINT JOB. I STRONGLY BELIEVE MITSUBISHI NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE PAINT JOB! *TR

• 08/26/2010· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 55 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE ILLUMINATION OF THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE CONTACTS PERSONAL MECHANIC WHO ADVISED THAT THE BATTERY CABLE WIRING HARNESS FAILED AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE CONTACT LOCATED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V333001 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERY: CABLES) BUT WAS ADVISED BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT HIS VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR REPAIRS WOULD ONLY BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THOSE VEHICLES THAT FELL WITHIN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 134,000.

• 08/23/2000· FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

  THIS CAR WAS LEAKING GASOLINE. THE FUEL PUMP HOUSING SEAL HAD TO BE REPLACED. IT TOOK TWO DAYS AND A PHONE CALL TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, TO GET MITSUBISHI TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT. I BELIEVED THE CAR TO BE UNSAFE. IT WAS PARKED IN MY GARAGE, AFTER I FILLED THE TANK. I WAS OUT OF TOWN FOR APPX. 24 HOURS, AND RETURNED TO FIND MY HOUSE FILLED WITH GASOLINE FUMES, WHICH TOOK OVER A DAY TO DISSIPATE. I CALLED MITSUBISHI, AND HAD THE CAR TOWED IN. THEY TOLD ME THEY'D NEVER HAD REPORTS OF THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM, BUT WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO GET THE PART TO FIX THE CAR - THE PART WAS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER.

• 08/16/2001· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  WHILE DRIVING NOTICE SMOKE IN REARVIEW MIRROR. WITHIN 1/4 MILE LOST ALL BRAKES, ALL READ WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON. ENGINE STOPPED AND SMOKE WAS COMING FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS.

• 08/14/2002· ELECTRICAL SYSTEMFire

  CONSUMER DROVE VEHICLE TO WORK AND PARKED. APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR LATER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE DEPT ADVISED CONSUMER THAT FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL IN ORIGIN.*AK