Owner-reported complaints naming the electrical system, filed with NHTSA
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Reports naming the electrical system — wiring, battery, charging, control modules, infotainment and electrical accessories. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1999 Mitsubishi Galant submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 22 reports on file name it.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THE TURN SIGNAL AND HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED. THE DEALER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 99V333001, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: BATTERY: CABLES RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. OPENED THE HOOD AND NOTICE A FIRE COMING FROM THE WIRING HARNESS OUT OF THE FUSE BOX. DISCONNECTTED THE BATTERY AND TOWED IT HOME. *TR
ALTERNATOR AND WIRE HARNESS CAUGHT ON FIRE ON MY 1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT. HARNESS AND ALTERNATOR PLUG WERE TOTALLY BURNT. HAD TO REPLACE BOTH AT MY COST. ALSO HAD TO REPLACE RADIATOR WHILE AT THE SHOP. LOST 1 DAY OF WORK DUE TO THIS. *TR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE DID NOT START IMMEDIATELY UPON TURNING THE IGNITION. THE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED BRIEFLY. PREVIOUSLY, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO 3 DIFFERENT PRIVATE REPAIR SHOPS, WHO ALL DETERMINED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE STARTER. EACH TIME, THE STARTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED. ALSO, A PIECE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH DETACHED FROM THE SWITCH ITSELF, CAUSING THE WASHER TO NOT FUNCTION. THE WASHER SWITCH WAS NOT SEEN BY A DEALER, HOWEVER, THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. THERE WAS A NHTSA RECALL # 99V305001, WHICH PERTAINS TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN. UPDATED 12/5/2006 - *NM
INTERMITTENTLY IT WAS HARD TO START THE IGNITION. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
REMOTE DOOR OPENER IS LOSING PROGRAM WHEN BATTERY IS GETTING WEEK. BOTH OPENERS LOST PROGRAM AND CHANGING BATTERY DID NOT HELP TO RECOVER IT. DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE $65 FOR EACH REPROGRAMING AND MITSUBISHI IS CLAIMING THAT THIS PART IS NOT COVERED BY WARANTY EVEN IF MANUAL IS NOT LISTING IT AS NOT COVERED ITEM. VERY POOR MFG SERVICE. JENIFER, MANAGER OF MITSUBISI VEHICULE DEPT IS VERY UNFRIENDLY FOR CLIENTS.
THE INSURED WENT TO START THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS AREA.*JB(CLAIM#42-1246-839)
WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING FROM UNDER THE DASH, AND EVENTUALLY THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, THERE WAS ONE INJURY.*JB(CLAIM#04-1292-070)
WHILE DRIVING, SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE DASH AND VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, ONE PERSON WAS INJURED, CLAIM 04-1292-070. *SLC
AS LONG AS I HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE, I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WHOLE CAR SHAKING WHEN I STEP ON THE BRAKES. I TOOK IT BACK TO MY DEALER IN OCT 1999 AND THEY TURNED THE ROTARS BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. I JUST RECENTLY HAD TO HAVE IT IN BECAUSE THE BATTERY FAILED AND HAD THEM CHECK OUT THE BRAKES WHILE I WAS THERE AND THEY SAID I NEED A COMPLETE BRAKE JOB. I ASK THE SERVICE MANAGER TO CHECK TO SEE IF THEY HAD BEEN DONE BEFORE AND HE FOUND THEY HAD. HE SAID HE WOULD TURN THE ROTARS AGAIN BUT I WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE BRAKE PADS. THE BRAKES WERE REALLY TIGHT WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK LAST WEEK, BUT NOW THEY SEEM TO BE GETTING BACK WHERE THEY WERE. THIS CAR IS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD AND ALREADY HAD TO HAVE THE BATTERY REPLACED AND THE BRAKES. I FEEL THE DEALER SHOULD HAVE CHANGED THE BRAKE PADS AT NO COST TO ME. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THESE CARS THE MAJORITY ARE ABOUT THE BRAKES. *AK
CAR IS ON BUT LIGHTS, RADIO, WIPERS AND ALL ELECTRICAL PARTS DON'T WORK. YOU HAVE TO JIGGLE THE SWITCH TO MAKE THE RADIO, WIPERS AND ELECTRICL PARTS WORK. NOTIFIED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. *AK
HORN DOES NOT BLOW WHEN KEY IS NOT IN IGINTION AND TURNED OFF. CONSUMER FEELS HORN SHOULD BLOW WITH KEY IN OR OUT OF IGNTION.*AK THE HORN WAS A SAFETY HAZARD. *YH
WHILE TRAVELING AT ANY RATE OF SPEED VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT ANY INDICATION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
AT TIMES CAR WILL NOT START WITH TRANSMISSION LEVER IN PARK. WILL START IF PLACED IN NEUTRAL. DEALER UNABLE TO FIND PROBLEM.RAL.
VEHICLE STEERING AND BRAKE VIBRATE UPON BRAKING, BRAKING DISTANCE TOO LONG. FRONT ROTORS WARPED - RESURFACED AT 14847 MILES. SAME PROBLEM AT 21315 MILES - FRONT ROTORS REPLACED. IGNITION REPLACED AT 21274 MILES - PROBLEM (WHEN CAR STARTED ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF RADIO, WIPERS, A/C DID NOT WORK) THIS STARTED INTERMITTENTLY SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASE, VERY FREQUENT OCCURENCE WHEN CHANGED 24000MILES BRAKE PROBLEMS AGAIN, 25600 MILES AT DEALERS AGAIN FOR BRAKE PROBLEM.
BOTH AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY, EXTENSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE ON 07/06/00. PROBLEM # 2 FRONT DISC BRAKES HAVE ALWAYS MADE A GRINDING NOISE AND FRONT END HAS A VIBRATION. CAR WAS TAKEN BACK TO DEALER A COUPLE OF MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE, FRONT BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED AND ROTORS TURNED(NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY). THIS FAILED TO FIX PROBLEM, I HAVE SINCE LEARNED TO LIVE WITH IT(CAN'T AFFORD TO HAVE IT FIXED). NOTE: I BELIEVE YOU MAY HAVE A RECALL ON MY THIRD PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE, ALTHOUGH I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM THE MANUFACTURER, MY CAR LOSES POWER TO MY ACCESSORIES(RADIO, AIR CONDITIONING,ETC.).
RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN MAIL CONCERNING BATTERY CABLE. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP FOR AN APPOINTMENT. WAS INFORMED THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK
CONSUMER WENT TO START THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED SMOKE, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE AND DAMAGE TO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE, ENGINE FIRE IN THE WIRING HARNESS AREA, CLAIM 42-1246-839. *SLC
COMPONENTS REPLACED AS PER RECALLS, STRONG SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC AFTER LEAVING DEALER, NO VISBLE SMOKE OR FIRE. RETURNED TO DEALER, SERVICE DEPT COULD NOT FIND SOURCE. *AK
VEHICLE CONTINUALLY EXPERIENCES ELECTRICAL FAILURES WHICH CAUSE, BURNING SMELLS, BURNT LIGTH SWITCHES, CABLES AND PLUGS AND VEHICLE TO SHUT DOWN WHILE DRIVING. MJS
BATTERY FAILED IN THE FIRST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP. MJS
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A "BURNING SMELL." VEHICLE HAD ELECTRICAL FAILURES, SUCH AS NO COURSTEY LIGHTS/RADIO, ETC., WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED A FIRE AT 300 MILES. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE PROVIDE DETAILS. *AK
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
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