2000 Mitsubishi Galant Owner Complaints

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.

NHTSA ID

11055840

Incident

Dec 6, 2017

Mileage

165,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH A CRASH BAR CRASHED HEAD ON INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE AT 50 MPH. THE CONTACT'S AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK INQUIRES AND A HERNIATED DISK DISPLACER. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS RECEIVED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED, BUT WAS NOT REPORTED ACCURATELY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

NHTSA ID

10720996

Incident

Nov 25, 2014

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.

NHTSA ID

10643335

Incident

Oct 7, 2014

Mileage

230,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEEDLE WOULD FLUCTUATE CONTINUOUSLY. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS, WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE RADIATOR, WHICH WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,700.

NHTSA ID

10505666

Incident

Jan 9, 2008

Mileage

86,700 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10360761

Incident

Aug 27, 2010

Mileage

212,600 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10351906

Incident

Aug 12, 2010

Mileage

134,000 mi

MATCHING RECALL MITSUBISHI NOTICE SR-99-003 AND NHTSA 99V305001, OUR GALANT HAS THE BUSTED TURN SIGNAL PROBLEM. MITSUBISHI CLAIMS OUR VIN IS OUTSIDE THE RANGE OF DEFECTIVE UNITS. OBVIOUSLY, THAT'S NOT THE CASE, BUT THEY'RE NOT PAYING. *TR

NHTSA ID

10345582

Incident

Jul 20, 2010

Mileage

65,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON JUNE 25, 2010, THE THROTTLE BECAME STUCK CAUSING HIM TO CRASH INTO A FUEL PUMP AT A GASOLINE STATION. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED BUT NOT DESTROYED. THE CONTACT STATED, THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME HE EXPERIENCED THAT TYPE OF FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT CALLED THE DEALER OR THE MANUFACTURER WHEN THE COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 110,906. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 110,000.

NHTSA ID

10341082

Incident

Jun 25, 2010

Mileage

110,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10284205

Incident

Jun 10, 2002

Mileage

37,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10283594

Incident

May 19, 2008

Mileage

79,800 mi

ALL OF THE PAINT ON MY BLACK 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT IS COMING OFF. THIS CAR WAS GARAGE KEPT MOST OF IT'S LIFE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10280206

Incident

Aug 12, 2009

Mileage

50,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO ACTIVATE THE SIGNAL. IN ADDITION, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 99V305001, MITSUBISHI RECALL NUMBER SR-99-003 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH) AND 99V305001 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.

NHTSA ID

10277705

Incident

Jul 17, 2009

Mileage

107,000 mi

MY CAR IS BLACK AND THE PAINT IS STARTING TO GET LITTLE WHITE DOTS IN BIG AREAS! I ASKED THE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM WITH THE PAINT AND THEY TOLD ME IT IS WITH ALL THE BLACK 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANTS! AS I SEE IT , IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE BY MITSUBISHI! I DON'T FEEL LIKE IT MAKES THE COMPANY LOOK VERY GOOD WHEN I SEE ALL THESE BLACK GALANT'S THAT LOOK WORSE THAN MINE! IF IT IS NOT TAKEN CARE OF OTHER PEOPLE WILL KNOW WHAT KIND OF PRODUCTS MITSUBISHI SELLS AND WON'T BUY ONE! I PERSONALLY WILL NOT UNLESS THIS IS HANDLED! *TR

NHTSA ID

10261313

Incident

Jun 16, 2008

Mileage

110,000 mi

RECENTLY PURCHASED USED 200 MITSUBISHI GALANT. HAVING ISSUES WITH THE OIL LIGHT CONSTANTLY COMING ON AND THE CAR SHUTTING OFF. IT ALSO SEEMS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE LOOSES POWER AND NONE OF THE SIGNAL LIGHTS OR HAZARD LIGHTS WILL WORK. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE IN OCTOBER 2008. THE DEALER WHERE PURCHASED IS NOT BEING VERY COOPERATIVE. ONCE OFF ITS TAKES SEVERAL TRIES FOR THE CAR TO START AGAIN. YOUR WEBSITE INDICATED THAT SEVERAL OF THESE MODELS WERE RECALLED. IT LOOKS AS THOUGH THIS VEHICLE WAS NEVER REPAIRED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10258874

Incident

Oct 1, 2008

Mileage

114,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10249312

Incident

Nov 19, 2008

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

NHTSA ID

10247373

Incident

Oct 30, 2008

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.

NHTSA ID

10243425

Incident

Jul 27, 2007

Mileage

226,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10240743

Incident

Aug 20, 2008

Mileage

75,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE PLASTIC PIECE IN THE TURN SIGNAL LEVER SNAPPED INSIDE. CURRENTLY, THE HEADLIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS, AND HIGH BEAMS DO NOT WORK. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V305001 (VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 144,000.

NHTSA ID

10232125

Incident

Jun 23, 2008

Mileage

144,000 mi

I HAVE A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT MANUFACTURED IN OCTOBER 1999. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SWITCH LEVER BROKE AND IS STUCK IN THE "SQUIRT WIPER FLUID" POSITION. I HAVE ALSO HAD THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH LEVER BREAK LESS THAN A YEAR AGO AND PAID TO HAVE IT REPLACED. BOTH OF THESE ARE LISTED AS DEFECTS UNDER NHTSA RECALL 99V305001, BUT THERE ARE NO RECALLS LISTED. BOTH LEVERS HAVING BROKEN SEEMS TO INDICATE MY LEVERS WERE DEFECTIVE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN UNDER THE RECALL. I HAVE CONTACTED BOTH THE DEALERS SERVICE CENTER AND MITSUBISHI'S CUSTOMER SERVICE, BUT THEY BOTH TOLD ME THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME. IF OTHER CARS IN THE SAME PRODUCTION RUN AS MINE ARE AFFECTED, THEY COULD BE UNKNOWINGLY SUBJECT TO THE SAFETY RISKS LISTED IN THE RECALL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10230567

Incident

Jun 1, 2008

Mileage

90,000 mi

THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE PAINT ON MY 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. AS FIRST I THOUGHT THERE WAS SOMETHING I WAS DOING WRONG, UNTIL I FOUND THE NUMEROUS CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M NOT SURE HOW MITSUBISHI HAS AVOIDED A RECALL BUT THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT AND SHOULD BE COMPLETELY CORRECTED BY THE COMPANY. THE PAINT ON THE HOOD OF MY CAR STARTED TO BECOME ROUGH, THEN OVER THE PERIOD OF A FEW MONTHS BEGAN TO COME OFF. FIRST THE CLEAR COAT, THEN THE PAINT, SO NOW ITS DOWN TO THE METAL IN SOME AREAS. NEXT IT WILL RUST, AND I AM NOT TO BLAME. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAINT THE WHOLE CAR OUT OF POCKET IN ORDER TO PROTECT MY INVESTMENT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10230010

Incident

Mar 1, 2008

Mileage

110,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE HEADLIGHTS ILLUMINATED WITHOUT WARNING AND WOULD NOT DIM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HER TURN SIGNALS WERE ALSO INOPERATIVE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF, THE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 99V305001 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH) AND (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH). THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AT HER OWN EXPENSE. THE DEALER WILL INSTALL A REDESIGNED SWITCH. SHE IS WAITING TO HEAR BACK FROM THE DEALER. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 146,000.

NHTSA ID

10214949

Incident

Jan 5, 2008

Mileage

146,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10210211

Incident

Jan 1, 2002

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

NHTSA ID

10209675

Incident

Apr 20, 2004

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

NHTSA ID

10205892

Incident

Jul 1, 2000

Mileage

1 mi