2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT Exterior Lighting Problems

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

Mileage: 65,000

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.

Mileage: 107,000

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.

Mileage: 144,000

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.

Mileage: 144,000

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

Mileage: 90,000

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.

Mileage: 146,000

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.

Mileage: 146,000

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.

Mileage: 93,000

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.

Mileage: 85,000

2000 GALLANT HEADLIGHT WIRES OVERHEAT CAUSING TO BURN OUT WIRE. POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD (DID NOT HAPPEN TO US), HOWEVER HEADLIGHT WIRES OVERHEATED ON BOTH HEADLIGHTS CAUSES THEM TO FUSE AND STOP WORKING. *NM

Mileage: 69,000

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.

Mileage: 100,000

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.

Mileage: 102,000

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

Mileage: 64,000

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

Mileage: 34,000

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

Mileage: 70,000

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

Mileage: 70,000

THIS GALANT HAS A DEFECTIVE COLUMN SWITCH LEVER THAT CONTROLS LIGHTS, TURN SIGNALS AND WIPERS. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS ITEM WITH A NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER OF 99V305001. WHEREAS, THE LEVER FAILS CAUSING THE DIRECTIONAL LAMPS TO NOT SELF-CANCEL OR OPERATE, HEAD LAMPS THAT DO NOT TURN OFF WHICH CAUSES THE BATTERY TO DIE AND WINDSHIELD WASHERS THAT OPERATE CONTINUOSLY OR DO NOT TURN OFF. DEALER IS SUPPOSED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE LEVER WITH A REDISIDNED SWITCH. THE RECALL SUPPOSEDLY ONLY AFFECTED GALANTS BUILT BETWEEN 05/1998 TO 10/1999. MY GALANT WAS MANUFACTURED, ACCORDING TO MITSUBISHI, IN 11/1999. IT IS APPARENT THAT THEY CONTINUED TO USE THIS DEFECTIVE PART PAST THE 10/1999 CUTOFF DATE. THE DEALER AND MITSUBISHI HAVE SAID THAT I MUST PAY FOR THE REPAIR OF THIS DEFECTIVE PART. I AM ASKING THE NHTSA TO INVESTIGATE THIS DANGEROUS DEFECT FURTHER AND EXTEND THE RECALL COVERAGE TO ALL 2000 GALANT VEHICLES REGARDLESS OF MANUFACTURING DATE.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING DURNING RAIN AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION WINDSHIELD WIPERS /HIGH BEAMS/PARKING LIGHTS, AND FOG LAMPS FAILED. DEALER HAS BEE NOTIFED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING DURNING RAIN AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION WINDSHIELD WIPERS /HIGH BEAMS/PARKING LIGHTS, AND FOG LAMPS FAILED. DEALER HAS BEE NOTIFED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING DURNING RAIN AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION WINDSHIELD WIPERS /HIGH BEAMS/PARKING LIGHTS, AND FOG LAMPS FAILED. DEALER HAS BEE NOTIFED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK