2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT Complaints

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S DASHBOARD BEGAN CRACKING SOON AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED IN 2004. THE DASHBOARD HAS CONTINUED TO CRACK. IN JULY OF 2005, THE FUEL FILLER DOOR DETACHED AND THE CD PLAYER STOPPED OPERATING. AFTER BEING INFORMED THAT HER WARRANTY DID NOT COVER ANY OF THESE COMPONENTS, SHE DECIDED NOT TO TAKE ACTION. SHE IS PURSUING IT NOW AFTER REALIZING THAT SEVERAL OTHERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 99,900 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.