2000 Mitsubishi Galant: headlights failing or too dim

Filed Jun 24, 2008 · Lights · 144,000 miles · WI

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 the federal safety agency campaign id number 99v305001 (visibility:windshield wiper/washer:switch/wiring). The current and failure mileages were 144,000.

Filed Jan 15, 2008 · Lights · 146,000 miles · CA

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 the federal safety agency 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.

Filed Sep 24, 2007 · Lights · 93,000 miles · NY · fire

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.

Filed Jan 30, 2007 · Lights · 69,000 miles · NY

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.

Filed Oct 26, 2006 · Lights · 100,000 miles · IN

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 the federal safety agency recall, # 99v305001, regarding the headlight switch. The vehicle was not included in the recall due to the VIN. The manufacturer was alerted.

Filed Sep 18, 2006 · Lights · 102,000 miles · VA

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.

Filed Nov 30, 2004 · Lights · 64,000 miles · FL

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.

Filed Oct 2, 2003 · Lights · 70,000 miles · MD

When the left turn signal is turned on sometimes the headlights automatically go off. However, when turning turn signal switch off headlights come on.

Filed Jun 6, 2002 · Lights · CA

This galant has a defective column switch lever that controls lights, turn signals and wipers. There was a recall on this item with a the federal safety agency 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 federal safety agency to investigate this dangerous defect further and extend the recall coverage to all 2000 galant vehicles regardless of manufacturing date.

Filed Feb 26, 2001 · Lights, Visibility · NY

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.