2000 Mitsubishi Galant: windshield wiper failure

Filed Jul 22, 2009 · Lights, Visibility · 107,000 miles · AL

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 the federal safety agency 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.

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 Jun 11, 2008 · Lights, Visibility · 90,000 miles · IN

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 the federal safety agency 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.

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 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.