Son was driving home from college and the passenger side door caught on fire as he was leaving the parking lot. He immediately pulled over and put out the fire burning the tips of his fingers.
2002 Mitsubishi Galant electrical complaints
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18 demeits ? Horn not working repolled no reason bad VIN# car turned off lo-jack.
Two weeks ago our cars? Passenger front panel started to smoke within a few minutes the engine was started. At the time it happened we did not know where the smoke was coming from. When I went to get closer to the smoke it was the panel where the window and door buttons are. The security guard in our building had a flashlight and saw the top part of the panel was melting, he was able to lift the melting plastic and inside the door the smoke and flames were. The fire extinguished and we pulled the fuse. Now we have no power windows on all so we are driving without the ability of opening the windows. Thank god we were not on the highway when it started. I called mitsubishi and they told me there were no recalls for this problem yet on your site there were two others with the same problem. Since it?s passed the warranty time they are not responsible to pay for the damages. I do understand the insurance company will pay for it but since I have a deductible of $500 I must pay for it. Mitsubishi customer service said if the insurance company finds the piece to be a defect, they would need to put in a claim for it. I don?t understand why a car of only 5 years old had this problem. I also have other problems to mention since when I looked at this site I too have a problem with clicking sound when I put on the heater. Sometimes the heater doesn?t work. This could have been a tragic situation. Does someone have to die for these problems to get fixed. I am now worry since I also have another car the same make , model and year. Please inform me what else I need to do to solve this problem. Thank you.
Air condition/ heat (blue- red) dial makes cliking sound when turning from blue to red and some times does not allow warm air to heat the car.
2002 mitsubishi galant 3.0 v6, heater control motor failed after only 5 years of service. Also, speedometer was consistantly 4 MPH fas, always has been.
Responded to a vehicle fire in a 2002 mitsubishi, galant on march 22, 2007. There is no possible cause of this fire but from the outstanding recall for the wiring under the hood, recall number the federal safety agency 02v147000. It had not been driven for three hours and the area of origin, is under the hood involving the battery and wiring.
In dec of 2004 found a problem while the vehicle was under warranty. The problem is when the reading lamp is activated with the vehicle door open a short circuit appears which causes the fuse to blow.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle' s tail light and turn signal stopped operating. These failures were not included in the recall for the electrical system (02v147000). The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The contact was using deductive reasoning to assume the problems with the vehicle must have an electrical issue. Updated 10/3/2006 - the consumer was able to determine that eh problem was not with the bulbs or fuses. The replacement fuses would blow immediately. *nm updated 12/15/2006 - recall 02v147000: wiring harness abrasion indicated that on certain passenger vehicles, the routing of the vehicle's front wiring harness could allow it to come in contact with a rough edge, causing abrasion.
2002 mitsubishi galant passenger side door caught on fire locking the windows and doors. *kb when the fire erupted it burned the right leg of the passenger. The passenger also sprained her right ankle trying to break out the window.
Dt: the contact stated while driving noticed smoke coming from underneath the front right panel. After he pulled over and exited the vehicle a fire erupted from the front right passenger door panel. The contact said it looked like a wire shorted out which caused the speaker to catch on fire. Upon inspection by the dealer, they concluded the fire was cause by a short in the wiring.
Dt: the contact states there is an the federal safety agency recall campaign 02v147000 concerning the electrical system. This vehicle has the same problems as indicated in the recall. This vehicle is not included in the recall due to VIN.
Dt: the contact stated car has been stalling for several years. When she took vehicle to the dealer, they told her the problem emerged because of low maintenance on the car. She tool vehicle for service, but not to the dealer because it was too expensive. Since 3-2003 water leaked into the car. Water build up inside of the car from the air conditioner. Also, had electrical problems. When the water accumulated in the car it will lock on its own. The air conditioner will not come on sometimes. There was mold in the car because of the water. The car seat was soaked from the water. On 9-3-05, after taking the car to the dealership, she picked it up and the water built up in the car again.
Dt: on 7-11-05 the vehicle caught on fire. Driver and passenger drove on and off all day. The front passenger door burst into flames. The doors automatically locked, and the windows rolled up and down on their own. Doors would not open. The driver was able to kick the door open. Both passengers exited through the driver's side. After exiting the vehicle the passenger got a gallon of water to put the fire out. When she poured water onto the passenger's door the fire went out, but there was still smoke coming from the door. The fire was coming from the front passenger's side area and smoke was coming from the heating vents. Prior to the fire, the vehicle overheated with the heater off. On the day of the incident when she got a cd out of the stereo it was too hot to hold. After the incident the cd in the stereo was wet. The driver was not injured. The passenger had to be hospitalized, and was under treatment for depression and anxiety. There was a court petition to have her hospitalized in the forensic ward. Police transported her to another hospital and had security guards escort her. The passenger sustained second degree burns on her leg. She contacted mitsubishi and the insurance agency. *ak
The flashers of my 2002 mitsubishi galant fail to work. I have changed out the fuse several times only for the flashers to fail in less than a month. The problem in itself is not absolute. I have ran over a rough area on the road and the flashers have started working again, but only for one week. I called mitsubishi (800‑222‑0037) on 8 aug 2005 @1:30pm at which time I gave them my name, address, telephone number and VIN [xxx]. I was informed that there is no recall in their data base for this particular problem. I found information on the federal safety agency site (recall id: 02v147000) at which time I called to get more information and was advised to submit a complaint.*jb updated 07/19/2012 *js information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
While driving 60 MPH consumer heard a loud noise coming from under the hood and then the engine commenced to make a popping noise. Vehicle was pulled off the freeway, and then pulled to consumer's home. Consumer stated one of the spark plugs blew out. Dealer and the manufacturer were not notified.
Two weeks ago as I was driving to work, my galant simply stopped moving. The engine was still running, all the warning lights came on, but the car would not move. After turning it off and restarting it several times, I did get to work and had it towed to the dealership where I bought it. They kept it for 24 hours, drove it, ran some tests and told me they couldn't find anything wrong. The same thing happened yesterday, but it stopped moving five times before I could finally get to work. Again I had it towed to the dealership where they had it for 30 hours; same results. I feel like I'm driving a ticking bomb--I could have been rear-ended any of the times when the car just stopped moving. I need someone to find out what's wrong and fix my car.
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