Tl*the contact owns 2003 mitsubishi galant. Immediately, after starting the engine the power window control mechanism was activated in the downward position on the front passenger side. There was a strong burning smell and a crackling noise. Smoke and small flames expelled from the front passenger door panel. The contact extinguished the fire without injury. He did not notify the fire department. The inside of the door panel exhibited severe damage from the flames. The cause of failure has not been determined and the vehicle is being repaired. The contact is aware of the safety risk. The failure and current mileages were 80,000.
2003 Mitsubishi Galant visibility complaints
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The beginning of this winter season, nov 2008 my car began to make odd noises from the dash board when I engaged the heater/defroster. I have discovered that numerous other owners of this make/model have experienced the same problem. In this economy, if mitsubishi wants to continue to be able to sell cars, it should gain the trust and respect of it's current owners by compensating for the numerous problems they have with the mitsubishi galant.
My heat did not work one day. And only works randomly when it wants to. The problem is the heater control valve, which is expensive to replace. Thousands of mitsubishi owners have this problem. The car is practically new (2003).
2003 mitsubishi galante heater control motor has broken, with no heat being available to the car. Apparently this is a problem that has happened to many, many people, and I'm another of these unlucky folks.
I just bought a 2003 mitsubishi galant and the heater control motor has gone bad. It's going to cost about $450.00 to get it fixed.
Heat stopped working. Turned the heat on one day and it there was a rattling sound. When you turn the heat on it blows out cold air. The problem seemed to fix itself then it started again in the beginning of winter 07 and now has stopped again (may 2008). Defroster also does not work. When I took it to a mechanic I was told it was the heater coil which is strange b/c usually cars are much older before the heater coil goes out.
My 2003 mitsubishi galant has a failed heater control motor. It started going bad over a year ago (clicking noises on actuation) and has finally stopped working altogether. It is stuck on 'cold' and does not switch over to heat under any conditions. On researching this problem, it seems many other people are experiencing the same issue. The volume of similar complaints and relatively high expense of fixing the problem on cars that aren't that old seems to indicate a fault in the design of this mechanism. A recall by mitsubishi which would cover the costs of repair should be issued.
Fall of 2007 I flipped from AC to heat. There was clicking inside the dash and it finally switched over. Had to switch back to AC on warm day and the clicking was there again and it eventually went from heat to cold. Finally I flipped it back a week or two ago on a cold morning, no clicking and no heat at all. I've reached under the dash pushing the white lever back and forth thinking maybe it was just the cable that's stretched but that's not the case. I took the white lever off (just 1 screw) and turned the little gear by hand. Clockwise is to cold and when it gets all the way it stops. Counter-clockwise is heat and when I get to the end it clicks like the earlier clicking like it's stripped out somewhere in the dash. There's a lot of complaints about this on the internet and I believe one other similar complaint on this site. I believe this should be considered a subject for recall that the manufacturer should compensate its customers for.
I have a 2003 mitsubishi galant, and I have done research thoroughly on the mitsubishi and it seems that this car was made to have a failure in the heat assembly. Actually, my heat is not working and everyone say it is the motor that is inside the dash. This should not go bad, is there anything that could be done so I would not be spending so much money for this repair.
Heater in car stopped working due to a problem with the control motor mr958603.
Heater motor control stopped working and from what I've heard a lot of people are having this problem in mitsubishi galant's and I feel they should replace the part.
It started with a clicking noise when I turned the temperature control knob from cold to hot. Now the heater only blows cold air. This happened in a matter of 2 days. The windshield fogged up creating a very dangerous situation. I live in a town where nobody wants to work on a mitsubishi. Looks like I'll drive 100 miles to get it fixed. How many more have to break before mitsubishi fixes their problem?
I have a 2003 mitsubishi galant v6. In this car I have an issue with the heating system in the cabin. It seems this is a common failure in all 1999-2003 models. Please let mitsubishi motors of america know about it as its very common in these particular models. Please refer to the link http://www.mitsubishi-forums.com/t11076-no-heat.htm again overall, mitsubishi are very good cars.
Heater control valve locks up and makes the vehicle unable to heat up. The factory part is very poorly designed and leads to premature failure and a very pricey repair bill.
Heater valve motor failed in my 2003 galant I have heard many many complaints about the same issue and have read many more of the same issue online.
We have a 2003 mitsubishi galant and after only 3 winters the heating core has gone out. This is ridiculous!! Especially since this car has extended coolant and nothing needs to be done to this car for at least 5 years. The auto repair service I used replaced the heating core only to find out that the heater control motor valves were not opening up which caused the heater core to go bad. From my understanding the mitsubishi dealer where the parts came from keep these in stock because this is happening quite frequently in these cars. This is $1400 worth of parts and labor. This should definitely not happen to a car that is only 4 years old.
No heat.
My wife's 2003 mitsubishi galant's heater failed last year. We had the heater control motor replaced. It has happened again this year. I can't see spending 400 dollars once a year to fix the heater.
After normal use, the heating system within the 2003 mitsubishi galant breaks. Everyone with this car has or will have this problem.
I have a 2003 mitsubishi galant with problems with the heater control motor, from what I understand there have been an exuberant amount of these having this issue and it should be recalled by mitsubishi seeing they charged 22,000 for this car and it is now only worth 3000.
2003 mitsubishi galant no heat, I've been online and there a hundreds of complaints about the same issue. I've been to the dealer and independent garage and talking between 300/ 1000 to fix with so many complaints the dealer should be required to fix this problem.
I've owned my 2003 mitsubishi galant ls since new and my heater has stopped working. The car has 60000 miles on it and I noticed that there were many people that has the same problem.
Heat stopped working about 6 months ago due to what I think is a heater core or heat valve issue.
I have a mitsubishi galant, 2003, and the heater core has gone bad. I am not opposed to cost of the part, it is the labor charge that has me upset. Because the dash has to be taken apart I am looking at $300.00-$400.00 for this repair. I would like mitsubishi to help defray the labor costs. I understand this is happening a lot in mitsubishi galants.
2003 mits galant, heater all of a sudden stopped working, no sounds before, just woke up next morning turned on heat and got cold air.
2003 galant that the heater just suddenly quit working on it. It has been diagnosed as a heater control motor. With the cost exceeding $300 to repair. Worked fine then just quit.
2003 mitsubishi galant es v6 60,000 miles...heat does not work...recently turned heat on in car...heard a clicking sound coming from heater, then only cold air came out through vents...based on the volume of consumer internet postings, this is a very common problem among this type of car.
The blue and red controls for the air and heater started to make a grinding noise when turned to heat. It continued to do so for a few more times then stopped. It was raining one day and I wanted to defrost the windshield. That is when I discovered the heat was not working. I am not mechanically inclined and have done nothing yet to fix the problem. I wanted to see if there was a recall or something first before I spent any money on the problem.
Heat does not work.
2003 mitsubishi galant-- bad heater control motor. Seems like too new of a car to be having these problems.
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