Temperature control was making weird grinding noises when adjusting from cold to hot or vice versa. Temperature initially would change as desired. Grinding noises eventually ceased as well as no heat available. Period or lapse of time was roughly 1 to 2 months before heat didn't work. Corrective action is being looked at in 1 week. Understand other 2003 galants have been having this same issue. With the heater control motor and other parts needing to be replaced.
2003 Mitsubishi Galant visibility complaints
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A few months ago the radio started staying on even while the key was pulled completely out, then the horn fuse had to be pulled because while sitting in our garage and the car not running, and hadn't been running for 12 hours, the horn started blaring, until my husband could disconnect the battery, then while driving home one evening in the rain, I had the wipers and headlights on the wipers would not shut off, even when put in the off position. They would not shut off until I shut the headlights off. I am scared for my safety as well as others to drive my car, and especially to use the cruise. I fear that if I do use the cruise it will stay on, and I will be involved in a deadly crash. No one seems to know what is the problem. It seems to really act up when the weather is damp or wet. The wipers will come on by themselves in the off position, with or without the headlights. Please help.
I have a 2003 mitsubishi galant es. It has 69000 miles. As of right now the problem with my car hasn't caused an accident but I am afraid in the future it might. It started with the radio staying on even after the key is pulled, then it went to that if I used the wipers and the headlights at the same time, the wipers wouldn't shut off until I shut the headlights off. We then had to pull the fuse for the horn, because while sitting in the garage, not running, hadn't been running for several hours, the horn started blaring, and wouldn't go off until my husband disconnected the battery. I am scared for my own safety as well as others, to use the cruise. I am scared it will stay on, and I would be involved in a severe crash. Please help, no one seems to know exactly what the problem is.
Galant 2003, 55,000kms, grinding sound when turning the heater temp dial, sounds like heater control motor.
I have a 2003 mitsubishi galant and already the heater is gone in it, I have searched the internet and learned that many others that have this vehicle has the same problem I think mitsubishi should pay for this defect since we paid money out of a-- to replace thermostat,water hoses,etc and the problem still exist the heater only blows out cold air.
Consumer complained about a heat problem. With the heat. While driving, the heat blew out from the vents in the top of the dashboard, but when directing it to the floor, it did not come out of the lower portion of the vehicle. Consumer was told that this was normal. *ak consumer added that with the control knob on off position, air or heat camed out from the vent.
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