NHTSA Complaint #10146541 — 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT

STRUCTURE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10146541
Vehicle 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT
Component STRUCTURE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 97,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NY

Consumer Description

I HAVE OWNED A 2000 GALANT BRAND NEW FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS. I KEEP UP WITH THE SERVICE, AND ALWAYS USE MITSUBISHI SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THE PAST FEW MONTHS HOWEVER (SUMMER OF 2005) - RIGHT AROUND THE 5 YEAR ANNIVERSARY DATE - I NOTICE THAT EVERY TIME IT RAINS, THE "FLOOR OF THE DRIVER SIDE IS FLOODED WITH WATER". IT IS SUCH A HUGE NUISANCE. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF THE TRAIL OF THE WATER AT ALL. I HAVE ASKED THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT TO CHECK IT OUT, AND THEY MENTIONED THAT "MAYBE THE WATER IS COMING IN FROM THE SEAMS OF THE SUNROOF, ETC. , THAT IT MIGHT ALSO HAVE DEBRIS IN THE SUNROOF, AND THEY HAVE CLEANED IT OUT". THAT WAS OF NO HELP!!!! SO, MY CAR SMELLS SUPER MUSTY AND MILDEWY A FEW DAYS AFTER EVERY RAINFALL. I TRY TO DRY IT OUT AS MUCH AS I CAN, BY CHANGING THE MATS AND USING TOWELS TO SOAK UP THE WATER AFTER EVERY RAINFALL AND EVERY SNOW FALL. WHAT A MESS!!! THANK YOU. *NM

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