NHTSA Complaint #10360761 — 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10360761 |
| Vehicle | 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 212,600 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NC |
Consumer Description
I OWN A 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT. FOR THE LAST TWO MONTHS, I HAVE BEEN IN AND OUT OF THE REPAIR SHOP. I AM NOT A MECHANIC; HOWEVER, I KNOW THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR WILL JUST STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. WHEN IT OCCURS, IT WILL NOT START AND HAS TO BE TOWED IN. THE FIRST TWO TIMES, THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE BLOWN FUSE. THE LAST TIME, THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS BAD. I THOUGHT THAT WAS THE END UNTIL LAST NIGHT. THE SAME THING HAS HAPPENED AGAIN. I AM BECOMING FRUSTRATED OVER THIS MATTER. THEY NEED TO FIND THE PROBLEM AND FIX IT. OTHER THAN THIS, I HAVE NOT HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR. HOWEVER, THIS SITUATION CONCERNS ME BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF IT. THIS PROBLEM HAS MADE ME CHANGE MY MIND REGARDING MITSUBISHI CARS. I DON'T THINK I WILL BUY ANOTHER ONE. I AM TIRED OF THEM GIVING ME THE "RUN-AROUND". *TR
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