13 of the 284 complaints about the 1994 Mitsubishi Galant are about the electrical system — 5% of everything reported for this model year. Half of the failures with a mileage on record happened before 124,000 miles.
13
Complaints
0
Crashes
3
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DT: CALLER SAYS THE CAR STALLED AT ANY SPEED. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. THEY COULD NOT REPLACE PARTS UNTIL THEY FIND THE ONE THAT WORKED MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TWICE.
NHTSA complaint #10126063 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL OUT. WHICH WAS CAUSED BY A SHORTAGE IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. POWER LOCKS ARE ALSO INOPERATIVE DEALER CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #8020326 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
I HAVE MITSHIBUSHI AND I WILL NEVER EVER EVER BUY ANY PRODUCT FROM THEM AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #742302 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ALL LIGHTS DIM OR BRIGHTER DURING ACCELERATION OR DECELERATION, ANNOYING AND CAUSED OTHER ELECTRICAL SYSTEM PROBLEMS SUCH AS WEAK/DEAD BATTERIES SINCE THE ALTERNATOR IS NOT PROVIDING POWER AT ALL SPEEDS.
NHTSA complaint #781417 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE CAR FAILED WHICH INCLUDED NO POWER TO THE WINDOWS SUNROOF DOORS AND THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKE SYSTEM KEPT COMING ON SHOWING A FAILURE IN THE SYSTEM
NHTSA complaint #722182 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MAJOR ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS DOORS WILL LOCK ON YOU WHILE IN CAR, SOMETIMES CAR WILL NOT WORK AT ALL.
NHTSA complaint #707077 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MAIN ENGINE REAR SEAL FAILED/DRIVER'S SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK/ALL LIGHTS DIM OR GET BRIGHTER DUE TO ELECTRICAL FAILURE/FRONT END SUSPENSION BUSHING FAILED/WHEN USING KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM, ALL DOORS WILL UNLOCK AND THE RELOCK BY THEMSELVES.
NHTSA complaint #781415 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
REGULATOR FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #521198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WHEN THE STEERING COLUMN WAS IN THE LOCK POSITION THE VEHICLE WAS OFF AND THE WIRNING HARNESS WAS RUBBING AGAINST THE DASHBOARD, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT, RESULTING IN A FIRE IN THE STEERING COLUMN.
NHTSA complaint #814522 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
VEHICLE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY DUE TO ELECTRICAL PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #502239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ELECTRICAL SHORT, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CATCH FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT.
NHTSA complaint #802646 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
3 HOUR AFTER PARKING THE CAR, NOICED FIRE COMING FROM BATTERY AREA, FIRE DEPT SAID FIRE WAS ELECTRICAL RELATED.
NHTSA complaint #984996 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE STALLS OUT WHILE DRIVING, DEALER CANNOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. TT
NHTSA complaint #977961 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.