11 of the 284 complaints about the 1994 Mitsubishi Galant are about the lighting — 4% of everything reported for this model year.
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Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
VEHICLE IS SHOWING SAME SYMPTOMS AS INDICATED IN NHTSA RECALL 98V212000, BUT VEHICLE IS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL. BRAKE LAMPS WILL NOT COME ON WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #886764 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
REAR BRAKE LIGHT BULB FAILED. MJS
NHTSA complaint #549055 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LOWER BALL JOINT - FRONT: LEFT BALL JOINT CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING OFF THE DRIVEWAY. HAD IT REPLACED ($391.00) AT PEP BOYS. A FEW WEEKS LATER, I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE (SR-99-002) FROM MITSUBISHI. TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER ON 7/15/99. THE DEALER REPLACED THE RIGHT ARM ASSEMBLY ON THE OTHER SIDE FREE OF CHARGE. AS INSTRUCTED ON THE "REIMBURSEMENTS" SECTION OF THE RECALL NOTICE, I BROUGHT THE ORIGINAL PAID INVOICES TO GLENDALE MITSUBISHI FOR REIMBURSEMENT. HAND THEM TO MARK TOOHEY, SERVICE ADVISOR. AFTER CALLING HIM SEVERAL TIMES, HE TOLD ME HE GAVE THEM TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, AND THAT THE MANAGER WOULD BE CALLING ME BACK REGARDIN THE STATUS OF MY CLAIM. NO CALL RECEIVED. I THEN CAME IN PERSON TO SEE THE SERVICE MANAGER, HE SAID THAT HE NEVER RECEIVED THE INVOICES, AT HIS REQUEST I GAVE HIM COPIES. HE TOLD ME THAT HE WOULD CALL ME BACK. I HAVE CALLED TO CHECK THE STATUS OF MY CLAIM, AND ONLY GET THE SAME ANSWER: I WILL BE CALLED BACK, OR MY CHECK WILL BE MAILED AS SOON AS MITSUBISHI REIMBURSES GLENDALE MITSUBISHI FIRST. AS OF TODAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1999, I HAVE NEITHER BEEN CALLED NEITHER HAVE I RECEIVED A CHECK IN THE MAIL. REGARDING THE HEADLIGHTS: THEY HAVE BEEN FLICKERING/DIMMING DURING DECCELERATION SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR (IT HAD 47K MILES APPROX). AK
NHTSA complaint #714987 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING ABS LIGHT STAYS ON WITH NO WAY TO BE TURNED OFF, AND THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH HAD BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #827544 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LIGHTS FLICKER OR DIM WHEN DECELERATING/PAINT IS ALREADY OXIDIZING AND CLEAR COAT CRACKING
NHTSA complaint #701348 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
WHEN ABS LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED THE CRUISE CONTROL CAN NOT BE DISENGAGED DUE TO FAILURE OF THE STOP LAMP SWITCH.
NHTSA complaint #533973 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ABS BRAKE LIGHT PROBLEMS.
NHTSA complaint #521198 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. AFTER FLIPPING THE SWITCH THE HEADLIGHTS CAME BACK ON. THIS HAPPENED AGAIN ON 9/20/97. WHEN FLIPPING THE SWITCH NOTHING HAPPENED. AFTRE TURNING OFF IGNITION AND TURNING BACK ON, THE HEADLIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN. VEHICLE WILL BE SEEN BY DEALER ON 9/26/97.
NHTSA complaint #816610 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
STOP LAMP SWITCH FAILED, RENDERING BRAKE LIGHTS INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #523194 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH SHORTED OUT.
NHTSA complaint #484525 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
INTERIOR LIGHTING
DOMELIGHT INOPERATIVE.
NHTSA complaint #490608 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.