general problems of the 1997 Mitsubishi Galant

Two problems related to electrical system have been reported for the 1997 Mitsubishi Galant. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Electrical System problem

Failure Date: 01/04/2003

Consumer stated the vehicle was parked in the parking lot at work, when the radio caught on fir due to an electrical short.

2 Electrical System problem

While driving, all lights dim randomly for 1-3 seconds. Also, the dome light switch fails to turn the dome light on when set to "on" and sometimes does not turn the light on when set to "door" with the door open. The driver and passenger power rearview mirrors no longer move these defects have occurred since the car was new, to the best of my knowledge. *****dims 11 ivoq entry posted after 12/12/02 cut-over to artemis*****769329.


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