Table 1 shows one common exterior lighting related problems of the 2006 Mitsubishi Galant.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Brake Light problems |
Lamp sockets for both left and right side brake lights burnt out at 5 years, 2 months with less than 50,000 miles. If one side went out I'd call it a manufacturer defect. Both sides,. . . Seems more like an engineering problem. Only the contact for the brake side of the 2057 lamp was melted and recessed. The tail lamp side of the socket is still clean. Put in a gm replacement socket which looks better made than the oem. Just glad the wife did not get rear-ended. Hung onto the old sockets just in case someone might be interested in looking at them. Lots of tailgaters in my state, so brake lights are important here.
The contact owns a 2006 Mitsubishi Galant. The contact stated that in September 2009, she began replacing the rear brake light bulbs and headlights every 2-3 months. The dealer could offer no explanations for the failures and stated that any repairs would be performed at the owners expense. The contact had not spoken with the manufacturer at the time of the complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 15,000. The current mileage was approximately 111,000.