Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / GALANT / 1996

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
Yes Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000054641 Incident Date: Sep, 13 2000
Consumer's City: NORWOOD Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Model Name: GALANT Model Year: 1996
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Structure:body:door
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: 4A3AJ46GOTE Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 03 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Aug, 31 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: As i turned the ignition to start my car on morning, the drivers side door caught on fire and melted. the fire ceased as soon as i turned the car off. my car dealers which aren't being helpful at all, are not accepting any liability for this defect within mitsubishi.today my dealer tells my its gonna cost me $130.00 more because the window was fried and doesn't work. this is ridiculous and i need some help..mitsubishi doesn't understand the work ..duty...thank you