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2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor Electrical system Problems

Complaints
7about this part
Share
18%of 40 total for the year
Median mileage
121,000miles
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the electrical system of the 2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor, 18% of the 40 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 121,000 miles. 2 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is filed under a similar system.

Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I was driving along the highway, I smelled what seems to be burning plastic, I saw smoke from under my glove compartment, suddenly my A/C stop working. Upon inspection I notice that the electrical plug to the fan motor looked charred/burnt. I removed it for safety reasons. I read over the internet that is a common problem with these vehicles, the item should be recalled.”

NHTSA complaint #10558575, filed 2014-01, 121,000 miles

“I was driving the vehicle home from work when I smelled electrical wire burning through out the car. It was coming from under the glove compartment. I pulled off the road to investigate. The connector to the A/C & heater motor was charred. During internet research I discovered that this is very common occurrence. What people have said on-line was that it was a poor design, thus the connecting pins are too close which causes them to heat up and char the connector. If I would have had a new paper or backpack in that area, it could cause a fire while driving resulting in a fatal accident. …”

NHTSA complaint #10543965, filed 2013-09, 97,000 miles

“My vehicle has the same problem as 2006-2008 model years of the same car. That is, the heater controller signal to the HVAC system codes as u111, and consequently the A/C will not turn on at all, but indicator light shows it to be on. The compressor is not receiving the signal from the controller. The dealer says this recall (number 10v514000) does not cover 2005 cars.”

NHTSA complaint #11093203, filed 2018-05, 197,303 miles

“Air conditioning water drains into the vehicle causing clogging and flooding of the drivers side floor the mileage is only115k. This causes bad odor,growth of microorganisms and could lead to accidents because the floor on the drivers side becomes slippery. Took it to the dealer but they said they have been receiving same complaints. They inspected it for 30 minutes and said looks like the problem has been fixed. Next day after using the air condition for about an hour the floor was flooded again.”

NHTSA complaint #10462797, filed 2012-06, 124,000 miles

“While air conditioner is running and vehicle is in motion, blower stops blowing cold air, water drips inside vehicle on passenger side floor gets soaked with water and moldy smell inside vehicle. When making turns, you can hear water sloshing around inside the dashboard, and what sounds like static or sparks behind the dash. Water sometimes run over onto the gas and brake pedals, casing a dangerous situation. Blower motor has since stopped working as a result of water constantly running down on it.”

NHTSA complaint #10427411, filed 2011-09, 101,000 miles

Related recalls

Related service bulletins

Electrical system: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
201019%
2008214%
2006525%
2005718%
2004158%

Other parts of the 2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor

Body and structure
10 complaints
Brakes
8 complaints
Transmission and drivetrain
6 complaints
Air bags
4 complaints
Engine cooling
4 complaints
Equipment
3 complaints
Other or unknown
3 complaints
Fuel system
2 complaints
Seat belts
2 complaints
Engine
1 complaints
Exterior lighting
1 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
1 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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