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A consumer complaint is a free-form report filed by a vehicle owner directly to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) describing a safety concern about their vehicle. NHTSA collects these reports through its Vehicle Owner Defect Report (VOQ) system and publishes them publicly. Each complaint includes the affected component, the date and circumstances of the incident, whether the failure caused a crash or fire, and any reported injuries or deaths. The owner's full narrative description is included verbatim, NHTSA does not edit or moderate the descriptions.

The database below contains over 2,245,377 individual complaints. NHTSA's investigators monitor it for clusters of similar reports, when enough owners describe the same failure mode on the same vehicle, NHTSA may open a Preliminary Evaluation that can lead to a recall. Many of the largest recalls in U.S. history, including the Takata airbag recall and the Hyundai/Kia engine fire recalls, started as patterns visible in this complaint database years before they became formal recalls.

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  • One complaint is anecdote; a hundred similar complaints is data. NHTSA does not investigate the truthfulness of any individual report, that's the job of the Office of Defects Investigation, which looks at the full pattern. When evaluating a vehicle, look for whether multiple owners describe the same chain of events.
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MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR (2005) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Sep 22, 2011
Incident date: Apr 10, 2011
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 DANGEROU... Read more
MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR (2004) - STRUCTURE Sep 22, 2011
Incident date: Sep 12, 2011
THERE IS WATER ON THE DRIVER SIDE FLOOR UNDERNEATH THE CARPET. THE AC HAS NOT BEEN ON AND STILL WE HAD WATER ON THE DRIVER SIDE WHEN IT RAINED ALITTLE LAST NIGHT. I SEE ALOT OF COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND THERE SEEMS TO BE A POOR DESIGN. *TR
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (2002) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Sep 22, 2011
Incident date: Sep 22, 2011
WHILE DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON 95 IN VIRGINIA (ABOUT 20 MINS OUTSIDE OF RICHMOND) MY 2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE'S ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK. THE CAR ENDED UP OVERHEATING AND THE BRAKES FAILED (THE FRONT DRIVER ROTOR ACTUALLY RIPPED APART) BEFORE I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL. *TR
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (2002) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Sep 22, 2011
Incident date: Sep 22, 2011
WHILE DRIVING NORTHBOUND ON 95 IN VIRGINIA (ABOUT 20 MINS OUTSIDE OF RICHMOND) MY 2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE'S ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK. THE CAR ENDED UP OVERHEATING AND THE BRAKES FAILED (THE FRONT DRIVER ROTOR ACTUALLY RIPPED APART) BEFORE I PUT THE CAR INTO NEUTRAL. *TR
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (2003) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Sep 17, 2011
Incident date: Jun 15, 2011
THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR HAS BEEN INSPECTED BY TWO MECHANICS FROM DIFFERENT SHOPS; BOTH OF WHICH SUSPECT THE PROBLEM WITH MY FUEL SYSTEM MAY BE RELATED TO THE FUEL SYSTEM RECALL FOR THE 2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. *TT I CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER TO GET MORE INFORMATION. I WAS INFORMED THAT MY VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN SERVICED FOR THE RECALL. HOWEVER, I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE... Read more
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER (2002) - AIR BAGS Sep 16, 2011
Incident date: Sep 14, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN HE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HIM. BOTH VEHICLES WERE INOPERABLE AND WERE TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED THREE CRACKED RIBS AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE POL... Read more
Crash 1 injured
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER (2002) - SEAT BELTS Sep 16, 2011
Incident date: Sep 14, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE APPROACHED AN INTERSECTION DRIVING 15 MPH WHEN HE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY AND THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN HIM. BOTH VEHICLES WERE INOPERABLE AND WERE TOWED FROM THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED THREE CRACKED RIBS AND WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE POL... Read more
Crash 1 injured
MITSUBISHI GALANT (2003) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER Sep 15, 2011
Incident date: Feb 16, 2011
I PURCHASED MY 2003, MITSUBSHI, GALANT 1 1/2 YEARS AGO AND I'M HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE PAINT FADING ON THE DOORS AND THE HOOD OF THE CAR. AFTER 1 YEAR OF HAVING THE CAR IT STARTED TO FADE. MY CAR IS A BLACK MITSUBSHI AND WITH THIS BEING A BLACK CAR THE FADING REALLY STANDS OUT. *KB
MITSUBISHI LANCER EVO (2005) - POWER TRAIN Sep 14, 2011
Incident date: Jul 13, 2011
TRAVELING ON FREEWAY IN NUMBER 3 LANE, FRONT DRIVE TRAIN LOCKED UP. CAR SKIDDED FOR APPROX 60 FEET AND THAN VEERED TO THE LEFT AND WAS STRUCK IN THE NUMBER 1 LANE. *KB
Crash
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (1996) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Sep 12, 2011
Incident date: Apr 6, 2011
ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODUAL WHILE DRIVING ALL POWER TO CAR JUST LOST. *TR
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (1996) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER Sep 12, 2011
Incident date: Apr 6, 2011
ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODUAL WHILE DRIVING ALL POWER TO CAR JUST LOST. *TR
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (1996) - ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) Sep 12, 2011
Incident date: Apr 6, 2011
ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODUAL WHILE DRIVING ALL POWER TO CAR JUST LOST. *TR
MITSUBISHI GALANT (2003) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM Sep 8, 2011
Incident date: Feb 4, 2011
IN THE LATE WINTER OF 2011 MY CAR HEATER BEGAN TO MAKE STRANGE NOISES THEN WOULD WORK FINE. SOON AFTER THAT HAPPENED, THE HEAT STOPPED WORKING. ONLY COLD AIR WOULD PUSH THROUGH THE SYSTEM. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE AC IS NOT CONSIDERED A NECESSITY, BUT I BEG TO DIFFER ON HEAT, CONSIDERING OUR TECHNOLOGICAL STATE. A HEATER KEEPS WINDOWS DEFROSTED AND CLEAR OF HUMIDITY THAT WOULD OTHERWISE CLOUD VISION... Read more
MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER (2007) - SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS Sep 7, 2011
Incident date: Sep 2, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING IN REVERSE, A LOUD BANGING NOISE WAS HEARD OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE COIL SPRING FRACTURED AND DURING THE REPAIR PROCEDURE, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE COIL SPRING FRACTURED UNEXPECTEDLY. BOTH COIL SPRINGS WERE REPLAC... Read more
MITSUBISHI LANCER (2002) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Sep 6, 2011
Incident date: Jan 3, 2011
THIS IS A COMPLAINT I HAVE SEEN ON OTHER WEBSITES FROM THOUSANDS OF OTHER MITSUBISHI LANCERS FROM 2000- 2005, BUT MAINLY IN THE 2002 MODEL RANGE. THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER CONTROLS SEIZE UP AND EITHER THE CABLE FREEZES UP AND THE CONTROL KNOB SNAPS OFF ON THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLS. TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN NOT NECESSARILY FOR THE USE OF THE VEHICLE, BUT RATHER FOR THE HEALTH OF THE DRIVER A... Read more
MITSUBISHI LANCER (2002) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM Sep 6, 2011
Incident date: Jan 3, 2011
THIS IS A COMPLAINT I HAVE SEEN ON OTHER WEBSITES FROM THOUSANDS OF OTHER MITSUBISHI LANCERS FROM 2000- 2005, BUT MAINLY IN THE 2002 MODEL RANGE. THE HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER CONTROLS SEIZE UP AND EITHER THE CABLE FREEZES UP AND THE CONTROL KNOB SNAPS OFF ON THE TEMPERATURE CONTROLS. TO ME THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN NOT NECESSARILY FOR THE USE OF THE VEHICLE, BUT RATHER FOR THE HEALTH OF THE DRIVER A... Read more
MITSUBISHI GALANT (2002) - VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS Sep 6, 2011
Incident date: Sep 1, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE HORN WOULD ENGAGE SPORADICALLY AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 110,218.
MITSUBISHI GALANT (2002) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Sep 6, 2011
Incident date: Sep 1, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER WINDOW FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. IN ADDITION, THE HORN WOULD ENGAGE SPORADICALLY AND WOULD NOT STOP. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT DENIED ANY ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 110,218.
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER (2003) - STRUCTURE:BODY Sep 6, 2011
Incident date: Jul 15, 2011
PASSENGER SIDE DOOR BY SIDE MIRROR WATER LEAKS IN. WATER FOULS DOWN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR AND MAKES A PUDDLE INFRONT OF PASSENGER SEAT. THERE ARE NO CRACKS LOOSE SEALS THAT COULD BE FOUND OR SEEN. IT SEEMS AS IF THE POUNDING OF WATER ON THE SIDE CAUSES WATER TO LEAK IN. *TR
MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT (2000) - STRUCTURE Aug 31, 2011
Incident date: Aug 1, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE WAS EXTREMELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE AND STATED THE UNDER CARRIAGE WAS NOT FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
MITSUBISHI LANCER (2002) - AIR BAGS Aug 31, 2011
Incident date: Jul 16, 2008
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO THE METAL RAILING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DECLARED THE VEHICLE DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. RVK
Crash
MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER (2010) - AIR BAGS Aug 31, 2011
Incident date: Jul 28, 2011
FAULTY BRAKES AND AIR BAGS. *TR
Crash
MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER (2010) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Aug 31, 2011
Incident date: Jul 28, 2011
FAULTY BRAKES AND AIR BAGS. *TR
Crash
MITSUBISHI LANCER RALLIART (2009) - STEERING Aug 24, 2011
Incident date: Aug 23, 2011
2009 MITSUBSHI LANCER RALLIART PULLS HARD TO RIGHT AT ALL TIMES. TOOK TO DEALER THEY SAID THERE'S NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT. TOOK TO A SUSPENSION SHOP SAID MANUFACTURE SET CAMBER IS OFF. I HAVE WENT THRU MY THIRD SET OF FRONT TIRES IN ONLY 45,000 MILES. I BELIEVE THIS SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED FOR SAFETY. *TR
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (2000) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Aug 24, 2011
Incident date: Aug 23, 2011
MY DAUGHTERS 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE IS LEAKING FUEL FROM THE FILLER TUBE. TUBE RUSTED OUT PREMATURELY DUE TO A DEFECTIVE DESIGN OF A TUBE COVER THAT ALLOWS DIRT AND MUD TO COLLECT AROUND THE TUBE WHERE IT BENDS AND CAUSES PREMATURE RUST THROUGH. I AM AN ASE CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND HAVE PERFORMED RECALLS IN THE PAST ON OTHER VEHICLES AND THIS IS A POOR DESIGN THAT COULD USE SOME INVESTIGATION. I AM... Read more
MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR (2007) - VISIBILITY Aug 24, 2011
Incident date: Aug 15, 2011
IN OCTOBER 2010, I BACKED OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE (I WAS WORRIED I HAD HIT SOMETHING). I LOOKED AROUND AND NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WINDOW WAS DOWN AND I DID NOT PUT IT DOWN. WHEN I TRIED TO PUT IT BACK UP, IT DIDN'T MOVE. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL MITSUBISHI DEALER AND THEY ADVISED THAT THE WINDOW REGULATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. LUCKILY, I WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. NOW,... Read more
MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT (2002) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Aug 23, 2011
Incident date: Aug 22, 2011
2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE HORN SOUNDS FOR NO REASON, WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 55DEGREES. I MUST REMOVE THE FUSE TO SILENCE IT. IT IS STATE REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT. I CONTACTED THE LANCASTER, PA MITSUBISHI DEALER BUT THEY WON'T REPLY. THE PROBLEM STARTED IN THE WINTER WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED BELOW 18 DEGREES. IT IS 8 MONTHS LATER AND A COLD AUGUST NIGHT TRIGGERED IT. ... Read more
MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT (2002) - EQUIPMENT Aug 23, 2011
Incident date: Aug 22, 2011
2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE HORN SOUNDS FOR NO REASON, WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW 55DEGREES. I MUST REMOVE THE FUSE TO SILENCE IT. IT IS STATE REQUIRED SAFETY EQUIPMENT. I CONTACTED THE LANCASTER, PA MITSUBISHI DEALER BUT THEY WON'T REPLY. THE PROBLEM STARTED IN THE WINTER WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED BELOW 18 DEGREES. IT IS 8 MONTHS LATER AND A COLD AUGUST NIGHT TRIGGERED IT. ... Read more
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (2002) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Aug 22, 2011
Incident date: Aug 16, 2011
AFTER CHECKING OUT SERVICE ENGINE CODES P0456 AND P0457 (EVAPORATIVE EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM LEAK DETECTED) I FOUND THE FUEL FILLER NECK TUBE AND ALL VENT LINES TOTALLY CORRODED THROUGH. THE VEHICLE IS A 2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE AND THIS ASSEMBLY IS LOCATED IN THE REAR RIGHT SIDE WHEEL WELL. DRIVING AREA IS THE NORTHEAST AND FOUND SAND AND DEBRIS PACKED ALL AROUND ASSEMBLY WHERE TUBES MAKE A 90 DEG... Read more
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (2006) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Aug 17, 2011
Incident date: Aug 9, 2011
IN DECEMBER 2010, I HAD DRIVEN ABOUT 30 MILES AND AS I WAS COMING OFF OF THE HIGHWAY, I APPLIED MY BRAKES BUT THEY DID NOT WORK. MY BRAKE PEDAL WAS "SOFT", WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR, AND IT TOOK A LONG TIME TO STOP. HAD THERE BEEN ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME, I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO AVOID HITTING IT. THE MECHANIC FOUND THAT MY BRAKES WERE FINE AND REPLACED THE MASTER CYLINDER WIT... Read more
MITSUBISHI MONTERO (2001) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Aug 16, 2011
Incident date: Aug 16, 2011
I HAVE A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO AND IT HAS ABOUT 135K MILES, TODAY IT HAD ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AND CONTINUOUS BEEP CAME, THEN BRAKES BECAME TOO HARD AND STOPPED WORKING. I HAD TO USE HANDBRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IT SEEMS LIKE THE PROBLEM AS STATED IN 2001 RECALL 01V254001. PLEASE HELP ME TO RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. *KB
MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR (2004) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM Aug 15, 2011
Incident date: Oct 3, 2010
MY VEHICLE IS 2004 ENDEAVOR, PROBLEM FIRST NOTICED EARLY OCT 2010. DRIVER SIDE FLOORBOARD AND REAR PASSENGER FLOORBOARD COMPLETELY SOAKED WITH WATER. WATER IS COMING UNDERNEATH FLOOR BOARD FROM AC DUE TO IMPROPER DRAINAGE. THIS IS A MAJOR HEATH CONCERN THERE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. AFTER RESEARCHING ON THE INTERNET I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ENDEAVOR AND PART NEEDED TO REPAIR ... Read more
MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION (2008) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Aug 10, 2011
Incident date: Aug 8, 2011
2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION MR CABIN FUEL FUMES / STRONG SMELL. WHEN AIR TEMPERATURES RISE ABOVE 100* THE CAR HAS A STRONG FUEL SMELL, TO THE POINT OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SAFELY DRIVE THE CAR DUE TO THE FUEL SMELL INSIDE THE PASSENGER CABIN. *TR
MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT (1998) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Aug 8, 2011
Incident date: Mar 4, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1998 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A TURN AND THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING. SUDDENLY, WITHIN THIRTY SECONDS THE STEERING WHEEL UNSEIZED ON ITS OWN. THE FAILURE OCCURRED SPORADICLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO STATED THAT A FAULTY CRANK SHAFT PULLEY CONTRIBUTED TO THE FAILURE.... Read more
MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR (2004) - STRUCTURE Aug 8, 2011
Incident date: Aug 8, 2010
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR MAT WAS MOIST. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHEN IT RAINED, WATER ENTERED THE VEHICLE AND MOISTURE ACCUMULATED ON ALL OF THE FLOOR MATS AND FLOOR BOARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000... Read more
MITSUBISHI LANCER (2003) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Aug 8, 2011
Incident date: Oct 10, 2010
TEMPERATURE KNOB WAS ALWAYS DIFFICULT TO TURN, THEN IT BROKE COMPLETELY OFF. NOT A PROBLEM FOR THE SUMMER (IT'S STUCK ON COLD) BUT NEEDS TO BE FIXED FOR THE WINTER SO THAT THE CAR CAN DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD. TECHNICIAN SAID IT WOULD BE BETWEEN $1500-2000 TO REPAIR BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE DASHBOARD AND REPLACE THE ENTIRE KNOB PANEL PLUS FIX THE REAL PROBLEM WHICH IS THE "AIR MIX DOOR LEVER... Read more
MITSUBISHI LANCER (2003) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM Aug 8, 2011
Incident date: Oct 10, 2010
TEMPERATURE KNOB WAS ALWAYS DIFFICULT TO TURN, THEN IT BROKE COMPLETELY OFF. NOT A PROBLEM FOR THE SUMMER (IT'S STUCK ON COLD) BUT NEEDS TO BE FIXED FOR THE WINTER SO THAT THE CAR CAN DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD. TECHNICIAN SAID IT WOULD BE BETWEEN $1500-2000 TO REPAIR BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO REMOVE THE DASHBOARD AND REPLACE THE ENTIRE KNOB PANEL PLUS FIX THE REAL PROBLEM WHICH IS THE "AIR MIX DOOR LEVER... Read more
MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION (2008) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Aug 6, 2011
Incident date: Jun 10, 2011
THE SMELL OF RAW FUEL ENGULFING THE INSIDE OF THE CAR MAKING IT NEAR UNBEARABLE TO DRIVE WITHOUT FEELING DIZZY OR SICK. THIS CAN'T BE SAFE. NO VISIBLE LEAKS AND THE DEALER CANNOT FIGURE OUT WHY THIS IS HAPPENING. THIS IS UNSAFE AND I'M ASSUMING CAN LEAD TO A FIRE. IT CAN ALSO INCAPACITATE THE DRIVER AND PASSENGERS DUE TO THE FUMES WHICH COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF THIS HAPPENS WHILE THE CAR IS IN M... Read more
MITSUBISHI LANCER (2003) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER Aug 5, 2011
Incident date: Oct 1, 2010
THE HEATING/ COOLING KNOB WILL NOT TURN TO HEAT. DEFROST IS MINIMAL, WHICH OBSTRUCTS VIEW WHEN DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER. HEAT IN CAR IS ABSENT, REQUIRING BLANKET TO BE USED TO KEEP DRIVER WARM IN COLD CHICAGO WINTERS. KNOB MECHANISM NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. THIS IS A MECHANICAL DESIGN ERROR. MATERIALS INVOLVED ARE PLASTIC AND METAL. WITHOUT HEAT FOR DEFROSTING AND MAINTAINING A COMFORTABLE ... Read more
MITSUBISHI LANCER (2004) - POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION Aug 3, 2011
Incident date: Jul 1, 2011
HYDRAULIC CLUTCH SYSTEM DEGRADATION AND FAILURE. MANUAL SHIFTING BECAME MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO THE POINT OF DISCOVERING A LEAKING SLAVE CYLINDER. UPON REPLACEMENT, SYMPTOMS REMAINED. COMMENTS FROM OWNERS OF SIMILAR VEHICLES NOTE THAT BOTH SLAVE CYLINDER AND MASTER CYLINDER FAILURES ARE OFTEN CONCURRENT. MASTER CYLINDER IS LOOKING PARTICULARLY GRIMY COMPARED TO THE REST OF ENGINE BAY. REPLACEM... Read more
MITSUBISHI MONTERO (2002) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Aug 3, 2011
Incident date: Aug 1, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. THE CONTACT STATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THEY MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE, THE STEERING COLUMN WOULD VIBRATE AND THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 01V254001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM), BUT THE VIN WAS... Read more
MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION (2010) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Aug 2, 2011
Incident date: Aug 2, 2011
THE SMELL OF GAS FUMES WHILE DRIVING COMING FROM A 2010 MITSUBISHI EVOLUTION TOURING. THIS HAPPENS EITHER WITH THE AC ON OR OFF, WHILE STANDING IN TRAFFIC OR DOING THE SPEED LIMIT OR DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE SMELLS CAUSE IS NOT DETERMINED BY ANY NON-MITSUBISHI MECHANIC NOR A MITSUBISHI MECHANIC. GETTING DIZZY BECAUSE OF THE GAS FUMES COMING FROM THE CAR IS A DANGER TO THE DRIVERS, HIS OR HER CO... Read more
MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION (2010) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL Aug 2, 2011
Incident date: Aug 2, 2011
THE SMELL OF GAS FUMES WHILE DRIVING COMING FROM A 2010 MITSUBISHI EVOLUTION TOURING. THIS HAPPENS EITHER WITH THE AC ON OR OFF, WHILE STANDING IN TRAFFIC OR DOING THE SPEED LIMIT OR DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE SMELLS CAUSE IS NOT DETERMINED BY ANY NON-MITSUBISHI MECHANIC NOR A MITSUBISHI MECHANIC. GETTING DIZZY BECAUSE OF THE GAS FUMES COMING FROM THE CAR IS A DANGER TO THE DRIVERS, HIS OR HER CO... Read more
MITSUBISHI LANCER (2008) - SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE Jul 30, 2011
Incident date: Jul 30, 2011
THE VERY FIRST APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES UPON STARTING EXHIBITS INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE DURING PARKING LOT MANEUVERS. SUBSEQUENT APPLICATIONS OF THE BRAKE REVEAL FULL PEDAL FORCE AND NORMAL STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE EXHIBITS THE SAME SYMPTOMS OF RECALL 09V077000 BUT IS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE RECALL. *TR
MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR (2004) - STRUCTURE Jul 29, 2011
Incident date: Jun 1, 2011
THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOORBOARD IS ALWAYS WET. THE DEALER INDICATED IT WILL COST $365 TO FIX. SEEMS THAT INTERNET FORUMS INDICATE THIS IS A DESIGN ISSUE AND NOT SIMPLY A PLUGGED AIR CONDITIONING DRAIN LINE. *TR
MITSUBISHI GALANT (2002) - AIR BAGS Jul 28, 2011
Incident date: Jul 27, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO HIS PASSENGER SIDE AT A HIGH SPEED. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE CRASH. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE KNEE AND CHEST, AND THE PASSENGER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE CHEST. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRE... Read more
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MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR (2004) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Jul 28, 2011
Incident date: Jul 27, 2011
AFTER DRIVING MY 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS I HAD A GAS LEAK THAT I THOUGHT WAS STRANGER WHILE FUELING MY SUV . IT TURNED OUT TO FALL UNDER THE RECALL FOR MY SUV. I HAD THIS PROBLEM LONG BEFORE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED .LORD ONLY KNOWS HOW MUCH GAS I LOST AT THE PUMP THAT I WILL NEVER GET BACK... BUT I RECENTLY HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY FRONT ROTORS I HAD A MITSUBISHI DEALER INSPECT... Read more
MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR (2004) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Jul 28, 2011
Incident date: Jul 27, 2011
AFTER DRIVING MY 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS I HAD A GAS LEAK THAT I THOUGHT WAS STRANGER WHILE FUELING MY SUV . IT TURNED OUT TO FALL UNDER THE RECALL FOR MY SUV. I HAD THIS PROBLEM LONG BEFORE THE RECALL WAS ISSUED .LORD ONLY KNOWS HOW MUCH GAS I LOST AT THE PUMP THAT I WILL NEVER GET BACK... BUT I RECENTLY HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY FRONT ROTORS I HAD A MITSUBISHI DEALER INSPECT... Read more
MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR (2004) - SUSPENSION:REAR Jul 28, 2011
Incident date: Dec 18, 2009
BROKEN REAR CONTROL ARMS ON A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR CAUSED EXTREME FISHTAILING ON EVEN SLIGHT SNOWFALL AND POOR SUSPENSION WHEN MAKING TURNS AND GOING OVER BUMPS MY MECHANIC SAID THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS OFTEN ON MITSUBISHI ENDEAVORS JUST WONDERED IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I WILL HAVE TO REPLACE OFTEN NOT SURE WHY THEY BROKE. *TR
MITSUBISHI LANCER (2009) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC Jul 28, 2011
Incident date: Jul 27, 2011
I HAVE 09 MITSUBISHI LANCER. WHILE DRIVING AT ABOUT 35 MPH APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN ON A GREEN LIGHT, BRAKES NEVER ENGAGED SO I PULLED THE E-BRAKE, THE CR GOT OUT OF CONTROLLED AND CRASHED INTO A LIGHT POLE. *TR
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