Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Jun 15, 2002

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HINGES BROKE. THE DOOR HINGE DROPPED, AND THE DOOR SIMPLY FELL OFF. THESE TWO OCCURRENCES HAPPENED OVER A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS. THE DOORS WERE HARD TO OPEN ,AND THE CONTACT HAD TO LIFT THE DOORS TO CLOSE THEM PROPERLY WITH NORMAL USE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 10, 2005

MY CAR HAD AROUND 11,000 MILES ON IT (2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT ES) WHEN THE BRAKES STARTED TO MAKE A THUMPING NOISE. I BROUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE BRAKES ARE STILL FINE, BUT THE BRAKES PUT ON IN THE FACTORY ARE CHEAP BRAKES AND A LOT OF PEOPLE WITH GALANT'S ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. I HAVE 12,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE NOISE IS GETTING WORSE. IF MY BRAKES ARE STILL GOOD,... Read more

Incident date: Oct 5, 2005

VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND LOCKED INTO THIRD GEAR. NOTICED SMELL OF COOLANT INSIDE DRIVERS COMPARTMENT AND HAZING OF THE WINDSHIELD. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE PROBLEM IMPROPERLY DIAGNOSED AND HAD TO HAVE IT RE-TESTED TWO WEEKS LATER. HEATER CORE LEAKAGE HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ECU AND NOW BOTH HAVE TO BE REPLACED. TOTAL COST OF REPAIR FOR BOTH WAS $3,357.62. COOLANT FUMES... Read more

Incident date: Oct 5, 2005

VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND LOCKED INTO THIRD GEAR. NOTICED SMELL OF COOLANT INSIDE DRIVERS COMPARTMENT AND HAZING OF THE WINDSHIELD. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE PROBLEM IMPROPERLY DIAGNOSED AND HAD TO HAVE IT RE-TESTED TWO WEEKS LATER. HEATER CORE LEAKAGE HAS CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE ECU AND NOW BOTH HAVE TO BE REPLACED. TOTAL COST OF REPAIR FOR BOTH WAS $3,357.62. COOLANT FUMES... Read more

Incident date: Oct 8, 2005

I HAVE A 2003 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GTS. IT HAS ABOUT 75,000 MILES ON IT NOW. I HAVE NOW BENT 4 WHEELS ON THIS MODEL. THEY KEEP BLAMING IT ON ME, SAYING ITS MY DRIVING, BUT AFTER THE FOURTH TIME, I KNOW IT IS NOT ME. I SHOULD NOT BE REGULARLY BENDING WHEELS ON A CAR, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VAST MAJORITY OF MY DRIVING IS HIGHWAY DRIVING. *JB

Incident date: Jun 1, 2002

I OWN A 2000 ECLIPSE. EVERY TIME IT RAINS HEAVILY I GET A PUDDLE OF WATER IN THE FRONT FLOOR BOARDS. THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR SOME TIME NOW. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS AND THEY SAY IT IS FIXED BUT IT STILL LEAKS. THERE IS A REAL BAD MOLDY SMELL ON THE WINDOWS. WHEN I DRIVE IT AFTER A BIG RAIN STORM, I CAN HEAR WATER SLUSHING AROUND IN THE DOOR. THERE HAS TO BE A FIX FOR THIS. I DO NO... Read more

Incident date: Apr 1, 2005

VEHICLE VIBRATES VIOLENTLY AT SPEEDS 40-50 MPH. *JB

Incident date: Oct 6, 2005

DASH BOARD CRACKED IN MULTIPLE LOCATIONS NOT SURE WHAT THE CAUSE OF THIS IS VEHICLE NOT INVOLVED IN ANY COLLISIONS THAT WOULD CAUSE THIS, SUSPECT MATERIAL FOR DASH IS AFFECTED BY TEMPERATURE, NEVER USED ANY CHEMICALS ON THE DASH FOR CLEANING PURPOSES. THIS HAS HAPPENED IN MANY FRIENDS 2000+ MODEL MITSUBISHI ECLIPSES. *JB

Incident date: Sep 21, 2005

AFTER CRASHING IN A MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE THE AIRBAGS WERE DEPLOYED AND THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG CAUGHT FIRE. TO FIX THIS PROBLEM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAD TO PULL APART THE DASH IN ORDER TO REMOVE THE WIRES FROM THE AIRBAG. *JB

Crash Fire

Incident date: Oct 5, 2005

HEATER CORE (AND POSSIBLE EFFECT ON TRANSMISSION ISSUES) GOING UP BEFORE ITS TIME (AND THIS KNOWN TO BE A PROBLEM ON THE DIAMANTES FOR OVER 3 YEARS OF THE MODEL) AND CAUSING ANTIFREEZE FUMES AND SMOKE TO FILL MY CAR FOR MONTHS UNNOTICED EXPOSING MY FAMILY AND SELF TO NAUSEOUSNESS, HEADACHES, NOT TO MENTION EXPENSE OF REPAIR ON A RELATIVELY NEW VEHICLE. *NM

3 injured

Incident date: Sep 29, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. IN 6-03 HE BROUGHT THE CAR I TO DEALER BECAUSE THE TIMING BELT CAME OFF. THE REPAIR WORK COST $463.06. ON 7-26-03 THE CONTACT BROUGHT IT BACK BECAUSE THE TIMING BELT CAME OFF AGAIN. HE FOUND THERE WAS RECALL 00V311001 AND THE DEALER FIXED IT AT NO COST LAST WEEK ON 9-29--0) THE TIMING BELT CAME OFF AGAIN. HE HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED, AND THE ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 28, 2005

SMELL OF ANTI FREEZE 3 MONTHS AGO WHILE HEATER WAS RUNNING. WINDOWS STARTING TO FOG AND UNABLE TO DEFROST/DEFOG. WILL HAVE TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR WITH THE DEALER. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AS COOLANT VAPOR IS TOXIC TO BREATHE AND ELECTRICAL CONTROL COMPONENTS TO ENGINE MAY BE DAMAGED IF LEAKING INTO ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS OR DEVICES; TRACTION CONTROL AND THROTTLE CONTROL BEING THE MOST DANGE... Read more

2 injured

Incident date: Sep 21, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI MONTARO . STARTED WITH AN ABNORMAL SOUND IN LEFT SIDE OF VEHICLE, NOISE SOUNDED LIKE A GOOSE WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP , WHO TOLD THE CONTACT THAT IT WOULD COST $200 TO FIX IT. ALSO, CALLED MANUFACTURER WHO SAID VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 01V254000L DUE TO VIN. NO CRASHES. NO POLICE REPORTS .NO INJURIES . *AK

Incident date: Oct 4, 2003

I HAVE A 2003 MITSUBISHI LANCE OZ RALLY, CAR HAS 32,000 MILES ON IT, I PURCHASED IT USED. I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WHERE SOMETIMES I WOULD SMELL BURNING ODOR FROM THE VENTS. I THINK CAR RUNS VERY RUFF AND IM NOT SURE WHAT IT IS.. I BELIEVE IT'S THE TRANSMISSION FROM READING ALL THE POST ON HERE.. AND ALSO THE SHIFTING IS ROUGH. I WILL BE TAKING IT TO A DEALER SOON.. HOPEFULLY THEY WONT GIVE ME THE ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 1, 2005

OWNER OF A 2004 ECLIPSE. FIRST PROBLEM WAS END OF JUNE 2005 BUBBLE ON FRONT RIGHT TIRE, WHEN TAKEN TO GET REPLACED FOUND OUT THAT RIM WAS CRACKED ON THE INSIDE. BOUGHT NEW TIRE AND RIM AND HAD REPLACED! SECOND TIME END OF SEPTEMBER 2005, TOOK CAR INTO GET OIL CHANGED TOLD THEM ABOUT SHAKING OF THE CAR. FOUND OUT THAT BACK RIGHT RIM WAS CRACKED AND MISSING A CHUNK OF THE RIM. NEW RIM WAS PURCHAS... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jul 15, 2005

CAR SMELLED OF SYRUP WHEN THE HEAT WAS ON AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE VENTS. AFTER BREAKING DOWN, I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE O RINGS/HEATER CORE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WHICH COST ME $850.00.. *JB

Incident date: Jun 9, 2005

REFUSAL TO COMPLY WITH RECALL ID# 01V254001. WE TOOK OUR 2001 MONTERO TO THE MITSUBISHI DEALER AS THE BRAKE PART HAD GONE BAD JUST AS STATED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER SAID THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN INSPECTED WHEN NEW AND IT WAS DEEMED OK. IT WAS NEVER REPLACED AND NOW THAT IT HAS BECOME DEFECTIVE THEY WILL NOT REPLACE IT. *JB

Incident date: Sep 26, 2005

THE CLUTCH DISC ON A 2002 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE MANUAL TRANSMISSION WAS EATEN UP DOWN TO THE BARE METAL, STARTING TO EAT AWAY AT THE FLYWHEEL AND CHIP THE DRIVESHAFT BECAUSE I WAS NOT INFORMED IN ANY WAY THAT THE CLUTCH DISC WAS A WEAR ITEM AND WAS DISAPPOINTED WHEN I FOUND OUT. THE CLUTCH DISC WAS FAULTY, IN COMPLETE SHREDS ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD TO CLEAN OUT THE TRANSMISSION ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 13, 2005

I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY DOING APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH WHEN I STRUCK A DEER, CAUSING $4,500 WORTH OF DAMAGE AND THE AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED EVEN THOUGH MY WHOLE FRONT END WAS REPLACED INCLUDING THE FRONT BUMPER. THE DAMAGES TO MY CAR WERE REPLACED AND FIXED, BUT MITSUBISHI HAS YET TO INSPECT THE AIRBAGS TO MAKE SURE THERE IS NO DEFECT. *JB

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: Aug 10, 2005

MITSUBISHI MOTORS WILL NOT ACCEPT LIABILITY AND PAY TO HAVE A FAILURE OF A FACTORY WELD REPAIRED ON THE RIGHT FRONT ENGINE CROSS MEMBER OF MY 2003 MITSUBISHI MONTERO WHICH IS STILL UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY. MY INSURANCE ADJUSTER HAS SUBMITTED A LETTER INFORMING MITSUBISHI'S VEHICLE DEPARTMENT THAT THE DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE IS DUE TO FAILURE FROM IMPROPER WELDING. I HAVE ALSO BEEN INFORMED BY A CE... Read more

Incident date: Sep 22, 2005

ROAD DEBRIS CAUSED A COMPLETE FAILURE OF MY RADIATOR BECAUSE IT IS POORLY DESIGNED WITH NO PROTECTION FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS NO GRILL PROTECTION IN FRONT OF THE RADIATOR SO STONES AND DEBRIS ARE FREE TO HIT THE RADIATOR DIRECTLY AND PUNCTURE THE TUBING. THIS HAPPENED TO ME ON 09-22-05. IT WILL COST ME $650 FOR A NEWLY INSTALLED RADIATOR FROM MITSUBISHI. THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING... Read more

Incident date: Sep 24, 2005

A FEW WEEKS AGO MY VEHICLE BECOME VERY TOUGH TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK WHEN PARKED ON ANY INCLINE OR, UNEVEN SURFACE. ONCE THE GEAR SELECTOR WOULDN'T EVEN MOVE AND THREE PEOPLE HAD TO STAND BEHIND THE CAR AND PUSH IT FORWARD TO ALLOW ME TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. I'VE TAKEN IT TO CITY MITSUBISHI IN JACKSONVILLE FL. AND THEY HAVE INFORMED ME THAT THE BEST THING TO DO IS STOP, PUT IT IN NEUTRAL, SET THE E-B... Read more

Incident date: Sep 22, 2005

I OWN A 2005 MITSUBISHI EVOLUTION LANCER THAT HAS 9,661 MILES ON IT AND THE CLUTCH IS ALREADY NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. MITSUBISHI ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS PROBLEM THAT DATES BACK TO THE 2003 LANCER, BUT YET THEY STILL REFUSE TO CONFRONT THE ISSUE AND TAKE CARE OF IT. *NM

Incident date: Jun 22, 2004

AT 4 YEARS OLD MY 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT'S BUMPER STARTED PEELING. AT 5 YEARS OLD MY ROOF (BY THE SUNROOF) STARTED SEVERELY FADING. MY CAR IS BLACK AND I HAVE A HUGE WHITE SPOT ON THE ROOF. I AM EXTREMELY WORRIED WHAT WILL HAPPEN THIS WINTER WITH THE PAINT. NOT TO MENTION SUCH A YOUNG CAR SHOULDN'T HAVE SUCH A PROBLEM WITH THE PAINT AND IT LOOKS HORRIBLE. MITSUBISHI SHOULD BE ASHAMED THAT THE C... Read more

Incident date: Feb 1, 2004

WHEN BRAKES APPLIED THE CAR SHAKES SO BAD YOU CAN'T CONTROL IT. BRAKES WERE WORKED ON BY MITSUBISHI 3 TIMES THEN REPLACED BRAKES AND THEY ARE BAD AGAIN. *JB

Incident date: Sep 19, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATES IN AUGUST 04 HE HAD H CAR INSPECTED AND IT PASSED INSPECTION, AND THEY TOLD HIM THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSFER CASE IN TRANSMISSION. HE HEARD THERE WAS A RECALL ON TRANSFER CASE, HE HAD IT CHECKED. ABOUT THREE DAYS AGO THE REAR WHEELS ON 1992 MITSUBISHI GALLANT LOCKED UP. HE HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP, AND THEY ARE REFUSED TO DO RECALL REPAIRS BECAUSE THEY TO... Read more

Incident date: Sep 20, 2005

THE PAINT ON THE ROOF AND TRUNK DECK OF MY 1997 DIAMANTE IS FADING WITH WHITE PATCHES. THE HOOD AND BODY PAINT LOOKS GOOD AS NEW. I WAXED MY VEHICLE AT LEAST 3 TIMES A YEAR. IS THIS A DEFECT FROM THE FACTORY I HAVE NOTICE SEVERAL SIMILAR MODELS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. WHAT SHOULD I DO ABOUT THE PROBLEM? *JB

Incident date: Sep 20, 2005

FAILURE OF TURN SIGNAL / EMERGENCY HAZARD LIGHTS. RELAY SWITCH BURNED OUT. CAR HAS 39000 MILES AND IS 20 MONTHS . OLD DEALER AND DISTRIBUTOR CLAIM NOT THEIR PROBLEM. I CLAIM IT IS A SAFETY PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY.*JB

Incident date: Jul 15, 2003

DT: THE CALLER SAID SMOKE CAME OUT OF TAIL PIPE WHEN VEHICLE FIRST ACCELERATED. HE HAD TO PUT OIL IN THE VEHICLE MORE OFTEN THAN NORMAL. DEALER TOLD HIM VEHICLE IDLED TOO SLOWLY, AND THAT OIL WAS GETTING ON THE VALVES, CAUSING THE SMOKE. HE WAS TOLD THE GUIDES WERE DROPPING TOO LOW, AND THAT WAS LETTING THE OIL LEAK ONTO THE VALVES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO HELP FOR FREE. *AK

Incident date: Jul 15, 2003

DT: THE CALLER SAID SMOKE CAME OUT OF TAIL PIPE WHEN VEHICLE FIRST ACCELERATED. HE HAD TO PUT OIL IN THE VEHICLE MORE OFTEN THAN NORMAL. DEALER TOLD HIM VEHICLE IDLED TOO SLOWLY, AND THAT OIL WAS GETTING ON THE VALVES, CAUSING THE SMOKE. HE WAS TOLD THE GUIDES WERE DROPPING TOO LOW, AND THAT WAS LETTING THE OIL LEAK ONTO THE VALVES. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER OFFERED NO HELP FOR FREE. *AK

Incident date: Sep 21, 2005

AFTER CHANGING THE TIRE AND THEN REPLACING THE SPARE FOR THE FIXED TIRE, THE WHEEL LUG NUT ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE BROKE OFF. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS OCCURRED. THE WHEEL SCREWS ARE ALSO ALL RUSTED AND THE LUG NUTS HAVE A TENDENCY TO GET BENT WHEN TRYING TO REMOVE THEM. THE LAST TIME I HAD TO PAY FOR THE SCREW REPLACEMENT. I WILL GO TO THE DEALER TOMORROW TO DISCUSS ... Read more

Incident date: Sep 13, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE BRAKES HAD LESS THAN 8,000 MILES ON THEM BEFORE THEY NEEDED TO BE CHANGED, AND WERE CHANGED IN MAY 2005. CURRENTLY, NEED NEW FRONT BRAKES . THE DEALER AND MITSUBISHI POINTED THE FINGER AT EACH OTHER. THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A SQUEAKING/GRINDING NOISE.*AK

Incident date: Sep 13, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THE BRAKES HAD LESS THAN 8,000 MILES ON THEM BEFORE THEY NEEDED TO BE CHANGED, AND WERE CHANGED IN MAY 2005. CURRENTLY, NEED NEW FRONT BRAKES . THE DEALER AND MITSUBISHI POINTED THE FINGER AT EACH OTHER. THE BRAKES WERE MAKING A SQUEAKING/GRINDING NOISE.*AK

Incident date: Sep 13, 2005

DT: WHILE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND VEHICLE SPEEDED UP. THE CALLER'S HUSBAND APPLIED THE CLUTCH TO PUT VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND THE CLUTCH BLEW OPUT. IT SHOT PIECES OF METAL THROUGH THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE. INSURANCE COMPANY SAID IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE CRUISE CONTROL OR THE THROTTLE. DEALER SAID THEY NEVER HEARD OF THAT HAPPENING AND WANTED HER TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN.... Read more

Incident date: Sep 11, 2005

MY CALAPANA BLACK 2001 ECLIPSE GT STARTED TO FADE A YEAR AGO. I NOTICED THAT MOST BLACK MITSUBISHI CARS STARTS TO FADE IN 2-3 YEARS. I HAVE A COUPLE OF FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BUT REFUSE TO COMPLAIN HERE BECAUSE THEY ALREADY DONE SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALER BUT NEVER HAD A RESPONSE. I ALSO HAVE EXACT PROBLEM AS COMPLAIN NO. ODI ID: 100511429 NHTSA COMPLAINT ID: 448638. AS MENTIONED, THE... Read more

Incident date: Sep 11, 2005

MY CALAPANA BLACK 2001 ECLIPSE GT STARTED TO FADE A YEAR AGO. I NOTICED THAT MOST BLACK MITSUBISHI CARS STARTS TO FADE IN 2-3 YEARS. I HAVE A COUPLE OF FRIENDS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM BUT REFUSE TO COMPLAIN HERE BECAUSE THEY ALREADY DONE SEVERAL TIMES TO THE DEALER BUT NEVER HAD A RESPONSE. I ALSO HAVE EXACT PROBLEM AS COMPLAIN NO. ODI ID: 100511429 NHTSA COMPLAINT ID: 448638. AS MENTIONED, THE... Read more

Incident date: Aug 18, 2005

I HAD A 2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE LS. MY CAR WAS TOTALED IN AN ACCIDENT. MY CAR HIT AN EMBANKMENT AND A TREE DUE TO ANOTHER DRIVER. THE IMPACT OF THE HIT WAS VERY POWERFUL. IT PUSHED THE TRANSMISSION OUT OF PLACE. I COULDN'T RETRIEVE MY KEYS FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH, NOR PUT THE CAR IN PARK BECAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION. THE POLICE OFFICER AND I WAS TOTALLY SHOCKED THAT NEITHER ONE OF THE AIR BAGS ... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Sep 3, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATED CAR HAS BEEN STALLING FOR SEVERAL YEARS. WHEN SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD HER THE PROBLEM EMERGED BECAUSE OF LOW MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR. SHE TOOL VEHICLE FOR SERVICE, BUT NOT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE. SINCE 3-2003 WATER LEAKED INTO THE CAR. WATER BUILD UP INSIDE OF THE CAR FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. ALSO, HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHEN TH... Read more

Incident date: Sep 3, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATED CAR HAS BEEN STALLING FOR SEVERAL YEARS. WHEN SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD HER THE PROBLEM EMERGED BECAUSE OF LOW MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR. SHE TOOL VEHICLE FOR SERVICE, BUT NOT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE. SINCE 3-2003 WATER LEAKED INTO THE CAR. WATER BUILD UP INSIDE OF THE CAR FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. ALSO, HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHEN TH... Read more

Incident date: Sep 3, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT STATED CAR HAS BEEN STALLING FOR SEVERAL YEARS. WHEN SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY TOLD HER THE PROBLEM EMERGED BECAUSE OF LOW MAINTENANCE ON THE CAR. SHE TOOL VEHICLE FOR SERVICE, BUT NOT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE IT WAS TOO EXPENSIVE. SINCE 3-2003 WATER LEAKED INTO THE CAR. WATER BUILD UP INSIDE OF THE CAR FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER. ALSO, HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WHEN TH... Read more

Incident date: Oct 4, 2004

THE PAINT ON MY BLACK 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE BEGAN TO DELAMINATE IN OCTOBER OF 2004. I HAVE NOTICED THIS SAME PROBLEM WITH OTHER BLACK MITSUBISHI CARS SUCH AS THE GALANT BUT THE ECLIPSES EXHIBIT THIS PROBLEM MORE FREQUENTLY. IT BEGAN AS FADED AREAS ON THE ROOF THEN SPREAD TO THE HOOD, TRUNK, SAIL PANELS AND NOW TO THE TOP REAR QUARTER PANELS. IT SEEMS TO BE CAUSED BY SUN DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 26, 2005

MINOR PROBLEM WITH SWELLING IN DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG, 1998 MITS MONTERO, VIN[XXX]. PURCHASED NEW IN SANTA MARIA CA. THE SWELLING AIRBAG HAS CAUSED CONTINUOUS HORN ACTIVATION. THE HORN HAS BEEN DISCONNECTED. QUESTIONS: DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER INCIDENTS THAT INDICATE A TREND WHERE THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG HAS AFFECTED THE HORN? IS THIS A SAFETY ISSUE? THE DEALER IN SAN ANTONIO SAYS THE AIRBAG STI... Read more

Incident date: Sep 9, 2005

ON SEPT 3 MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR 2003 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER WHEN IT VEERED TO THE RIGHT SO SHARPLY THAT IT ALMOST PULLED THE STEERING WHEEL FROM HER GRASP. THE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE OCCURRENCE,WE DECIDED WE WOULD GET IT CHECKED OUT NEXT WEEK. BEFORE WE COULD GET THE VEHICLE CHECKED OUT,DUE TO HURRICANE KATRINA,ON SEPT.9 MY YOUNGEST DAUGHTER WAS JUST LEAVING SCHOOL, HAD ONLY GONE A FEW HUNDRED ... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Apr 28, 2003

DT: 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT - THE CAR STRUGGLES TO CHANGE GEARS. A NEW ENGINE WAS PLACED IN THE CAR, AND VEHICLE WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SHAKING. INFORMATION ON SERVICE PROVIDED WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF PURCHASE. HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE - DIAGNOSIS WITH ENGINE CYCLE MISFIRED AND FAULTY SPARK PLUGS. EVERY FOUR TO SIX MONTHS THERE WERE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE. . ON 4/28/03 ENGINE SERVI... Read more

Incident date: Apr 28, 2003

DT: 2003 MITSUBISHI GALANT - THE CAR STRUGGLES TO CHANGE GEARS. A NEW ENGINE WAS PLACED IN THE CAR, AND VEHICLE WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS WITH SHAKING. INFORMATION ON SERVICE PROVIDED WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF PURCHASE. HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE - DIAGNOSIS WITH ENGINE CYCLE MISFIRED AND FAULTY SPARK PLUGS. EVERY FOUR TO SIX MONTHS THERE WERE MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE. . ON 4/28/03 ENGINE SERVI... Read more

Incident date: Jun 10, 2005

HORN BECAME ERRATIC. WORKED SOMETIMES, THEN WOULDN'T WORK. NOW THE HORN ALWAYS SOUNDS. HAVE TO KEEP THE FUSE REMOVED TO TURN OFF THE HORN. WAS TOLD VEHICLE NEEDS A NEW AIRBAG TO FIX. THIS IS RIDICULOUS AND IS A BLATANT SAFETY HAZARD THAT THE MANUFACTURER NEEDS TO FIX FREE OF CHARGE. *JB

Incident date: Jun 10, 2003

I'VE BEEN REPLACING MY BRAKES AND ROTORS SINCE 93 ABOUT EVERY 6 MONTHS IT'S GETTING OUT OF HAND, THE DEALER TELLS ME I'VE HAD MY RECALLS FIXED AND WE ARGUED OVER IT BUT I KNOW IT HASN'T BEEN FIXED. I THINK BECAUSE IT'S TO MANY OF THEM WHICH THE DEALER WILL LOSE OUT ON TIME AND MONEY. I TIRED OF REPLACING MY BRAKES. PLS HELP!*JB

Incident date: Sep 6, 2005

CRACKING DASHBORD ON 2002 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPIDER .NO INCIDENT YET,COULD HAPPEN DRIVING WITH THE TOP DOWN. *NM

Incident date: Jul 15, 2003

DT: THE CALLER SAID THAT HIS VEHICLE IS MAKING A NOISE. WHEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE CHANGES GEARS HARD AND HE DID NOT KNOW IF IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION OR THE MOTOR MOUNTS. THE PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35 TO 40 MPH. RIGHT AFTER HAVING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED. HE HAD THE MOTOR MOUNTS CHANGED 8 TIMES. THE DEALER DID NOT REMOVE THE BATTERY TO GET TO THE MOTOR... Read more

Incident date: Jul 15, 2003

DT: THE CALLER SAID THAT HIS VEHICLE IS MAKING A NOISE. WHEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE CHANGES GEARS HARD AND HE DID NOT KNOW IF IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION OR THE MOTOR MOUNTS. THE PROBLEM OCCURS INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 35 TO 40 MPH. RIGHT AFTER HAVING THE TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGED. HE HAD THE MOTOR MOUNTS CHANGED 8 TIMES. THE DEALER DID NOT REMOVE THE BATTERY TO GET TO THE MOTOR... Read more

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