Consumer Safety Complaints

Incident date: Sep 3, 2003

ON 9/3/03 MY 2001 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE WOULD NOT IDLE AND KEPT CUTTING OUT EVERY TIME YOU CAME TO A STOP. I TOOK IT TO RICK CASE @ 18300 ROCKSIDE ROAD, BEDFORD, OH 44146 BECAUSE THIS IS WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE CAR HAD 30563 MILES. THEY REPLACED THE IDLE SPEED CONTROL MOTOR AND VALVE, FAST IDLE AIR WHICH WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THEN ON 10/6/04 THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED TO THE CAR. THIS TI... Read more

Incident date: Sep 3, 2003

ON 9/3/03 MY 2001 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE WOULD NOT IDLE AND KEPT CUTTING OUT EVERY TIME YOU CAME TO A STOP. I TOOK IT TO RICK CASE @ 18300 ROCKSIDE ROAD, BEDFORD, OH 44146 BECAUSE THIS IS WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THE CAR HAD 30563 MILES. THEY REPLACED THE IDLE SPEED CONTROL MOTOR AND VALVE, FAST IDLE AIR WHICH WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THEN ON 10/6/04 THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED TO THE CAR. THIS TI... Read more

Incident date: Mar 14, 2005

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE HAS HAD 6 FLAT TIRES AND RIMS DAMAGED CAUSED BY POTHOLES AND RUTS IN THE ROAD.*MR

Incident date: Jul 25, 2005

LOW MILEAGE 2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE HAS A FAILED HEATER CORE. RESULTS IN EXCESS ETHELYNE GLYCOL VAPOR IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND FOGGED WINDOWS. SEARCH OF THE WEB SHOWS PROBLEM TO BE COMMON.

Incident date: Jul 11, 2005

DT: ON 7-11-05 THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. DRIVER AND PASSENGER DROVE ON AND OFF ALL DAY. THE FRONT PASSENGER DOOR BURST INTO FLAMES. THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED, AND THE WINDOWS ROLLED UP AND DOWN ON THEIR OWN. DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO KICK THE DOOR OPEN. BOTH PASSENGERS EXITED THROUGH THE DRIVER'S SIDE. AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE THE PASSENGER GOT A GALLON OF WA... Read more

Fire 1 injured

Incident date: Apr 6, 2004

MY 1999 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE LEAKS WATER INSIDE MY CAR ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. I NOW HAVE MILDEW IN MY CAR AND BECAUSE OF THAT I HAVE HEADACHES. WHEN I BOUGHT MY CAR I LIVED IN CALIFORNIA AND IT DOESN'T REALLY RAIN THERE SO I NEVER NOTICED IT UNTIL I MOVED TO MO IT RAINS HERE ALL THE TIME AND DURING THE SUMMER ITS VERY HUMID AND MUGGY WHICH MAKES THE MOLD AND THE SMELL WORSE. I CALLED TH... Read more

Incident date: Jun 15, 2005

WE PURCHASED A NEW 2001 MITSUBISHI GALANT IN DECEMBER 2001. IT IS BLACK. THE CAR IS NOW 3.5 YEAR SOLD AND THE PAINT IS TURNING WHITE. IT STARTED TO HAVE A PROBLEM 3 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASE WHEN THE CLEAR COAT STARTED TO CRACK. THEY RE-PAINTED THE ROOF. NOW IS IS OVER THE MILEAGE FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE WARRANTY. THE PAINT IS FADING SO FAST AND TURNING WHITE. MITSUBISHI IS GIVING US THE RUN ARO... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2004

DT: CONTACT STATED EVERYTHING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED, AND GOING TOWARD THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE SERVICE STATION. THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT WHEEL WELL CRACKED, CAUSING THE WHEEL BEARING TO BREAK, AND THE DRIVESHAFT TO SLIP DOWN, CAUSING THE GEARS TO GRIND IN THE DRIVSHAFT, SENSORS FOR THE WHEEL WELL, AND THE COMPONENTS OF THE AXLE ASSEMBLY WERE RUSTED. WHEN THE MEC... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2004

DT: CONTACT STATED EVERYTHING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED, AND GOING TOWARD THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE SERVICE STATION. THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT WHEEL WELL CRACKED, CAUSING THE WHEEL BEARING TO BREAK, AND THE DRIVESHAFT TO SLIP DOWN, CAUSING THE GEARS TO GRIND IN THE DRIVSHAFT, SENSORS FOR THE WHEEL WELL, AND THE COMPONENTS OF THE AXLE ASSEMBLY WERE RUSTED. WHEN THE MEC... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2004

DT: CONTACT STATED EVERYTHING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED, AND GOING TOWARD THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE SERVICE STATION. THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT WHEEL WELL CRACKED, CAUSING THE WHEEL BEARING TO BREAK, AND THE DRIVESHAFT TO SLIP DOWN, CAUSING THE GEARS TO GRIND IN THE DRIVSHAFT, SENSORS FOR THE WHEEL WELL, AND THE COMPONENTS OF THE AXLE ASSEMBLY WERE RUSTED. WHEN THE MEC... Read more

Incident date: Jun 1, 2004

DT: CONTACT STATED EVERYTHING UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE WAS RUSTED, AND GOING TOWARD THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE SERVICE STATION. THE INSIDE OF THE LEFT WHEEL WELL CRACKED, CAUSING THE WHEEL BEARING TO BREAK, AND THE DRIVESHAFT TO SLIP DOWN, CAUSING THE GEARS TO GRIND IN THE DRIVSHAFT, SENSORS FOR THE WHEEL WELL, AND THE COMPONENTS OF THE AXLE ASSEMBLY WERE RUSTED. WHEN THE MEC... Read more

Incident date: Jul 1, 1999

I OWN A 1997 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GSX ALL-WHEEL-DRIVE. I HAVE A LEAK IN THE TRANSFER CASE, WHICH PREMATURELY CAUSES WEAR ON THE CASE HOUSING AND CAN LEAD TO A PART FAILURE RESULTING IN WHEEL LOCKAGE WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY HAZARD AND THE DEALERSHIP IN MY AREA HAS IGNORED MY CONCERNS AND CAUSING ME GROW VERY CONCERNED WHEN I DRIVE MY VEHICLE. CAN YOU PLEASE INTERVENE HERE AND HAVE THEM F... Read more

Incident date: Jul 19, 2005

SITTING AS STOP LIGHT, TURNED GREEN, STARTED INTO INTERSECTION SLOWLY AND THEN DUMP TRUCK WITH BAD BRAKES WENT THROUGH RED LIGHT AND HIT LEFT FRON SIDE OF CAR AND SPUN AROUND.

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: Jul 17, 2005

I BOUGHT MY 2003 ECLIPSE GT IN MARCH OF 2004. AT APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES TWO BULGES SUDDENLYAPPEARED ON LEFT SIDE FRONT AND REAR TIRES (ONE BULGE ON EACH). WHEN THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE GOODYEAR RETAILER I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE RESULT OF RUNNING OVER POT HOLES. HOWEVER, THE POSITION OF THE BULGES DOESN'T SUGGEST SO. THE TIRES ARE GOODYEAR RSAS WHICH CAME STOCK ON THE CAR. THE TIRE SIZE IS P2... Read more

Incident date: Jun 30, 2005

MY COLUMN SWITCH NO LONGER WORKS RESULTING IN TURN SIGNALS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. WEN INVESTIGATING THE REPLACEMENT PART FOR THIS ITEM, I DISCOVERED THAT IT IS THE SAME THAT WHICH MITSUBISHI INSTALLED ON ITS 1999 GALANT. THERE HAS BEEN A NHTSA RECALL FOR THIS UNIT. THUS, I STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THERE SHOULD ALSO BE A RECALL OF THIS UNIT FOR 1997 YEAR MODELS OF THE MITSUBISHI GALANT AS WELL.

Incident date: Jul 18, 2005

ONE OF MY GOODYEAR EAGLE RSA P215/50/R17 TIRES HAD A NAIL IN THE TRAID OF THE TIRE. WHEN I TOOK IT TO GOODYEAR TO MY SURPRISE THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE INSIDE SIDEWALL THAT WOULD HAVE BLOWN OUT ON THE ROAD. THERE WAS NO CRACKING ON THE OUTSIDE SO I HAD NO IDEA.

Incident date: Jun 14, 2005

DT: VEHICLE IS A 2003 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. TOOK IT TO IDEAL MITSUBISHI AUTOMOTIVE GROUP 645 S. HIGHWAY 92 SIERRA VISTA, AZ 85635 520-458-4808. THEY FLUSHED THE TRANSMISSION ON 6-13-05, AND ON 6-14-05 SHE WAS ON A PULL OUT WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND THE WHEELS STARTED TO SPIN. SHE CONTACTED DEALERSHIP ON 6-14-05 AND LEFT A MESSAGE. ON 6-20-05 SHE WAS ... Read more

Incident date: Dec 14, 2003

2003 MONTERO SPORT XLS--- STUDDERS/JERKS AT 30+ MPH WHILES DRIVING DOWN THE RD, HAS BEEN IN SHOP 9 TIMES

Incident date: Jul 14, 2005

I PURCHASED MY 2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT ON FEBRUARY 2002. I HAVE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS FROM THE 1ST WEEK I PURCHASED IT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES AND ALSO CALLED NUMEROUS TIMES THAT YEAR. EVERY YEAR FROM THEN, I HAVE HAD BRAKE PADS PUT ON MAYBE 3 TIMES PER YEAR. EVERY OTHER MONTH, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH SOMETHING IS GOING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES. JUST LAST YEAR, I HAD BRAKE PADS... Read more

Incident date: Jul 14, 2005

I PURCHASED MY 2002 MITSUBISHI GALANT ON FEBRUARY 2002. I HAVE HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS FROM THE 1ST WEEK I PURCHASED IT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP A TOTAL OF 4 TIMES AND ALSO CALLED NUMEROUS TIMES THAT YEAR. EVERY YEAR FROM THEN, I HAVE HAD BRAKE PADS PUT ON MAYBE 3 TIMES PER YEAR. EVERY OTHER MONTH, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH SOMETHING IS GOING WRONG WITH MY BRAKES. JUST LAST YEAR, I HAD BRAKE PADS... Read more

Incident date: Jul 9, 2005

BRAKE WARNING AND ANTILOCK LIGHTS COME ON THE FIRST AND SEVERAL SUBSEQUENT TIMES THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED. THE BAKE PEDAL IS VERY STIFF AND HARD TO PRESS AT THIS POINT. A STRANGE NOISE CAN BE HEARD FROM THE LEFT SIDE OF THE DASH EACH TIME THE BRAKE PEDAL IS PUSHED. THESE SYMPTOMS ARE IDENTIFIED IN RECALL ID 01V254001 BUT MITSUBISHI STATES THAT MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THIS RECALL.

Incident date: Jun 5, 2005

DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE WAS GOING ABOUT 40-45 MPH WHEN SHE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE WITH HER FRONT END AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE IS TOTALED, THE LOAN COMPANY TOLD HER TO CONTACT US AND THE INSURANCE COMPANY WILL LOOK INTO WHY THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CASE NUMBER WITH MITSUBISHI IS 373237. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED ON JUNE 5, 2005. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN INDEPENDE... Read more

Crash 3 injured

Incident date: Dec 24, 2004

DT: CONSUMER STATES HE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSFER CASE ON HIS 1999 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. THE TAIL SHAFT SEAL LEAKED, THERE WAS A RECALL FOR DIFFERENT MODEL YEARS NHTSA 98V069000. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE TRANSFER CASE DOWN, THERE WAS A BUNCH OF SHAVINGS AND NO FLUID LEFT. THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP AND THAT IS WHY HE TOOK THAT DOWN. WHEN HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD HIM ... Read more

Incident date: Jan 1, 2005

THE STARTER IN THE CONSUMER'S 1992 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE FAILED. *NM *SB *NM

Incident date: Apr 1, 2005

MY TRANSMMISSION IS LEAKING AND WHEN I GO 45MPH IT JERKS AND GRINDS I SPOKE TO MISTUBISHI DEALER IN BAYTOWN, TEXAS AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID YES WE CAN FIX IT AT NO CHARGE THAT SHE WOULD CALL ME WHEN PART GETS IN SO I WAITED FOR TWO WEEKS THEN I CALLED BACK AND I ASKED IF PART CAN IN AND SHE SAID THAT HER MANGER TOLD HER THAT MY CAR HAS ALREADY BEEN DON AND I TOLD HER TAHT IT WAS NOT DONE SO SH... Read more

Incident date: Apr 15, 2005

I HAVE A 98 MISTSUBISHI MIRAGE I BEEN TRYING TO PASS EXPECTION SINSE APRIL 15TH MY CAR FAILED 17 TIMES I CONTACTED BAY RIDGE MISTSUBISHI 813-64TH STREET BROOKLYN NEW YORK 718-238-4144 THEY HAD MY CAR FOR 2 WEEKS NOW FIRST THEY SAID I DONT DRIVE THE CAR ENOUGH THEN MAYBE THE COMPUTER IS BROKEN I HAD THE CAR TUNED UP I TAKE GREAT CAR OF MY CAR IT STILL FAILS EXPECTION WHAT SHOULD I DO I HAVE NO C... Read more

Incident date: Jul 5, 2005

CAR WAS PARKED WITH EBRAKE PULLED UPWARDS TO HOLD CAR IN PLACE. THE 04 ECLIPSE GT ROLLED BACKWARDS OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT AND JUMPED THE CURB HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. 04 ECLIPSE TAKEN TO MITSUBISHI ON 7/7/05 AND THEY ADJUSTED THE EBREAK SAYING TI WAS LOOSE.

Crash

Incident date: Jul 8, 2004

VEHICLE'S 4WD WILL ENGAGE AND DISENGAGE ON IT'S OWN. WHILE IN 2WD, WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE WILL MAKE A NOISE AND WHILE COMING TO A STOP THE NOISE WILL GET LOUDER UNTIL IT GIVES A HARD JOLT, LIKE IF SOMEONE REAR ENDED YOU. AT THIS POINT THE 4WD INDICATER WILL START BLINKING. IF YOU ATTEMPT TO PUT INTO 4WD THEN THE VEHICLE ALMOST BECOMES IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN AND CAUSES THE TIRES TO SQUELL AS IF YOU W... Read more

Incident date: Feb 7, 2005

1999 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE IN A SERVICE STATION PARKING LOT. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB

Incident date: Jan 1, 2004

DT: 2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER. BRAKES FAILED TWICE. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE MITSUBISHI SERVICE DEALER TWICE. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOUR TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. IT WAS FINALLY DETERMINED THAT THE PUSH ROD WAS INCORRECTLY SPECIFIED. THE MECHANIC TOLD THE CONSU... Read more

Crash

Incident date: Jun 30, 2005

DRIVING AT 30 MILES AN HOUR ON CITY STREET. PREPARED TO STOP AT STOP LIGHT. THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITHIN SECONDS WAS STEERED TO THE CURB FLIPPED AND CRASHED ON THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RACING AFTER THE VEHICLE CRASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DRIVER AND PASSEGER WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED ... Read more

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: Jun 30, 2005

DRIVING AT 30 MILES AN HOUR ON CITY STREET. PREPARED TO STOP AT STOP LIGHT. THE BRAKES DID NOT RESPOND, AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WITHIN SECONDS WAS STEERED TO THE CURB FLIPPED AND CRASHED ON THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL RACING AFTER THE VEHICLE CRASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. DRIVER AND PASSEGER WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL AND RELEASED ... Read more

Crash 2 injured

Incident date: Jul 1, 2005

NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ON 1999 ECLIPSE GS SPYDER HAVE LEAD TO THE BENDING OF RIMS ON 2 OUR OF 4 WHEELS. EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND UNABLE TO PASS PA STATE INSPECTION. WHEELS WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN "LEGAL" REGISTRATION IN PA STATE.

Incident date: Jun 10, 2000

MY GALANT HAS HAD WHEEL VIBRATION PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN 2000. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A COUNTLESS NUMBER OF TIMES TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY ALWAYS TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDED TO BE BALANCED AND THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ROTORS, PADS AND BUSHINGS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. I STILL HAD THE WHEEL VIBRATIONS AND CONTINUED TO ARGUE WITH THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM WHI... Read more

Incident date: Jun 10, 2000

MY GALANT HAS HAD WHEEL VIBRATION PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN 2000. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A COUNTLESS NUMBER OF TIMES TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY ALWAYS TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDED TO BE BALANCED AND THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ROTORS, PADS AND BUSHINGS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. I STILL HAD THE WHEEL VIBRATIONS AND CONTINUED TO ARGUE WITH THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM WHI... Read more

Incident date: Jun 10, 2000

MY GALANT HAS HAD WHEEL VIBRATION PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN 2000. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A COUNTLESS NUMBER OF TIMES TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY ALWAYS TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDED TO BE BALANCED AND THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ROTORS, PADS AND BUSHINGS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. I STILL HAD THE WHEEL VIBRATIONS AND CONTINUED TO ARGUE WITH THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM WHI... Read more

Incident date: Jun 10, 2000

MY GALANT HAS HAD WHEEL VIBRATION PROBLEMS SINCE I PURCHASED IT BRAND NEW IN 2000. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP A COUNTLESS NUMBER OF TIMES TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. THEY ALWAYS TOLD ME THAT IT NEEDED TO BE BALANCED AND THAT THEY WOULD REPLACE THE ROTORS, PADS AND BUSHINGS ON THE FRONT PASSENGER WHEEL. I STILL HAD THE WHEEL VIBRATIONS AND CONTINUED TO ARGUE WITH THEM ABOUT THE PROBLEM WHI... Read more

Incident date: Jun 20, 2005

NOTICED A SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE COMMING OUT OF THE CLIMATE CONTROL VENTS. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I NOTICED ANTIFREEZE/ENGINE COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE HEATER CORE DOWN ONTO FLOOR MATTS, CLIMATE CONTROL INTAKE, ELECTRICAL WIRING INSIDE DASHBOARD, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COMPUTER. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY AND HEALTH ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. WHERE IS MAN... Read more

Incident date: May 2, 2005

CAR JUST STALLED WITHOUT WARNING TURNS OUT TIMING CHAIN WENT. 1200 REPAIR FIXED WITHIN 2 MONTHS NEEDED ANOTHER TIMING BELT...

Incident date: Oct 1, 2000

I HAVE REPLACED ONE FRONT WHEEL AT MY COST DUE TO THE EDGE BENDING ENOUGHT THAT IT WOULD NOT HOLD AIR. I HAVE ALSO HAD 2 MORE RIMS REPAIRED, AGAIN AT MY COST, FOR SIMILAR REASON. THE FRONT SUSPENSION ON THE SPYDER DOES NOT TOLERATE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR FOR AVERAGE ROADS. MITSUBISHI HAS REFUSED TO ADMIT THAT THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE OR THE WHEEL COULD BE AT FAULT FOR REPEATED FAILURE.

Incident date: Oct 1, 2000

I HAVE REPLACED ONE FRONT WHEEL AT MY COST DUE TO THE EDGE BENDING ENOUGHT THAT IT WOULD NOT HOLD AIR. I HAVE ALSO HAD 2 MORE RIMS REPAIRED, AGAIN AT MY COST, FOR SIMILAR REASON. THE FRONT SUSPENSION ON THE SPYDER DOES NOT TOLERATE NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR FOR AVERAGE ROADS. MITSUBISHI HAS REFUSED TO ADMIT THAT THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE OR THE WHEEL COULD BE AT FAULT FOR REPEATED FAILURE.

Incident date: Jan 1, 2001

CLEAR HEADLIGHT COVERS ARE SLOWLY BECOMING COVERED WITH RESIDUE TO THE POINT THAT IT IS NOTICEABLE WHEN LIGHTS ARE SHINING ON SOMETHING WHITE (GARAGE DOOR, REAR OF SEMI TRUCK, NEW CONCRETE, ETC). MITSUBISHI REFUSES TO ADMIT THAT THE COVERS ARE NOT PROPERLY SEALED. SINCE THEY ARE NEVER OPEN AT NIGHT, THEY NEVER TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. SERVICE MANAGER ADMITS THAT THE COVERS ARE BUILDING ... Read more

Incident date: Dec 7, 2004

DT: CALLER SAYS THE CAR STALLED AT ANY SPEED. THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT WARNING. DEALER COULD NOT FIND WHAT WAS WRONG WITH VEHICLE. THEY COULD NOT REPLACE PARTS UNTIL THEY FIND THE ONE THAT WORKED MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TWICE. *AK

Incident date: Jun 14, 2005

NO INFORMATION ON RECALL GIVEN TO ME AT ALL. FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL BECAUSE I AM HAVING A PROBLEM WITH MY PARKING BRAKES NOT HOLDING AND WAS SEARCHING FOR PARTS ON THE INTERNET. CAR WAS BOUGHT IN MIAMI AND SHIPPED TO VI, BUT NO ONE AT MITSUBISHI CAN TELL ME IF THERE IS A DEALER HERE AND WHAT OPTIONS I HAVE WITH GETTING THE PROBLEM FIXED IF THERE IS NO DEALER. I WOULD AT LEAST LIKE TO KNOW W... Read more

Incident date: Jul 5, 2004

THE PAINT ON THE SUNROOF AND HOOD THE CAR HAS FAIDED AND THE CAR HAS RUSTED, CAUSING IT TO LEAK.

Incident date: Mar 22, 2005

I OWN A 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR4 WHICH EXPERIENCED A MAJOR DRIVETRAIN LOCKUP. I BOUGHT THE CAR 2000. IN JAN 03, I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSING BODY DAMAGE. I COMPLETED REPAIRS BY LATE JAN 05 & RELICENSED THE CAR IN FEB. ON MAR 22, 05, THE CAR SUDDENLY MADE AN AWFUL SOUND & THE TIRES LOCKED UP. I REGAINED CONTROL AS THE TIRES BECAME FREE AGAIN. ONCE TOWED HOME, I FOUND THE T-CASE HAD BEEN RIPPED O... Read more

Incident date: Jun 11, 2005

DT: CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. IT STRUCK CONCRETE MEDIAN SEPARATOR ON HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 65 TO 75 MPH . UPON IMPACT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. VEHICLE STRUCK CONCRETE WALL HEAD ON. ACCIDENT OCCURRED ABOUT 6:30 PM. VEHICLE WAS EQUIPPED WITH BOTH PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE AIR BAGS BUT NEITHER DEPLOYED. COLORADO STATE PATROL RATED DAMAGE TO FRONT END A 3 ON A SCALE OF 1 TO 3, ... Read more

Crash 1 injured

Incident date: May 4, 2005

DT: CONSUMER STATES THAT APPROXIMATELY A MONTH AGO DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WON'T ALWAYS OPEN. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND THEY FIXED IT, BUT THE VEHICLE IS DOING THE SAME THING.*AK

Incident date: May 12, 2005

I OWN A 2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION THAT WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN THE MIDDLE OF 2003. THE CAR HAD RUN FINE UNTIL ABOUT MAY 12TH OF THIS YEAR. THE CAR STARTED PERFORMING ODDLY. THE TURBO AND ENGINE WOULD NOT PROVIDE FULL POWER AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING. I WAS INFORMED BY MECHANICS THAT IT COULD POSSIBLY BE A VACUUM LINE LEAK OR HOSE LEAK. ACTING ON THEIR ADVICE, ... Read more

Incident date: May 12, 2005

I OWN A 2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION THAT WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM THE DEALERSHIP IN THE MIDDLE OF 2003. THE CAR HAD RUN FINE UNTIL ABOUT MAY 12TH OF THIS YEAR. THE CAR STARTED PERFORMING ODDLY. THE TURBO AND ENGINE WOULD NOT PROVIDE FULL POWER AT RANDOM TIMES WHILE DRIVING. I WAS INFORMED BY MECHANICS THAT IT COULD POSSIBLY BE A VACUUM LINE LEAK OR HOSE LEAK. ACTING ON THEIR ADVICE, ... Read more

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