Consumer Safety Complaints

Search 2,245,377 safety complaints filed by vehicle owners with NHTSA, including 140,173 crashes, 56,794 fires, and 8,580 deaths.

2,245,377 Total Complaints
140,173 Reported Crashes
56,794 Reported Fires
8,580 Reported Deaths

What is a NHTSA consumer complaint?

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.

How to interpret what you read

A few principles for reading consumer complaints usefully:

  • 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.
  • Crash, fire, injury, and death flags are owner-set. They are not verified by NHTSA. They are still useful as a filter, because owners who tick those boxes are typically reporting more serious incidents than those who don't.
  • Component categories are NHTSA-assigned, not owner-assigned. NHTSA standardizes the component field so that complaints can be aggregated. The owner narrative often goes into more detail than the component category captures.
  • Complaint volume scales with sales volume. A best-selling model will accumulate more raw complaints than a niche model even at the same defect rate. To compare across vehicles, look at complaints per 100,000 units sold, not raw counts.

If you've experienced a defect

File a complaint. NHTSA's investigators rely on this database to detect emerging defects, and useful complaints, specific, concrete, with dates and mileage and clear descriptions of what happened, feed directly into the agency's pattern detection. The form takes about 10 minutes and is at nhtsa.gov/recalls under "Report a Safety Problem." Your complaint becomes part of the same public record that this page is built from. Owners filing detailed VOQs are how recalls get triggered.

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Showing 14,474 complaints for MITSUBISHI

MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER (1997) - STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS Feb 17, 2005
Incident date: Jan 10, 2005
ROOF LEAKED & WOULD NOT FULLY RETRACT DUE TO DEFORMATION OF STRUCTURAL ROOF MEMBERS (ROOF PILLARS). REQUIRED REPLACEMENT OF 3 MAJOR ROOF MEMBERS PLUS INSTALLATION OF STRAPS (AS DEFINED IN TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN). THIS WAS A STRUCTURAL FAILURE OF THE ROOF DESIGN KNOWN TO MITSUBISHI, BUT NO RECALL OR CONSUMER ALERT WAS COMMUNICATED.*JB
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (1998) - STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS Feb 17, 2005
Incident date: Jul 1, 2004
BOTH OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE COMPLETELY OFF. *JB
MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION (2003) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Feb 17, 2005
Incident date: Feb 15, 2004
THE LOW BEAMS ON THE VEHICLE DO NOT LIGHT FAR ENOUGH AT NIGHT MAKING THE ABILITY TO SEE THE ROAD DIFFICULT. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED BY CONSUMER. *NM
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (2001) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS Feb 16, 2005
Incident date: Feb 5, 2005
I HAVE A 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO I HAD THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT GO OUT. THE FAULT WAS A MELTED CONNECTOR ATTACHED TO THE LAMP. I FIXED IT BY SOLDERING A WIRE IN ITS PLACE. 4 MONTHS MONTHS LATER THE OTHER HEADLIGHT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. I'M WRITING THIS BECAUSE I SAW A COMPLAINT FOR THE SAME ISSUE AND FIGURED I'D GIVE MY TWO CENTS AS WELL. I AM ACTUALLY LOOKING FOR BRA... Read more
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE (2001) - STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS Feb 16, 2005
Incident date: Jan 1, 2005
BOTH REAR KNUCKLE BUSHING WERE SHOT ON 2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. *BF IT APPEARED THAT THE BODY OF THE VEHICLE WAS FALLING OFF OF THE FRAME. *SC
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE (2001) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE Feb 15, 2005
Incident date: Feb 15, 2005
HEATER COIL REPLACEMENT. CAUSES CAR TO OVERHEAT, ALSO CAUSES BAD SMELL AND HEAT AND FUMES TO COME OUT OF THE DASH. IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT A LARGE AMOUNT OF MITSUBISHI DIAMANTES UP TO YEAR 2001 HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IT HAS NOT BE CONSIDERED A RECALL. I WANTED TO KNOW WHY AND HOW THIS ISSUE CAN BE FIXED. IT'S NOT FAIR THAT CUSTOMERS HAVE TO PAY OVER 1000. TO GET SOMETHING FIXED THAT IS OBV... Read more
MITSUBISHI MIRAGE (2001) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS Feb 15, 2005
Incident date: May 14, 2004
I PURCHASED A NEW MIRAGE FROM A DEALER IN 2001. I MIGHT HAVE HAD ABOUT 53,000 MILES ON THE CAR WHEN I STARTED HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS. I DECIDED TO LOOK INTO IT AFTER I HAD MY FIRST ACCIDENT, IN WHICH I ENDED UP REAR ENDING SOMEONE. I GOT NEW TIRES AND HAD THE DAMAGE REPAIRED. ABOUT A MONTH LATER, I HAD ANOTHER ACCIDENT RESULTING IN REAR ENDING SOMEONE. THE CAR WAS MAKING FUNNY NOISES WHEN I STOPPED... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI MIRAGE (2001) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER Feb 15, 2005
Incident date: May 14, 2004
I PURCHASED A NEW MIRAGE FROM A DEALER IN 2001. I MIGHT HAVE HAD ABOUT 53,000 MILES ON THE CAR WHEN I STARTED HAVING BRAKE PROBLEMS. I DECIDED TO LOOK INTO IT AFTER I HAD MY FIRST ACCIDENT, IN WHICH I ENDED UP REAR ENDING SOMEONE. I GOT NEW TIRES AND HAD THE DAMAGE REPAIRED. ABOUT A MONTH LATER, I HAD ANOTHER ACCIDENT RESULTING IN REAR ENDING SOMEONE. THE CAR WAS MAKING FUNNY NOISES WHEN I STOPPED... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI GALANT (2002) - STRUCTURE:BODY Feb 13, 2005
Incident date: Jan 31, 2005
PAINT ON FRONT AREA OF ROOF AND REAR DECK LID IS CRACKED AND COMING OFF. *JB
MITSUBISHI LANCER (2003) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Feb 13, 2005
Incident date: Jan 18, 2005
EVER SINCE I BOUGHT MY CAR I'VE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH IT, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON, AT FIRST THE DEALERSHIP I BOUGHT IT FROM, ROCKLAND MITSUBISHI IN NY, SAID IT WAS JUST A SENSOR IN MY GAS TANK, BUT AFTER FIXING IT, IT KEPT COMING BACK ON. FINALLY THEY TOLD ME IT WAS MY FAULT, I HAD TO TURN MY CAR OFF COMPLETELY BEFORE PUMPING MY GAS, CLOSE MY TANK TIGHTLY, THEN START MY CAR BACK UP. THI... Read more
MITSUBISHI LANCER (2003) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Feb 12, 2005
Incident date: Jan 6, 2005
UPON DRIVING MY 2003 LANCER, I'VE NOTICED THAT PERIODICALLY THE TRANSMISSION WILL SKIP AND THE CAR WILL DO A JERK. IT ALARMED ME BECAUSE AT THAT TIME THE CAR HAD ONLY ABOUT 11,000 MILES ON IT. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I HAVEN'T EVEN HAD THE CAR A YEAR, AND I THOUGHT I WAS GETTING A QUALITY VEHICLE. AS I LOOKED ON THE COMPLAINT BOARD I REALIZED IM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS ISSUE. IS MITSUBISHI AWARE... Read more
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE (2001) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE Feb 11, 2005
Incident date: Feb 11, 2005
HEATER CORE FAILED. THIS CAUSED MY WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP. MY CAR SMELLS LIKE ANTIFREEZE SO BAD THAT I GOT A MIGRAINE. THE REPAIR IS APPROXIMATELY $600.00. *JB
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (2000) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING Feb 10, 2005
Incident date: Dec 1, 2004
THE TURN SIGNAL SWITCH BROKE OFF THE VEHICLE, MAKING IT IMPOSSIBLE DIFFICULT TO SIGNAL WHEN MAKING A TURN. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BY CONSUMER.*AK THE CONSUMER ALSO COULDN'T USE THE HIGH BEAMS. *NM
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE (2003) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE Feb 10, 2005
Incident date: Feb 10, 2005
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE HEATER COIL. ANTI-FREEZE WAS GETTING INTO VENT, AND THE VAPORS FOGGED UP THE WINDOWS, INTERRUPTING THE VISIBILITY. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO REFUSED ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE (2000) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM Feb 10, 2005
Incident date: Oct 7, 2004
ABOUT TWO MONTHS AFTER BUYING A 2000 DIAMANTE; IN OCT, 2004, I STARTED TO NOTICE THICK FOG ON THE WINDSHEILD THAT WOULDN'T GO AWAY BY USING THE DE-FOGGER AND WHEN USING THE HEATER, I WOULD ALSO NOTICE STRONG SMELL ON ANIT-FREEZE COMMING OUT FROM THE VENT. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM AS FAULTY O-RING IN THE HEATER CORE. THE FIX WAS COSTLY, AROUND $1100.00 HOWEVER THE CAR ... Read more
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE (2001) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE Feb 9, 2005
Incident date: Apr 1, 2004
COOLANT LEAKING INTO RUG ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, COOLANT FUMES LEAKING FROM AIR VENTS, CONSTANTLY ADDING MORE COOLANT TO CAR, FOGGY WINDOWS THAT WOULD NOT CLEAR UP EVEN AFTER AN HOUR OF DRIVING, SCENT IN CAR THAT KIND OF SMELLS LIKE SYRUP. CONSTANT HEADACHES, NAUSEA WHEN DRIVING INSIDE VEHICLE, HARD TO DRIVE DUE TO FOGGY WINDOWS. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND HAD HEATER CORE REPLACED. FAINT SCENT OF S... Read more
MITSUBISHI GALANT (2001) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP Feb 9, 2005
Incident date: Dec 8, 2003
THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPAIRED THREE TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. DEALER STATED THAT CONSUMER WAS PUTTING TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES.*AK
MITSUBISHI GALANT (2001) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR Feb 9, 2005
Incident date: Dec 8, 2003
THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPAIRED THREE TIMES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. DEALER STATED THAT CONSUMER WAS PUTTING TOO MUCH PRESSURE ON THE BRAKES.*AK
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE (2002) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM) Feb 8, 2005
Incident date: Jan 20, 2005
JANUARY 12, 2005 ONE COLD MORNING I NOTICED THAT THE REVERSE GEAR DID NOT GO IN AS FAST AS IT SHOULD IT TOOK LIKE 1 MINUTE TO GO INTO GEAR, WHEN COLD IT WOULD JOLT BEFORE ADVANCING IN DRIVE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING, SO I PICKED UP THAT SAME AFTERNOON, NEXT MORNING SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR BACK ON JAN 19, LEFT IT OVER NIGHT AND THEY FOUND IT TOOK A COUPLE OF MINUTES T... Read more
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE (2002) - STEERING Feb 8, 2005
Incident date: Jan 20, 2005
JANUARY 12, 2005 ONE COLD MORNING I NOTICED THAT THE REVERSE GEAR DID NOT GO IN AS FAST AS IT SHOULD IT TOOK LIKE 1 MINUTE TO GO INTO GEAR, WHEN COLD IT WOULD JOLT BEFORE ADVANCING IN DRIVE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING, SO I PICKED UP THAT SAME AFTERNOON, NEXT MORNING SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR BACK ON JAN 19, LEFT IT OVER NIGHT AND THEY FOUND IT TOOK A COUPLE OF MINUTES T... Read more
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE (2002) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR Feb 8, 2005
Incident date: Jan 20, 2005
JANUARY 12, 2005 ONE COLD MORNING I NOTICED THAT THE REVERSE GEAR DID NOT GO IN AS FAST AS IT SHOULD IT TOOK LIKE 1 MINUTE TO GO INTO GEAR, WHEN COLD IT WOULD JOLT BEFORE ADVANCING IN DRIVE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING, SO I PICKED UP THAT SAME AFTERNOON, NEXT MORNING SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR BACK ON JAN 19, LEFT IT OVER NIGHT AND THEY FOUND IT TOOK A COUPLE OF MINUTES T... Read more
MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT (2000) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES Feb 8, 2005
Incident date: Dec 17, 2004
WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE "N" LIGHT ON THE GEAR SHIFT STARTED FLASHING. THIS INDICATES THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IS OVERHEATING, AND THAT I SHOULD PULL OVER TO LET IT COOL PER THE OWNERS MANUAL AND A STICKER ON THE DRIVERS DOOR. *AK THIS IS INCONVENIENT AND HAS HAPPENED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS BEFORE...AT LEAST 20 TIMES. I HAVE GONE TO THE DEALER MANY TIMES TO HAVE THIS FIXED ... Read more
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE (2001) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE Feb 7, 2005
Incident date: Feb 5, 2005
I HAVE HAD MY 2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE FOR ONE YEAR NOW AND HAVE ALWAYS FOUND THAT MY FRONT WINDOW FOGGED OVER WITH A FILM THE DEFROSTER WOULD NOT REMOVE. LAST WEEKEND THE 5TH OF FEBRUARY 2005 I NOTICED THE FILM GETTING WORSE AND THE CAR FILLED WITH A VERY PUNGENT SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE THIS CAUSED MY EYES TO BURN AND MADE IT HARD TO CONTINUE DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER WHO SAID THE HEATER CORE... Read more
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE (2001) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE Feb 4, 2005
Incident date: Jan 21, 2005
THE HEATER CORE DEVELOPED A LEAK WHICH RESULTED IN THE WINDOW FOGGING UP, FOLLOWED BY SMOKE/STEAM FROM THE ANTI FREEZE COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THIS REDUCED THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING, AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER (2003) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER Feb 3, 2005
Incident date: Feb 3, 2005
HAVE HAD A CONSTANT SQUEAL AND PULLING AND DRIFTING IN OUTLANDER FOR THE LAST 4 MONTHS. HAVE HAD IT CHECKED OUT 3 TIMES BEFORE. TODAY IT WAS LOUDER AND CAR DID NOT FEEL RIGHT. GOT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND CAR POWER WAS LOST. MANUERVERED CAR TO RIGHT HAND SIDE. TURNED EVERYTHING OFF. TURNED CAR BACK ON AND IT WAS "FINE". CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND WAS DISCONNECTED THREE TIMES. CALLED 411 WENT STRAIG... Read more
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (1998) - POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) Feb 3, 2005
Incident date: Jan 3, 2005
WHILE DRIVING HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THE CONSUMER HEARD A POPPING NOISE FORM THE TRANSFER CASE. THE REAR TIRE LOCKED UP, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT (2003) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE Feb 3, 2005
Incident date: Dec 7, 2004
I HAVE A BRAND NEW 2003 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT WITH A 3.0 ENGINE. THE CAM SHAFT CAME APART AND THE MITSUBISHI REP REFUSE TO AUTHORIZE THE REPAIR. THIS VEHICLE IS STILL UNDER THE NEW CAR WARRANTY. NOTHING WAS DONE TO REPAIR MY VEHICLE. THE SUV NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. WHAT HAPPEN TO CUSTOMER SERVICE? *JB
MITSUBISHI MIGHTY MAX (1986) - EQUIPMENT Feb 3, 2005
Incident date: Feb 3, 2005
DEVELOPING EXPANSION CRACK IN COLLECTOR OF EXHAUST MANIFOLD OF THE 1986 2.0L MITSUBISHI MIGHT MAX PU. THIS IS DUE TO IMPROPER CASTING OF MATERIALS DURING PRODUCTION AND WHEN REPAIRED, IT IS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER DEFECTIVE UNIT OF THE SAME NATURE.
MITSUBISHI MIGHTY MAX (1986) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE Feb 3, 2005
Incident date: Feb 3, 2005
DEVELOPING EXPANSION CRACK IN COLLECTOR OF EXHAUST MANIFOLD OF THE 1986 2.0L MITSUBISHI MIGHT MAX PU. THIS IS DUE TO IMPROPER CASTING OF MATERIALS DURING PRODUCTION AND WHEN REPAIRED, IT IS REPLACED WITH ANOTHER DEFECTIVE UNIT OF THE SAME NATURE.
MITSUBISHI MONTERO (1999) - AIR BAGS Feb 2, 2005
Incident date: Oct 13, 2004
NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR RECALL#D17 CONCERNING AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING. MASSEY YARDLEY, 772-546-1800. *AK
MITSUBISHI GALANT (2003) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Feb 1, 2005
Incident date: Jul 12, 2004
THE TRANSMISSION IS DEFECTIVE. THE GEARS DO NOT CONNECT LIKE THEY SHOULD. SOMETIMES THE GEARS DO NOT RESPOND AT ALL.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION DOES NOT SHIFT SMOOTHLY FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY THE DEALER BUT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT FIXED. *TC
MITSUBISHI MIRAGE (2000) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING Feb 1, 2005
Incident date: Jan 10, 2005
PROBLEMS WITH POWER TO THE HEADLAMPS. BOTH HEADLAMPS ARE CURRENTLY NOT WORKING, NEITHER HIGH OR LOW BEAMS. I HAVE CHECKED THE POWER GOING TO THE HEADLAMPS, REPLACED THE SWITCH, THE MAIN 40A FUSE, BOTH HEADLAMPS AND THE 10A FUSES ON THE BOX, I TOOK IT TO A DEALER/SHOP RECOMMENDED A FULL DISGNOSTIC CHECK AND POSSIBLY REPLACING WIRING LEADING UP TO THE HEADLAMPS. THIS IS THE 3RD MAJOR CONCERN ON T... Read more
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE (1998) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE Jan 31, 2005
Incident date: Sep 27, 2004
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED A BAD ODOR COMING FROM THE HEATER CORE. HEATER SYSTEM WAS LEAKING COOLANT. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. THE SEAL HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE VEHICLE'S HEATER CORE AND REFRIGERANT WERE REPLACED. *NM
MITSUBISHI GALANT (2003) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE Jan 31, 2005
Incident date: Feb 12, 2004
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A HEAT PROBLEM. WITH THE HEAT. WHILE DRIVING, THE HEAT BLEW OUT FROM THE VENTS IN THE TOP OF THE DASHBOARD, BUT WHEN DIRECTING IT TO THE FLOOR, IT DID NOT COME OUT OF THE LOWER PORTION OF THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. *AK CONSUMER ADDED THAT WITH THE CONTROL KNOB ON OFF POSITION, AIR OR HEAT CAMED OUT FROM THE VENT. *TT
MITSUBISHI GALANT (2000) - WHEELS:RIM Jan 31, 2005
Incident date: Jan 10, 2005
THE WHEEL COVERS CONTINUE TO FALL OFF OF VEHICLE. WAS TOLD BY A PERSON THAT SELLS WHEEL COVERS, THAT THE 2000 MITSUBISHI GALANT HAS THAT PROBLEM DUE TO THE PART THAT HOLDS THE WHEEL COVER ON, HEATS UP AND THE PIECE OPENS UP AND ALLOWS THE WHEEL COVER TO FALL OFF. ALL MY WHEEL COVERS WERE LOSS OR HAD TO BE TAKEN OFF OVER THE LAST 4 YEARS. THE MITSUBISI WHEEL COVERS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPLACE... Read more
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE (2001) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE Jan 31, 2005
Incident date: Jan 31, 2005
HEATER CORE, PRODUCING TOXIN FUMES, INSIDE THE CAR. THIS IS MY ONLY MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION, I HAVE A TWO YEAR OLD CHILD WHO I DRIVE AROUND EVERY DAY.THIS IS GOING TO COST ME $400.00 DOLLARS IN LABOR, WHICH I DO NOT HAVE, I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE HEATER CORE COST. BUT IT MUST BE FIX BEFORE MY FAMILY OR I COME DOWN WITH SOME SERIOUS ILLNESS. *AK
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (2002) - WHEELS:RIM Jan 28, 2005
Incident date: Oct 27, 2004
DURING COLD WEATHER THE RIMS ARE CAUSING THE FRONT/REAR TIRES TO LOSE AIR. INVESTIGATION EA02A007. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (1996) - POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) Jan 27, 2005
Incident date: Jan 27, 2005
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LEAK WITHIN THE TRANSFER CASE. OWNER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED FOR THE RECALL ONCE ALREADY DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WILL NOT INSPECT AGAIN THE VEHICLE FOR THIS DEFECT. OWNER WAS TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS THE OWNER'S RESPONSIBILITY. *AK
MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT (1998) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Jan 26, 2005
Incident date: Jan 21, 2005
RECALL CAMPAIGN 00V311001/CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT. THE DEALER CHARGED THE CONSUMER FOR REPLACING THE CRANKSHAFT BOLTS.*AK
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER (1997) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS Jan 26, 2005
Incident date: Jan 25, 2005
I PURCHASED MY 97 ECLIPSE SYPDER CONVERTIBLE IN JUNE 04. AFTER 3 MONTHS THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON. DIAGONOSED AS SMALL EVAP LEAK CODE 0442. TOOK TO DEALER. THE FUEL CUT OFF VALVE IS CRACKED AND THE VAPOR HOSE IS SEPARATED (HAS A LEAK) PARTS ARE ON ORDER AND TOTAL COST $475.00. HOW CAN A VALVE CRACK AND A VAPOR HOSE HAVE A LEAK? ARE THESE PARTS DEFECTIVE? PLEASE NOTE THAT I WAS TOLD THAT IF I... Read more
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE (2001) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM Jan 26, 2005
Incident date: Nov 26, 2004
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE DEFROSTER. IT WILL NOT CLEAR THE WINDOWS. ALSO, THERE WAS A MIST COMING OUT OF THE VENT. CONSUMER HAS AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE DEALER ON THURSDAY 27 JANUARY, 2005. *AK
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE (2001) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE Jan 26, 2005
Incident date: Jan 17, 2005
SMELLED ANITFREEZE IN THE CAR, SUBSEQUENTLY FOUND CARPET SOAKED WITH ANTIFREEZE CALLED DEALERSHIP IN ARLINGTON AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE HEATER CORE. ESTIMATED COST TO REPAIR $930. CAR IS OUT OF FACTORY WARRANTY BUT HAS EXTENDED WARRANTY W/ $500 DEDUCTIBLE. WAS TOLD TO CALL WARRANTY PEOPLE AND TELL THEM WAS "CRACKED" AND THAT IT WOULD BE COVERED. MILEAGE IS ONLY... Read more
MITSUBISHI GALANT (1994) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS Jan 26, 2005
Incident date: Aug 1, 1999
I BOUGHT MY 94 MITSUBISHI GALANT IN DECEMBER OF 1998. THE FIRST TIME MY ALTERNATOR BELT BROKE WAS AUGUST OF 1999. SINCE THEN MY BELT HAS BEEN REPLACED 12 TIMES (7 TIMES THE BELT WAS REPLACED BY A MECHANIC). MOST OF THE TIME, MY HUSBAND OR MYSELF HAVE BEEN DRIVING WHEN THE BELT BRAKES LEAVING US STRANDED ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE BELT ALSO SQUEAKS REALLY BAD. I'VE TRIED TO GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED... Read more
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE (2002) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY Jan 26, 2005
Incident date: Jan 14, 2005
THIS HEATER CORE LEAKS DIRECTLY OVER COMPUTERS WHICH CONTROL THE ENGINE - AND COULD CAUSE IT TO ACT UNPREDICTABLY OR CUT OUT ALTOGETHER WHEN DRIVING. *AK * ANTI-FREEZE CONTAINS ETHYLENE GYLCOL WHICH CAN CAUSE SERIOUS RESPIRATORY DAMAGE * THE LEAKING ANTI-FREEZE CAUSES A FILM TO FORM ON THE WINDSHIELD, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE WINDSCREEN TO FOG UP SUDDENLY, OBSCURING THE VIEW OF THE ROAD AND POTE... Read more
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE (2001) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE Jan 26, 2005
Incident date: Dec 1, 2004
MY DIAMANTE HAS ABOUT 42,000 MILES ON IT, AND I HAVE JUST BEEN NOTICING THAT THE FRONT AND SIDE WINDOWS FOG UP AND THE DEFROST DOES NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I LIVE IN COLORADO, WHERE IT CAN BE VERY COLD IN THE WINTER MONTHS AND THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE! I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT A SMOKE OR VAPOR COMES OUT OF THE VENTS AND SMELLS BAD. THIS TOO IS A HEALTH CONCERN OF MINE. I HAVE A LITTLE T... Read more
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (2002) - WHEELS:RIM Jan 25, 2005
Incident date: Dec 30, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE REAR RIGHT AND FRONT RIGHT RIMS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE FRONT RIGHT RIM WAS CRACKED AND BENT AND THE REAR RIGHT WAS BENT. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR (2004) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jan 24, 2005
Incident date: Jan 20, 2005
THE CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER BECAUSE NONE OF THE WINDOWS WOULD ROLL DOWN, AND THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK FROM THE DRIVER SIDE REMOTE BUTTON. *JB A WHINING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE TRANSMISSION. WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES WOULD NOT TURN OFF. WARNING LIGHT IN THE DASH CONTINUES TO COME ON. *TC
MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR (2004) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Jan 24, 2005
Incident date: Jan 20, 2005
THE CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER BECAUSE NONE OF THE WINDOWS WOULD ROLL DOWN, AND THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK FROM THE DRIVER SIDE REMOTE BUTTON. *JB A WHINING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE TRANSMISSION. WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES WOULD NOT TURN OFF. WARNING LIGHT IN THE DASH CONTINUES TO COME ON. *TC
MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR (2004) - VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR Jan 24, 2005
Incident date: Jan 20, 2005
THE CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER BECAUSE NONE OF THE WINDOWS WOULD ROLL DOWN, AND THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK FROM THE DRIVER SIDE REMOTE BUTTON. *JB A WHINING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE TRANSMISSION. WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES WOULD NOT TURN OFF. WARNING LIGHT IN THE DASH CONTINUES TO COME ON. *TC
MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT (1999) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Jan 24, 2005
Incident date: Jan 7, 2005
THE DRIVER NOTICED FLUID LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. SUDDENLY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A BODY SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. *TT
Fire
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