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.
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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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Showing 14,474 complaints for MITSUBISHI
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(1999) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jan 24, 2005
Incident date: Jan 7, 2005
THE CONSUMER 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. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
Fire
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2004) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Jan 22, 2005
Incident date: Jun 1, 2004
UPON LIGHT ACCELERATION, WITHOUT ENGAGING A GEAR CHANGE, ENGINE? WILL LOSE COMPRESSION/POWER, TACH FALL 500-700 RPS AS SPEEDOMETER RISES. ENGINE TICKS. INTERMITTENT WIPERS SPEED DECREASES WHEN VEHICLE AT STOP, AIR CIRCULATION FAN SPEED DECREASES WHEN VEHICLE AT STOP, BRAKES MAKING NOISE. DESPITE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER, NO ONE RETURNS MY CALL. *JB
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2004) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jan 22, 2005
Incident date: Jun 1, 2004
UPON LIGHT ACCELERATION, WITHOUT ENGAGING A GEAR CHANGE, ENGINE? WILL LOSE COMPRESSION/POWER, TACH FALL 500-700 RPS AS SPEEDOMETER RISES. ENGINE TICKS. INTERMITTENT WIPERS SPEED DECREASES WHEN VEHICLE AT STOP, AIR CIRCULATION FAN SPEED DECREASES WHEN VEHICLE AT STOP, BRAKES MAKING NOISE. DESPITE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER, NO ONE RETURNS MY CALL. *JB
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2004) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jan 22, 2005
Incident date: Jun 1, 2004
UPON LIGHT ACCELERATION, WITHOUT ENGAGING A GEAR CHANGE, ENGINE? WILL LOSE COMPRESSION/POWER, TACH FALL 500-700 RPS AS SPEEDOMETER RISES. ENGINE TICKS. INTERMITTENT WIPERS SPEED DECREASES WHEN VEHICLE AT STOP, AIR CIRCULATION FAN SPEED DECREASES WHEN VEHICLE AT STOP, BRAKES MAKING NOISE. DESPITE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER, NO ONE RETURNS MY CALL. *JB
MITSUBISHI
OUTLANDER
(2004) - VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
Jan 22, 2005
Incident date: Jun 1, 2004
UPON LIGHT ACCELERATION, WITHOUT ENGAGING A GEAR CHANGE, ENGINE? WILL LOSE COMPRESSION/POWER, TACH FALL 500-700 RPS AS SPEEDOMETER RISES. ENGINE TICKS. INTERMITTENT WIPERS SPEED DECREASES WHEN VEHICLE AT STOP, AIR CIRCULATION FAN SPEED DECREASES WHEN VEHICLE AT STOP, BRAKES MAKING NOISE. DESPITE REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER, NO ONE RETURNS MY CALL. *JB
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2001) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Jan 22, 2005
Incident date: Jan 19, 2005
STRONG SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE CAUSING NAUSEA AND LOSS OF VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING DUE TO HEAVY FOGGING OF ALL WINDOWS. IN REVIEW ONLINE FOR OTHER DOCUMENTED CASES THE HEATER CORE AND CORE ASSEMBLY O RINGS ARE SUBJECT TO PREMATURE FAILURE, SEEMS TO BE VERY PREVALENT IN 2001 AND NEWER MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE MODELS.MY DIAMANTE HAS 48,000 MILES. *JB
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(1998) - AIR BAGS
Jan 21, 2005
Incident date: Jan 1, 2005
WHEN CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE HE WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENT. WHEN DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, CONSUMER REAR ENDED A CAR. WHEN IMPACTING, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. AFTER INVESTIGATION IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN PRIOR ACCIDENT AND HAD NO AIR BAGS. *NM
Crash
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2002) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Jan 20, 2005
Incident date: Dec 26, 2004
HEATER CORE HAS FAILED. ANTI-FREEZE LEAKS AND, AS THE RESULT, SYRUP-LIKE SMELL IS EVERYWHERE INSIDE THE CAR! WINDOWS FOG UP. POSSIBLE DAMAGES ARE NOT TO BE IGNORED!. IF THE PROBLEM ISN'T TAKEN CARE OF, IT CAN UNDOUBTEDLY LEAD TO LONG TERM HEALTH PROBLEMS DUE TO ANTI FREEZE FUMES, AS WELL AS ELECTRICAL DAMAGES TO THE COMPUTER. *JB
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1997) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
Jan 20, 2005
Incident date: Jan 1, 2004
FUEL RELAY SWITCH ON MY MITSUIBISHI ECLIPSE 1997 GS HAS FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IN ORDER TO GET MY CAR TO START, I HAVE TO GO UNDER THE HOOD, "WIGGLE" THE RELAY SWITCH AND LIGHTLY TAP ON THE TOP OF IT. THIS FUEL RELAY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR, EVEN CAUSING THE CAR TO GO DEAD DURING TRAVEL. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY DO NOT KNOW WHY IT OCCURS. (20+ OCCURREN... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1997) - VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
Jan 20, 2005
Incident date: Jan 1, 2004
FUEL RELAY SWITCH ON MY MITSUIBISHI ECLIPSE 1997 GS HAS FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IN ORDER TO GET MY CAR TO START, I HAVE TO GO UNDER THE HOOD, "WIGGLE" THE RELAY SWITCH AND LIGHTLY TAP ON THE TOP OF IT. THIS FUEL RELAY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR, EVEN CAUSING THE CAR TO GO DEAD DURING TRAVEL. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY DO NOT KNOW WHY IT OCCURS. (20+ OCCURREN... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1997) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
Jan 20, 2005
Incident date: Jan 1, 2004
FUEL RELAY SWITCH ON MY MITSUIBISHI ECLIPSE 1997 GS HAS FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IN ORDER TO GET MY CAR TO START, I HAVE TO GO UNDER THE HOOD, "WIGGLE" THE RELAY SWITCH AND LIGHTLY TAP ON THE TOP OF IT. THIS FUEL RELAY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR, EVEN CAUSING THE CAR TO GO DEAD DURING TRAVEL. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY DO NOT KNOW WHY IT OCCURS. (20+ OCCURREN... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1997) - STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
Jan 20, 2005
Incident date: Jan 1, 2004
FUEL RELAY SWITCH ON MY MITSUIBISHI ECLIPSE 1997 GS HAS FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IN ORDER TO GET MY CAR TO START, I HAVE TO GO UNDER THE HOOD, "WIGGLE" THE RELAY SWITCH AND LIGHTLY TAP ON THE TOP OF IT. THIS FUEL RELAY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR, EVEN CAUSING THE CAR TO GO DEAD DURING TRAVEL. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY DO NOT KNOW WHY IT OCCURS. (20+ OCCURREN... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1997) - POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Jan 20, 2005
Incident date: Jan 1, 2004
FUEL RELAY SWITCH ON MY MITSUIBISHI ECLIPSE 1997 GS HAS FAILED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. IN ORDER TO GET MY CAR TO START, I HAVE TO GO UNDER THE HOOD, "WIGGLE" THE RELAY SWITCH AND LIGHTLY TAP ON THE TOP OF IT. THIS FUEL RELAY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO OCCUR, EVEN CAUSING THE CAR TO GO DEAD DURING TRAVEL. DEALERSHIP CLAIMS THEY DO NOT KNOW WHY IT OCCURS. (20+ OCCURREN... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1999) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
Jan 19, 2005
Incident date: Jun 1, 2004
BOTH PLASTIC HEADLIGHT LENS BECAME DISCOLORED AND CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING AT NIGHT. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *JB
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2001) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Jan 19, 2005
Incident date: Jan 19, 2005
2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. BACK IN NOVEMBER, CAR BEGAN TO SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE/COOLANT, WINDOWS BEGAN TO FOG AND FUMES EMERGED FROM THE VENTS. THE VEHICLE TEMPERATURE GAUGE BEGAN TO RUN HOT. THE FUMES CAUSE NAUSEA. I TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS. NOW, THREE MONTHS LATER THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM. HEATER CORE PROBLEM AT A COST OF $1300 TO FIX. *N... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(2002) - SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
Jan 18, 2005
Incident date: Jan 17, 2005
ONE DAY SEAT BELT LIGHT STOPPED FUNCTIONING WHEN SEAT BELT NOT SECURED. WORKS WHEN CAR IS STARTED, FLASHES AS NORMAL, BUT WHEN YOU UNDO THE BELT, YOU GET NO WARNING LIGHT ON DASH. TOOK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO KEPT TRUCK FOR TWO DAYS ONLY TO CALL ME BACK AND ADVISE FUNCTIONING AS DESIGNED. CALLED MITSUBISHI WHO TELL ME THAT IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE ON WHEN SEAT BELT IS NOT FASTENED -- WELL THANKS.. THAT'... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1998) - SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
Jan 18, 2005
Incident date: Sep 22, 2004
WHEN DRIVING ANY SPEED, THE CONSUMER WOULD HEAR A CRACKING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONSUMER OF A WORN LOWER BALL JOINT. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. *JB THE CONSUMER CHECKED THE INTERNET AND SAW THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON HER MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE FOR FAULTY BALL JOINTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE CLOSEST MECHANIC FOR REPAIRS. THE CONSUMER NEVE... Read more
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2002) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Jan 18, 2005
Incident date: Jan 17, 2005
WINDSHIELD WOULD NOT DEFROST. VAPOR BLOWING FROM VENTS. CALLED TO GET COST ESTIMATE-$765 FROM DEALER. CALLED OTHER REPAIR SHOPS--THEY SAID THEY'VE DONE 4 REPAIRS IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS ON MITSUBISHI'S FOR THIS PROBLEM. *NM
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE SPYDER
(1997) - STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
Jan 17, 2005
Incident date: May 1, 2003
CONVERTIBLE LEAKING BY DRIVER AND PASSENGER AREA WHICH DRIPS ON POWER WINDOW /DOOR LOCK/WINDOW LOCK SWITCH. *JB
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2005) - WHEELS:RIM
Jan 16, 2005
Incident date: Jan 15, 2005
THE RIMS ON THE 2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE DENT EASILY AND THE TIRES BLOW OUT OR LOSE PRESSURE AS A RESULT OF NORMAL WEAR AND DRIVING. NORMAL POTHOLES AND BUMPS ARE ENOUGH TO CAUSE DAMAGE. I HAD A BLOWOUT YESTERDAY JANUARY 15TH, 2005. I HAVE PREVIOUSLY REPLACED 2 RIMS AND 3 TIRES AS A RESULT OF THIS. ALL FOUR RIMS ARE CURRENTLY DENTED AS A RESULT OF THIS ISSUE. THE MANUFACTURER AND LOCAL RETAILE... Read more
1 injured
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2003) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Jan 15, 2005
Incident date: Jan 15, 2005
MY P300 ERROR CODE COMES ON MY LANCER EVOLUTION RANDOMLY WHILE DRIVING AROUND. *NM
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
Jan 14, 2005
Incident date: Oct 23, 2004
EARLY ON A SATURDAY MORNING, I WAS DRIVING ON A RELATIVELY TRAFFIC FREE L.A. FREEWAY. I HAPPENED TO LOOK DOWN AND NOTICE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND THE TEMP GAUGE PEGGED. THERE WAS NO OTHER INDICATION OF A PROBLEM. FORTUNATELY I WAS ABLE TO GET OFF THE FREEWAY BEFORE THE CAR STALLED. UPON INSPECTION A SMALL HOLE WAS FOUND IN THE FRONT OF THE RADIATOR. THE PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE A LARGE GRILL ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2003) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Jan 14, 2005
Incident date: Jul 1, 2004
CHRONIC P0300 RANDOM MISFIRE IN 5TH GEAR UNDER PARTIAL THROTTLE. BUILD DATE OF VEHICLE IS FEB 03. *JB
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(1998) - LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
Jan 14, 2005
Incident date: Jan 11, 2005
MY WIFE AND I ARE THE CURRENT AND CONTINUOUS OWNERS OF A 1998 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE. WITHIN THE SPACE OF APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS, BOTH DOOR HANDLES HAVE FALLEN OFF UNDER NORMAL USE. UPON REQUESTING THAT THE LOCAL MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP (SOUTH COAST, COSTA MESA, CA) REPLACE THE DOOR HANDLES, WE WERE TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE REPLACEMENT COST FOR EACH DOOR HANDLE WOULD BE $275.00 U.S. DOL... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2000) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
Jan 13, 2005
Incident date: Oct 18, 2004
2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE - HEADLIGHTS SIMPLY DID NOT COME ON. CABLES TO CONNECTIONS WERE TOTALLY MELTED. HAD TO DRIVE HOME WITH PARKING LIGHTS ON. CALLED DEALER AND THE RESPONSE WAS "THIS HAPPENS ALL THE TIME". I HAD TO PURCHASE NEW CONNECTIONS AND PAY TO HAVE THEM INSTALLED. *NM
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2003) - POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
Jan 13, 2005
Incident date: Oct 15, 2004
1) I AM IN THE MILITARY DEPLOYED TO AFGHANISTAN... 1 MONTH BEFORE I DEPLOYED MY STOCK CLUTCH WAS SLIPPING. THIS IS NOT COVERED BY MITSUBISHI'S WARRANTY. I WAS READING ON MY FORUMS AND THERE WERE AT LEAST 2 TO 300 PEOPLE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM ALL AROUND 5000 MILES ON THE CAR REGARDLESS OF HOW THE CAR WAS DRIVEN. I PURCHASED A NEW CLUTCH, $1300 AND HAD THE DEALERSHIP INSTALL IT FOR $800 FIGU... Read more
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2005) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
Jan 13, 2005
Incident date: Jan 13, 2005
NO OUT OF THE ORDINARY EVENTS LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE. MY VEHICLE, WHICH IS A DAILY DRIVER CAR WOULD ONCE IN A WHILE "STUMBLE" THEN THROW A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. AFTER THIS I WOULD GO TO MY DEALER OR AN AUTOSHOP AND HAVE THE "PULL THE CODE" USING A ODB II ERROR SCAN TOOL. EVERYTHING IT WAS THE SAME "CODE" NAMED P0300. THIS WOULD HAPPEN INFREQUENTLY (5-6 TIMES A MONTH) BUT EVENTUALLY IT BECAME A O... Read more
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2001) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Jan 12, 2005
Incident date: Sep 25, 2004
FOGGED UP WINDOWS ALONG WITH BAD MUSTY SMELL. EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE WHEN YOU CAN'T SEE OUT THE WINDOW. 65,000 MILES SEEMS LOW FOR A HEATER CORE TO GO OUT. THE DEALER SHOULD PAY TO FIX THE PROBLEM OR GIVE A GREAT VALUE ON A TRADE IN.*AK I AM VERY DISSAPOINTED. MY RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE HEATER CORE IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL OR SOME SORT OF ACTION!!!
MITSUBISHI
MIRAGE
(2000) - STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
Jan 11, 2005
Incident date: Sep 7, 2004
THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HINGE HAS COLLAPSED, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT ALIGNED. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS BEGINNING TO DO THE SAME THING. AT THIS TIME NO ONE CAN SIT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE.*AK THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF BOTH DOORS IS CONSISTENT WITH AVERAGE / NORMAL USE. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR CAN NOT BE CLOSED FROM THE INSIDE AS IT NEED TO BE LIFTED AND CLOSED AT THE SAME TIME. *EH.......*AK ... Read more
MITSUBISHI
GALANT
(2001) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jan 11, 2005
Incident date: Nov 28, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS CONSIDERED A TOTAL LOSS.*AK
Fire
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2001) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jan 9, 2005
Incident date: Dec 24, 2004
SINCE I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE (2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO LIMITED), I ALWAYS HAD PROBLEM WITH THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT PROBLEM. THE THIRD DAY I GOT THE VEHICLE FROM THE ALHAMBRA MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP, THE LIGHT TURN ON. AND ALWAYS GOT THE SAME REPLY " MAKE SURE THE GAS CAP IS CLOSED PROPERLY". I HAD 5 CARS AND I NEVER HAD ANY KIND OF PROBLEM LIKE EXEPT THIS MONTERO LIMITED. MY CAR HAS 63000MILES RIGH... Read more
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2001) - EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
Jan 9, 2005
Incident date: Dec 24, 2004
SINCE I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE (2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO LIMITED), I ALWAYS HAD PROBLEM WITH THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT PROBLEM. THE THIRD DAY I GOT THE VEHICLE FROM THE ALHAMBRA MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP, THE LIGHT TURN ON. AND ALWAYS GOT THE SAME REPLY " MAKE SURE THE GAS CAP IS CLOSED PROPERLY". I HAD 5 CARS AND I NEVER HAD ANY KIND OF PROBLEM LIKE EXEPT THIS MONTERO LIMITED. MY CAR HAS 63000MILES RIGH... Read more
MITSUBISHI
DIAMANTE
(2001) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
Jan 9, 2005
Incident date: Nov 15, 2004
I PURCHASED A USED MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE IN OCTOBER 2003 WITH 52,000 MILES ON IT. A COUPLE OF MONTHS LATER THERE WAS A STRONG ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS AND THE WINDOW STARTED FOGGING UP. THE TRANSMISSION STARTED ACTING STRANGE SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE HEATER CORE WAS LEAKING AND HAD LEAKED ON THE TRANSMISSIONS COMPUTER. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD REPLACE THE TRANSMISSIO... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2000) - WHEELS:RIM
Jan 9, 2005
Incident date: Jan 7, 2005
I OWN A 2000 ECLIPSE GT AND HAVE EXPERIENCED CONSISTENT WHEEL/TIRE PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE. THE MOST RECENT WAS A BLOWOUT AT HIGHWAY SPEED (IN DENSE TRAFFIC) WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. ALL 4 ORIGINAL FACTORY RIMS ON THIS CAR HAVE BEEN DENTED, AS WELL AS 2 REPLACEMENT RIMS UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I'VE HAD NUMEROUS FLATS DURING BOTH DRIVING AND PARKED CONDITIONS WHICH HA... Read more
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2000) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Jan 8, 2005
Incident date: Oct 17, 2004
I HAD NO PROBLEM OUT OF CAR LEADING UP TO THE POINT AT HAND. I STARTED THE CAR AND TURNED ON THE HEAT. THE CAR RAN FOR ABOUT 30 TO 35 MINUTES. AR WAS WARM INSIDE, I HAD TO TURN THE HEAT OFF. I LEFT MY FRIENDS HOUSE HEADED UP NORTH I81. MY CAR HAD NO SIGNS OF PROBLEMS. THE CAR SHOT FLAMES OUT EITHER SIDE OF THE CAR AND MY ENGINE HAD EXPLODED. I COASTED DOWN THE ROAD TO PUT THE FLAMES OUT PUL... Read more
Fire
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2003) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Jan 7, 2005
Incident date: Jan 7, 2005
ENGINE LIGHT WENT OFF. P0300 CODE. I'VE WENT BACK TO THE DEALERS FOR MORE THAN 3 TIMES FOR THIS VERY SAME CODE. THEY'VE DONE A ECU REFLASH FOR ME AND THEY SWAPPED THE FUEL INJECTORS AS WELL. THE ENGINE LIGHT STILL WENT OFF VERY OFTEN WITH THE SAME P0300 CODE.*AK
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2003) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Jan 7, 2005
Incident date: Nov 15, 2004
P0300, RANDOM MISFIRE CODE. MITSUBISHI DEALERS CLAIM NO RECORD OF ISSUE AND NO FIX. CONTINUOUS AND REPEATABLE SITUATIONS.*AK
MITSUBISHI
LANCER EVOLUTION
(2003) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Jan 7, 2005
Incident date: Nov 15, 2004
P0300, RANDOM MISFIRE CODE. MITSUBISHI DEALERS CLAIM NO RECORD OF ISSUE AND NO FIX. CONTINUOUS AND REPEATABLE SITUATIONS.*AK
MITSUBISHI
ECLIPSE
(2001) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
Jan 6, 2005
Incident date: Jan 1, 2005
IDLE AIR CONTROLLER FAILED.*AK
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
Jan 6, 2005
Incident date: Jan 2, 2005
THE CAR IS A MONTH OLD. I WAS DRIVING AND HEARD A LOUD CRASH, THE BACK WINDOW JUST CRASHED. I DID CONTACT THE POLICE, THEIR WAS NOTHING THAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED THIS TO HAPPEN.I THANK GOD NO ONE WAS HURT AND IT WAS THE BACK AND NOT THE FRONT. *AK
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2004) - POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
Jan 5, 2005
Incident date: Dec 29, 2004
WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE CLUTCH POPPED, AND DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO CHANGE GEARS. DEALER WILL REPAIR AT CONSUMER'S EXPENSE.*AK
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(1997) - STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
Jan 5, 2005
Incident date: Aug 7, 2004
VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST, AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT SHEARING OFF. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO SPORT
(1997) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
Jan 5, 2005
Incident date: Aug 7, 2004
VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING ASSIST, AND THE ENGINE OVERHEATED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THIS WAS CAUSED BY THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT SHEARING OFF. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
Jan 5, 2005
Incident date: Nov 1, 2004
THERE WAS A RUBBING SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE TRUCK WHEN TURNING AND THE A/C FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE EVAPORATOR HOUSING WAS REMOVED AND THE DEBRIS AND WATER WAS CLEANED FROM THE HOUSING AND BLOWER MOTOR. *BF (TRASH FILTERED THROUGH THE AIR CONDITION VENT SYSTEM) *SC *JB
MITSUBISHI
ENDEAVOR
(2004) - SUSPENSION
Jan 5, 2005
Incident date: Nov 1, 2004
THERE WAS A RUBBING SOUND COMING FROM THE RIGHT FRONT OF THE TRUCK WHEN TURNING AND THE A/C FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING. THE EVAPORATOR HOUSING WAS REMOVED AND THE DEBRIS AND WATER WAS CLEANED FROM THE HOUSING AND BLOWER MOTOR. *BF (TRASH FILTERED THROUGH THE AIR CONDITION VENT SYSTEM) *SC *JB
MITSUBISHI
MONTERO
(2002) - STRUCTURE
Jan 5, 2005
Incident date: Dec 1, 2004
THE VEHICLE WAS TOP HEAVY AND HAS SPENT OUT OF CONTROL SEVERAL TIMES. *BF THE DRIVER AND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE WAS THE CONSUMER'S SON. *SC
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2002) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Jan 5, 2005
Incident date: Feb 1, 2004
2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER ES . HAVE HAD FOUR (4) ACCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE FROM DATE OF PURCHASE TO PRESENT APPROXIMATELY 13 MONTHS IN 2/2004 THE AUTOMOBILE STARTED STALLING, AND DURING THE STALL IT WOULD ACCELERATE, AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT FUNCTION DURING THIS. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION MADE REVVING SOUNDS PERIODICALLY.I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE MITSUBISHI DEALER ?BELLSOUTH MITSUBISHI? IN SAYRE... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2002) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
Jan 5, 2005
Incident date: Feb 1, 2004
2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER ES . HAVE HAD FOUR (4) ACCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE FROM DATE OF PURCHASE TO PRESENT APPROXIMATELY 13 MONTHS IN 2/2004 THE AUTOMOBILE STARTED STALLING, AND DURING THE STALL IT WOULD ACCELERATE, AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT FUNCTION DURING THIS. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION MADE REVVING SOUNDS PERIODICALLY.I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE MITSUBISHI DEALER ?BELLSOUTH MITSUBISHI? IN SAYRE... Read more
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MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2002) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Jan 5, 2005
Incident date: Feb 1, 2004
2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER ES . HAVE HAD FOUR (4) ACCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE FROM DATE OF PURCHASE TO PRESENT APPROXIMATELY 13 MONTHS IN 2/2004 THE AUTOMOBILE STARTED STALLING, AND DURING THE STALL IT WOULD ACCELERATE, AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT FUNCTION DURING THIS. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION MADE REVVING SOUNDS PERIODICALLY.I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE MITSUBISHI DEALER ?BELLSOUTH MITSUBISHI? IN SAYRE... Read more
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MITSUBISHI
LANCER
(2002) - EQUIPMENT
Jan 5, 2005
Incident date: Feb 1, 2004
2002 MITSUBISHI LANCER ES . HAVE HAD FOUR (4) ACCIDENTS WITH THIS VEHICLE FROM DATE OF PURCHASE TO PRESENT APPROXIMATELY 13 MONTHS IN 2/2004 THE AUTOMOBILE STARTED STALLING, AND DURING THE STALL IT WOULD ACCELERATE, AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT FUNCTION DURING THIS. ALSO, THE TRANSMISSION MADE REVVING SOUNDS PERIODICALLY.I MADE AN APPOINTMENT AT THE MITSUBISHI DEALER ?BELLSOUTH MITSUBISHI? IN SAYRE... Read more
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