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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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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.

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MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER (1997) - VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR Jul 29, 2004
Incident date: Jul 18, 2004
97 SPYDER CONVERTIBLE - I AM THE OWNER SINCE 08/03. REAR WINDOW WAS LEAKING A BIT AND LAST WEEK LITERALLY FELL OUT. HAD TO REPLACE TOP, WINDOW COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. CORNERS OF DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES ARE LEAKING SERIOUSLY DESPITE TOP REPLACEMENT. SEALS MAY HAVE TO BE REPLACED. COST SO FAR - $2001 PLUS RENTAL CAR. PASSENGER SEAT SLIDES AND IS DIFFICULT TO LOCK.*AK
MITSUBISHI GALANT (2000) - STRUCTURE:BODY Jul 29, 2004
Incident date: Jan 1, 2004
ABOUT A SIX MONTHS AGO THE PAINT ON MY 2000 GALANT STARTED TO GET REAL BAD OXIDATION. NOW I KNOW THAT A CAR THAT IS 4 YRS OLD SHOULD NOT LOOK LIKE THAT. THE PROBLEM AREAS ARE THE HOOD AND THE ROOF.*AK
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER (1998) - STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS Jul 29, 2004
Incident date: Jul 15, 2004
THE CONVERTIBLE TOP MOTORS HAVE GONE OUT AGAIN. I HAVE HAD THE MOTORS SERVICED SEVERAL TIME OVER 4 TIMES IN TWO YEARS. APPARNETLY THE GEAR PINS BREAK WITHIN THE MOTORS AND CAUSE THEM TO FAIL. I CANNOT OPEN NOR CLOSE MY CONVERTIBLE TOP.*AK
MITSUBISHI 3000GT (1992) - POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) Jul 28, 2004
Incident date: Jul 18, 2004
WHILE CRUISING ON A MOUNTAIN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH ON A STEEP UPHILL GRADE, THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT STRIPPED CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF POWER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.I CANNOT OVERSTATE HOW DANGEROUS THIS EVENT WAS. I WAS LUCKY TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THIS TRANS... Read more
MITSUBISHI MONTERO (2000) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jul 28, 2004
Incident date: Apr 15, 2003
WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES VEHICLE SURGED FORWARD. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION. HOWEVER, MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (2000) - TIRES Jul 28, 2004
Incident date: May 19, 2004
CONSUMER STATED THAT ALL FOUR RIMS WERE BENT, AND FRONT TWO TIRES LEAKED. THE DEALER IN CONSUMER'S AREA CLOSED DOWN, AND THERE WAS NO CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (2000) - WHEELS:RIM Jul 28, 2004
Incident date: May 19, 2004
CONSUMER STATED THAT ALL FOUR RIMS WERE BENT, AND FRONT TWO TIRES LEAKED. THE DEALER IN CONSUMER'S AREA CLOSED DOWN, AND THERE WAS NO CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (2001) - SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER Jul 27, 2004
Incident date: Jul 24, 2004
NO EVENTS LEADING TO FAILURE OTHER THAN NORMAL VERY INFREQUENT USE (USE=1X/3MO). REAR SEAT DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT ATTACHMENT BOLT LOOSENED AND DIS-ATTACHED FROM SEAT BELT FASTENING BASE. BOLT CAME OUT WITH SEAT BELT ATTEMPTING TO FASTEN BELT AROUND CHILD WHILE CHILD IN CHILD BOOSTER SEAT. AILURE IS NOT CORRECTED YET.*AK
MITSUBISHI LANCER (2003) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER Jul 27, 2004
Incident date: Jul 1, 2004
PROBLEMS WITH 2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER.*MR *JB
MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION (2003) - POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Jul 27, 2004
Incident date: Jul 27, 2004
JUST WITH TALKING TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR MY 2003 MITSUBISHI EVOLUTION THEY ARE TELLING ME MISTUBISHI IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT THE CLUTCH FAILURE PROBLEM . THEY ARE STATING THAT IT'S ALL OF US DRIVERS FAULTS. AND THERE APPEARS TO BE LOTS OF COMPLAINTS.*AK CLUTCH IS SLIPPING. NO FAILURE YET. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE YET. WAITING TO HEAR MORE.
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (1996) - STRUCTURE Jul 26, 2004
Incident date: Apr 1, 1997
BOUGHT CAR IN NOV 1996. ABOUT 5 MONTHS OR SO AFTER PURCHASING THE CAR, THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN VISOR CAN DETACHED FROM THE CEILING. I WAS TOLD THAT THIS IS NOT A COVERED WARRANTY SERVICE. I WAS TOLD THAT THE THREADS NEEDED TO BE REDONE AND THAT THEY WERE STRIPPED. MY CAR ONLY HAD 16,000 MILES ON IT AT THIS TIME. SO THE DEALER APPARENTLY FIXED IT. BUT THEY DIDN'T. WHEN I PUT MY SUN VISOR DOWN T... Read more
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (1996) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Jul 26, 2004
Incident date: Sep 10, 1998
CAR WAS IDLING AT A VERY LOW RPM. I HAD THE CAR SERVICED AND WAS STILL IDLING VERY LOW. WHEN COMING TO A STOP, THE CAR WANTED TO STALL. MEANING THE RPMS DROPPED TO ZERO AND THEN THE IDLE JUMPED EXTREMELY HIGH FOR A FEW SECONDS. A FEW DAYS LATER THE CAR STARTED TO STALL WHEN STOPPING OR GOING AROUND TURNS AT A VERY SLOW SPEED. I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THEM HOOK THE CAR UP TO A DI... Read more
MITSUBISHI MIRAGE (1999) - STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS Jul 26, 2004
Incident date: Jul 22, 2004
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE PROBLEM. DOOR WAS INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO OPEN OR CLOSE FOR APPROX. 4 MO. LAST MONTH, THE DOOR WOULDN'T CLOSE ENOUGH TO TURN OFF THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR OR CABIN LIGHT. FINALLY, THE DOOR BECAME MISALIGNED SO THAT CLOSING IT WASN'T POSSIBLE ANYMORE AND WOULD CATCH WITH THE CAR'S SIDE PANEL. AFTER TAKING IT TO A BODY SHOP, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE HINGE WAS THE PROBLEM; IT... Read more
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (1996) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR Jul 25, 2004
Incident date: Mar 20, 1998
CONSTANT PULSATING OF BRAKES WHEN APPLYING THEM. TOOK CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP THE 1ST TIME AND HAD THE ROTORS REPLACED. MITSUBISHI PAID FOR 1/2 OF THE COST AND I PAID THE REST. THIS WAS IN 1998. THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAVE THE ROTORS REPLACED, THE VIBRATING OF THE BRAKE PEDAL CAME BACK WITHIN 2 WEEKS. SINCE THEN, I HAVE REPLACED AND/OR TURNED DOWN MY ROTORS ON MY FRONT WHEELS OVER 7 TIMES. I DO... Read more
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (1996) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Jul 25, 2004
Incident date: Nov 27, 1999
MAINTAINED REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT I HAD AN OIL LEAK IN MY ENGINE. I SAVED ENOUGH MONEY TO HAVE THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED TO FIX THE OIL LEAK. THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED (NEW) IN MARCH OF 2000. 4 MONTHS LATER MY CAR STARTED TO SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST WHEN STANDING STILL IN TRAFFIC. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS DUE TO THE WORK TH... Read more
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (1996) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM Jul 25, 2004
Incident date: Nov 27, 1999
MAINTAINED REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT I HAD AN OIL LEAK IN MY ENGINE. I SAVED ENOUGH MONEY TO HAVE THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED TO FIX THE OIL LEAK. THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED (NEW) IN MARCH OF 2000. 4 MONTHS LATER MY CAR STARTED TO SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST WHEN STANDING STILL IN TRAFFIC. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS DUE TO THE WORK TH... Read more
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (1996) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE Jul 25, 2004
Incident date: Nov 27, 1999
MAINTAINED REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND WAS NOTIFIED THAT I HAD AN OIL LEAK IN MY ENGINE. I SAVED ENOUGH MONEY TO HAVE THE HEAD GASKET REPLACED TO FIX THE OIL LEAK. THE HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED (NEW) IN MARCH OF 2000. 4 MONTHS LATER MY CAR STARTED TO SMOKE FROM THE EXHAUST WHEN STANDING STILL IN TRAFFIC. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT THIS WAS DUE TO THE WORK TH... Read more
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE (2003) - SUSPENSION Jul 23, 2004
Incident date: Oct 31, 2003
2003 DIAMANTE PURCHASED IN OCT 2003. VEHICLE VIBRATED "HORRIBLY" WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. VIBRATION/LOUD HIGHWAY TIRE NOISE. BOTH REAR TIRES "CUP". ALSO, RUBBING SOUND R/F WHEEL AREA WHEN TURNING. DESPITE SEVEN (7) ATTEMPTS AT REPAIR BY DEALER THIS CONDITION PERSISTS. ONGOING CONDITION. MANUFACTURING REP OFFERS TO PUT ON THIRD NEW SET OF TIRES IN 30K MILES; YET STATES THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WI... Read more
MITSUBISHI GALANT (1994) - SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT Jul 22, 2004
Incident date: Jul 22, 2004
THE CONSUMER TOOK HIS VEHICLE IN TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED AND UPON ENTERING THE BAY AT THE SHOP, THE LOWER BALL JOINT FELL OFF. RECALL NO. 00V421001. *JB
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (2003) - STRUCTURE Jul 22, 2004
Incident date: Apr 9, 2003
WATER LEAKS IN FROM VENT WHEN GOING THROUGH A CAR WASH, NEVER REPAIRED. *JB
MITSUBISHI MONTERO (9999) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Jul 21, 2004
Incident date: Mar 3, 1995
CONSUMER ENCOUNTERED TWO ACCIDENTS ON VEHICLE. *LA ON BOTH OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY GO O UT OF CONTROL. *SC THE CONSUMER HAD TWO OF THE SAME VEHICLES. *JB
Crash 1 injured
MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION (2003) - POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Jul 20, 2004
Incident date: Jun 6, 2004
CLUTCH FAILURE AFTER 2778 MILES OF DRIVING A 2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION VIII. PURCHASED NEW VEHICLE (USED BROKER JIM ESTRADA AUTOBROKER 602-683-2120) FROM MARK MITSUBISHI WITH 1586 MILES. AFTER DRIVING 1192 ADDTIONAL MILES THE CLUTCH STARTED SLIPPING. RETURNED CAR TO MARK MITSUBISHI TO FIND THAT CLUTCH PROBLEM IS NOT COVERED BY AUTO WARRANTY. AFTER RESEARCHING NHTSA WEBSITE I FOUND 13 SIM... Read more
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE (1998) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE Jul 20, 2004
Incident date: May 15, 2004
THIS IS A MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE 1998 ES. I'M EXPERIENCING PUNGENT SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE INSIDE THE CAR AS SOON AS I TURN ON HEATING. THE DEALER I GOT THE PREOWNED CAR FROM WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM UNLESS I CAN SHOW THEM THE LEAK IN HEATER CORE. ANTI-FREEZE CONTAINS ETHYLENE GLYCON AND THE FUMES ARE HIGHLY TOXIC. FIXING THE THE HEATER CORE WILL COST $1000. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT TO ASCERTAIN THAT THI... Read more
MITSUBISHI GALANT (1995) - SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT Jul 20, 2004
Incident date: Feb 14, 2004
WHILE DRIVING BALL JOINTS SEPARATED AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE COLLAPSED.*MR THIS FAILURE OCCURRED PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE SR-04-001. THE LETTER INDICATED THAT A PRIOR NOTICE WAS SENT IN APRIL 2001, UNFORTUNATELY THE CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED THAT NOTICE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED UNTIL JULY 2002. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT BUT HAS NOT RECEIVED IT YET. *NM
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (1999) - LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Jul 20, 2004
Incident date: Jul 12, 2004
AS I WAS GETTING INTO MY CAR, MY DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF INTO MY HAND. I AM NOW HAVING TO OPEN THE DOOR BY GETTING IN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE AND OPENING MY DOOR THROUGH THE INSIDE DOOR HANDLE. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET AN ESTIMATE AND THEY SAID THAT LABOR ALONE WILL BE $90.00. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE ECLIPSE. *LA
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE (1999) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE Jul 20, 2004
Incident date: Jul 20, 2004
HEATER CORE ISSUE WITH MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE 1999 SUMMARY: NOTICE CONSISTENT AND VERY NOTICIABLE FOUL ODOR WHEN CAR IS SHUTOFF. CAN SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE AS WELL. SOME FOGGING OF FRONT WINDSHIELD. HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM IDENTIFIED AS CONSISTENT WITH HEATER CORE'S ISSUES BY OTHER DIAMANTE OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR CAR SERVICED AT A MITSUBISHI DEALER. HAVE NOT REPLACED ANYTHING YET BECAUSE THE P... Read more
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE (1999) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Jul 20, 2004
Incident date: Jul 20, 2004
HEATER CORE ISSUE WITH MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE 1999 SUMMARY: NOTICE CONSISTENT AND VERY NOTICIABLE FOUL ODOR WHEN CAR IS SHUTOFF. CAN SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE AS WELL. SOME FOGGING OF FRONT WINDSHIELD. HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM IDENTIFIED AS CONSISTENT WITH HEATER CORE'S ISSUES BY OTHER DIAMANTE OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR CAR SERVICED AT A MITSUBISHI DEALER. HAVE NOT REPLACED ANYTHING YET BECAUSE THE P... Read more
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE (2003) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR Jul 20, 2004
Incident date: Jan 5, 2004
WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ROTORS AND PADS MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB THE CONSUMER FOUND NOTHING APPARENTLY WRONG BEFORE THE PARTS WERE DISCARDED. *SC *JB
MITSUBISHI GALANT (2002) - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Jul 19, 2004
Incident date: Mar 12, 2004
VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WHEN REAR-ENDED BY CHEVY SUBURBAN TRAVELING APPROX. 50 MPH. CAR WAS THRUST FORWARD OVER 50 AND STRUCK REAR-END OF PICKUP TRUCK. DRIVER SIDE SEAT BROKE ON IMPACT-CAUSED SEAT TO SLIDE COMPLETELY FORWARD. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. DRIVER WAS RESTRAINED IN SEAT BELT, BUT STILL HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD RESULTING IN BRAIN INJURY. *JB
Crash 1 injured
MITSUBISHI GALANT (2002) - SEATS Jul 19, 2004
Incident date: Mar 12, 2004
VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WHEN REAR-ENDED BY CHEVY SUBURBAN TRAVELING APPROX. 50 MPH. CAR WAS THRUST FORWARD OVER 50 AND STRUCK REAR-END OF PICKUP TRUCK. DRIVER SIDE SEAT BROKE ON IMPACT-CAUSED SEAT TO SLIDE COMPLETELY FORWARD. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. DRIVER WAS RESTRAINED IN SEAT BELT, BUT STILL HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD RESULTING IN BRAIN INJURY. *JB
Crash 1 injured
MITSUBISHI GALANT (2002) - EQUIPMENT Jul 19, 2004
Incident date: Mar 12, 2004
VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY STOPPED WHEN REAR-ENDED BY CHEVY SUBURBAN TRAVELING APPROX. 50 MPH. CAR WAS THRUST FORWARD OVER 50 AND STRUCK REAR-END OF PICKUP TRUCK. DRIVER SIDE SEAT BROKE ON IMPACT-CAUSED SEAT TO SLIDE COMPLETELY FORWARD. NO AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. DRIVER WAS RESTRAINED IN SEAT BELT, BUT STILL HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD RESULTING IN BRAIN INJURY. *JB
Crash 1 injured
MITSUBISHI EXPO LRV (1993) - SEAT BELTS:FRONT Jul 19, 2004
Incident date: Jan 15, 2004
RECALL 97V963001, CONSUMER'S SEAT BELT AND THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH WERE DEFECTIVE. THE SEAT BELT COULD NOT BE UTILIZED. THE MOTOR WAS DISCONNECTED BY CONSUMER IN ORDER TO USE THE SEAT BELT. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RE ALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *NM
1 injured
MITSUBISHI EXPO LRV (1993) - STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR Jul 19, 2004
Incident date: Jan 15, 2004
RECALL 97V963001, CONSUMER'S SEAT BELT AND THE DOOR LATCH SWITCH WERE DEFECTIVE. THE SEAT BELT COULD NOT BE UTILIZED. THE MOTOR WAS DISCONNECTED BY CONSUMER IN ORDER TO USE THE SEAT BELT. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RE ALL DUE TO VIN. *AK *NM
1 injured
MITSUBISHI MONTERO (1997) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM Jul 16, 2004
Incident date: Jan 6, 2004
1 - THIS JUST STARTED HAPPENING, NO ACCIDENT OR MISUSE. 2 - VEHICLE WILL NOT START AT TIMES AND MUST KEEP TURNING IGNITION, EVENTUALLY IT STATS. (CHANGED BATTERY, TERMINALS, WIRES, ETC, WITH NO AFFECT) ALARM GOES OFF SPORADICALLY OR SETS ON IT'S OWN. DOOR LOCKS UNLOCK, THEN IMMEDIATELY LOCK BACK. WINDOWS ARE NOT GOING UP CORRECTLY AND ARE TILTING SLIGHTLY CAUSING A SMALL AIR LEAK ON BOTH FR... Read more
MITSUBISHI MONTERO (1997) - LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH Jul 16, 2004
Incident date: Jan 6, 2004
1 - THIS JUST STARTED HAPPENING, NO ACCIDENT OR MISUSE. 2 - VEHICLE WILL NOT START AT TIMES AND MUST KEEP TURNING IGNITION, EVENTUALLY IT STATS. (CHANGED BATTERY, TERMINALS, WIRES, ETC, WITH NO AFFECT) ALARM GOES OFF SPORADICALLY OR SETS ON IT'S OWN. DOOR LOCKS UNLOCK, THEN IMMEDIATELY LOCK BACK. WINDOWS ARE NOT GOING UP CORRECTLY AND ARE TILTING SLIGHTLY CAUSING A SMALL AIR LEAK ON BOTH FR... Read more
MITSUBISHI MONTERO (1997) - UNKNOWN OR OTHER Jul 16, 2004
Incident date: Jan 6, 2004
1 - THIS JUST STARTED HAPPENING, NO ACCIDENT OR MISUSE. 2 - VEHICLE WILL NOT START AT TIMES AND MUST KEEP TURNING IGNITION, EVENTUALLY IT STATS. (CHANGED BATTERY, TERMINALS, WIRES, ETC, WITH NO AFFECT) ALARM GOES OFF SPORADICALLY OR SETS ON IT'S OWN. DOOR LOCKS UNLOCK, THEN IMMEDIATELY LOCK BACK. WINDOWS ARE NOT GOING UP CORRECTLY AND ARE TILTING SLIGHTLY CAUSING A SMALL AIR LEAK ON BOTH FR... Read more
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (1996) - SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT Jul 16, 2004
Incident date: Jun 28, 2004
WHILE AT A STOP FRONT PASSENGER SIDE BALL JOINT FAILED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT (2001) - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL Jul 15, 2004
Incident date: Apr 4, 2003
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE OTHER VEHICLE WAS PART OF A SIX CAR PILE UP. THE CONSUMER WAS WEARING HIS SEAT BELT BUT THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER SUFFERED SEVERE HEAD TRAUMA AND OTHER INJURIES. A POLICE DID ARRIVE ON THE SEEN AND A REPORT WAS MADE. *JB
Crash 1 injured
MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION (2003) - POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY Jul 15, 2004
Incident date: May 15, 2004
THE CLUTCH ON MY 2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION VIII WENT OUT AFTER ONLY 3000 MILES. MITSUBISHI REFUSED TO REPLACE IT UNDER WARRANTY SAYING IT WAS DUE TO CUSTOMER ABUSE. WHEN ASKED TO CITE A REFERENCE TO SUGGEST CUSTOMER ABUSE THEY SIMPLY SAID THAT THE CLUTCH HAD GONE OUT. AFTER TALKING TO MANY PEOPLE ON INTERNET FORUMS ABOUT THEIR EVOLUTIONS IT WOULD APPEAR THIS IS AN EXTREMELY COMMON PROBLEM, ... Read more
MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT (2000) - AIR BAGS Jul 15, 2004
Incident date: Jul 12, 2004
WHILE FOLLOWING ANOTHER VEHICLE THROUGH AN INTERSECTION, THE FRONT VEHICLE CHANGED LANES VERY FAST AND LEFT ME IMMEDIETELY BEHIND A VECHILE STOPPED DELIVERING MAIL. I HIT MY BRAKES BUT NOT BEFORE THE VEHICE BEHIND ME SLAMMED INTO MY BACK END. I, IN TURN, HIT THE MAIL VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME. MY VEHICLE WAS TOTALED BUT NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE IMPACT WAS SERVERE ENOUGH THAT THE CASING COVER... Read more
Crash 3 injured
MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION (2003) - POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION Jul 15, 2004
Incident date: Jun 8, 2004
I HAD 12000 MILES ON MY CAR IT IS 7 MONTHS OLD. I AM THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND IV BEEN DRIVING MANUAL CARS FOR OVER 8 YEARS. NEVER HAD ANY TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS BE FOR THEY HAD TO REPLACE SOME SYNCROS BECAUSE IT WOULD GRIND BETWEEN FOURTH AND FITH GEARS AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. AND THEY ALSO MADE A COMMENT ON HOW WORN MY CLUTCH IS AND THAT MY FLY WHEEL IS SCORED. EVERY NOW AND THEN WHEN I START OFF I SMELL... Read more
MITSUBISHI MONTERO (1997) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS Jul 14, 2004
Incident date: Jul 14, 2004
WHILE DRIVING A LOUD CLANKING NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT. ALL ELECTRICAL LIGHTS FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD. STEERING COLUMN FAILED TO MOVE. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN THE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE MAIN BOLT TO THE PULLEY BELT SHEARED OFF. *AK
MITSUBISHI LANCER (2003) - SUSPENSION Jul 13, 2004
Incident date: Jul 13, 2004
WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH VEHICLE PULLED TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED IT SEVERAL TIMES BUT COULD NOT REPRODUCE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK *NM
MITSUBISHI MONTERO (2003) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW Jul 13, 2004
Incident date: Jul 1, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND PULLED OVER. CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE REAR RIGHT WINDOW BROKE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINEDTHAT HEAT CAUSED THE WINDOW TO BREAK. *AK
MITSUBISHI MONTERO (1995) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS Jul 12, 2004
Incident date: May 28, 2004
CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT BROKE OFF INSIDE THE CRANK SHAFT. PULLEY BEGAN WOBBLING AND SHREDDING THE BELTS CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. VEHICLE TOWED 130 MILES BACK TO DEALER LOCATION. TOLD BY DEALER THE DEFECTIVE BOLT WAS DUE TO RECENT HEAD GASKET WORK AND HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THIS BOLT FAILING OR THE SAFETY RECALL THAT HAD BEEN ISSUED. *LA
MITSUBISHI MONTERO (2003) - FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY Jul 12, 2004
Incident date: Jun 1, 2004
HESITATION AND STALLING BETWEEN 0-45 MPH AT SLIGHTLY ABOVE 3/4 FULL TANK OF GAS. VEHICLE LEAKS SUBSTANTIAL QUANTITY OF FUEL WHEN PARKED ON INCLINE AT SLIGHTLY ABOVE 3/4 TANK OF GAS. IN ADDITION, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT FILLING PROPERLY AT THE GAS PUMP (PUMP CONTINUALLY SHUT OFF AS IF TANK WERE FULL EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NOT). THESE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH OUR 2002 MONTERO WHICH WAS RETURNED TO MIT... Read more
MITSUBISHI MONTERO (2003) - FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE Jul 12, 2004
Incident date: Jun 1, 2004
HESITATION AND STALLING BETWEEN 0-45 MPH AT SLIGHTLY ABOVE 3/4 FULL TANK OF GAS. VEHICLE LEAKS SUBSTANTIAL QUANTITY OF FUEL WHEN PARKED ON INCLINE AT SLIGHTLY ABOVE 3/4 TANK OF GAS. IN ADDITION, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT FILLING PROPERLY AT THE GAS PUMP (PUMP CONTINUALLY SHUT OFF AS IF TANK WERE FULL EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NOT). THESE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED WITH OUR 2002 MONTERO WHICH WAS RETURNED TO MIT... Read more
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE (1999) - STRUCTURE Jul 11, 2004
Incident date: May 20, 2004
MY PAINT STARTED TO BUBBLE UP ON MY 1999 DIAMANTE A FEW MONTHS BACK. THIS BUBBLE IS AT EDGE OF TOP WINDSHIELD MOLDING. I WAS ORIGINALLY TOLD THAT MANUFACTURE WARRANTY WILL COVER IT BUT FEW MEANINGLESS VISITS TO THIS DEALERSHIP AND THEIR CONTRACTED BODY SHOP DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER DECLINED THE CLAIM STATING THAT BUBBLE IS CAUSED BY CORROSION INITIALLY STARTED BY ROCK CHIP ON THE PAINT. THIS IS WI... Read more
MITSUBISHI MONTERO (1997) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS Jul 11, 2004
Incident date: Jul 8, 2004
IN EARLY 2003 I PURCHASED A 1997 MITSUBISHI MONTERO FULL SUV. IN APRIL 2003 MY GIRL FRIEND WAS DRIVING THE CAR ONE DAY , WHEN IT JUST BROKE DOWN ON HER .HEN SHE TURNED THE KEY TO START THE CAR YOU COULD HEAR THE ENGINE, BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT START.I GOT IT TOWED,AND MY MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT AND SAID ONE OF THE MAIN FUSE (MFI-MULTI FUEL INJECTION) HAD BLOWN.*AK HE REPLACED THE FUSE AND THE C... Read more
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MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (1999) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING Jul 9, 2004
Incident date: Jul 8, 2004
AFTER PULLING OFF FROM A RED LIGHT, SHIFTING INTO SECOND WE HEARD A LOUD BANG (LIKE GLASS BREAKING). WE PULLED OFF THE ROAD. A MECHANIC HAPPENED TO BE TRAVELING RIGHT BEHIND US AND STOPPED. THE CAR HAD A TRAIL OF OIL A FOOT WIDE AND PARTS STREWN ALL OVER THE ROAD. THE MECHANIC LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND SAID THAT IT THREW A PISTEN THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK AND INTO THE TRANSMISSION. THERE WERE P... Read more
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