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 OUTLANDER (2003) - STEERING May 18, 2004
Incident date: May 18, 2004
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WANDERED OFF ON ITS OWN. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DRIVER INFORMED THE MECHANIC THE PROBLEM HAD OCCURRED MORE THAN ONCE AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN RESOLVED. *JB
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (2001) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL May 17, 2004
Incident date: May 13, 2004
WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH CONSUMER PUT THE VEHICLE IN CRUISE CONTROL. WHEN CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED VEHICLE REVVED, AND PICKED UP SPEED. CONSUMER CHECKED THE VEHICLE, AND FOUND THAT THE CRUISE CONTROL VACUUM PUMP HOSE WAS THE PROBLEM. DEALER EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND CAME TO THE SAME CONCLUSION.*AK
MITSUBISHI 3000GT (1992) - POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION May 17, 2004
Incident date: Mar 10, 2004
I OWN A 1992 300GT WITH 51,000 MILES. THE CAR IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WEAR ON MY TRANSMISION. THE CAR COULD NOT GET INTO GEAR SMOOTHLY. THE GEARS WOULD CONSTANTLY GRIND. I TRIED RECOMMENDING TRANSMSSION FLUIDS FROM MITSUBISHI BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY MITSUBISHI WITH A CERTIFIED FACTORY REBUILT (YOU CAN NO LONGER PURCHASE A NEW ONE).... Read more
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (1995) - STRUCTURE:BODY May 14, 2004
Incident date: May 14, 2004
STRUT TOWERS (JUST UNDERNEATH THE HOOD) ARE RUSTING. IT'S AS IF THE VEHICLE IS RUSTING FROM THE INSIDE OUT. VEHICLE WILL NO LONGER PASS INSPECTION. THE REST OF THE VEHICLE IS ABSOLUTELY FINE.*AK
MITSUBISHI GALANT (2001) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR May 14, 2004
Incident date: Nov 20, 2002
COMPLAINT: REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH FRONT BRAKES. ROTORS HAVE NEEDED TO BE RESURFACED SEVERAL TIMES AND NOW ARE UNABLE TO BE RESURFACED AGAIN AND NEED TO BE REPLACED. CONTINUOUS VIBRATION OF BRAKE PEDAL AND IN STEERING WHEEL WHILE BRAKING. AT TIMES, ENTIRE CAR FEELS LIKE IT IS SHAKING (PASSENGERS NOTICE THE VIBRATIONS THROUGH THEIR FEET ON THE FLOORBOARD). WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT IN NOVEMBE... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI 3000GT (1992) - POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) May 13, 2004
Incident date: Sep 5, 2002
18 SPLINE OUTPUT SHAFT ON MY 92 3000GT VR4 SNAPPED REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND AT A COST OF 5000 US DOLLARS. OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED THIS IS A FAULTY DEVICE. *AK
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (2000) - WHEELS:RIM May 12, 2004
Incident date: Jan 15, 2004
TWO OF MY WHEELS ON MY 2000 MITUSBISHI ECLIPSE HAVE SIGNIFICANT BENDS ON THEM FROM NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. AS A RESULT OF THE WHEELS BEING BENT IT CREATED UNEVEN WARE IN MY TIRES AND BRAKE ROTORS. I HAVE HAD THE TWO WHEELS STRAIGHTENED BY A WHEEL SHOP ON TWO OCCASIONS AND PAID $75 FOR EACH ONE.
MITSUBISHI GALANT (1995) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE May 12, 2004
Incident date: May 12, 2004
ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTING WORE OUT PREMATURELY, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO JUMP WHEN IT WAS ENGAGED FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
MITSUBISHI GALANT (1995) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION May 12, 2004
Incident date: May 12, 2004
ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTING WORE OUT PREMATURELY, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO JUMP WHEN IT WAS ENGAGED FROM NEUTRAL TO DRIVE. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR (2004) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 12, 2004
Incident date: May 12, 2004
NO EVENT LEADING TO FAILURE. SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ITMES IN THE CAR STOPPED WORKING- RADIO, DISPLAY, DEALER ARE CURRENTLY TRYING TO LOCATE PROBLEM, THEY BELIEVE A GROUND WIRE IS LOOSE.
MITSUBISHI SPYDER (2001) - WHEELS:RIM May 11, 2004
Incident date: Feb 1, 2004
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE RIM DENTED EASILY. AS A RESULT, CONSUMER WAS FORCED TO REPLACE THE PART BECAUSE OF A CONCERN FOR A POSSIBLE TIRE BLOWOUT. *AK
MITSUBISHI LANCER (2003) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION May 11, 2004
Incident date: May 11, 2004
WHILE SHIFTING VEHICLE JERKED AND SHOOK UNCONTROLLABLY. CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, BUT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
MITSUBISHI LANCER (2002) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION May 11, 2004
WHILE SITTING AT AN INTERSECTION VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED OUT INTO TRAFFIC. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (2001) - VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW May 11, 2004
Incident date: May 10, 2004
THE REAR DEFROSTER FELL OFF INTO THE VEHICLE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND REAR WINDOW EXPLODED, SENDING GLASS INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT.*AK
MITSUBISHI MONTERO (2001) - POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT May 11, 2004
Incident date: Oct 16, 2001
INCIDENT: REPACEMENT OF 4 DIFFERETNIALS IN 30.000 MILES/HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION, RETURNED VEHICLE 3 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE FOR REPAIR. REPAIRED EVERY 8000 MILES AND SEEKING REPAIR AS OF TODAYS DATE MAY 11 2004 FAILURE: 4 DIFFERENTIALS FAILED, STILL FAILING AS OF MAY 10, 2004 HAVE CONSUMER PROTECTION/FRAUD CASE WORKER & 2 LETTERS FROM DEPARTMENT OF JJUSTICE ASKING FOR DEALERSHIP TO COMPLY. CONSEQUE... Read more
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE SPYDER (2001) - WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER May 11, 2004
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR A ROUTINE CHECK UP, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THA DRIVER'S REAR WHEEL BROKE, AND REPLACED IT. *AK
MITSUBISHI GALANT (1997) - SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT May 10, 2004
Incident date: Feb 17, 2004
REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS DONE PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE. *PH THE VEHICLE'S BALL JOINTS FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION (00V421001). THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED AT AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND IN NOW REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT. *NM
MITSUBISHI MIRAGE (2002) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) May 8, 2004
Incident date: May 7, 2004
THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT HAS CAME ON FOR THE FOURTH TIME ON 5.7.04 AFTER IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED AFTER THE THIRD TIME IT WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR ON 4.26.04. *AK
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (2000) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE May 7, 2004
Incident date: May 6, 2001
I PURCHASED MY CAR NEW FROM MODESTO MITSUBISHI. AT THE TIME IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SUNFROOF MOLDING WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND WAS TO BE REPLACED. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OVERHEATING, ELECTRICAL MALFUNTIONS, MIRRORS, CLOCK, CASETTE DOOR DEFECT, ALSO SUNROOF OPENED ONLY WHILE GETTING ON HIGHWAY. I TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND ENDED UP HAVING TO RENT A CAR FOR ABOUT 3 1/2 WEEKS WHILE ... Read more
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (2000) - VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY May 7, 2004
Incident date: May 6, 2001
I PURCHASED MY CAR NEW FROM MODESTO MITSUBISHI. AT THE TIME IT WAS NOTED THAT THE SUNFROOF MOLDING WAS NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND WAS TO BE REPLACED. I STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH OVERHEATING, ELECTRICAL MALFUNTIONS, MIRRORS, CLOCK, CASETTE DOOR DEFECT, ALSO SUNROOF OPENED ONLY WHILE GETTING ON HIGHWAY. I TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND ENDED UP HAVING TO RENT A CAR FOR ABOUT 3 1/2 WEEKS WHILE ... Read more
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (2002) - WHEELS:RIM May 7, 2004
Incident date: Aug 20, 2003
DROVE OVER POTHOLE IN ROAD. THIS DENTED AND CREATED CRACK IN RIM, WHICH LED TO A SLOW LEAK FROM WHEEL. NEED A NEW WHEEL RIM FOR REPLACEMENT. A RIM SHOULD NOT CRACK THIS EASILY. A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF DURABILITY SHOULD BE EXPECTED FROM PARTS OF THE CAR AND THIS IS PLAINLY NOT ACCEPTABLE. *AK
MITSUBISHI MONTERO (2001) - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL May 7, 2004
Incident date: Apr 14, 2004
WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH IN THE RAIN A DEER RAN IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER SWERVED TO AVOID THE DEER AND WENT INTO A DITCH. FRONT OF THE VEHICLE STRUCK A METAL POLE IN A DRIVEWAY AND FLIPPED OVER SEVERAL TIMES. SEAT BELTS WERE WORN AT THE TIME OF THE COLLISION, BUT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE (2002) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM May 7, 2004
Incident date: Dec 17, 2003
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN ONCOMING TRAFFIC. *AK IT WAS LATER DETERMINED BY THE DEALER'S TECHNICIAN THAT THE ETACS SYSTEMS FAILED. *NM
MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT (2001) - EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER May 7, 2004
Incident date: May 7, 2004
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED THE RATTLING NOTED IN THE AIR CONDITIONING WAS NOTED. THE ALUMINUM BRACKET HOLDING THE COMPRESSOR WAS REPLACED WITH A CAST IRON BRACKET. WE HAVE NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE DOES NOT COOL DOWN WHILE OPERATING THE AIR CONDITIONING NOW. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A DEALERSHIPS SERVICE DEPARTMENT ON SEVERAL OCCASSIONS TO BE TOLD IT IS COOLING. IT IS ALMOST AS THOUGH THE VENTS DO NO... Read more
MITSUBISHI GALANT (2001) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR May 6, 2004
Incident date: Jan 15, 2002
FRONT BRAKE ROTORS BECOME WARPED EVERY 5,000 TO 8,000...THIS IS THE THIRD SET OF ROTORS I HAVE GONE THROUGH SINCE 2002. THERE IS HEAVY VIBRATION IN THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN BRAKING. I CONSTANTLY HAVE TO KEEP HAVING THE ROTORS CUT. MITSUBISHI SAID THIS IS "NORMAL".
MITSUBISHI MONTERO (1998) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE May 5, 2004
Incident date: Apr 25, 1999
CRANKSHAFT BOLT BROKE, CAUSING TIMING BELT PULLEY/SPROCKET TO FALL OFF. THIS IS AN INTERFERENCE ENGINE AND COULD HAD CAUSED SERIOUS DAMAGE. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR THE MONTERO 3.0 ENGINE FOR SAME PROBLEM..WHY NOT THE 3.5? INTEND TO CONTACT THE CORPORATION COMMISSION. VERY POOR DESIGN.*AK
MITSUBISHI MONTERO (1994) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE May 5, 2004
Incident date: Apr 18, 2004
I WAS DRIVING ALONG, WHEN MY AIRCONDITIONING AND POWER STEERING WENT OUT. BELIEVING IT WAS A BELT, I LOOKED UNDER THE HOOD TO FIND OUT THAT MY CRANKSHAFT BOLT HAD BROKEN CAUSING MY KEYWAY AND HARMONIC BALANCER TO FALL OFF. I CALLED THE LOCAL MITSUBISHI DEALER TO LOCATE THE PARTS, AND THEY NOTIFIED ME THAT THE CRANKSHAFT BOLT WAS DEFECTIVE AND A NHTSA RECALL WAS IN PLACE ON IT. THEY THEN TOLD ME... Read more
MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION (2003) - POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY May 5, 2004
Incident date: May 3, 2004
I OWN A 2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION WITH 10,500 MILES. THE CLUTCH APPEARS TO HAVE PREMATURELY WORN OUT AS ENGAGEMENT IS VERY ROUGH AND CAUSES THE CAR TO JUMP AND LURCH FROM A STAND STILL. COMING FROM A START IN FIRST GEAR IS THE PRIMARY PROBLEM. THIS "CLUTCH SHUTTER/CHATTER" IS VERY COMMON IN THE EVO VIII COMMUNITY AND SHOULD BE ADDRESSED. THE DEALER TELLS ME IT IS DUE TO A WORN CLUTCH PLA... Read more
MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION (2003) - POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION May 4, 2004
Incident date: Jul 20, 2003
I HAVE A 2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION-8, AND AT APPROXIMATELY 2,400 MILES I BEGAN HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION, AND NO MODIFICATIONS HAD BEED DONE TO THE CAR. IT STARTED OUT AS A 4TH TO 5TH GEAR SHIFTING PROBLEM(GRINDING). IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S RPM SENSITIVE. I HAD THE DEALERSHIP LOOK AT IT, AND THEY SAID IT WASN'T BAD ENOUGH NEED FIXING, HOWEVER, DID AKNOWLEDGE AFTER THEY DROVE IT THAT ... Read more
MITSUBISHI MONTERO (2001) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC May 3, 2004
Incident date: Apr 18, 2004
WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY BRAKES FAILED. THIS CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, AND CONSUMER HAD TO SWITCH TO NEUTRAL TO DECELERATE THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. *AK
MITSUBISHI LANCER (2002) - AIR BAGS:FRONTAL May 3, 2004
Incident date: Apr 26, 2004
WHILE DRIVING 33 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PASSENGER SUSTAINED A BROKEN COLLAR BONE. *AK
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MITSUBISHI MIRAGE (2000) - LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH May 3, 2004
Incident date: Apr 20, 2004
WHEN WE PURCHASED OUR VEHICLE WE WERE SO VERY HAPPY BUT THAT IN TIME THAT HAS CHANGED. FOR SOME REASON THE DOORS STARTED TO STIFFEN UP AND WERE GETTING HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE NO MATTER WHAT WE TRIED DOING. WE WERE GREASING THE HINGES LIKE ANYONE NORMAL PERSON SHOULD AND THEY JUST KEPT GETTING WORSE UNTIL ONE DAY THE DOOR JUST SEEMED TO BE NOT SITTING RIGHT. SO WE LOCKED THAT DOOR AND STOPED USING... Read more
MITSUBISHI GALANT (2001) - SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT May 2, 2004
Incident date: Jun 1, 2003
PREMATURE WEAR, NEED REPLACEMENT. *AK
MITSUBISHI GALANT (2002) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR May 1, 2004
Incident date: Oct 29, 2002
I BOUGHT MY GALANT IN OCTOBER OF 2002, THE FIRST YEAR I HAD THE CAR I HAD TO TAKE IT IN FOR THE BRAKES SQUEAKING AND GRINDING FOUR TIMES. EACH TIME THE DEALER SAID THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, AND SENT ME BACK HOME. I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS MY FAULT THAT MY BRAKES WERE BAD BECAUSE OF HOW I DRIVE. I ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR A COUPLE WEEKS WHEN MY BRAKES STARTED SQUEEKING AND GRINDING THE FIRST TIME. ... Read more
MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR (2004) - INTERIOR LIGHTING Apr 30, 2004
Incident date: Apr 20, 2004
THIS IS A 3 MONTH OLD CAR AND PURCHASED THE SUV NEW, AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOW SWITCHED STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY REPAIRS AND THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE $80 TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. SO I END UP FIXING THE PROBLEM MYSELF IN WHICH I REPLACED A FAULTY SWITCH. NOW MY CAR'S DOME LIGHT DOES NOT WORK. ALSO AFFECTED IS THE MEMORY FOR THE CLOCK OR RADIO... Read more
MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR (2004) - EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL Apr 30, 2004
Incident date: Apr 20, 2004
THIS IS A 3 MONTH OLD CAR AND PURCHASED THE SUV NEW, AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOW SWITCHED STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY REPAIRS AND THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE $80 TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. SO I END UP FIXING THE PROBLEM MYSELF IN WHICH I REPLACED A FAULTY SWITCH. NOW MY CAR'S DOME LIGHT DOES NOT WORK. ALSO AFFECTED IS THE MEMORY FOR THE CLOCK OR RADIO... Read more
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (2001) - WHEELS:RIM Apr 30, 2004
Incident date: Nov 12, 2001
CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR INSPECTION AND WAS INFORMED BY THE MECHANIC THAT ALL FOUR RIMS WERE BENT ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD NEITHER BEEN DRIVEN OFF ROAD NOR HIT ANY POTHOLES. *LA THE RIMS BENT DURING NORMAL DRIVING. THE BENDS ALSO AFFECTED THE TIRES ( TWO TIRE FAILURES) AND THE STEERING. *SC *JB
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (1998) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE Apr 30, 2004
Incident date: Feb 10, 2004
HAD RECALL DONE FOR LATERAL ARM, DEALER INFORMED ME HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN, TWO WEEKS LATER BOTH DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF, MAYBE THE DOOR HANDLES SHOULDN'T BE MADE OF PLASTIC. THE CAR HAS BEEN THROUGH TWO ALTERNATOR BELTS IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. THE CAR OVERHEATS AND IT MELTS THEM RIGHT OFF. YOU BUY A PRODUCT FROM MITSUBISHI SO YOU DONT EXPECT IT TO BE MADE BY CHRYSLER. MY SISTER DRIVES A DODGE AV... Read more
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (1998) - LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES Apr 30, 2004
Incident date: Feb 10, 2004
HAD RECALL DONE FOR LATERAL ARM, DEALER INFORMED ME HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN, TWO WEEKS LATER BOTH DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF, MAYBE THE DOOR HANDLES SHOULDN'T BE MADE OF PLASTIC. THE CAR HAS BEEN THROUGH TWO ALTERNATOR BELTS IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. THE CAR OVERHEATS AND IT MELTS THEM RIGHT OFF. YOU BUY A PRODUCT FROM MITSUBISHI SO YOU DONT EXPECT IT TO BE MADE BY CHRYSLER. MY SISTER DRIVES A DODGE AV... Read more
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (1998) - ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR Apr 30, 2004
Incident date: Feb 10, 2004
HAD RECALL DONE FOR LATERAL ARM, DEALER INFORMED ME HEAD GASKET WAS BLOWN, TWO WEEKS LATER BOTH DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF, MAYBE THE DOOR HANDLES SHOULDN'T BE MADE OF PLASTIC. THE CAR HAS BEEN THROUGH TWO ALTERNATOR BELTS IN THE LAST TWO YEARS. THE CAR OVERHEATS AND IT MELTS THEM RIGHT OFF. YOU BUY A PRODUCT FROM MITSUBISHI SO YOU DONT EXPECT IT TO BE MADE BY CHRYSLER. MY SISTER DRIVES A DODGE AV... Read more
MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION (2003) - POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) Apr 29, 2004
Incident date: Apr 13, 2004
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH CONSUMER SHIFTED GEARS AND SMELLED A BURNING ODOR. VEHICLE WAS PULLED TO THE SHOULDER, AND THE CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE PUSH ROD TO THE CLUTCH WAS BEND. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE PUSH ROD WAS INDEED BEND. *AK
MITSUBISHI GALANT (2001) - VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL Apr 29, 2004
Incident date: Apr 3, 2004
WHILE TRYING TO GET OUT OF A CONVENIENT STORE PARKING LOT, I EXPERIENCED ONE OF THE MOST UNUSUAL AND DRAMATIC SITUATIONS OF MY LIFE!!! AS I STARTED MY CAR AND PUT THE AUTOMATIC GEAR ON REVERSE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR JUST TOOK OFF ON A VERY HIGH SPEED MAKING TIRE MARKS ON THE PARKING LOT AND THE CAR STOPPED FROM THE GAS PUMP AREA. WHEN I TRIED TO BRING THE CAR BACK TO THE PARKING SPACE... Read more
Crash 1 injured
MITSUBISHI MONTERO (2001) - SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST Apr 29, 2004
BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR MALFUNCTIONED. MANUFACTURER ISSUED A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM. HOWEVER, 1,200 MILES LATER THE PROBLEM RECURRED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER CLAIMED THAT CONSUMER WAS OBLIGATED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. *AK
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (1999) - ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS Apr 28, 2004
Incident date: Aug 12, 2000
MY CAR JUST STARTED MAKING A SQUEAKY NOISE ONE DAY RIGHT AFTER IT STARTED RAINING AND I HAD ONLY HAD THE CAR FOR 4 MONTHS.BUT I THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT SEEING THAT IT WOULD STOP 2 DAYS AFTER IT RAINED KINDA LIKE IT HAD TO DRY OUT.BUT AFTER A WHILE IT STARTE GETTING WORSE I CHANGED MY BELTS IT STOPPED BUT THEN IT CAME RIGHT BACK.IN FEB2002 THE BELTS WAS CHANGED WITH MY TIMING BELT THE NOISE STOPPED B... Read more
MITSUBISHI GALANT (1997) - SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT Apr 28, 2004
REQUEST FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR BALL JOINT REPAIR PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL. *PH THE VEHICLE MADE NOISES WHILE IN MOTION DUE TO THE BALL JOINT(S). *SC
MITSUBISHI GALANT (1997) - SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT Apr 28, 2004
REQUEST FULL REIMBURSEMENT FOR BALL JOINT REPAIR PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL. *PH THE VEHICLE MADE NOISES WHILE IN MOTION DUE TO THE BALL JOINT(S). *SC
MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE (2002) - SUSPENSION:REAR Apr 28, 2004
Incident date: Apr 19, 2004
WHILE PARKED REAR END CAUGHT ON FIRE. NO INJURIES REPORTED. *AK
Fire
MITSUBISHI GALANT (2002) - SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR Apr 27, 2004
Incident date: Jan 15, 2004
1) 2002 GALANT WITH FRONT SUSPENSION RATTLE. (JUST 4,000 MILES OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY.) 2) DIAGNOSIS, EXCESSIVE PLAY IN FRONT-RIGHT SUSPENSION STABILIZER LINK JOINT, PART NO. MR333763 (OLD PART IS AVAILABLE). PREMATURE FAILURE DUE TO INFERIOR QUALITY OF PLASTIC SOCKET IN JOINT! 3) MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO EXTEND WARRANTY COVERAGE OF PART DESPITE UNUSAL FAILURE. *AK
MITSUBISHI GALANT (1996) - POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Apr 26, 2004
Incident date: Apr 25, 2004
TRANSMISSION FAILED SUDDENLY @ 96,498 MILES IN 1996 MITSUBISHI GALANT VIN# [XXX].....COLEMAN TAYLOR TRANSMISSION/MEMPHIS TN ATTEMPTED TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION FOR 3 WEEKS.....HAD TO REMOVE AND GET ANOTHER REBUILT TRANSMISSION......4 DAYS AFTER PICKING CAR UP.....GEARS 1-3 SLAM SEVERELY IN AND OUT OF GEARS UP AND DOWN......GEARS 4-5 OK AN EXPRESSWAY......REPORTED PROB TO COLEMAN TAYLOR....SUGGESTED ... Read more
Crash
MITSUBISHI GALANT (1999) - EQUIPMENT Apr 24, 2004
Incident date: Mar 20, 2003
PAINT FLAW ,THE CLEAR COAT IS COMING OFF. IT HAS SPREAD ALL OVER THE CAR.MY WHOLE CAR LOOKS AS IF IT IS CAMOFLOUGE.I WAS WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE HAS COMPLAINED OF THIS HAPPENING TO THEIR BLACK GALANT.MY LOCAL DEALER SAYS THAT THERE IS NO RECALL ON THE PAINT.I THINK IT SHOULD BE.A PAINT JOB SHOULD LAST LONGER THAN4 YEARS.THE CAR HAD A LITTLE SPOT ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT, BUT IT SPREAD OVER THE WHOL... Read more
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