Complaint Statistics
60 total complaints
2 crashes 1 fires 3 injuries
Top Reported Components
| Component | Complaints |
|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE | 7 |
| AIR BAGS:FRONTAL | 5 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR | 4 |
| SUSPENSION:FRONT | 3 |
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP | 3 |
| SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR | 3 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE | 3 |
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 2 |
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 2 |
| SUSPENSION | 2 |
Incident date: Dec 1, 2003
MITSUBISHI HAS PRODUCED 3.0 LITER V6 ENGINES FROM ABOUT 1990 THROUGH 1996 THAT EXHIBIT CHRONIC EXHASUT VALVE GUIDE FUNCTION DETERORIATION AFTER APPROXIMATELY 60,000 MILES. THIS RESULTS IN HEAVY OIL CONSUMPTION AND EVENTUAL ENGINE FAILURE.*AK THIS ENGINE WAS UTILIZED IN THE MITSUBISHI DIAMIANTI, 30
... 00GT, DODGE CARAVAN, CHRYSLER TOWN & COUNTRY, PLYMOUTH VOYAGER AMONG OTHERS.Read more
Incident date: Mar 3, 2003
THE MOTOR MOUNT FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK HEAVILY.*JB
HELLO AND THANKS FIRST OF ALL FOR YOUR TIME, UNTIL JULY 5TH OF 1999 I TRUELY ENJOYED MY CAR. I WAS DRIVING ON I57 ON JULY 5TH AT 65 MPH AND MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER. I HAVING ROADSIDE SERVICE CALLED FROM MY CELL PHONE A TOW TRUCK. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVED WHO WAS ALSO A REPAIR PERSON AND AL
... SO OWNER OF THE REPAIR SHOP. HE INFORMED ME HE WOULD TOW MY CAR TO HIS SHOP AND NOTIFY ME THE NEXT DAY OF THE REPAIRS. I BEING 1 1/2 HOURS FROM HOME HAD TO CALL A RELATIVE TO PICK ME UP. I WAS 11:30 PM I HAD NO WAY TO RENT A CAR. THE FOLLOWING MORNING MR LOY THE OWNER CALLED ME TO ADVISE ME THAT MY MOTOR HAD GONE OUT. I THE ASKED WHAT THE COST ANOTHER MOTOR WOULD BE I WAS ADVISED A USED MOTOR WOULD BE $2915. I THEN MADE ABOUT 50 CALLS TO OTHER SERVICE CENTERS TO FIND OUT THE $2900 WAS A FAIR PRICE. MY HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. I WAS OF COURSE VERY UPSET TO FIND OUT BY ABOUT 35 OF THE 50 MECHAINCS I TALKED TO ADVISED ME, I YOU LET THE DIAMONTE IDEL IT WILL BURN OIL THEN WITHOUT NOTICE YOUR ENGINE WILL BLOW. I OF COURSE STILL OWING MONEY ON MY CAR HAD IT REPAIRED. ALONG WITH A $110 TOWING BILL FROM THE INTERSTATE. THIS ACTUALLY GETTS WORSE. IN NOVEMBER OF THE SAME YEAR(1999) THIS WHOLE ISSUED REPEATED! THIS TIME I WAS ON MY LUNCH HOUR AND MY CAR LOST POWER AGAIN. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A NEARBY IMPORTED SHOP. CERTAINLY KNOWING THIS TIME IT WOULD NOT BE A BIG REPAIR WELLLLLLLLL MY ENGINE HAD GONE OUT AGAIN!!!!!! THIS TIME LIKE THE FIRST TIME IN TEARS. THIS REPAIR FOR THE SECOND MOTOR COST MY $3200 . THANKS*AKRead more
CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT AND REAR ENGINE SEAL AND PISTON RINGS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE VEHICLE SMOKES EXCESSIVELY.*JB
CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT AND REAR ENGINE SEAL AND PISTON RINGS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE VEHICLE SMOKES EXCESSIVELY.*JB
Incident date: Aug 1, 1997
HORN BUTTON HAS FALLEN OFF 4 TIMES, HAS BEEN REPLACED BY DEALER.*AK
DRIVERS SIDE BELT DOES NOT RETRACT. *AK
Incident date: Oct 15, 2000
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Incident date: Jun 17, 1999
1. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT MILEAGE 82500 FOR PULSATION WHEN BRAKING. NEW ROTORS BEGAN TO PULSATE BEFORE 5000 MILES USE. ROTORS WERE TURNED AND TRUED BY DEALER AT 90,100 MILES, BUT BEGAN TO PULSATE AGAIN WITH IN 2000 MILES. 2. ENGINE EXHAUSTS LIGHT GREY SMOKE UPON ACCELERATION AFTER I
... DLING FOR 2 MINUTES OR MORE. ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION ESTIMATED AT 1 QT/3000 MILES.Read more
Incident date: Jun 17, 1999
1. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT MILEAGE 82500 FOR PULSATION WHEN BRAKING. NEW ROTORS BEGAN TO PULSATE BEFORE 5000 MILES USE. ROTORS WERE TURNED AND TRUED BY DEALER AT 90,100 MILES, BUT BEGAN TO PULSATE AGAIN WITH IN 2000 MILES. 2. ENGINE EXHAUSTS LIGHT GREY SMOKE UPON ACCELERATION AFTER I
... DLING FOR 2 MINUTES OR MORE. ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION ESTIMATED AT 1 QT/3000 MILES.Read more
Incident date: Sep 19, 2000
WHENEVER CONSUMER TURNED OFF THE CAR AND TRIED TO START AGAIN IT WON'T START. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THE NEUTRAL SAFETY SWITCH WAS BAD. *AK
Incident date: Jul 27, 2000
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL BE BURNING OIL, ON INTERNALCOMBUSTION AT ALL TIMES.*AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION TRAVELING 30-45 MPH IN WHICH THE DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER ALSO NOTE THE VEIHCLE IS TOTALED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
Incident date: Jun 1, 1999
BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT FROM THE BRAKES, AND CONSUMER HAD BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED AND WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. ALSO,THERE IS HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
Incident date: Jun 1, 1999
BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT FROM THE BRAKES, AND CONSUMER HAD BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED AND WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. ALSO,THERE IS HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. *AK
AIR CONDITIONER BECOMES INOPERABLE. ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY THE THE AUTOMATIC FAN STAYS ON HIGH AND THE CUTS OFF. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
AIR CONDITIONER BECOMES INOPERABLE. ALSO, INTERMITTENTLY THE THE AUTOMATIC FAN STAYS ON HIGH AND THE CUTS OFF. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *AK
ALTERNATOR FAILED CAUSING STALLING. MJS
BATTERY FAILURE ON FOUR OCCASIONS. MJS
Incident date: May 5, 1995
RIGHT FRONT ROTOR HAS A RUST PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THE ROTOR CANNOT BE TURNED CREATING A REAL EXPENSE AND HAZARD
Incident date: May 5, 1997
NO SUMMARY
Incident date: May 5, 1995
RIGHT FRONT ROTOR HAS A RUST PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THE ROTOR CANNOT BE TURNED CREATING A REAL EXPENSE AND HAZARD
Incident date: May 5, 1997
NO SUMMARY
Incident date: Aug 1, 1998
EVERYTIME WHEN USING AIR CONDITIONER, OR PUTTING ON THE RADIO, THE VEHICLE IS STALLING AND CUTTING OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DUE TO BATTERY. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED BATTERY FOUR TIMES, BUT STALLING CONTINUES. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Incident date: Aug 1, 1998
EVERYTIME WHEN USING AIR CONDITIONER, OR PUTTING ON THE RADIO, THE VEHICLE IS STALLING AND CUTTING OFF WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING DUE TO BATTERY. CONSUMER HAS REPLACED BATTERY FOUR TIMES, BUT STALLING CONTINUES. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Incident date: Oct 1, 1996
ABS BRAKE/SUSPENSION AND TCL TRACTION LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING, INDICATING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT THE DLR CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Incident date: Oct 1, 1996
ABS BRAKE/SUSPENSION AND TCL TRACTION LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING, INDICATING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT THE DLR CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Incident date: Oct 1, 1996
ABS BRAKE/SUSPENSION AND TCL TRACTION LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING, INDICATING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT THE DLR CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Incident date: Jan 28, 1999
CRACKED VALVE GUIDE SEAL FAILED CAUSING SMOKE TO COME FORM THE REAR TAIL PIPE.
Incident date: Nov 16, 1998
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN AREA. THE SMOKE WAS A RESULT OF AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. DEALER HAS BEN CONTACTED. *AK
Incident date: Sep 15, 1998
HIGH PRESSURE STEEL TUBING LINKING RACK AND PINION STEERING CORRODED AND LEAKED ALL FLUID, RESULTING IN LOSS OF POWER STEERING.
Incident date: Sep 18, 1998
WHILE DRIVING FRONT PASSENGER SIDE MIRROR CAUGHT ON FIRE. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
Fire
Incident date: Mar 1, 1998
WHILE DRIVING AND STOPPING AT A LIGHT, WHEN TAKING OFF SMOKE POURS OUT OF THE EXHAUST. WHEN SITTING FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, THE SMOKE WILL BUILD UP AND COME OUT BY ITSELF. DEALER STATES A VALVE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. *AK
AT TIMES WHEN VEHICLE IS SLOWING DOWN TO 15 MPH, A SUDDEN PUSH AT THE GAS PEDAL, CAUSES A LARGE PUSH/JERK TO VEHICLE.
IF VEHICLE IS NOT WARMED UP UNTIL THERMOSTAT REACHES TOWARDS THE MIDDLE, VEHICLE WOULD JERK WHEN MOVING OUT OF PARK.
THE SUSPENSION AIR BAGS HAD HOLES IN THEM DUE TO DRY-ROT AND RUSTED STRUTS.
AIR BAG: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY.
Incident date: Jun 10, 1995
THE SRS LIGHT STAYS ON IN THE VEHICLE. OWNER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY SAID THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DISABLED. AN INTERNAL SHORT HAS MADE THE AIR BAG DISABLED. THE DEALER WILL NOT PAY TO RECONNECT THE AIR BAG. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT THE AIR BAG WAS DISABLED UNTILL THE DEALER STATED . *AK
Incident date: Jul 27, 1997
TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT A FIRE HYDRANT. THE DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE PASSENGER. *AK
Crash
1 injured
Incident date: Jul 27, 1997
TRAVELING ABOUT 40 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HIT A FIRE HYDRANT. THE DRIVER'S NOR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE PASSENGER. *AK
Crash
1 injured
BOTH FRONT DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT. IF LEANING BACKWARD, SEAT BELTREMAINS IN A SAGGING LOOP, THEU DO NOT TIGHTEN WITHOUT UNBUCKLING THE SEAT BELT, REPLACED LEAKING VALVE COVER GASKET. *AK
BOTH FRONT DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT. IF LEANING BACKWARD, SEAT BELTREMAINS IN A SAGGING LOOP, THEU DO NOT TIGHTEN WITHOUT UNBUCKLING THE SEAT BELT, REPLACED LEAKING VALVE COVER GASKET. *AK
Incident date: Jan 21, 1997
THE LUGS: NUTS ON THE FRONT WHEEL HAVE CORRODED TO THE STUD, AND WHEN REMOVING LUGS: NUTS THE STUB EITHER BECOMES DAMAGED OR BREAKS OFF. STUDS REPLACED BY DEALER. *AK
Incident date: Aug 1, 1995
BOTH FRONTAL SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT CONSISTANTLY. BELT DOES NOT RETRACT AUTOMATICALLY ONCE OCCUPANT HAS LEANED FORWARD. BELT MUST BE UNBUCKLED AND FED BACK INTO THE RETRACTING MECHANISM.
Incident date: Jan 1, 1997
ENGINE LEAKS OIL DUE TO VALVE COVER GASKETS FAILURE.
Incident date: Aug 1, 1996
ELECTRIC SUN ROOF INOPERATIVE.
Incident date: Jul 1, 1996
PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S FRONT END.
Incident date: Jun 19, 1994
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED IN HIS FACE, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK
1 injured
Incident date: Jul 1, 1993
FRONT END MAKING CRUNCHING/POPPING NOISE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPS.
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