1999 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE

2 recalls, 26 complaints - 70 TSBs

EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Defect Description

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH REMOVABLE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS AFFIXED TO THE DASH AND TO THE SUNVISOR DO NOT MEET THE SIZE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Consequence

THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Remedy

MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN WILL MAIL A CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION LETTER CONTAINING A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION AND A GRAPHIC OF THE BI-LINGUAL DASHBOARD AIR BAG WARNING LABEL. IN ADDITION, ALL CURRENT 2000-2004 NATIVA OWNERS WILL ALSO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG ALERT LABELS FOR THE SUN VISORS. THIS RECALL IS EXP... Read more

100,432 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN

PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE HEAD OF THE SCREW THAT HOLDS THE RETAINING CLIP FOR THE PARKING BRAKE SHOE CAN BECOME BRITTLE AND BREAK OFF.

Consequence

IF THE SCREW HEAD BREAKS OFF, THE PARKING BRAKE SHOE RETAINER CLIP CAN BECOME DISLODGED AND COULD RESULT IN THE PARKING BRAKE DRAGGING AND/OR FAILURE OF THE PARKING BRAKE TO PROPERLY HOLD. SEIZURE OF THE PARKING BRAKE SHOE, ESPECIALLY ON WET OR SNOW COVERED ROADS, COULD RESULT IN LOCKUP OF ONE OF T... Read more

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE RETAINING CLIP SCREW AND IN THE PROCESS INSPECT THE REAR BRAKE SYSTEM OF ANY POSSIBLE RELATED DAMAGE. ANY RELATED DAMAGE THAT MAY BE FOUND WILL ALSO BE REPAIRED.

9,250 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: MITSUBISHI AMERICA

Complaint Statistics

26 total complaints

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE	8
SUSPENSION	2
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM	2
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC	1
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR	1
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT	1
STEERING	1
STRUCTURE	1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR	1

Incident date: Feb 4, 2019

"TAKATA RECALL" I FOUND THE MOST RECENT RECALL ON THE PAGE, HTTPS://DRIVING-TESTS.ORG/VIN-DECODER/ WHEN I TRY TO KNOW MORE ABOUT VIN NUMBER WAS. I SEARCHED IN GOOGLE SEARCH. AND THAT WHY I FOUND THIS INFORMATION. THANS A LOT FOR YOUR HELP. THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION.

Incident date: Feb 4, 2019

Incident date: Nov 30, 2009

I OWN A MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE, 1999. I NOTICED FUMES COVERING THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD. IN THE WINTER TIME THE PROBLEM IS WORSE AND IT COVERS BOTH PASSENGER SIDE AND DRIVER'S SIDE CREATING VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. *TR

Incident date: Nov 18, 2010

REAR END UNSTABLE. VEHICLE BACKEND SWERVES AND FISHTAILS ON WET OR ICY SURFACES. REPAIR SHOP STATES BACK END IS FROZEN AND UNABLE TO ALIGN REAR TIRES CAUSING VEHICLE TO SWERVE WHEN DRIVEN ON WET OR ICY SURFACES. MISALIGNMENT OF REAR RESULTS IN NEW TIRES HAVING TO BE PURCHASED APPROXIMATELY EVERY ... Read more

Incident date: Nov 5, 2000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS 1999 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WOULD SHAKE; AND WAS NOT SECURELY ATTACHED TO THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE REAR VIEW MIRROR WAS ATTACHED PROPERLY. ON A SE... Read more

Incident date: Sep 4, 2009

1999 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THREAD PATTERNS ON TIRES ON VEHICLE ARE ASYMMETRIC. *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIRES DIDN'T HAVE ANY TREAD WEAR, OR OTHER RATINGS ON THEM. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE TIRES WERE MOUNTED CORRECTLY. UPDATED 04/14/10. *JB

Incident date: Dec 20, 2006

SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE INSIDE CAR, WINDOWS FOGGED UP MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. MECHANIC SAYS IS LIKELY HEATER CORE FAILURE, $700 TO FIX. *NM

Incident date: Jan 10, 2006

HEATER CORE ON 1999 DIAMANTE LEAKED IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. WINDOWS FOGGED UP AND ELECTRICAL COMPONETS WERE LEAKED ON. *JB

Incident date: Mar 1, 2006

THE WINDOWS FOG UP SO BAD THAT IT BECOMES HARD TO SEE. THE VENTS SPEW OUT THE PUNGENT SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE. I HAVE NOTICED ON MORE THAN A FEW OCCASIONS THAT PUFFS OF VAPOR SHOOT OUT FROM UNDER THE PASSENGER SIDE DASH AND VENTS. I KNOW THAT ANTI-FREEZE IS POISONOUS TO HUMANS AND DON'T THINK THAT ... Read more

Incident date: Dec 3, 2005

MY HEATER CORE IS FAULTY, MY DEFOGGER WONT WORK, AND IT IS EMITTING SOME TERRIBLE FUMES IN THE CAR, ALSO ANTI FREEZE IS LEAKING ON THE FRONT PASSENGER FLOOR. *NM

Incident date: Dec 1, 2003

1999 DIAMANTE ENGINE BLEW THREE WEEKS AFTER PURCHASE. *TS *JB

Incident date: Feb 8, 2006

I OWN A 1999 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE WITH 87K MILES ON THE ODOMETER. MY WIFE WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE LAST WEEK AND NOTICED THAT THE WINDOWS OF THE CAR STARTED TO FOG UP. THE FOGGING BECAME SO THICK THAT SHE HAD TO PULL OVER (BLINDLY) AND FRANTICALLY WIPE THE WINDOW CLEAN IN ORDER TO SEE OUT OF THE CAR... Read more

Incident date: Feb 1, 2005

WINDOWS FOGGED SO BADLY I COULD NOT SEE, SYRUPY SMELL IN VEHICLE, LOSS OF COOLANT IN RESERVIOIR, PUDDLE OF COOLANT ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. *AK

Incident date: Feb 15, 2005

I STARTED TO NOTICE AN ODD SMELL IN THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A LACK OF COOLANT IN THE RESERVOIR TANK. AFTER A FEW WEEKS I REALIZED THERE WAS COOLANT ACCUMULATING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORWELL. MY VEHICLE IS AT 53,500 MILES AND WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AS HAVING A "HEATER CORE FAILURE." THE ES... Read more

Incident date: Mar 9, 2005

I'M EXPERIENCING A SYRUPY SMELL INSIDE THE CAR WHEN THE HEAT IS ON. PER THE VARIOUS RESEARCH I HAVE PERFORMED, THIS IS A SIGN OF A FAILING HEATER CORE. THIS IS A KNOWN FAILURE BY MITS PER TSB 627114 THAT WAS ISSUED. ADDITIONALLY, ON >2000 MODEL YEAR DIAMANTES, MITS BEGAN PUTTING THE VEHICLE?S COMPUT... Read more

Incident date: Feb 4, 2004

PROBLEMS WITH VEHICLE'S SEAT BELT EQUIPMENT. *MR THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RETRACT. (FRONT PASSENGER SEAT) *SC *JB

Incident date: Jan 7, 2004

MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE 1999: WINDSHIELD STARTED TO GET FOGGY, INSIDE CABIN SMELLED ON COOLANT AND OCCASIONAL PUFFS OF "SMOKE" EVAPORATED OUT OF THE WENTS. THIS PRESENTED VERY DANGEROUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. COULD NOT DRIVE CAR FOR 2 MONTHS. DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED AND WANTED $1000 FOR THE REPAIR OF THE HEAT... Read more

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... Read more

Incident date: Jul 20, 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 CLAI... Read more

Incident date: Dec 26, 2002

TEST DROVE A USED 1999 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE VIN # [XXX] AT THE WAYZATA AUTO CENTER BARGAIN LOT 1805 EAST WAYZATA BLVD., WAYZATA, MN 55391ON OR ABOUT 12/26/02. THE CAR WAS SHOWING APPROX 57,000 MILES. WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED SHE MADE A LANE CHANGE AND THE CAR ENTERED INTO AN OSCILLA... Read more

THE COMPLAINT IS THAT THE CAR DOESN'T HAVE THE REAR SEAT HEAD CONFORTERS. THE CAR AND THE DEALER HAVE BEEN PROMISSING A SUPPOSED REPLACEMENTS THAT THEY ORDERED. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS PROMISE SINCE JANUARY 2002. DT

Incident date: Sep 13, 2000

ROTORS WARPED AT 14444 MILES, DEALER TURNED THEM UNDER WARRANTY. THEY GOT WARPED AGAIN AT 18700 MILE, BUT DEALER REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE, CITING DRIVER'S DRIVING HABITS. *AK

Incident date: Feb 15, 2001

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLES. *AK

Incident date: Sep 1, 1999

PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN ACCERATING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FROM 2000 MILES -4000 PULLED TO RIGHT AT ALL SPEEDS. NOW ONLY HIGHWAY.MITSUBISHI CLAIMS THIS PULLING IS " NORMAL TORQUE STEER". ( SO WAS THE FORD PINTO'S GAS TANK PROBLEMS) IF YOU ARE NOT PREPARED FOR THE PULL YOU WILL GO OFF THE ROAD OR INTO TH... Read more

EPA Fuel Economy, 1999 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
3.5L 6-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	16.0	22.0	18.0	Premium	$4,200

CO2 Emissions: -1.0 g/mile (Midsize Cars)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

Technical Service Bulletins, 1999 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE

70 manufacturer communications from 43 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
070000 FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE	6
350000 EQUIPMENT	6
100000 POWER TRAIN	5
162000 STRUCTURE:BODY	4
110000 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM	3
160000 STRUCTURE	3
060000 ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	3
200000 WHEELS	3

980000 UNKNOWN OR OTHER

This Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers to explain the difference between normal dew condensation, which is a natural phenomenon, and water penetration caused by improper sealing or a defective/broken part.

120000 EXTERIOR LIGHTING

350000 EQUIPMENT