1992 Mitsubishi 3000Gt complaints

I AM THE OWNER OF A 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR4 (4-WHEEL DRIVE) VEHICLE, THAT SUFFERED OIL LOSS AND TOTAL LOCKUP IN NOVEMBER 1998. AFTER REPAIR OF THE CAR (WITHIN 10 MILES AFTER RETURN OF CAR), I SUFFERED ENGINE DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF BROKEN TIMING BELT CAUSED BY THE STRESS OF THE PRIOR DEFECT (ONLY HALF OF THE RECOMMENDED 60,000 MILES HAD ELAPSED). THE DEFECT HAS BEEN LISTED BY NHTSA AND WAS THE SUBJECT OF A MITSUBISHI OFFER TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT TO DAMAGED OWNERS. I HAVE SUBMITTED MY CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO MITSUBISHI IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR ANNOUNCED CAMPAIGN EARLIER THIS YEAR. THEY REJECTED MY CLAIM ASSERTING THAT THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT "PROOF" OF CAUSATION - PROOF OF EXPENSES AND REPAIRS IS WELL DOCUMENTED. THE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP THAT CONDUCTED THE REPAIR IS NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE, BUT THE SUCCESSOR DEALERSHIP (WHICH INCLUDES SOME OF THE SAME SERVICE PEOPLE) CONTACTED MITSUBISHI ON MY BEHALF TO CONFIRM ALL DETAILS - MITSUIBSHI REFUSED TO ACCEPT THEIR REPORT. THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO DOCUMENT "CAUSATION" ON A REPAIR THAT IS OVER FOUR YEARS OLD. IF MITSUBISHI WILL NOT EVEN ACCEPT REPORTS FROM THEIR OWN DEALERSHIP, THEN I MUST CONCLUDE THAT THEY ARE ACTING IN BAD FAITH IN THEIR CLAIM TO REIMBURSE PARTIES WHO ARE OUT-OF-POCKET FOR THESE REPAIRS. BEFORE COMMENCING LEGAL ACTION I WANTED TO CONFIRM WHETHER THERE IS A SPECIFIED PROCEDURE FOR ADDRESSING THIS COMPLAINT.*JB

(3000GT VR4) ON ONE OCCASION, I TURNED LEFT, WAS IN SECOND GEAR. THE SHIFTER POPPED OUT OF SECOND. SO I TRIED TO PUT IT BACK IN AND ALL I RECEIVED IN RESPONSE WAS A GRINDING. I COME TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS SYNCHRO. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. DEALER'S RESPONSE WAS THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH, THIS SEEMS TO BE MORE OF A FACTORY DEFECT, THEN A DRIVER DEFECT. I AM VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH MITSUBISHI. SECOND INCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WHEELS LOCKED UP, I CONTINUED TO SLIDE OFF ROAD. IT IS A GOOD THING I WASN'T GOING FASTER, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. AFTERWARDS THERE WAS LOUD CLUNKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. SO I DROVE HOME (1 BLOCK AWAY). IT SAT IN THE GARAGE FOR A FEW MONTHS BEFORE I RECIEVED THE RECALL NOTICE ON THE TRANSFER CASE. MITSUBISHI HAS YET TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION. :O(. *AK

ON 6/2/2003 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL 02V143001 REPAIR CONCERNING TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, HOWEVER WHEN HE ARRIVED HOME AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE, HE DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TOUCHED, HOWEVER THE DEALER ARGUED THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT NO WORK WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. *AK *SCC *JB

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING THE VEHICLE'S TRANSFER CASE OIL SEALS. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD ALL OF THE WORK WAS TAKEN CARE OF, HOWEVER HE LATER DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TOUCHED AND THE TRANSFER CASE WAS LEAKING *TS *JB

AFTER THE RECALL REGARDING THE TRANSFER CASE WAS PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO EXPERIENCE OTHER PROBLEMS. *JB

VEHICLE MADE A TERRIBLE NOISE AND IT FELT LIKE THE WHEELS WERE LOCKING UP. DEALER STATED THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS REPLACING. PH

VEHICLE HAS MANUAL TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER STATES THE TRANSFER CASE IF LEAKING DIFFERENTIAL FLUID. MR

WHILE AT A RED LIGHT, CONSUMER PROCEEDED TO GO THROUGH THE LIGHT VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. ENGINE WAS RACING BUT VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE FOWARD OR BACKARDS IN GEAR, CONSUMER STATES THERE A RECALL ON TRANSFER CASE BUT VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. MR

TRANSFER CASE FAILED AT HIGHWAY SPEED, SQUEALED FOR ABOUT A MILE, AND THEN LOCKED UP. TRANSFER FAILURE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSSION AND CLUTCH, REQUIREING REPLACEMENT OF TRANSFER CASE, TRANSMISSION, AND CLUTCH. WAS TOLD BY RENO MITSUBISHI THAT FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY LOSS OF LUBRICATION FROM TRANSFER CASE SEAL FAILURE. WHEN CHECKED IN 2001 BY DELON MITSUBISHI TRANSFER WAS REPORTED TO HAVE NO PROBLEMS. DT

TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING. DEALER CONTACTED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

TRANSFER CASE SEALS LEAKED OIL ONTO TRANSMISSION, CAUSING TRANSMISSION TO STOP WORKING. CONTACTED DEALER,AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WITH NO WARNING TRANSFER CASE CRACKED AND FLUID WAS LEAKING OUT. THIS COULD CAUSE STEERING WHEEL OR ALL FOUR TIRES TO LOCK UP WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHEN DRIVING FRONT WHEELS WILL LOCKED UP. CHECKED VEHICLE AND TRANSFER CASE WAS DRY AS A RESULT OF FUEL LEAKING. CONTACTED DEALER. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AND RELEASING CLUTCH THERE WAS A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR, AND TRANSMISSION FAILED. DEALER STATED THAT TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE HAD TO BE REPLACED.*AK THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THE VEHICLE WAS DEFECTIVE. *YH

TRANSFER CASE LEAKED OIL, RESULTING IN POWER TRAIN LOCKUP*AK.*YH

TRANSMISSION OUTPUT CRANKSHAFT WORE. A BRAND NEW ONE WAS INSTALLED BECAUSE NOBODY MAKES PARTS FOR THIS TRANSMISSION. THE COST OF A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS AROUND $8,000. THIS IS DEFINITELY A DEFECT IN THE COMPONENT BECAUSE EVERYONE WITH THE AWD MODEL 3000GT OR STEALTH HAS THIS PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM STARTED IN 1991 AND YET NOBODY HAS BEEN ABLE TO GET THE MAKER TO OWN UP TO IT. ITS TIME TO MAKE THEM PAY, THESE CARS ARE NOT CHEAP TO BEGIN WITH.

A SMELL OF SMOKE WAS COMING INSIDE OF VEHICLE. ALSO, VEHICLE WAS BURINING GEAR OIL. *AK

THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WILL NOT TIGHTEN WHEN THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS ENGAGED INTO THE SEAT BELT HOLDER AND THE IGNITION IS PLACED IN THE ON POSITION. WHEN DRIVING IF YOU WERE TO LOOSEN YOUR SHOULDER HARNESS IT WOULD NOT AUTOMATICALLY RESUME THE SENSE OF OPPRESSION THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY THERE. WHEN RELEASING THE SEAT BELT IT WILL NOT RETRACT AUTOMATICALLY INTO THE RETRACTOR WITH THE IGNITION ON. WHEN TURNING OFF THE IGNITION AND RELEASING THE SEAT BELT IT WILL NOT RETRACT INTO THE RETRACTOR FOR THIRTY SECONDS AS IT WAS DESIGNED TO DO. I AM ONE OF MANY 3000GT OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I NOTIFIED THE CLOSEST MITSUBISHI DEALER AND TALKED WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO STATED THAT HE WAS UNAWARE OF ANY PROBLEMS OF THIS NATURE WITH THESE CARS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS KILLED.*AK

THE FOLLOWING VEHICLE CAME WITH A TRANSFER CASE DEFECT FROM FACTORY. THE CAR WAS DELIVERED NEW JAN. 1992 , THEREFORE THE DEFECT WAS REPORTED ON AUTOMOBILES BUILT IN 1991 ON THE SAME MODEL. SINCE THIS VEHICLE WAS DELIVERED JAN 1992 THERE IS A HIGH POSSIBILITY THAT THE TRANSFER CASE IN QUESTION THAT FAILED WAS FROM A 1991 MODEL. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THE REPAIR THAT I HAD TO TAKE CARE OF PERSONALLY WILL BE REINBURSED BY FILING A REPORT WITH MITSUBISHI ORTHE DEALER, SINCE THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM WAS AN ISSUE WITH 1991 MODELS.*AK

SHIFTING INTO 3RD GEAR MADE A GRINDING SOUND. IT WAS LIKE THAT WHEN I BOUGHT IT USED IN JUL 1996. REVERSE WENT OUT TOTALLY IN OCT 00 (89,883MI). TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE WERE REPLACED.*AK

NO SPARE PARTS AVAILABLE TO REBUILD TRANSMISSION. NO SUPPORT. A HIGH PERCENTAGE OF 3000GT VR-4S HAVE THE SAME TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, SO IT LOOKS TO BE A PROBLEM ON THE MANUFACTURING END OF THINGS. ANY HELP WOULD BE APPRECIATED. *AK

GETRAG AND MITSUBISHI WILL NOT RELEASE OEM PARTS FOR THE TRANSMISSIONS AND TRANSFER CASE FOR THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE 3000GT VR4 AND DODGE STEALTH TWIN TURBO CARS. THESE CARS ARE KNOWN TO HAVE DIFFERENTUAL LOCK UP AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I CAN GIVE PROOF OF IT. *AK

I'VE SEEN MANY POST ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION ON THE VR4'S BEING DEFECTIVE AND THAT NHTSA WAS GOING TO INVESTIGATE, DUE TO THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS. I WOULD LIKE TO VERIFY THIS INFORMATION. *AK

TRANSFER CASE SEAL FAILED ALLOWING LUBRICATION TO LEAK OUT -- THERE IS NO FLUID LEVEL WARNING LIGHT. TRANSFER CASE THEN FAILED CAUSING IRREPAIRABLE DAMAGE TO TRANSMISSION SHAFT THAT INPUTS TO TRANSFER CASE. MITSUBISHI DOES NOT SUPPLY JUST THE TRANSMISSION SHAFT -- THEY REQUIRE THE PURCHASE OF AN ENTIRE NEW TRANSMISSION (PLUS A TRANSFER CASE). TOTAL COST FOR PARTS ALONE IS APROXIMATELY $4,900. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH 3000GT'S. SINCE THE PROBLEM OCCURRED AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRATION, MITSUBISHI HAS REFUSED TO OFFER COMPENSATION.*AK

ONLY 1 OF MANY TRANSMISSION FAILURES AT RIDICULOUS PRICE. *AK

THE TRANSAXLE WAS NOT DESIGNED PROPERLY IT CAN LOCK UP AND IN MY OPION WAS NOT MADE STRONG ENOUGH FOR OUR CARS. ONE OTHER VERY IMPORTANT COMPLAINT IS THAT IF ANY PART OF THE TRANSAXLE GOES BAD EVEN A 10 DOLLAR SYNCHRONIZER RING YOU HAVE TO REPLACE THE WHOLE TRANNY ! SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE OF THIS INJUSTICE AND UNSAFE TRANSAXLE PRODUCED BY MISTUBISHI.*A

THE VEHICLE'S WHEEL STUDS HAVE BROKEN OFF SEVERAL TIMES ON DRIVER FRONT, PREVIOUS TIMES ONLY ONE OR TWO BROKE OFF, RECENTLY ALL FIVE BROKE OFF WITH INFANT SON IN VEHICLE, LUCKILY WE WERE ONLY TRAVELING 10MPH I HAVE CONSTANTLY REPAIRED THIS AT COST OUT OF MY POCKET WITH NO POSITIVE RESULTS IS REAPAIRING IT PLEASE SEND ME INFO ON THIS ISSUE AND LET ME KNOW IF IT IS SOME KIND OF DEFECT OR MALFUNCTION. THANK YOU. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN OCTOBER OF '99. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD REPLACED THE TRANSMISION AND TRANSFER CASE. IN JULY OF '00 I HAD TO REPLACE THE OUTPUT SHAFT ON THE TRANSMISSION (AT A COST OF $1100) BECAUSE OF FAILURE. IN SEPTEMBER OF '00 I WAS DRIVING OUT OF MY APARTMENT COMPLEX DRIVEWAY DOING ABOUT 5 MPH WHEN THE GEARS OF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOT OUT THE SIDE OF THE HOUSING AND ALL 4 WHEELS LOCKED UP. HAD I BEEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THIS HAPPENED THE RESULTS WOULD'VE BEEN A LOT WORSE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AS WELL AS THE DODGE STEALTH TWIN TURBO MODELS FROM '91 - '96. IN MY HONEST OPINION ALL TWIN TURBO 3000GT'S AND STEALTHS SHOULD HAVE THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE REPLACED AS PART OF A RECALL OR FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE ALREADY SPENT THE MONEY TO REPLACE THEM SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME, PHIL J. HOSNER

EMERGENCY PARK BRAKE DID NOT HOLD. FIRST TIME VEHICLE ROLLED ACROSS YARD. THIS TIME IT ROLLED DOWNHILL, AND HIT A TREE. AMOUNT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME

CRUISE CONTROL WILL NOT DISENGAGE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED OF 65 MPH, WILL NOT RESPOND TO ON/OFF SWITCH OR BRAKE PEDAL. MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

I BOUGHT MY 3000GT FROM A CLOSE FRIEND OF MINE.HIS DRIVING HABITS WERE VERY GOOD.AROUND 51,000 MILES I WENT TO SHIFT INTO 3 RD GEAR AND HEARD THIS AWFUL GRINDING NOISE.I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND YHEY TOLD ME MY TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT .THEY SAID "THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE 3000GT ON MOST CARS HOLD OUT TO ABOUT 45,000 SO YOU GOT YOUR MONEYS WORTH" NOW, DON'T GET ME WRONG BUT THIS IS NO WAY TO TREAT A BUYING CUSTOMER.THERE'S A PETITION GOING ON ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THESE GETRAG TRANNIES AND LAST I HEARD THERE WERE QUITE A FEW NAMES ON IT.MY FRIEND PAYED 38,000 FOR THE CAR IN 92'. I GOT IT FOR A STEAL BECAUSE WE BOTH KNEW OF THE CONDITION OF THESE TRANNIES.I'M NOT GRIPING BECAUSE I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT,I'M GRIPING FOR THE LONG,LONG,LONG LIST OF OWNERS OF THESE FINE CARS WHOSE ONLY WISH IS TO HAVE SOME JUSTICE DONE FOR THEM.THIS MANY PEOPLE CAN'T BE WRONG.GRANTED, THERE WERE PROBABLY A FEW THAT DID MISTREAT THEM, BUT WHAT ABOUT ALL OF US LITTLE PEOPLE OUT HERE THAT DRIVE OURS LIKE SENSIBLE HUMAN BEINGS...........I WAS LUCKY THAT MY TRANSMISSION DIDN'T LOCK UP LIKE IV'E HEARD SOME DRIVER'S DO.BUT I THINK MITSUBISHI NEEDS TO COME FORWARD AND FIX THESE PROBLEMS.I USED TO THINK MITSUBISHI AND THE GETRAG COMPANY'S WERE SOME OF THE FINEST AROUND BUT NOW I'M HAVING MY DOUGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THANKS FOR YOUR TIME,AND PLEASE CONSIDER MY PLEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HELP GIVE US LITTLE PEOPLE OUT THERE SOME FEELING THAT SOMEONE IN THE HIGHER POWER IS LOOKING OUT FOR US!!!!!!!!!!!!THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

SPYDER GEARS WORKED LOOSE AND RUBBED HOLE IN TRANSMISSION HOUSING. *AK

NO SUMMARY

THE GETRAG TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASES ON THESE CARS IS DEFECT IN THAT IT IS NOT BUILT TO HANDLE THE POWER AND TORQUE OF THE ENGINE. REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. OUR ONLY OPTION IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION--OFTEN COSTING MORE THAN THE VEHICLE'S BOOK VALUE. THE REPLACED TRANSMISSION MAY FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT ONLY TEMPORARLY UNTIL THE SPLINES ARE AGAIN STRIPPED. FIRST, WE NEED A RECALL ON THE GETRAG TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE. SECONDLY, WE NEED A BETTER MANUFACTURED PART SO THAT THE FAILURE DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. FORTUNATELY, THIS FAILURE HAS NOT CAUSED ANY DEATHS--BUT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE A DRIVER LOSES CONTROL OF THEIR AUTOMOBILE WHEN THE GETRAG COMPONENT FAILS.

NO SUMMARY

THE WEAR ON THE TRANSMISSION WAS UNBELIVABLE FOR THE AMOUNT OF MILES ON THE CAR. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE TRANSMISSION OF THE VR4 IS POORLY DESIGNED AND I AM SURE YOU WILL GET MANY MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT. MITSUBISHI, IN MY OPINION SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE THE TRANSMISSIONS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. THANKS

MITSUBISHI KNOWINGLY THAT THE TRANNY IN THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE CARS IS A POOR DESIGN WILL NOT OFFER PARTS FOR RESALE AND REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. BECAUSE OF A OUTPUT SHAFT SPLINES WORE AND I WAS FORCED INTO BUYINF AN ENTIRE TRANNY. THE FEMALE SOCKET ON THE TRANSFER CASE WAS ALSO WORE AND THEY MADE ME BUY AN ENTIRELY NEW TRANSFER CASE. I AM NOW ON #3 TRANSMISSION. I HAVE HAD TO SHELL OUT WELL OVER $5000.00 AND FOR WHAT? WE NEED HELP AND WANT COMPENSATION FOR THE TIME AND MONEY SPENT ON THESE INFERIOR PARTS AND POOR DESIGN AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE PROBLEMS. IDEALLY THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE REDESIGNED AND WE SHOULD HAVE OUR EXISTING TRANNY'S REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. THIS IS SERIOUS AND WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE FATALITYS.

SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY TO PROVIDE A SNUG FIT. *AK

MITSUBISHI IS AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURES BUT REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WE WOULD LIKE ACTION TAKEN TOWARD GETRAG THE MANUFACTURER AND MITSUBISHI. THEY DO NOT SELL PARTS FOR THERE FAILED TRANNYS. INSTEAD REQUIRE YOU TO BUY ANOTHER TRANNY. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THIS TRANNY. PLEASE HELP US CONSUMERS.*AK

THE GETRAG 5SPEED TRANSMISSION IS POORLY DESIGNED. MY PERSONAL CAR ONLY HAS 48,909 MILES ON IT. THE CAR HAS BEEN METICULUOUSLY TAKEN CARE OFF, AS FAR AS REPLACING FLIUDS PROMPTLY. THE SYNCRONIZERS IN THE CAR ARE CAUSING THE TRAN NOT TO LET ME PUT THE CAR IN A NEW GEAR. I HAVE CONTACTED A DEALER AND THE ONLY WAY TO FIX IT ISD TO REPLACE THE TRANNY WITH A NEW ONE, WHICH IS $5,000. I DON'T HAVE A MILLION DOLLARS OR SOMETHING AND I FEEL THAT MITSUBISHI SHOULD REPAIR THESE AWFULLY DESINGED TRANNYS AT THEIR COST.*AK

I BELIEVE THAT THIS GETRAG (GERMAN MADE) 5-SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE IS A DEFECTIVE DESIGN. MITSUBISHI, VARIOUS AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANS, AND TRANSMISSION REPAIR SHOPS ACKNOWLEDGE THE FACT THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. DIRT, CLUTCH DUST, MOISTURE, ETC ENTERS THE SPLINE AND IT GRINDS THE MALE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SPLINE AND FEMALE COUPLER IN THE TRANSFER CASE SO THAT THEY ARE INOPERABLE. MITSUBISHI SAYS IT CANNOT ORDER COMPONENT PARTS FOR THIS GETRAGE TRANSMISSION. I HAD TO PURCHASE AN ENTIRE REBUILT TRANSMISSION FROM MITSUBISHI. I ALSO HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW TRANSFER CASE. IN ADDITION, SINCE THEY WERE WORKING ON THE TRANSMISSION, MITSUBISHI RECOMMENDED THAT I REPLACE THE CLUTCH DISC, COVER ASSEMBLY, AND THE RELEASE BEARING. THE ENTIRE COST INCLUDING LABOR WAS $6,781.00. I CONTACTED MITSUBISHI AND THEY HAD A FIELD REP LOOK AT THE TRANSMISSION. HE SAID THAT HE RECOGNIZES THE PROBLEM, BUT THAT MITSUBISHI IS NOT RESPONSIBLE BECAUSE THE CAR IS OUT OF WARANTY. I THINK BECAUSE IT IS A DESIGN FLAW, AND YOU CAN'T BUY REPLACEMENT PARTS, MITSUBISHI SHOULD COVER MY COSTS. THANK YOU. *AK

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY ABOUT 55MPH LEANED OVER TO ADJUST RADIO AND THE SEAT BELT RETRACTOR DIDN'T RETRACT. BOTH BELTS FAILED APPROXIMATELY THE SAME TIME AND CONTINUE TO FAIL. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE REAR TIRES TO LOCK UP. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

DEFECTIVE TRANSFER CASE DOES NOT RETAIN OIL PROPERLY, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LOCK UP. ALSO, CAUSES ENGINE PROBLEMS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER IFORMATION. *AK

HAVING REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE, THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT HAD SHEARED, ALSO SHEARING THE TRANSFER CASE INPUT COUPLING. COST OF REPAIRS, $2,800 TO REBUILD BOTH ITEMS, PLUS RENTAL CAR ($1,000). THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY; ONCE AT 4,069 (NEW UNIT), AND THE OTHER AT 46,122 MILES (REBUILT) DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURES. IN TALKING WITH BOTH MESA MITSUBISHI (MESA, AZ) AND MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER SUPPORT (COSTA MESA, CA) THERE IS NO OR HAS THERE BEEN AN EXCESSIVE FAILURE OF THIS TRANSMISSION. I BEG TO DIFFER WITH THAT. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS I KNOW OF AT LEAST 1 DOZEN OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD MULTIPLE TRANSMISSIONS CHANGED. WITH MITSUBISHI ONLY SELLING NEW/REBUILTS AT $5,000 A PIECE AND PARTS FROM GET DRAG VERY HARD TO GET, THEY ARE MAKING PEOPLE PURCHASE A WHOLE UNIT VERSUS PARTS TO REBUILD, ALONG WITH INEFFECTIVE DESIGN AND EARLY FAILURE OF THOSE ITEMS.

I HAVE CONFIDANTS THAT HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION FAILING IN THESE CARS. THEY ARE TOO MANY TO NUMBER, SO IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THERE IS A FACTORY DEFECT WITH THE TRANSMISSION. A LARGE COMPLAINT FROM ALL OF US IS THE FACT THAT MITSUBISHI HAS A LICENSING AGREEMENT WITH THE MANUFACTURER OF THE TRANSMISSION (GETRAG). THIS AGREEMENT PREVENTS MITSUBISHI SERVICE TECHNICIANS FROM REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION AND FORCES THE CONSUMER TO PURCHASE A NEW TRANSMISSION. THIS HARDLY SEEMS ETHICAL, CONSIDERING THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO BE FACTORY DEFECTIVE. ALSO, IT IS VERY CONCEIVABLE THAT THESE FAULTY TRANSMISSIONS COULD POSE A CONSIDERABLE SAFETY THREAT. IF THE OUTPUT SHAFT TO THE TRANSFER CASE BREAKS, OR OTHER CRUCIAL PARTS, THE TRANSMISSION COULD SEIZE UP WHILE DRIVING. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, THIS COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS. PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS COMMON PROBLEM EXPERIENCED WITH MY CAR, PARTICULARLY THIS MODEL YEAR. SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR, I'VE TAKEN GOOD CARE OF IT AND COMPLETED ALL REQUIRED MAINTENA

WAS TRAVELING 30MPH WHEN VEHICLE HAD BROKE DOWN. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. MECHANIC NOTICED THAT TRANSFER CASE/TRANSMISSION DRIVESHAFT HAD BUSTED. IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING PROPER PARTS. *AK

VEHICLE DOES NOT OPERATE IN THE REVERSE GEAR. THE DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED.