1995 Mitsubishi 3000Gt

Routine

Owners filed 56 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the transmission. It has been recalled 1 time.

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Most common 1995 Mitsubishi 3000Gt problems

22 of the 56 complaints (39%) are about the transmission.

ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Seat Belts › Front › Retractor12
000
Power Train › Automatic Transmission · transmission10
101
Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor · brakes4
000
Power Train › Manual Transmission · transmission4
000
Power Train · transmission3
000
Air Bags › Frontal · airbags3
201
Wheels › Rim2
000
Power Train › Transfer Case (4-wheel Drive) · transmission2
000
Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines · transmission2
000
Wheels1
100

1 safety recall

Part 573 reports
Power Train › Transfer Case (4-wheel Drive)02V143001
Filed May 14, 200215,000 vehiclesMitsubishi America

Defect. ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A CONDITION EXISTS THAT ALLOWS OIL TO LEAK FROM THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE.

Risk. LOW OIL LEVELS IN THE TRANSFER CASE COULD CAUSE BEARING DAMAGE AND RESULT IN DRIVE TRAIN LOCKUP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSFER CASE FOR INDICATIONS OF OIL LEAKAGE OR DAMAGE. VEHICLES THAT HAVE OIL LEAKAGE WILL HAVE THE TRANSFER CASE RESEALED AND RE-FILL THE TRANSFER CASE TO THE PROPER LEVEL, OR REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE IF THERE IS EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DECEMBER 9, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AMERICA AT 1-888-648-7820 OR MITSUBMISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.

All 1 campaign on file, newest first.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Electrical System
Filed May 19, 201875,000 milesFL

SPUTTERING, STALING, NO PICK UP, ERRACTIC IDLING. ALL CAUSED BY FAULTY ENGINE CONTROL MANAGEMENT ( ECM) COMPUTER.. MANY CLOSE CALL , NEAR ACCIDENTS. CHECK THE CARS FORUMS, THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS WITH THE EXACT SAME SAFETY PROBLEM, IN WHICH MITSUBISHI IS RESPONSIBLE FOR. USED CAR COMPUTERS , MAINLY 1991 TO 1995 , ARE SOLD WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THEIR CURRENT ONE HAS. OWNERS THROWING THEIR MONEY AWAY ON UNKNOLOGABLE MECHANICS. PLEASE BEFORE THE OWNERS LIKE MYSELF GET INJURED FROM A STALLING VEHICLE, CHECK INTO THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU.

Power Train
Filed Jan 4, 2018151,000 milesSD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO VERN EIDE HONDA SIOUX CITY AT 4625 SINGING HILLS BLVD, SIOUX CITY, IA 51106 WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED PER A RECALL AND WOULD COST $200 TO REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD TO BE REPAIRED PER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V143001 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

Visibility/Wiper
Filed Nov 16, 201633,000 milesCA

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUNVISORS COME LOSE ALL THE TIME. SCREWS USED HAVE A STEEP THREAD, THEY COME LOSE AND VISORS FALL FROM THE ROOF. HAPPENED SINCE THE PURCHASE IN 1999.

Power Train
Filed Mar 24, 201685,000 milesFL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED FIVE TIMES WITHIN MONTHS AND AN UNKNOWN WINDOW FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

Air Bags › Frontal
Filed Aug 10, 2010IL

1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT SL. CONSUMER STATED PURCHASED VEHICLE OFF EBAY AND UPON DELIVERY, HE DISCOVERED THE AIRBAG HAD BEEN REMOVED *TGW

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Jul 13, 2009105,400 milesCT

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, HE DETERMINED THAT THE OIL TRANSFER CASE WAS FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE DEALER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED UNDER RECALL FOR THE OIL TRANSFER CASE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ADDITIONAL EXPENSES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED DURING THE RECALL REPAIR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 105,400.

Power Train
Filed Jul 23, 2008109,000 milesAK

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. WHILE DRIVING 68 MPH, THE TRANSFER CASE (DRIVESHAFT) ON THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND CAUSED THE WHEELS TO LOCK IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS CRASH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 109,000.

Structure › Frame and Members
Filed Jul 4, 200890,000 milesNJ

CRACK IN FRONT CHASSIS CROSSMEMBER ABOVE RACK & PINION, MAKING VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL DURING BRAKING. ALSO EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NO RECALL. COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF CROSSMEMBER IS NECESSARY. WELDING OF THIS PART WOULD NOT BE SAFE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. *TR

Vehicle Speed Control › Accelerator PedalCrash
Filed Mar 29, 2008105,000 milesCO

WHILE LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO PASS ANOTHER CAR, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK AND THE CAR'S SPEED WAS INCREASING RAPIDLY. WHILE THERE WAS NO OPPORTUNITY TO PASS (ANOTHER CAR COMING FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION), THE DRIVER HAD TO SWERVE QUICKLY BACK TO OWN LANE WHILE THE CAR?S ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STILL STUCK. THE DRIVER WAS TRYING TO APPLY BRAKES WITHOUT SUCCESS OF RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CAR SPUN TO A LEFT SIDE DITCH FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND HITTING A TRAFFIC SIGN. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DID NOT DISENGAGE UNTIL THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. NO PERSONAL INJURIES. *TR

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Jan 4, 2007PA

THE SEAT BELTS ON MY 3000GT AND LIKE MANY OTHERS DOES NOT RETRACT AND IS A HAZARD TO US ON THE ROAD. I WOULD LIKE TO BE FIXED ASAP.. *JB

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Jan 4, 200760,000 milesNC

THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER IT HAS BEEN PULLED. THE SEAT BELT THEN LEAVES FAR TOO MUCH SLACK. THIS COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO ALL WHO DRIVE A MITSUBISHI 3000GT OR DODGE STEALTH. *NM

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Jul 8, 200635,000 milesLA

SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION. SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY EVEN WHEN FED. SEAT BELT OFTEN TWISTS IN THE GUIDER/HOLDER CAUSING IT TO GET STUCK MAKING IT UNUSABLE A MAJORITY OF THE TIME. THIS HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR 8 YEARS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THIS COMPLAINT. *JB

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed May 21, 200660,000 milesFL

MY SEAT BELT (DRIVER AND PASSENGER) DOES NOT RETRACT. IT WILL IF YOU FEED IT BACK THROUGH THE SLOT FROM WHERE IT COMES OUT OF OR AFTER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE ONLY EVENTS LEADING TO THIS FAILURE IN MY OPINION IS REPEATED USE. THE FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT TO RETRACT CAN CAUSE INJURY TO MYSELF/PASSENGER IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH SINCE I WOULD BE JOLTED FARTHER FORWARD THAN I WOULD NORMALLY WITH A PROPERLY WORKING SEAT BELT. *JB

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed May 18, 200690,000 milesOH

THE SEAT BELTS IN MY MITSUBISHI 3000GT DOES NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS PULLED ON IT DOES NOT RETRACT, LEAVING ENOUGH SLACK IN THE BELT THAT IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR, IT WOULD NOT SERVE ITS PURPOSE AS A SAFETY RESTRAINT. *JB

Power Train › Transfer Case (4-wheel Drive)
Filed May 15, 2006127,700 milesKS

REGARDING NHTSA RECALL ID: 02V143001 FOR THE TRANSFER CASE ON THE 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR-4. MY CAR'S TRANSFER CASE BEGAN LEAKING ABOUT 100 MILES AGO. THROUGH MY CAR CLUB I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ISSUED ON THIS AND TO CALL THE DEALER. I CALLED THE DEALER TO SEE WHEN I COULD SCHEDULE MY REPAIR AND THEY ASKED FOR MY VIN#. WHEN THEY RAN THE VIN# THEY FOUND OUT THAT THE PREVIOUS CAR OWNER TOOK THE CAR IN DEC. OF 2002 AND THE TRANSFER CASE PASSED INSPECTION SO THE SAFETY RECALL WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR MY CAR. I THEN CALLED MITSUBISHI OF NORTH AMERICA AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE NO LONGER LIABLE FOR THIS REPAIR. I WENT BACK TO MY CAR CLUB AND FOUND OUT FROM SEVERAL MEMBERS THAT THEY HAD THE RECALL DONE SEVERAL TIMES WITH LITTLE OR NO HASSLE FROM MITSUBISHI. THEY SUGGESTED I CONTACT YOU AND FILE A COMPLAINT. IF THIS ISN'T ADDRESSED, THE TRANSFER CASE CAN LOCK UP AT HIGH SPEEDS CAUSING MY REAR WHEELS TO SEIZE AND MY VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND POSSIBLY ROLL OR SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. SO THIS IS DEFINITELY A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT NOW, AND I CERTAINLY WON'T EVEN CONSIDER LETTING MY WIFE OR 6 MONTH OLD SON RIDE IN THE CAR UNTIL THIS IS ADDRESSED. MY CAR HAS 127K MILES ON IT SO IT HAS BEEN DRIVING LESS THAN 12K A YEAR. MITSUBISHI DIDN'T REPLACE OR FIX ANYTHING ON THE TRANSFER CASE WHEN THE RECALL WAS ORIGINALLY DONE IN 2002. I FEEL THEY SHOULD STILL BE LIABLE FOR THIS. I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT GRIEF WITH THEM EVERYTIME I TRY TO HOLD THEM ACCO

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed May 11, 2006105,000 milesIN

MY 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT'S SEAT BELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RETRACT. THIS BECAME A PROBLEM SHORTLY AFTER I'D PURCHASED THE CAR. *NM

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed May 8, 2006TX

I BOUGHT THIS CAR BACK IN SEPTEMBER. THE SEAT BELTS HAVE NEVER RETRACTED BY THEMSELVES AFTER BUCKLING IN. I HAVE TO FEED IT BACK IN WITH MY HAND. I AM AFRAID OF WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF MYSELF OR MY PASSENGER WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED DURING AN ACCIDENT. *NM

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Apr 20, 2006TX

MY SEAT BELTS IN MY 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, AND STAY LOOSE WHEN DRIVING. THERE IS A LOT OF SLACK ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WHEN IN USE AND IS A HAZARD TO MY PASSENGER AND MYSELF IF WE WERE EVER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE ARE MANY MITSUBISHI 3000GTS AND DODGE STEALTHS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, NOT A WEAR-AND-TEAR ITEM, AND SHOULD BE RECALLED TO INSTITUTE SAFETY IN THESE VEHICLES.

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Apr 17, 2006SC

THE SEAT BELTS ON MY 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT WILL NOT RETRACT ON THEIR OWN. I HAVE TRIED CLEANING THEM BUT THAT DOESN'T HELP. MITSUBISHI DOES NOT COVER THIS ANYMORE BECAUSE THE TIME FRAME IS UP. MANY OTHER 3000GT'S OF ALL YEARS IN ALL CONDITIONS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE MITSUBISHI SHOULD BE FIXING, NOT ME. *JB

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Apr 13, 2006140,000 milesTN

THE SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT AND LEAVES SLACK IN IT WHEN IT IS BUCKLED. IT DOESN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY. *NM

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Apr 12, 2006SC

I HAVE A 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000 VR4 THAT HAS SEAT BELTS THAT DO NOT WORK. THEY DO NOT FULLY RETRACT WHEN PULLED OUT. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR 10 YEARS AND THEY HAVE NOT CONSISTENTLY WORKED SINCE JUST ABOUT DAY ONE. IT STARTED INFREQUENTLY AND NOW IT IS CONSTANT WHERE THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AND FIT SNUG AGAINST YOUR BODY WHEN DRIVING. I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE. *JB

Seat Belts › Front › Retractor
Filed Apr 12, 200663,000 milesTX

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RETRACT. I HAVE USED LEATHER CONDITIONER ON THE BELTS, WHICH WILL FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST HALF A YEAR FIX THE PROBLEM. BUT AFTER A WHILE THEY WILL GO BACK TO NOT RETRACTING. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT SO I DO NOT HAVE FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE IF THIS ISSUE DEFECTS THE SAFETY USE OF THE SEAT BELT. *JB

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionCrash
Filed Dec 1, 200556,064 milesCA

DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT ON OCTOBER 4, 2003. LATER, THE TRANSMISSION WAS AGAIN REBUILT. THE CONTACT WAS HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

WheelsCrash
Filed Nov 30, 2005CA

DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED. THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL SPLIT IN TWO PLACES. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND OVER CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED INTO A FENCE AND WAS TOTALED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN , AND INSURANCE REPORT IS ON FILE. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jun 19, 200420,000 milesCO

ROTORS ARE WARPED ; PROBLEM STEMS FROM EITHER DEFECTIVE ROTOR OR DEFECTIVE CALIPER NOT RELEASING PISTON ; I AM STILL INVESTIGATING AND ATTEMPTING TO PINPOINT EXACT CAUSE. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 40K MILES. SEVERE SHIMMING OF STEERING WHEEL COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEED!!!!*AK

Wheels › Rim
Filed Nov 24, 2003FL

SOMETHING TO LOOK INTO BEFORE THERE IS A RESULTING FAILURE, INJURY, OR FATALITY. CHROME RIMS ON 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000 GT VR4. THE CHROMING PROCESS SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN FAULTY, RESULTING IN THE CHROME PEELING, BUBBLING, AND FLAKING AROUND THE BEAD AREA OF THE RIM. THIS CAUSES AN IMPROPER SEAL FOR THE TIRE TO THE RIM RESULTING IN LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE ON THE 3SI.ORG WEBSITE FOR THESE CARS. *LA

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Nov 4, 2003109,000 milesTN

POWER TRANSMISSION FAILED. THE CAR STOPPED MOVING THE SPEED WAS LESS THAN 30 MILES PER HOUR. THE CAR WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE IN REVERSE BUT NOT FORWARD. *AK

Power Train › Transfer Case (4-wheel Drive)
Filed Apr 29, 2003NJ

THE TRANSFER CASE RECALL REPAIR FAILED. NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 02-V-143-001. *NLM

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc
Filed Jul 31, 2002CA

BRAKES HAVE TO BE CHANGED FREQUENTLY FOR ACCESSIVE WEAR,EVEN IF ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Feb 27, 2002LA

CONSUMER STATES TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING AND THERE IS IRREGULAR SHIFTING. DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO FIND A CUT OUT REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION BECAUSE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE IS A TURBO, RESULTING IN A PURCHASE OF A NEW TRANSMISSION. CONSUMER RECEIVED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY NOTIFICATION LETTER, HOWEVER, WARRANTY PROGRAM EXCLUDES TURBO ENGINES. *TT

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Feb 5, 2002WA

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 2, 2002IL

THE TRANSMISSION OF THE VR4 HAS BEEN THE ACHILLES HEEL OF THE CAR. IT IS ABSURD THAT MITSUBISHI DOES NOT PROVIDE REPLACEMENT PARTS BUT INSTEAD CHOOSES TO ONLY PROVIDE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSIONS. A WAY FOR THEM TO MAKE MORE MONEY. REPLACEMENT PARTS WOULD COST A LOT LESS THAN A $4000 TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT! I AM EXTREMELY UNHAPPY WITH THEIR LACK OF ACTION IN THIS MATTER. THIER POSITION SEEMS TO BE PURELY PROFIT DRIVEN.*AK

TiresCrash
Filed Jan 4, 2002MA

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE INNER WALL OF THE TIRE BECAME COMPLETELY DETACHED BETWEEN THE BEAD AND THE TREAD CAUSING MY VEHICLE TO COMPLETELY LOOSE CONTROL AND SPIN OFFF THE ROAD.*AK (DOT NUMBER: CXJX TIRESIZE: 24540ZR18)

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 22, 2001VA

THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HORRIBLY DESPITE USING MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED OILS. NOT GETTING INTO GEARS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING OR PULLING OUT INTO INTERSECTIONS.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Dec 12, 2001CA

COMPLETE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. COMPLETE REPLACEMENT REQUIRED FOR $2700.00. WHEN TAKEN FOR REPAIR, REPAIRMAN DISMANTLED 2 OTHER TRANSMISSIONS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. POSSIBLE DEFECT? REPAIRMAN HAD TO ORDER NEW PARTS. AUTOMOBILE ONLY HAD 47,114 MILES. LOW MILEAGE FOR MAJOR TRANSMISSION BREAKDOWN.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines
Filed Sep 13, 2001IL

THE TRANSMISSION LEAKS FLUID. THIS IS THE 2ND TRANSMISSION FOR THIS CAR (WHICH WAS INSTALLED MAY 1999 AND 25,000 MILES AGO). I WOULD GUESS THE LEAKING STARTED WITHIN THE LAST MONTH. THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION DEVELOPED LEAKS AND WAS REPLACED MAY 1999. THE CAR HAD 56,300 ORIGINAL MILES AT THAT TIME. THE CAR NOW HAS 81,000 MILES AND TODAY IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THIS REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION IS NOW LEAKING. THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION WAS PURCHED FROM MITSUBISHI AND PAID FOR BY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS 2ND TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN IN USE FOR ABOUT 2.25 YEARS AND 25,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION FLUID BOTH TIME HAS LEAKED INTO THE CLUTCH CAUSING IT TO SLIP.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Lever and Linkage › Column Shift
Filed Aug 5, 2001IL

WHILE DRIVING MY TRANSFER CASE FROZE UP AND LOCKED, IT DESTROYED MY TRANSMISSION/ TRANSFER CASE AND MAY HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY REAR END DIFFERENTIAL AND FRONT AXLES, ALSO COST ME A CLUTCH TOTALING NEAR $8000. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jun 18, 2001NY

BRAKE ROTORS HAVE WARPED APPROXIMATELY 6 TO 7 TIMES OVER LAST 40,000 MILES, CAUSING A VIBRATION IN VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP CANNOT DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR CONTINUED WARPING OF ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Mar 26, 2001TX

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. AS CONSUMER PULLED OUT OF FREEWAY VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND MOVED 5 MPH. DEALER HAS ADVISED CONSUMER THAT TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY OUT. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Cooling Unit and Lines
Filed Mar 1, 2001CO

TRANSMISSION LEAKS, IT HAS ALWAYS LEAKED AND TIGHTENING IT DOES NOT STOP LEAKING.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 28, 2001ND

THE SEALS ON THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD CAUSING THE FLUID TO ALL LEAK OUT. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.

Wheels › Rim
Filed Nov 21, 2000IN

ALL FOUR RIMS ON CAR ARE DEFECTIVE... CAUSING TIRES TO DEFLATE RAPIDLY. THE TIRES HAVE TO BE INFLATED DAILY... LOSING 5-10 POUNDS PER DAY, MORE IN COLD WEATHER. TIRES HAVE BEEN CHECKED, AND ARE FINE. TWO BRAND NEW SETS OF TIRES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED BY UNDERINFLATION IN TWO YEARS. THE RAPID DEFLATION OF TIRE PRESSURE HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO SLIDE OFF THE ROAD. MECHANICS SAY RIMS ARE ALL "OUT OF ROUND". DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED AND AGREED TO REPLACE ONE OF THE FOUR RIMS, BUT WOULDN'T PAY FOR ADDITIONAL REPLACEMENTS BECAUSE WARRANTY WAS UP DESPITE THE DEFECT. TIRES SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE INFLATED DAILY... AND THIS POSES A DANGEROUS HAZARD TO SELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. DEALERSHIP SAID TO CALL NHTSA IF I DIDN'T LIKE THEIR RESPONSE. SINCERELY, SCOTT KLINE

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Sep 15, 2000PA

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED AT 45MPH WITHOUT WARNING. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission1 injured
Filed Jul 17, 2000TX

PARK, IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Aug 15, 1999TX

NO SUMMARY

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Nov 12, 1998NJ

CONSUMER WAS DRIVING ON THE MAIN ROAD AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER RAN A STOP SIGN AND HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, CAUSING CONSUMER'S AIRBAG TO DEPLOY ON PASSENGER'S SIDE ONLY. DRIVER AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER/MFR. NOTIFIED AND REFUSED TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FALSELY DEPLOYED AIRBAG. *AK

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Sep 17, 1998MD

TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

Equipment › Appliance › Air Conditioner
Filed Aug 19, 1998MD

AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAILURE.

Power Train › Manual Transmission
Filed Jun 4, 1998NJ

MANUAL TRANSMISSION FAILS TO GO INTO 1, 3, 5 AND REVERSE. MUST BE FORCED INTO GEAR OR SHIFTED TO 4TH BEFORE SMOOTHLY ENTERING OTHER GEARS. DANGEROUS WHEN ACCELERATING ONTO HIGHWAY, DRIVER MUST RIDE CLUTCH UNTIL GEAR CAN BE OBTAINED. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT PROBLEM STILL PRESENT.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Jan 14, 1997MD

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE THE BRAKE ROTORS SHAKED, THE DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS, BUT THE ROTORS STILL SHAKE. *AK

Complaints 1-50 of 56, newest first, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 1992
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20021000Routine
20011000Routine
199912200Routine
199815100Routine
199735100Routine
199625100Routine
1995 — this page56100Routine
199472300Routine
199367300Routine
1992115310Routine
199162500Routine

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: May 14, 2002. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.