Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 1995 record →
99V066.002/LOWER BALL JOINT: RECALL RECEIVED AND DEALER NOTIFIED. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER FOR RECALL. BUT DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE LATERAL ARM NEEDS TO BE CUT, AND CONSUMER WOULD BE CHARGED FOR THIS BEFORE RECALL WORK COULD BE PERFORMED. NEED NHTSA INPUT ON THIS MATTER. *AK
MY CAR STARTEDTO SUDDENLY ACCELERATE. IPUT BOTH FEET ON BRAKE PEDAL. AFTER 10 SEC CAR DECELERATED FROM BETEEN 45-55 TO 10 MPH.
RECALL COMPONENT FAILED PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE, HOWEVER VEHICLE DENIED REPAIR REIMBURSEMENT. (99V-066) MJS
NO SUMMARY
WHILE DRIVING AT 10 MPH THE RUBBER BALL JOINT FAILED. ALSO, CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, AND VEHICLE SPUN OUT OF CONTROL AND DID A 360 DEGREE TURN. VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES VEHICLE PULLS TO THE LEFT AND RIGHT, MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT THE DEALER, PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN STARTING THE VEHICLE THERE WAS SOME TYPE OF POPPING NOISE. CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT, AND THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED FAILURE OF THE RECALL COMPONENT (99V-066) PRIOR TO RECALL NOTICE CAUSING EXTREME LOSS OF CONTROL AND NEAR ACCIDENT. MJS
WHEN COMING TO A STOP AND UPON DEPRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, THE REAR OF VEHICLE FISHTAILED DUE TO UPPER BALL JOINTS POPPING OUT OF POSITION. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS YET TO REPLACE PARTS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE BALL JOINTS. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN IN FOR REPAIRS THE DEALER REFUSED TO FIX THE RECALL, AND STATED THAT IT WAS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. *AK
VEHICLE HAS BEEN TWO ACCIDENTS, AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
A/C COMPRESSOR FAILED. NLM
WHILE DRIVING WOULD SMELL ELECTRICAL WIRES BURNING. WAS INFORMED NO VISIBLE BRAKE LIGHTS. HAD VEHICLE CHECKED. WAS INFORMED A FRONT BODY HARNESS HAD MELTED DOWN. THE ELECTRICAL WIRES HAD ALSO MELTED. *AK
THE BACK END OF THE CAR WOULD SWERVE IF THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED AT 50MPH. DEALER REPLACED LOWER REAR CONTROL ARM. *AL
DURING RECALL REPAIR INSPECTION OF THE FRONT LOWER BALL JOINTS, DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT COMPONENT WAS FINE HOWEVER ADDITIONAL REPAIR OF THE LOWER LATERAL ARMS NEEDED REPLACEMENT (NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL REPAIR).(99V066001) MJS
NHTSA RECALL 99V-066.002/ LOWER BALL JOINT: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED LOWER BALL JOINT FAILURE WHILE DRIVING. DEALER INFORMED, AND TOLD CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT PART OF RECALL DUE TO VIN. CAN NHTSA HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
RECALL COMPONENT 99V-066001 FAILED PRIOR TO NOTICE. YH
WHILE DRIVING AT 40 MPH AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING LOWER CONTROL ARM/ BALL JOINT FELL OFF. *AK
WHILE DRIVING AND GOING INTO A TURN WHEEL CAME OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO A BOLT FALLING OUT FROM THE AXLE. THE TIRE WENT UNDER THE VEHICLE, AND DAMAGED THE SIDE OF THE CAR. THE DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL SEPARATED. DLR CAN'T FIND OUT WHY. *AK
ROTORS ALWAYS WARPED/CAMSHAFT FAILURE/IGNITION FAILED/WINDOWS FOG
0 DEALER CLAIMED THAT RECALL REPAIRS WERE NOT NECESSARY AND REFUSED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. RECALL NUMBER 99V0660001. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
THE GREASE IN THE BALL JOINTS LEAKS OUT,CAUSING PREMATURE WEAR OF THE BALL JOINTS. DEALER HAD TO REPLACE THE BALL JOINTS. *AK
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION, HITTING A POLE IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S /PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT. THE UPPER BALL JOINTS WERE WEARING OUT FRONT AND REAR TIRES OUT. DEALER SAIS CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE FIXED. *AK
THE HARMONIC BALANCER BROKE. NLM
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXMATELY 45-50 MPH HIT A VEHICLE WITH THE FRONT END , DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED INJURIES. *AK
TRANSMISSION FAILED AT ONLY 65,000 MILES. IS THIS NORMAL? CAR WAS RUNNING FINE BEFORE THIS HAPPENED. *AK
DASH LIGHTS WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING, ALONG WITH ALL TAILLIGHTS. FUSE WAS REPLACED, AND THE PROBLEM PERSISTS. BRAKE LIGHTS FUSE ALSO POPPED AND WAS REPLACED. WHEN BRAKES ARE PUSHED, DASH LIGHTS WILL LIGHT UP NOW. THIS IS THE 6TH TIME FUSES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, AND STILL NO TAILLIGHTS OR DASHLIGHTS (EXCEPT WHEN BRAKE IS PUSHED)
MAY, 98; CONSUMER EXPERIENCED DIFFICULTY IN STEERING AT 47,000 MILES. MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM, CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO MECHANIC AND HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED, AND THE POWER STEERING FLUID WAS LEAKING OVER INTO A BOOT THAT MADE THE STEERING HARD. ALSO, RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. MITSUBISHI DEALERS SAID THERE WAS A NATION WIDE BACK ORDER. PLEASE ADD VIN. NUMBER. *AK
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR THIS VEHICLE. *AK
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 35 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
CONSUMER HAD COLLISION AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES. *AK
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH TAIL LIGHTS. THE FUSE POPPED, CAUSING TAIL LIGHTS TO STOP WORKING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH REAR SUSPENSION. DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE VEHICLE TENDS TO SWAY BACK AND FORTH. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS FULL FUEL LEAKEGE OCCURS. THE DEALER HAS ADVISED THE OWNER NOT TO FILL THE TANK UP. *AK
DUE TO NUMEROUS ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS, TIRES REPLACED. DRIVING AT NIGHT LIGHTS GET BRIGHTER OR DIMMER. BATTERY WAS REPLACED. HIT BRAKES CAR RADIO WENT OFF, IT LOST POWER, ALSO, POWER ANTENNA WENT DOWN.
WHEN THE DASHBOARD BECOMES HOT, IT EMITS A GAS SUBSTANCE THAT CAUSES THE WINDSHIELD TO HAVE A GREASY FILM. THIS MAKES VISIBILITY BLURRY.
THE AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR CRACKED IN HALF, SNAPPING BOTH AIR CONDITIONER AND FAN BELT. THIS CAUSED STEERING AND BRAKE FAILURE AND SMOKE BEGAN TO APPEAR.
WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED THE DOOR LOCKS AND FREEZES. THE OCCUPANTS OF VEHICLE ARE NOT ABLE TO UNLOCK THE DOOR OR ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK RADIO CUTS OUT WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED OR TURN SIGNALS ARE APPLIED, BATTERY WAS LOSING ITS CHARGE AND HAD TO BE JUMPED EVERY MORNING, LIGHTER FUSE BLOWS CONSTANTLY. RADIO ANTENNA INOPERATIVE. TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING. BRAKES NOISY, LUGS BROKEN. *SLC
WINDSHIELD FAILED.
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH BRAKES LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO TO HIT PARKED VEHICLE HEAD-ON. DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO FACE. HIT STEERING WHEEL. ACCIDENT DID $5,000 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO FRONT END ALONE. *AK
IT CAN BE CLEARLY SEEN THAT THE CAR THAT I AM LEASING IS A GENUINE LEMON. IT HAS BEEN FRUSTRATING HAVING THIS CAR THAT I FEEL IS UNSAFE AND HAS CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS THAT A UNRESOLVED SINCE ONLY 600 MILES. (I HAVE ONLY 37,000 MILES ON IT NOW) FROM THIS WEB SITE IT IS APPARENT THAT I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT IS DEALING WITH THE NEGLIGENCE AND UTMOST POOR QUALITY THAT MITSUBISHI CALLS A CAR. FUEL GAUGE, FRONT ROTORS, REAR DRUMS, TRANS COLLER CLAMP, TRANS MOUNT INSULATOR, LOWER CONTROL ARM.
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 20 MPH THE CONSUMER STEPPED ON THE GAS PEDAL, THE PEDAL FELT THIGHT AND CONSUMER SAID SHE TRIED TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE, BUT VEHICLE DIDN'T GO FOWARD. INSTEAD MOVED BACKWARDS. SHE HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER BEFORE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED. *AK
FRONT SPINDLE:KNUCKLE:STEERING MALFUNCTIONED AS A RESULT OF STRUCTURAL DAMAGE. DEALER REFUSES TO FIX IT.
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH THE RIGHT FRONT AXEL BROKE, CAUSING THE OWNER TO LOSE CONTROL.THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. THEY ARE NO GOING TO REPLACE THE AXEL WITHOUT THE OWNER PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS. *AK
WHEN ENGAGED IN TURNING OR BRAKING THERE WAS A CONSIDERABLE VIBRATION AND NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF VEHICLE. THIS WAS DUE TO THE DRIVEAXLE. THE DRIVEAXLE WAS REPLACED ON 8/11/97 BY DEALERSHIP. *AK
BRAKE ROTORS WEAR OUT EVERY 2-3000 MILES. THIS HAS OCCURRED 3 TIMES. DEALERS ARE UNCERTAIN WHY THIS IS OCCURRING.THESE ARE NON ABS BRAKES. OWNER IS VERY CONCERNED ABOUT PROBLEM. *AK
CONSUMER EXPERIENCES EXCESSIVE WEAR OF THE FRONT LEFT AND REAR BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. ALSO, THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEED REPLACING EVERY 2000 MILES. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE ROTORS/PADS AND ADJUSTED THE BRAKES. *AK
ABS BRAKE FAILURE, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THE PEDAL WENT FLOOR, LOSS OF BRAKE EFFECTIVENESS, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. *AK
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