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 →
BOLT OF CRANKSHAFT HAS FALLEN OUT, CAUSING DAMAGE TO CRANKSHAFT A TOTAL OF 3 TIMES. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER, AND WAS TOLD VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 00V311001 DUE TO VIN ALTHOUGH IT HAD SAME EXACT DEFECT.*AK
USED ONE CASE OF OIL IN 3000 MILES DEALER STATES THAT IT IS THE VALVE STEM SEALS I HAVE TO BUY EVEN THOUGH MANUFACTURE KNOWS ABOUT THIS ON ALL OF THEIR VEHICLES. *AK
TIRE BLEW OUT AND INSURED'S FRIEND (DRIVER) LOST CONTROL AND ROLLED VEHICLE. 30/40% WEAR ON TIRE(P275 75 R15); VERIFYING WITH SERVICING OFFICE. IF TIRE WAS A GOODYEAR OR FIRESTONE. REP FORWARDED E-MAIL ADVISING TIRE IS A FIRESTONE WILDERNESS AT P235 75 R 105S M/S. (CLAIM# 37-1000-064) *MW
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD-ON COLOSION AT 40-45MPH, AND AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES. MANUFACTURER INSPECTED VEHICLE.*AK
TIRE HAS DRY ROT NEAR HUB CAP ,IT HAS VERY LITTLE WEAR ON TREAD.I WAS TOLD THIS WILL CAUSE A BLOWOUT AND I SHOULD BUY NEW TIRES .THESE ARE EXPENSIVE TIRES THAT SHOULD HAVE MANY MILES LEFT.DOES MICHELIN OFFER AN EXCHANGE FOR THIS DEFECT?ALL FOUR TIRES SHOW THIS DEFECT. *AK( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: P235/75R15 )
LUGS BROKE OFF WHEN CHANGING/ROTATING TIRES.. VARIOUS TIMES DURING THE LAST 2 YEARS. *AK
GAS TANK LEAKS AT SEAM (1/2 WAY UP TANK) POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. *AK
AFTER NUMEROUS CALLS TO MITSUBISHI USA THEY AGREED TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE SEAT BELT. HOWEVER, THE REPLACEMENT SEAT BELT DOESN'T WORK PROPOERLY EITHER. IT WILL NOT PULL OUT FROM THE HOUSING. THEREFORE IT IS USELESS. *AK
WHENEVER I USE THE RIGHT TURN SIGNAL THERE ARE ELECTRICAL SPARKS THAT FLY OUT AND MY LIGHTS DON'T WORK. ALSO, WHEN I TAKE A TURN OR HIT A SMALL BUMP IN THE ROAD MY INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER ON AND OFF.
PUT IN 4.5 QUARTS OF OIL INTO TANK THAT SHOULD LAST 3000 MILES. BUT WHEN CHECKING DIP STICK AT 3000, THERE WAS NO OIL LEFT. DEALER SAID OIL MIGHT BE LEAKING IN ENGINE VALVES, AND IT WAS NORMAL FOR AT LEAST A QUART OF OIL TO BE BURNED UP. *AK
THE STEERING MALFUNCTIONED CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, THE CAR SWIRVED AND FLIPPED OVER EJECTING THE DRIVER FROM THE VEHICLE. NLM
WHILE TRYING TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN THE VEHICLE MAKES A CLICKING AND HISSING NOISE AND DOES NOT COME ON. *AK
THE VEHICLE CONSUMES EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL AND THE CONSUMER HAS TO KEEP PUTTING A QUART OF ENGINE OIL EVERY MONTH. DEALERSHIP IS NOT ABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE, WHICH IS HOW THE ENGINE WAS MAUNFACTURED. *ET
WHILE DRIVING 52 MPH, THE DRIVER STARTED TO HEAR DRILLING SOUNDS/VIBRATION FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THEN WITHOUT ANY WARNING HE COULDN'T CONTROL THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. TRIED TO PUT ON BRAKES, NOTHING HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO FLIP AND SPIN AND WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. NEITHER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. SIX (6) INJURIES AND ONE (1) FATALITY. *AK*AK
THE FUEL PUMP SHORTED OUT INSIDE THE FUEL TANK. WE WERE TOLD THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED A VERY LARGE EXPOLOSION, KILLING EVERYONE INSIDE THE VEHICLE AND ANYONE NEAR BY. WE HAVE THE FAULTY FUEL PUMP, WHICH CLEARLY SHOWS BURN MARKS. A MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENATIVE ASSURED ME THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT HAVE EXPLODED; HOWEVER, HE COULD OR WOULD NOT EXPLAIN WHAT SAFETY DEVICES MIGHT BE IN PLACE TO PREVENT SUCH AN EXPLOSION. I AM TRADING THIS VEHICLE TOMORROW (JUNE 18) BECAUSE I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. THE VEHICLE IS IN THE REPAIR SHOP HAVING THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED SO I CANNOT PROVIDE THE VIN # AT THIS TIME; HOWEVER, I WILL HAVE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION YOU MAY REQUIRE SHOULD YOU WISH TO FOLLOW UP ON THIS REPORT. *AK
UPON STARTING VEHICLE THE BATTERY EXPLODED. BATTERY WAS LESS THAN ONE YEAR OLD. THE BATTERY WAS MANUFACTURED BY INTERSTATE. THE OWNER HAS PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY, BUT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT START. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY OTHER DETAILS. *AK
DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH, MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN, INNER TIE ROD BROKE, CAUSING A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. BOTH TIE RODS REPLACED. ALSO, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY AT SPEED OF 65 MPH. *AK
MY VEHICLE IS WONDERING ON THE ROAD SO BAD THAT IT HAS BECAME A SAFETY ISSUE FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. I CANN'T GET THE DEALER TO DO ANY THING ABOUT IT. MY VEHICLE IS DRIFTING ON THE ROAD SOME TIME TO THE RIGHT AND SOME TIME TO THE LEFT. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM FOR THE PAST 15 MONTHS. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN 15 TIMES, I HAVE SPENT MY MONEY AND TIME AND I'M GETTING NO WHERE. PLEASE HELP ME! I WILL PORVIDE THIS VEHICLE FOR ANY KIND OF TESTING. I HAVE SEARCHED AND FOUND OUT THAT THIS PORBLEM HAS CAUSED ACCIDENTS IN THE PAST WITH INJURIES. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE WHEN IT HAD ONLY 15K MILES. IT WAS A PROGRAM CAR FROM MITSUBISHI. PLEASE CONTACT ME DAY OR NIGHT AFTER JANUARY 5TH, 1999, I WILL PROVIDE ANY DOCUMENT THAT YOU WOULD NEED. THANKS, MIRWAIS RAHIN
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED SUDDEN ACCELERATION ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, ONE INCIDENT RESULTING IN VEHICLE COLLISION.
TRAVELING AT 60MPH HEARD A SCREECHING NOISE AND THE BRAKES STARTED GOING DOWN TO THE FLOOR AND LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. UPON REGAINING CONTROL, THE VEHICLE DIED. THEN WAS ABLE TO COAST THE VEHICLE OUT OF TRAFFIC ONTO THE SHOULDER. THE SELECTOR LEVER WAS IN REVERSE. *AK
DESIGN OF KEY TO IGNITION AND DOOR MATCH MAKING IT EASY TO DUPLICATE AND TAKE VEHICLE.
LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO THE ROAD BECAUSE THE LEFT FRONT INNER TIE ROD DISCONNECTED. VEHICLE LOST CONTROL FOR THE THIRD TIME AND CRASHED ON ITS RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING 4 PEOPLE SERIOUS BODILY INJURY.
FUSE FOR TURN SIGNAL FAILED.
VEHICLE LOST CONTROL FOR THE THIRD TIME AND CRASHED ON ITS RIGHT SIDE, CAUSING 4 PEOPLE SERIOUS BODILY INJURY.
LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN PULLING OUT ONTO THE ROAD BECAUSE THE LEFT FRONT INNER TIE ROD DISCONNECTED. *AK
AFTER BEING STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN THE CONSUMER TURNED A CORNER (10-20MPH) THE VEHICLE FISHTAILED TO THE RIGHT THEN TO THE LEFT AND FELL TO THE LEFT. PLEASE DESCRIBE IN DETAIL *AK
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG CLOCK SPRING, THE CLOCK SPRING IS BROKEN, CAUSING AN ELECTRICAL SHORT.*AK
WHILE DRIVING A FUEL INJECTOR FAILED, PUMPING RAW GAS OVER HOT ENGINE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
POWER STEERING FAILED, VEHICLE LOST CONTROL, RESULTIN GIN AN ACCIDENT. *AK
OUTSIDE BRAKE HOSE FROM PIVOT TO CALIPER FAILED. *SD
WHEN THE WINDOWS DOWN AND STOP AT A LIGHT THERE IS A BAD SMELL IN THE CAR CHILD GOT SICK FROM THE FUMES . TT
AIR VENTS HAVE PROBLEM. *TT
BRAKE PEDAL GETS HARD, AND BRAKES LOCKUP, VEHICLE SLOWS DOWN, AND THEN RELEASES ITSELF, REPLACED BRAKE BOOSTER/MASTER CYLINDER/BLEED THE BRAKES, TO NO AVAIL.
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FAILURE. *AK
VEHICLE BACKFIRES.
ABS ACTIVATES DURING OFF ROAD TRAVELING , CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY. *AW
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