Mitsubishi 3000GT Complaints

464 consumer complaints on file.

#10102161December 5, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
WHILE ACCELERATING INTO SECOND GEAR I HEARD A LOAD THUMP AND MY CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING. MY TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. WHEN YOU PUT IT IN ANY GEAR AND RELEASE THE CLUTCH THE CAR GOES NOWHERE. WHY DOES MITSUBISHI MAKE A CAR WITH 300HP AND A TRANNY THAT CANNOT HANDLE IT. I SPOKE WITH 3 OTHER 3KGT OWNERS THAT HAVE ALL HAD TRANNY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR...IT DESERVES A RECALL!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096236October 22, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
TRANSFER CASE SEIZED UP DUE TO LEAK N TRANSFERCASE. MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO UPHOLD RECALL AND FIX THE PROBLEM. DURING SEIZE UP CSR LOSTCONTROL AND SPUN OUT OF CONTROL ON I-25 LUCKLY NO ONE WAS INJUERD BUT I STILL HOLD MITSUBISHI AND DEALERS RESPONSIBLE. THEY STILL HAVE YET TO CONTACT MY LAWYER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10097125October 19, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE "TRANSFER CASE", THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10088858August 30, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING OUR AUTOMATIC 1996 3000GT AT APPROX. 60 MILES PER HR WHEN CAR SURGED FORWARD 4 TIMES IN A ROW. SHE ALMOST HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HER! CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. SHE WAS LESS THAN A MILE HOME AND DROVE CAR VERY SLOWLY HOME. VEHICLES REVERSE NO LONGER WORKS AT ALL!!! CAR IS ABLE TO GO INTO DRIVE BUT WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF FIRST GEAR AND WILL NOT GO OVER 20 MILES PER HR NOW! CAR HAS BEEN TOWED TO DEALER BUT NO WORD ON WHAT IS WRONG WITH IT YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10082809July 28, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE CRUISING ON A MOUNTAIN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH ON A STEEP UPHILL GRADE, THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT STRIPPED CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF POWER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.I CANNOT OVERSTATE HOW DANGEROUS THIS EVENT WAS. I WAS LUCKY TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THIS TRANSMISSION OR TRANSFER CASE. THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO PURCHASE A NEW TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE, WITH THE SAME DESIGN PROBLEMS AS THE ORIGINAL, AND WAIT FOR IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS LONG AGO. VISIT WWW.MITSUBISHISUCKS.COM FOR A VERY LONG LIST OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE LOCAL DEALER AND THE MITS. DISTRICT MANAGER HAVE ASSURED ME THAT MITS. WILL NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH GETTING THIS CAR REPAIRED EVEN THOUGH BOTH HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR CAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078491June 19, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079437June 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02 V 143 001 CONCERNING TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE COMMENCED TO MAKE LOUD CLANKING NOISES, LOST POWER AND LEAKED OIL. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THIS RECALL THROUGH THE PREVIOUS OWNER, AND THAT NOTHING ELSE WOULD BE DONE. HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED WITHIN A YEAR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074390May 27, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS THE TRANSMISSION SEIZED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. THE DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. THE CAUSE WAS NOT DETERMINED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074218May 25, 2004
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT,"THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND THREE TIMES BEFORE LANDING INTO A DITCH." THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10072763May 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
I OWN A 1992 300GT WITH 51,000 MILES. THE CAR IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WEAR ON MY TRANSMISION. THE CAR COULD NOT GET INTO GEAR SMOOTHLY. THE GEARS WOULD CONSTANTLY GRIND. I TRIED RECOMMENDING TRANSMSSION FLUIDS FROM MITSUBISHI BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY MITSUBISHI WITH A CERTIFIED FACTORY REBUILT (YOU CAN NO LONGER PURCHASE A NEW ONE). THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS TERRIBLE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT WITHIN A MONTH (NO CHARGE FOR THE REPLACEMENT) NOW THE NEW ONE WORKS, BUT IS NOT PARTICULARLY GOOD, AS SHIFTING IS STILL ROUGH. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SATISFACTORY. IN LOOKING AT ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM, SOME HAVE RESULTED IN LOCK-UP. I CANNOT BELIEVE MISUBISHI WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PRODUCT DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10072580May 13, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
18 SPLINE OUTPUT SHAFT ON MY 92 3000GT VR4 SNAPPED REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND AT A COST OF 5000 US DOLLARS. OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED THIS IS A FAULTY DEVICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10063758March 24, 2004
POWER TRAIN
THE SPLINES OF THE SHAFT THAT CONNECT THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE WERE STRIPPED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062234March 15, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
18 SPLINE OUTPUT SHAFT IS INSUFFICIENT FOR THE CAR AND IS VERY DANGEROUS IF IT BREAKS WHILE ON THE PARKWAY OR DRIVING IN TAFFIC.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10062964March 11, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH TRANSFER CASE EXPLODED, BREAKING OFF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE VIOLENTLY AND LOST POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10060924February 27, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS CUT OFF BY A MERGING VEHICLE. CONSUMER SWERVED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE. THEN, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH THE GUARD RAIL. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEATBELTS. HOWEVER, FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED NON LIFE THREATENING BUMPS TO THE HEAD. POLICE DID ARRIVE AT THE SCENE, BUT NO ONE WAS CITED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10058952February 25, 2004
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR-4 , TRANSFER CASE SEIZED DURING OPERATION @ 30MPH , RESULTING IN ALL 4 WHEELS LOCKING UP.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058819February 24, 2004
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 1991 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR4 TWIN TURBO. I HAD TO REPLACE THE 18 SPLINE OUTPUT SHAFT IN THE TRANSMISSION. IN 1993 (2 YEARS AFTER PRODUCTION), MITSUBISHI REALIZED THAT THEY MADE A FLAW IN THE OUTPUT SHAFTS AND WENT OT THE 24 SPLINE. I KNOW OF VERY MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD TO PAY "OUT OF POCKET" FOR THIS DESIGN FLAW. MANY HAVE TO REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER 18 SPLINE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE 24 SPLINE CONVERSION REQUIRES A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION CASING ($$). IS THERE ANYTHING THAT NHTSA COULD DO TO HELP US WITH THIS?*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10059658February 19, 2004
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *LA THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO TIMING BELT FAILURE AND THE SUNROOF LEAKED. THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT, HOWEVER HE WAS DENIED BECAUSE RECEIPTS COULD NOT BE PRODUCED. (RECALL #02V143001)*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058342February 17, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT FOR THE 1991-1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT IS FAR TOO WEAK FOR THE LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE OF THE CAR. AFTER ONLY 3000 MILES, A NEW SHAFT THAT WAS INSTALLED LITERALLY TWISTED IN HALF. THE SHAFT THAT WAS REPLACED HAD NEARLY NOTHING LEFT OF THE TEETH, AND IT ONLY HAD 50,000 MILES ON IT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10058272February 16, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
1991 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR4. OUTPUT SHAFT OF TRANSMISSION BROKE, MORE THAN ONCE. ONE HAPPENED WHILE GOING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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