Mitsubishi 3000GT Complaints

464 consumer complaints on file.

#757513January 29, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757518January 29, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757524January 29, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I WAS ASKED TO FILL OUT FORM BY 3SI.ORG B/C OF FAILURES AND LEAKAGE OF THE TRANSMISSION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756385January 4, 2002
TIRES
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)
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756067December 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756032December 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOW PROBLEM ON THIS CAR.. I'M PART OF THE 3SI COMUNNITY WWW.3SI.ORG, A LOT OF OWNERS EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM, PLEASE CHECK THERE FOR MORE INFORMATION. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755941December 22, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 45K DUE TO UNEXPLAINED NOISEES AS A SIGN OF POSSIBLE INTERNAL FAILURE. THIS REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED ALSO DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. AT 50K MILES THE CURRENT TRANSMISSION HAS BAD GEAR CHANGE PROBLEMS AND WILL FAIL AT SOME TIME. DRIVETRAIN ALSO HAS EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF SLOP IN IT AND COULD POTETIALLY FAIL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION CAUSING SERIOUS RISK OF INJURY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755947December 22, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
GETRAG AND MITSUBISHI REFUSE TO SUPPLY PARTS TO DO REAPIRS AND ONLY ALTERNATIVE IS A $6,000 REPLACEMENT FROM MITSUBISHI NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755950December 22, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HORRIBLY DESPITE USING MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED OILS. NOT GETTING INTO GEARS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING OR PULLING OUT INTO INTERSECTIONS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755790December 18, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE ORIGINAL OWNER AT 51,000 MILES. IN MAY OF 2001, (101,000 MILES), IT BEGAN GRINDING WHEN SHIFTING TO 3RD GEAR. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE BLED (WRONG!). THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AND EXTENDED TO OTHER GEARS. AS THE WEATHER GOT COLD IT INCREASINGLY GOT MORE DIFFICULT TO PUT INTO 1ST OR 2ND GEAR UNTIL AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN RUN FOR 10-15 MILES. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SYNCROS ARE BAD AND THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED AGAIN! APPARENTLY, THIS TRANSMISSION (GETRAG) IS NOTORIOUS FOR THE SYNCROS GOING BAD AND THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT PROVIDE REPLACEMENT PARTS. THEREFORE, THE DEALER MUST REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANNY AT A COST OF $4,592.00 PLUS TAX! THIS IS REDICULOUS. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT THE OTHER MORNING WHEN I COULD NOT SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION (COULD NOT ACCELLERATE BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR). DOES SOMEONE ACTUALLY HAVE TO GET INJURED OR DIE BEFORE THE NHTSA OR MITSUBISHI RECALLS THIS LEMON TRANSMISSION? THE VEHICLE REP AT MITSUBISHI, TONY, DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION AND EVEN REFERED ME TO THE NHTSA! APPARENTLY HE HASN'T READ THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE. NHTSA - PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION BEFORE THE 8 YEAR LIMIT LEAVES ME AND OTHER OWNERS OF THIS CAR WITH NO RECOURSE! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755555December 12, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754952November 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
TRANSMISSION HAS DEVELOPED "NUMEROUS LEAKS" ACCORDING TO DEALER. INDICATED MY ONLY OPTION IS REPLACEMENT FOR ROUGHLY $5500. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752614September 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
CONSTANT LEAKING FRONT TRANSFER CASE. DEALER REFUSES TO WORK ON COMPONENT AND HAS STATED THAT "TRANSMISSION" HAS BEEN OVERFILLED. CAR HAS SIT IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR THE PAST 3 WEEKS WITHOUT BEING DRIVEN. TRANSFER CASE IS NOW EMPTY OF FLUID.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752622September 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
PRVIOUS MITSUBISHI JUST SOLD IN JUNE 2001 HAD ALSO FAILURE/LEAKAGE AND SAME PROBLEMS AS THIS ONE HAS. CARS BOTH EXQUISITELY MAINTAINED, NEVER ABUSED, FAILURE/LEAKS SEEM TO BE INHERANT IN THE 3000 MODEL OF MITSUBISHI LINE OF CARS (MINE 1991 & 1993)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752253September 16, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE 2ND AND 3RD GEAR SYNCHROS ARE WORN OUT AND I HAVE A LOT OF TROUBLE SHIFTING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752173September 13, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
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.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751769September 6, 2001
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION THAT I'VE HAD PUT IN MY CAR, AND I'VE ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR TWO YEARS. FIRST TRANSMISSION WENT, AND WAS REPLACED. ONE MONTH LATER I HAD TO GO BACK IN BECAUSE OF THE TRANSFER CASE HAD GONE BAD. AND NOW, A YEAR LATER, MY SYNCHROS ARE GOING OUT ALREADY. IN ABOUT THREE MONTHS, I BELEIVE I WILL NEED A NEW TRANSMITION, ONCE AGAIN. IT'S AN ONGOING CYCLE. OR A WAY FOR THE COMPANY TO MAKE LOTS OF MONEY, FOR OUR TRANSMITIONS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE.THIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMITION THAT I'VE HAD PUT IN MY CAR, AND I'VE ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR TWO YEARS. FIRST TRANSMITION WENT, AND WAS REPLACED. ONE MONTH LATER I HAD TO GO BACK IN BECAUSE OF THE TRANSFER CASE HAD GONE BAD. AND NOW, A YEAR LATER, MY SYNCHROS ARE GOING OUT ALREADY. IN ABOUT THREE MONTHS, I BELEIVE I WILL NEED A NEW TRANSMITION, ONCE AGAIN. IT'S AN ONGOING CYCLE. OR A WAY FOR THE COMPANY TO MAKE LOTS OF MONEY, FOR OUR TRANSMITIONS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750652August 17, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749863August 5, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#749823August 4, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION LOCKED @35MPH. 2ND & 3RD BEEN GRINDING FOR TWO YEAS UNDER DAILY DRIVING. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS BAD SHIFTING AND NEGLECTED TO TELL ME THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS STILL IN EFFECT!! NOW I HAVE A $5K REPAIR I CANNOT AFFORD!, IT IS WAY TO COMMON OF A PROBLEM IN THESE CARS. PLEASE HELP US.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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