Mitsubishi Diamante Complaints

505 consumer complaints on file.

#10116262April 2, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE FUMES OF ANTIFREEZE FOGGED UP THE WINDOWS SEVERELY, REDUCING VISIBILITY OF THE DRIVER. IT WAS RAINING ONE NIGHT AND MY WINDOWS ALL OF A SUDDEN GOT FOGGY. I TURNED ON THE DEFROSTER, WHICH MADE MY WINDOWS EVEN FOGGIER. THE POOR VISIBILITY CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD INTO THE GRASSY MEDIAN. I WAS OUT OF TOWN WHEN THIS OCCURRED. IN DOING RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM I FOUND THAT IT WAS COMMON ALL DIAMANTES (92 -2001). IN MANY CASES, THE DRIVER IS NOT AWARE THAT THIS IS A SEVERE PROBLEM. THE ANTIFREEZE WILL STARTED LEAKING ON THE PASSENGER?S SIDE AREA. CAUSING MORE STRONG SMELL OF TOXIC ANTIFREEZE. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114715March 25, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
THIS IS A MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE 2001 LS. I'M EXPERIENCING PUNGENT SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE INSIDE THE CAR AS SOON AS I TURN ON HEATING. THE DEALER I GOT THE PREOWNED CAR FROM WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM UNLESS I CAN SHOW THEM THE LEAK IN HEATER CORE. ANTI-FREEZE CONTAINS ETHYLENE GLYCON AND THE FUMES ARE HIGHLY TOXIC. FIXING THE THE HEATER CORE WILL COST $1000. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT TO ASCERTAIN THAT THIS IS A VERY VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE AND MITSUBISHI MOTORS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THREE MAIN RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THIS: (1) THE DEFECT EXPOSES CUSTOMERS TO UNUSUAL LEVEL OF TOXIC ETHYLENE GLYCOL WHICH SHOULD NOT EXCEED 10-25 PPM LEVELS (CONSULT MSDS FOR ETHYLENE GLYCOL) (2) THE LEAK CAN AFFECT THE CAR'S MICROPROCESSOR AND POSES A SEVERE HAZARD FOR DRIVERS. (3) FAULTY HEATER CORE MAKES THE VISIBILITY DIFFICULT DUE TO FOGGING OF WIND SHIELD THUS PUTTING THE DRIVER AT GREATER RISK. I WILL EVENTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM BY SPENDING $1000 AFTER THE SUMMER IF MITSUBISHI REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL. RIGHT NOW I AM TRYING SOME RADIATOR ANTI-LEAK TO DELAY THE COSTLY REPAIR. BUT I WANT NHTSA TO BE AWARE OF THE HAZARDS THAT HAS BEEN IGNORED BY THE MANUFACTURER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109306March 24, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED A BAD ODOR COMING FROM THE HEATER CORE. HEATER SYSTEM WAS LEAKING COOLANT. THIS HAPPENED THREE TIMES. THE SEAL HAD TO BE REPLACED. *AK THE VEHICLE'S HEATER CORE AND REFRIGERANT WERE REPLACED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10114500March 22, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES, THE CAR SHAKES AND JERKS UNCONTROLLABLY. I HAVE HAD WORK DONE ON THE ROTORS AS WELL AS THE BRAKES. I HAVE FOUR NEW TIRES, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. I AM AFRAID THAT ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR THE BRAKES WILL FAIL AND CAUSE MY FAMILY AND I SERIOUS INJURY . THIS IS A 2003 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE, AND THE INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED DAILY 3 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113931March 11, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
WINDOWS FOGGED UP AND WOULD NOT CLEAR UP. THERE WAS A KIND OF SWEET BURNING SMELL. DID RESEARCH ON THE INTERNET AND FOUND THAT IS WAS THE HEATERCORE LEAKING ANTIFREEZE AND ALL THE SYMTOMS LISTED ON SITE MATCHED MY CAR. CHECKED THE PASSENGER SIDE AND FOUND PUDDLE OF ANTIFREEZE SOAKED IN THE CARPET. ALSO THE ANTIFREEZE IN THE RADIATOR WAS VERY LOW. MY WIFE DRIVES THIS CAR AND SHE IS 8 MONTHS PREGNANT! SHE HAD BEEN UNKNOWINGLY INHALING THE ANTIFREEZE VAPORS SINCE THE LEAKAGE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND IT COST ME $690 TO FIX (3/10/05). I HAD TO WAIT 3 DAYS BEFORE THE PARTS CAME IN AND 1 DAY TO HAVE IT FIXED. THIS CAR IS ONLY A 2002 AND HAS 52,000 MILES! WHAT A COINCEDENCE THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. I AM CURRENTLY DRIVING THE CAR SINCE MY WIFE IS PREGNANT AND THE CAR STILL SMELLS LIKE ANTIFREEZE! I HAVE TO DRIVE IT WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN SINCE THE SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE VAPORS ARE STILL STRONG. I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THE AFFECTS OF BREATHING THE ANTIFREEZE VAPORS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113881March 10, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
I'M EXPERIENCING A SYRUPY SMELL INSIDE THE CAR WHEN THE HEAT IS ON. PER THE VARIOUS RESEARCH I HAVE PERFORMED, THIS IS A SIGN OF A FAILING HEATER CORE. THIS IS A KNOWN FAILURE BY MITS PER TSB 627114 THAT WAS ISSUED. ADDITIONALLY, ON >2000 MODEL YEAR DIAMANTES, MITS BEGAN PUTTING THE VEHICLE?S COMPUTER (ECU) IN A PLASTIC BAG SO THAT WHEN THE HEATER CORE DOES FAIL, IT DOES NOT RUIN THE ECU AND CREATE ADDITIONAL SAFETY RISKS. THIS IS JUST ANOTHER SIGN THAT MITS IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE AND RATHER THAN DESIGNING OUT THE PROBLEM, THEY PUT A BANDAGE OVER A POTENTIAL EFFECTED AREA. UNFORTUNATELY MY VEHICLE IS 1999 WHICH DOES NOT HAVE THE PLASTIC BAG AND THUS I AM EXPOSED TO THE ADDITIONAL RISKS. THE ESTIMATE I RECEIVED TO FIX THIS WAS $1100. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT TO ASCERTAIN THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN DIAMANTES AND MITS SHOULD BE AWARE OF 3 MAIN RISKS: (1) THE DEFECT EXPOSES CUSTOMERS TO AN UNACCEPTABLE LEVEL OF TOXIC ETHYLENE GLYCOL WHICH SHOULD NOT EXCEED 10-25PPM LEVELS (2) THE HEATER CORE FAILING COULD RESULT IN COOLANT LEAKING ONTO THE VEHICLE?S ECU WHICH COULD RESULT IN UNEXPECTED FAILURE WHICH POSES ADDITIONAL HAZARDS. (3) FAULTY HEATER CORE MAKES THE VISIBILITY DIFFICULT DUE TO FOGGING OF WINDSHIELD THUS PUTTING THE DRIVER AT GREATER RISK. AS A PRODUCT SAFETY ENGINEER, I AM VERY DISTURBED THAT ALL THE COMPLAINTS ALREADY FILED AND THE ASSOCIATED RISK HAS NOT RESULTED IN ANY ACTION. I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE THE NHTSA TO TAKE PREVENTATIVE MEASURES IN WORKING WITH MITS TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM RATHER THAN WAIT FOR AN INJURY OR DEATH TO OCCUR AS A RESULT OF A POORLY ENGINEERED HEATER CORE DESIGN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112798March 9, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
PURCHASED 2001 DIAMANTE IN SEPTEMBER 2004. HAD APPROXIMATELY 66,000 MILES WHEN PURCHASED AND APPROXIMATELY 73,000 MILES NOW. AT THE TIME I PURCHASED THE CAR, I NOTICED A MAPLE SYRUP SMELL IN THE INTERIOR, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW THAT IT WAS AN INDICATOR OF A PROBLEM SO I DIDN'T MENTION IT, I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE A CLEANER THAT WAS USED IN THE CAR. IN DECEMBER 2004, BROUGHT CAR TO MITSUBISHI DEALER WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION. WAS INFORMED THAT STRONG COOLANT SMELL IN INTERIOR (MAPLE SYRUP SMELL) WAS FROM A COOLANT LEAK CAUSED BY BROKEN O-RING WHICH I WAS TOLD BY THE SERVICE MANAGER "HAPPENS IN ALMOST ALL DIAMANTES". I TOLD THEM THAT THE SMELL WAS IN MY VEHICLE WHEN I PURCHASED IT FROM THE DEALER IN AUGUST AND I BELIEVE THEY WERE AWARE OF IT AT THAT TIME BECAUSE THEY WERE ABLE TO QUICKLY IDENTIFY THAT SAME ODOR WHEN I BROUGHT THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE. I HAVE ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR SINCE IT IS APPARENT THEY SOLD ME A DEFECTIVE CAR. I HAVE NOT RESOLVED THIS ISSUE YET WITH MITSUBISHI SO THE REPAIRS HAVE NOT BEEN MADE AS OF THE DATE OF THIS REPORT. CURRENTLY THE SYMPTOMS OF THIS COOLANT LEAK ARE CONSISTENTLY AND SEVERELY FOGGED UP WINDOWS (ALL WINDOWS OF THE CAR) MAKING VISIBILITY DIFFICULT. I AM ALSO QUITE CONCERNED ABOUT THE HEALTH CONSEQUENCES, INCLUDING RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, I AM FACING FROM INHALING ANTIFREEZE FUMES FOR THE LAST 7 MONTH WHICH ARE ONLY GETTING WORSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112583March 5, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
MY CAR IS MAKING ME SICK. I PURCHASED MY CAR IN AUG. 2001 AND BEGAN TO NOTICE A SMELL IN THE CAR AND FUME CLOSELY RESEMBLING THAT OF RADIATOR COOLANT. THE CAR WAS ASSESED BY A MITSUBISHI DISTRICT MANAGER AND SERVICE PERSONNEL FROM MY DEALER AND DEEMED TO BE SOUND. IN THE MEAN TIME I HAVE SUFFERED WITH RUNNY EYES AND INTERMITTENT PARALYSIS IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY FACE DEPENDENT ON THE AMOUNT OF TIME SPENT IN THE CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED MITSUBISHI NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT THIS AND RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. IN NOVEMBER 2004 I NOTICED AN INCREASE IN THIS SMELL AND FOGGING PROBLEMS OF THE INTERIOR WINDOWS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TELLING THEM THAT I BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE HEATER CORE. I ASCERTAINED THIS INFORMATION THROUGH INTERNET RESEARCH DEALING WITH MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE DEFECTS AND PROBLEMS. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME WITH THIS PROBLEM MORE SEVERE THAN WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR. ANY HELP OR IDEAS THAT YOU CAN OFFER WOULD BE GREATLLY APPRECIATED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10112464March 3, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
WE HAVE A FIVE-YEAR-OLD MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. FOR THE LAST WEEK, MY HUSBAND, SCOTT HAS SMELLED A SWEET SMELL IN HIS CAR AND HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE WINDOWS FOGGING. TUESDAY MORNING HE STARTED LOSING FORWARD POWER WHEN DRIVING TO WORK ON I480. HE NOTICED THAT HIS DASHBOARD TRANSMISSION LIGHTS WERE ACTING FUNNY SO HE CALLED OUR MITSUBISHI DEALER. THE SERVICE PEOPLE ASKED IF HE HAD NOTICED THAT THE WINDOWS WERE FOGGING OR IF HE SMELLED ANY ANTI-FREEZE COMING FROM THE HEATER. SCOTT WAS ASTONISHED THAT THE SWEET SMELL WAS ANTIFREEZE. THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID THAT MOST LIKELY IT'S BECAUSE THAT DIAMANTE HAS EXPERIENCED HEATER CORES LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND DRIPPING ONTO THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER. THIS IS WHY HE WAS LOSING POWER WHILE DRIVING ON I480. ONE OF MY CONCERNS IS WHAT HEALTH PROBLEMS CAN COME FROM DRIVING IN AN ENCLOSED ENVIRONMENT WHILE THE HEATING SYSTEM IS MIXING ANTIFREEZE FLUID IN THE AIR THAT MY HUSBAND IS BREATHING WHILE COMMUTING TO WORK. LATER ON THAT SAME TUESDAY, THE SERVICE ADVISOR CALLED HIM AND SAID THAT THEIR SERVICE MANAGER SPOKE DIRECTLY WITH THE REGIONAL MITSUBISHI SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AND HE SAID THAT THE HEATER CORE WAS TOO FAR OUT OF WARRANTY TO BE COVERED BASED ON 36,000 MILE WARRANTY. THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER, WHILE COVERED UP TO 84,000 MILES, WOULD ALSO NOT BE COVERED BECAUSE THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO ANTIFREEZE DRIPPING ON THE COMPUTER CAUSING IT TO FAIL. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113188March 1, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
AFTER TURNING ON THE DEFROSTER THE WINDOW WAS STILL NOT CLEARING UP, AND THERE WAS AN ODOR OF ANTIFREEZE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112052February 23, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE ON 2000 MITSHUBISHI DIAMANTE FAILED AND FOGGED UP MY WINDSHEILD. WHILE DRIVING HOME THE NIGHT OF THE FAILURE, A DEER JUMP IN FRONT OF MY CAR AND CAUSED 4 GRAND IN DAMAGE. I HAD TO PAY FOR THE HEATER CORE AT THE DEALERSHIP.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112060February 23, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
WINDOWS FOG UP AND CANNOT BE CLEARED BY THE DEFROSTER. VERY STRONG SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE INSIDE THE CAR. SMOKEY VAPORS COME OUT OF THE HEATING VENTS. I'M HAVING DIFFICULTY BREATHING WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, AND BELIEVE THE CAUSE OF MY NAUSEA AND HEADACHE IS DUE TO BREATHING ANTI-FREEZE VAPORS. STAIN ON PASSENGER SIDE OF CARPET. ALL THESE SYMPTOMS INDICATE A HEATER CORE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110555February 15, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER COIL REPLACEMENT. CAUSES CAR TO OVERHEAT, ALSO CAUSES BAD SMELL AND HEAT AND FUMES TO COME OUT OF THE DASH. IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT A LARGE AMOUNT OF MITSUBISHI DIAMANTES UP TO YEAR 2001 HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND IT HAS NOT BE CONSIDERED A RECALL. I WANTED TO KNOW WHY AND HOW THIS ISSUE CAN BE FIXED. IT'S NOT FAIR THAT CUSTOMERS HAVE TO PAY OVER 1000. TO GET SOMETHING FIXED THAT IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURER PROBLEM. THIS IS NOT AN OPTIONAL FIX SINCE IT CAN ULTIMATELY CAUSE AN ENGINE FIRE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110368February 11, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE FAILED. THIS CAUSED MY WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP. MY CAR SMELLS LIKE ANTIFREEZE SO BAD THAT I GOT A MIGRAINE. THE REPAIR IS APPROXIMATELY $600.00. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111321February 10, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE HEATER COIL. ANTI-FREEZE WAS GETTING INTO VENT, AND THE VAPORS FOGGED UP THE WINDOWS, INTERRUPTING THE VISIBILITY. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO REFUSED ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110292February 10, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
ABOUT TWO MONTHS AFTER BUYING A 2000 DIAMANTE; IN OCT, 2004, I STARTED TO NOTICE THICK FOG ON THE WINDSHEILD THAT WOULDN'T GO AWAY BY USING THE DE-FOGGER AND WHEN USING THE HEATER, I WOULD ALSO NOTICE STRONG SMELL ON ANIT-FREEZE COMMING OUT FROM THE VENT. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM AS FAULTY O-RING IN THE HEATER CORE. THE FIX WAS COSTLY, AROUND $1100.00 HOWEVER THE CAR HAS BEEN PROBLEM FREE SINCE THEN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110169February 9, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
COOLANT LEAKING INTO RUG ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE, COOLANT FUMES LEAKING FROM AIR VENTS, CONSTANTLY ADDING MORE COOLANT TO CAR, FOGGY WINDOWS THAT WOULD NOT CLEAR UP EVEN AFTER AN HOUR OF DRIVING, SCENT IN CAR THAT KIND OF SMELLS LIKE SYRUP. CONSTANT HEADACHES, NAUSEA WHEN DRIVING INSIDE VEHICLE, HARD TO DRIVE DUE TO FOGGY WINDOWS. TOOK CAR TO DEALER AND HAD HEATER CORE REPLACED. FAINT SCENT OF SYRUP STILL REMAINS IN CAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110114February 8, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
JANUARY 12, 2005 ONE COLD MORNING I NOTICED THAT THE REVERSE GEAR DID NOT GO IN AS FAST AS IT SHOULD IT TOOK LIKE 1 MINUTE TO GO INTO GEAR, WHEN COLD IT WOULD JOLT BEFORE ADVANCING IN DRIVE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING, SO I PICKED UP THAT SAME AFTERNOON, NEXT MORNING SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR BACK ON JAN 19, LEFT IT OVER NIGHT AND THEY FOUND IT TOOK A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO GO INTO GEAR, THEREFORE, THEY DECIDED TO LOOK AT THE TRANSMISSION, THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE 1/20 THRU 2/7, AFTER SEVERAL DISCUSSIONS THEY HAVE TOLD ME IT IS THE HEATING CORE DRIPPING ON TOP OF THE COMPUTER DAMAGING THE SENSORS, TODAY 2/8 THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR AT ALL. I HAVE HAD GREASE WITH THE SEAT BELTS, THEY HAD TO BE CHANGED AT 3600 MILES, THE TIRES (EAGLE) HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 18,000MIES, THE BRAKES STARTING ACTING UP AT 6000 MILES, THE STEERING STARTED VIBRATING AT 12,000 MILES. BOTTOM LINE THIS CAR IS A MESS, SUCKS AND MITSUBISHI DOES NOT WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY OF THOSE PROBLEMS, THIS IS A BIG LEMON!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110015February 7, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
I HAVE HAD MY 2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE FOR ONE YEAR NOW AND HAVE ALWAYS FOUND THAT MY FRONT WINDOW FOGGED OVER WITH A FILM THE DEFROSTER WOULD NOT REMOVE. LAST WEEKEND THE 5TH OF FEBRUARY 2005 I NOTICED THE FILM GETTING WORSE AND THE CAR FILLED WITH A VERY PUNGENT SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE THIS CAUSED MY EYES TO BURN AND MADE IT HARD TO CONTINUE DRIVING. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER WHO SAID THE HEATER CORE HAD A LEAK AND I NEEDED NEW GASKETS THAT WERE $16 DOLLARS A PACKAGE AND THAT LABOR WOULD BE $492 DOLLARS FOR 5 HOURS. I WAS QUITE SHOCKED IT WOULD COST SO MUCH CONSIDERING I HAVE WELL MAINTAINED MY CAR AND THAT I ONLY HAD 41,000 MILES ON IT. I AM CONCERNED OF THE HEALTH EFFECTS IF I HAVE BEEN BREATHING IN ANTIFREEZE FOR OVER A YEAR NOW. I AM ALSO CONCERNED THAT THE LEAKAGE MAY HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY ECU BECAUSE OF WHERE THE LEAK IS (RIGHT ABOVE THE ECU). I HAVE READ THAT THIS MAY BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE DIAMANTE AND MY DEALER SAID HE HAS SEEN A FEW HIMSELF (HE KNEW EXACTLY WHAT IT WAS WHEN I TOLD HIM WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND HOW MUCH IT COST). I FEAR MITSUBISHI IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND THE LONG TERM AFFECTS IT MAY HAVE ON HEALTH AND SAFETY AND HASN'T COME FORWARD TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10110812February 4, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
THE HEATER CORE DEVELOPED A LEAK WHICH RESULTED IN THE WINDOW FOGGING UP, FOLLOWED BY SMOKE/STEAM FROM THE ANTI FREEZE COMING THROUGH THE AIR VENTS. THIS REDUCED THE DRIVER'S VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING, AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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