Mitsubishi Diamante Complaints

505 consumer complaints on file.

#10041278October 5, 2003
TIRES
GOODYEAR EAGLE TIRES, MAKE WINDING NOISE WHEN VEHICLE IS IN MOTION. DEALER CLAIMED THAT THIS WAS CAUSED BY LACK OF TIRE ROTATION, I HAVE ROTATED THIS TIRES EVERY 6,000 MILES, SINCE THE DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. THE PROBLEM STARTED AFTER THE CAR HAD ABOUT 2,000 MILES, CAR HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWO TIMES AND THE PROBLEM HAS NOT RESOLVED, VEHICLE HAS 24,000 MILES, IT CAME WITH 36,000 MILES BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. I THOUGHT THAT WHEN YOU BUY A NEW CAR THE TIRES ARE ALSO UNDER THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY, BUT EVIDENTLY THE DEALER DOES NOT WANT TO HONOR THIS. IT IS UNFORTUNATE THAT THE MITSUBISHI MANUFACTURER HAD USED THESE CHEAP MADE TIRES ON A GOOD VEHICLE LIKE THIS. *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
2
#10037859October 1, 2003
SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
REAR PASSENGER SIDE SHOULDER BELT BUCKLE COULD NOT BE UNLATCHED. THIS CAUSED CHILD TO BE LOCKED IN THE SEAT BELT AND UNABLE TO MOVE. SEAT BELT HAD TO BE CUT NEAR THE WAISTLINE AREA TO FREE THE CHILD. *AK *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10021769June 26, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE VEHICLE JERKED AS IF IT WAS GOING TO SHUT OFF AND SOMETIMES IT COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN INTERMITTENTLY. *TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10019778May 13, 2003
WHEELS
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLES WHEEL CAME OFF. THE BRAKE DRUM AND SOME OF THE AXLE WAS STILL ATTACHED TO THE WHEEL. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED THE DRIVER TO RUN INTO A WALL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED AN INJURED BACK, NECK AND SIDE . THIS WAS REPORTED TO MITSUBISHI. *NLM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10015323April 7, 2003
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE VEHICLES DOOR LATCHES FAILED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10013766April 1, 2003
TIRES
SHORT LIFE OF TIRES. TIRES HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED SINCE THE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE BUT SOME HOW THE BELTS WERE SEPARATING AND THE TIRES WHERE "CHOPPED UP" SO THEY PUT IT. TIRES ARE ROTATED AND BALANCED REGULARLY IN WHICH I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT A LACK OF THIS TYPE OF MAINTENANCE CAUSES THIS PROBLEM. SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I AM HAVING THE PROBLEMS WITH MY TIRES. I CONTACTED GOODYEAR ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND I WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE MY CAR TO A GOODYEAR DEALER IN WHICH I DID AND THEY CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT, THE ROTATION RECORDS, AND THE BALANCING AND ALL THOSE THINGS CHECKED OUT. THEY STILL REFUSED TO REPLACE THE TIRES AND REFUSED TO CONTACT GOODYEAR ABOUT THE RESULTS IN WHICH I HAD AND INTERNET EMAIL FROM CHEEDA MOORE INSTRUCTING THEM TO CALL HER DIRECTLY IF THEY COULD NOT HELP ME AND THEY DID NOT.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10009998March 6, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE MOTOR MOUNT FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK HEAVILY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008109February 25, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
WINDOWS WERE NOT CLEARING PROPERLY AND SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE WAS VERY STRONG. UPON CALLING THE MITSUBISHI DEALER, I WAS TOLD, IT'S PROBABLY THE HEATER CORE. I ASK IF THIS IS NORMAL FOR A CAR LESS THAN THREE YEARS OLDS WITH APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME, WELL TO GIVE YOU AND IDEA, I JUST REPLACED ONE LAST WEEK. I WAS TOLD VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, COST TO REPAIR $650.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006062January 31, 2003
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTERMITTENT WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS VEHICLE STALL DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002995January 20, 2003
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
LEAKING SUNROOF. THE FACTORY SUNROOF LEAKS DURING RAIN AND WASHING. IT HAS CAUSED WATER DAMAGE TO THE HEADLINER. ALSO THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOWS RATTLES AND HAS EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE. THE DEALER WANTED $90 JUST TO TAKE THE DOOR PANEL OFF I REFUSED BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD PAY FOR MANUFACTURE DEFECT. AS FAR AS THE SUNROOF GOES AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO REPLACE THE SUNROOF GLASS BUT THE LEAK STILL PERSISTS IN THE SAME LOCATION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002998January 20, 2003
STEERING
TEST DROVE A USED 1999 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE VIN # [XXX] AT THE WAYZATA AUTO CENTER BARGAIN LOT 1805 EAST WAYZATA BLVD., WAYZATA, MN 55391ON OR ABOUT 12/26/02. THE CAR WAS SHOWING APPROX 57,000 MILES. WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED SHE MADE A LANE CHANGE AND THE CAR ENTERED INTO AN OSCILLATION WHICH CAUSED ME TO QUESTION HER DRIVING AND THEN DRIVE THE CAR MYSELF. I REPEATED THE EXERCISE AND NOTICED THE VEHICLE HAD A TENDENCY TO ENTER INTO A PRONOUNCED OSCILLATION ANY TIME A TURN WAS ATTEMPTED AT CRUISE SPEED. WE IMMEDIATELY RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND POINTED OUT WHAT I CONSIDERED TO BE A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE TO THE SALESMAN ([XXX] . I LATER WROTE AN EMAIL TO [XXX] AT THE VILLAGE CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP WHO ORIGINALLY ADVERTISED THE CAR IN TRADERONLINE. I HAVE YET TO GET A RESPONSE STATING THEY LOOKED INTO THE ISSUE. BY THE WAY, I'M A QA AUDITOR, MECHANIC AND PILOT, COMFORTABLE WITH THE PERSONALITY QUIRKS OF MOST VEHICLES. WHILE BOTHERSOME AND A DEAL KILLER FOR US, I FEEL THIS ISSUE WOULD BE A SERIOUS PROBLEM FOR INEXPERIENCE DRIVERS IN LESS THAN IDEAL ROAD CONDITIONS. I HAVE YET TO GET A RESPONSE FROM THE DEALERSHIP SAYING THEY EITHER INVESTIGATED OR TOOK ACTION ON THE PROBLEM. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008663January 15, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
NAR 02/10/2003. THE CONSUMER HAD A NEW HEATER CORE INSTALLED IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER BELIEVED THERE WAS A DEFECT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003968January 15, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO IGNORED THE PROBLEM AND DENIED SERVICE. *NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10002142January 6, 2003
TIRES
CONSUMER STATES PURCHASED NEW TIRE ON 12/6/02. ON 12/24/02 WHILE DRIVING TIRE BLEWOUT CAUSING EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. TIRE INFO: B.F. GOODRICH PH P205/65R15 RIGHT FRONT TIRE 30 MILES ON TIRE DAMAGE TO VEHICLE TIRE NOT ORIGINAL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024029December 9, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE DUAL AIRBAGS WENT OFF WHICH CAUSED HITTING A DITCH. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023793December 5, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATED THE CLUTCH AND TRANSMISSION HAD TO REPLACED. TS *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769533November 10, 2002
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
THE COMPLAINT IS THAT THE CAR DOESN'T HAVE THE REAR SEAT HEAD CONFORTERS. THE CAR AND THE DEALER HAVE BEEN PROMISSING A SUPPOSED REPLACEMENTS THAT THEY ORDERED. I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS PROMISE SINCE JANUARY 2002. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#768261October 8, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MAKING A RIGHT TURN INTO A PARKING STALL. PUT ON BRAKE, TO STOP, CAR ACCELERATED OVER CURB INTO BUILDING. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767954October 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
DISC BRAKE PADS SHOW ACCELERATED WEAR, WITH REPLACEMENT AT 5,000 AND AGAIN AT 17,000 MILES. ABNORMAL WEAR NOT DUE TO "RIDING THE BRAKES". BELIEVE ACCELERATED WEAR COULD LEAD TO PREMATURE BRAKE FAILURE CAUSING ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLE LOSS OF LIFE. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#766564September 2, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PURCHASED WITH 14,000 FROM DEALER, HAD A MAJOR ENGINE FALURE DUE TO PISTON RING WEAR/FALURE. HAD IT REPAIRED 10,000 AGO MITS PAID FOR PARTS, I PAID $1,200 FOR LABOR. NOW 10,000 MILES LATER I HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM AGAIN. THIS IS MY 2ND MITS CAR I HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THAT HAD TO BE REBUILT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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