Mitsubishi Diamante Complaints

505 consumer complaints on file.

#8015456August 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DEALERS IN HER AREA DUE TO ENGINE MAKING NOISE. DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM, BUT THOUGHT THAT BRAKES WERE THE CAUSE, AND REPLACED THEM SEVERAL TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762517June 1, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
I BELIEVE THIS IS COMMON WITH BRAKE SYSTEM AND COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO FATALITIES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762368May 28, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
HELLO AND THANKS FIRST OF ALL FOR YOUR TIME, UNTIL JULY 5TH OF 1999 I TRUELY ENJOYED MY CAR. I WAS DRIVING ON I57 ON JULY 5TH AT 65 MPH AND MY CAR SUDDENLY LOST POWER. I HAVING ROADSIDE SERVICE CALLED FROM MY CELL PHONE A TOW TRUCK. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER ARRIVED WHO WAS ALSO A REPAIR PERSON AND ALSO OWNER OF THE REPAIR SHOP. HE INFORMED ME HE WOULD TOW MY CAR TO HIS SHOP AND NOTIFY ME THE NEXT DAY OF THE REPAIRS. I BEING 1 1/2 HOURS FROM HOME HAD TO CALL A RELATIVE TO PICK ME UP. I WAS 11:30 PM I HAD NO WAY TO RENT A CAR. THE FOLLOWING MORNING MR LOY THE OWNER CALLED ME TO ADVISE ME THAT MY MOTOR HAD GONE OUT. I THE ASKED WHAT THE COST ANOTHER MOTOR WOULD BE I WAS ADVISED A USED MOTOR WOULD BE $2915. I THEN MADE ABOUT 50 CALLS TO OTHER SERVICE CENTERS TO FIND OUT THE $2900 WAS A FAIR PRICE. MY HAS ALWAYS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED. I WAS OF COURSE VERY UPSET TO FIND OUT BY ABOUT 35 OF THE 50 MECHAINCS I TALKED TO ADVISED ME, I YOU LET THE DIAMONTE IDEL IT WILL BURN OIL THEN WITHOUT NOTICE YOUR ENGINE WILL BLOW. I OF COURSE STILL OWING MONEY ON MY CAR HAD IT REPAIRED. ALONG WITH A $110 TOWING BILL FROM THE INTERSTATE. THIS ACTUALLY GETTS WORSE. IN NOVEMBER OF THE SAME YEAR(1999) THIS WHOLE ISSUED REPEATED! THIS TIME I WAS ON MY LUNCH HOUR AND MY CAR LOST POWER AGAIN. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO A NEARBY IMPORTED SHOP. CERTAINLY KNOWING THIS TIME IT WOULD NOT BE A BIG REPAIR WELLLLLLLLL MY ENGINE HAD GONE OUT AGAIN!!!!!! THIS TIME LIKE THE FIRST TIME IN TEARS. THIS REPAIR FOR THE SECOND MOTOR COST MY $3200 . THANKS*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009711May 13, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE STOPPED ACCELERATING. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009337May 7, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
FRONT END ALIGNMENT IS OFF, CAUSING TIRES TO CUP/ MAKING STEERING VIBRATE, AND LOUD NOISES. REPLACED PARTS, PROBLEM STILL OCCURRING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8009338May 7, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED BECAUSE THEY STARTED WARPING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008918May 1, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATED CAN SMELL AND SEE THE VAPORS OF ANTIFREEZE COMING FROM VENTS OF VEHICLE WHEN VENTS ARE TURNED OFF. TOOK TO DEALER AND DEALER INDICATES WAS TSB ON THE FAULTY HEATER GASKETS ON VEHICLE.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8007265April 10, 2002
TIRES, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:POWER STEERING FLUID, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STRUCTURE:BODY, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
KUMHO 716 HP4 P215-60-16 94H DOT # 4TL1-YP71-2501 H-RATED TIRES WERE NOT THE CORRECT RATING THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE PUT ON VEHICLE. CONTACTED DEALER WHO WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT CD PLAYER IS INOPERATIVE, NO RADIO CODE STORED, ARMREST COMPARTMENT HOOK LOCK BROKEN, POWER STEERING FLUID ON MINIMUM LEVEL. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758497February 22, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE HEATING SYSTEM ON THIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED REPEATEDLY ON THIS VEHICLE. USUSALLY THIS IS ONLY A MINOR INCONVENIENCE. THERE HAVE BEEN TWO INSTANCES WHERE IT WAS DANGEROUS. ONCE WAS IN A HEAVY RAIN, WHERE THE DEFROSTER FAILED, THE OTHER WAS JUST RECENTLY IN A RAIN/SNOW MIX. THE INTERIOR OF THE WINDSHIELD COMPLETELY FOGS UP MAKING VISION TO THE ROAD AND ONCOMING TRAFFIC VERY POOR. I HAVE HAD A "CHIP" REPLACED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY AND WILL TRY AGAIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758506February 22, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SAFETY - TRANSMISSION: AT 9,500 MILES MY CAR STARTED LURCHING WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS FROM A STOP. IT SUPPOSEDLY WAS REPAIRED BUT HAS CONTINUED TO BE PROBLEM AND EACH TIME I BRING IT IN FOR SERVICE THE DEALER CAN NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. SINCE I HAD NOT HEARD THAT THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL, I THOUGHT IT MUST BE SOMETHING THAT I HAD DONE. UPON REVIEWING THE INFORMATION OF NHSTA, I REALIZE THAT THE DEALERS AND MITSUBISHI ARE DELIBERATELY HIDING THIS PROBLEM. SAFETY - FUEL TANK: MY FUEL TANK BEGAN LEAKING AT 59,560 MILES AND WHEN THE DEALER REMOVED IT HAD 3 STRESS WHOLES. THE TANK HAD TO BE SENT OUT FOR WELDING. OF COURSE, I HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR EVEN THOUGH I SPOKE DIRECTLY TO THE MITSUBISHI COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT. SINCE IT WAS NOT A RECALL ITEM, MITSUBISHI OR THE DEALER WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR. THE DANGEROUS FUEL LEAK IS ANOTHER ONGOING HIDDEN PROBLEM. ALTERNATOR PULLEY: HAS BEEN MAKING NOISE FROM THE BEGINNING AND I HAVE COMPLAINED EACH SERVICE. NOW, I DISCOVER THROUGH NHTSA THAT ALTERNATOR PULLEY IS A KNOWN DESIGN FLAW. MITSUBISHI AND THEIR DEALERS MUST BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757807February 5, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER BEING STOPPED A COUPLE OF MINUTES BECAUSE OF A PASSING TRAIN, WHEN PROCEEDING, THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE MORE THAN, PROBABLY, 5 MPH. NOTICED A SMELL COMING IN, LIKE OIL BURNING. DIDN'T SEE NO SMOKE COMING OUT OF HOOD. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. PARKED CAR AND GOT OUT TO SEE BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND THE CAR. TURNED OFF ENGINE AND TRIED TO TURN ON TO MOVE CAR, IT WOULDN'T TURN ON AGAIN. HAD CAR TOWED TO DEALER. IT HAPPENED RIGHT BEFORE ENTERING FREEWAY, THANK GOD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#757068January 19, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN (IN PARTIVULARLY OFF A MAJOR HIGHWAY) THE CAR WILSTALL - NO POWER, BRAKES, OR POWER STEERING. NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS HAVE BEENT ODEALER AND THEY HAVE MMENTIONEDTHTA THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH THEVEHICLE BUT CANNOT BE FIXED. PLEASE NOTE THAT WITH THE CAR STALLING AT SUCH SPEEDS, GETTING REAR ENDED IS INEVITABLE IN PARTICULAR WITH TRUCKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756007December 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER STATE THAT IT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR TO HAVE TO REPLACE AND OR TURN ROTORS EVERY 18000 TO 20000 ON THIER CARS EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKES HAVE NOT FAILED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755964December 23, 2001
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ILL BE BRIEF I OWN THE ABOVE CAR AND HAVE A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT IS NOT BEING FIXED BY MITSUBISHI. WITH ABOUT < TANK OF GAS IN THE CAR, A HARD RIGHT TURN OR EXIT OFF THE EXPRESSWAYS, CAUSES THE CAR TO COMPLETELY STALL NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES, NO ACCELERATION. WORSE, THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL DIAMANTES (VERBAL VIA THE SERVICE REP FOR THE CHICAGO AREA JEFF HAMPTON). I HAVE BEEN IN A SITUATION MORE THAN ONCE WHERE THIS HAS ALMOST PRODUCED A REAR END ACCIDENT BY SEMI TRUCKS AND OTHER VEHICLES. MITSUBISHI SAYS THIS IS AN ENGINEERING ISSUE AND THEY DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO (NOTE THIS HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE JULY 2000), SINCE A NEW TANK OR FUEL PUMP WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. EVEN THE 2002S ARE GOING TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754995November 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION FRIED GOING DOWN INTERSTATE W/127,000 MILES. HAD TRANSMISSION REBUILT. TWO AND A HALF WEEKS AFTER GETTING CAR BACK, LESS $2,400, ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE TO TRANSMISSION GOES OUT GOING DOWN INTERSTATE; LESS $600. WHAT IS GOING ON MITSUBISHI???
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899466November 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM COMPLETELY TURNED OFF WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK CONSUMER ALSO BEGAN EXPERIENCING INTERMITTENT ENGINE FAILURE.*SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754919November 26, 2001
STEERING:RACK AND PINION
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898955November 8, 2001
TIRES
ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MOUNTED ON A 2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMONTE, TIRE SIZE P215/60R16. WHILE DRIVING 68 MPH, RIGHT REAR TIRE BLEW OUT, CAUSING SLIGHT LOSS OF CONTROL. *AK GOODYEAR EAGLE GA, DOT NUMBER T0X82JM22800. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753653October 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAD MY BRAKES FIXED IN FEBRUARY 2001, IT IS NOW 10/2001 AND I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED AGAIN. I AM A SAFE DRIVER AND DO NOT DRIVE DANGEROUSLY OR WRECKLESS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW WEAR AND TEAR OCCURED SO QUICKLY. MY FRONT END VIBRATES VIGOROUSLY WHILE BREAKING. STOPPING SEVERAL FEET PAST THE POINT WHERE I BREAKED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I HAVE TO STOP WAY AHEAD OF A STOP. ALSO, MY CAR SHAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATES WHEN I TRY TO STOP. AS FOR THE TRANSMISSION, WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR IS IDLED WAY ABOVE THE POINT WHERE IT SHOULD. THE CAR GIVE A BIG THUMP AND THROW FORWARD WHEN I AM TRYING TO BREAK. THE TRANSMISSION IS MAKING FUNNY NOISE, AS IF I AM DRIVING 55 MPH WITH THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. AS FOR THE FUMES, THEY COME IN MY CAR AND IS VERY UNSETTLING. I CAN NOT STAND THE WAY THE FUMES SMELL. THE CAR IS ALSO SMOKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785685September 29, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATES THE FRONT AND REAR ENGINE SEAL AND PISTON RINGS ARE INOPERATIVE, THE VEHICLE SMOKES EXCESSIVELY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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