Mitsubishi Diamante Complaints (1997)

34 consumer complaints on file.

#703204February 12, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION SHIFTS INCONSISTENTLY, IT JOLTS AND DOES NOT ALWAYS DOWN SHIFT, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR TO BRAKES AS WELL AS SAFETY HAZARD WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT LOWER GEAR ASSISTANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701199December 8, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701209December 8, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
1997 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE PURCHASED NEW FROM RON BOUCHARD'S IN SEPTEMBER, 1997. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE DECEMBER, 1997. RON BOUCHARD'S HAS PICKED THIS VEHICLE UP WITH A FLAT BED TRUCK THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES. PLEASE CONTACT ME AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO SUPPLY ADDITONAL INFORMATION. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831862December 7, 1998
PARKING BRAKE
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH PARKING BRAKE. WHEN PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED, IT DOESN'T KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM DRIFTING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO REPAIR, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781170October 12, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TORQUE CONVERTER/CAMSHAFT, AND POSITION SENSOR FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781110October 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
TRANSMISSION/ BRAKE FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#539967August 17, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD WHEN SHIFTING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780345August 7, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#538502July 28, 1998
VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
REAR VIEW MIRROR FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825511July 16, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED DURING REPAIRS, AND THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES REVVS HIGH AND THEN DIES OUT. ALSO, IT IS SOMETIMES VERY HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE,. THE DEALERS CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533877April 8, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
HESITATION BETWEEN GEARS DUE TO ELECTRONIC CONTROL UNIT FAILURE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#820721January 16, 1998
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CONSUMER HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE WINDOW LEAKING/DOOR LOCKS FREEZING AND THE REAR VIEW MIRROW FALLING OFF. THE DEALER REPLACED THE MIRROR, AND IT'S KNOWN THAT THE IN 98 MODELS REAR VIEW MIRRORS ARE MOUNTED TO THE ROOF CONSOLE. AS A RESULT OF 97 DEFECTS, DOOR LOCKS FREEZE IN THE OPEN POSITION WHEN CONSUMER GETS IN THE CAR AND CLOSES THE DOOR IN BELOW 25 DEGREE TEMPERATURE. THE DOOR WILL NOT BE CLOSED DUE TO FREEZING OF THE LOCKS. THE WINDOWS LEAKS AFTER WASHING VEHICLE OR IF IT RAINS. THE WATER STAYS INSIDE THE CAR IF THE TEMPERATURE DROPS BELOW FREEZING, CAUSING THE WINDOWS AND LOCKS TO FREEZE. DEALERS HAVE NOT REMEDIED THIS PROBLEM. THIS HAS HYAPPENED 3 TIMES MONDAY JANUARY 12, 98. THE FIRST TIME AND THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#817470October 23, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE THE FRONT ROTORS TWICE WITHIN 8K MILES. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#518657August 28, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH ABS BRAKES FAILED VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND CONTINUED TO MOVE HITTING VEHICLE IN FRONT. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FAILURE, RESULTING IN EXTREME SHIFTS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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