Mitsubishi Mirage Complaints

703 consumer complaints on file.

#10007650February 17, 2003
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
2001 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE INVOLVED IN HEAD-ON COLLISION WITH 1994 FORD EXPLORER. BOTH VEHICLES ESTIMATED TO BE TRAVELING 35 MILES PER HOUR. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN 2001 MITSUBISHI. VEHICLE IS A TOTAL LOSS. ADJUSTERS FOR BOTH INSURANCE COMPANIES INVOLVED COMMENTED THAT THEY WERE SURPRISED THAT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONTACTED MITSUBISHI BECAUSE OF MY CONCERN THAT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. ASKED IF THEY COULD HAVE REPRESENTATIVE INSPECT VEHICLE. THEIR RESPONSE WAS THAT THERE WAS PROBABLY TOO LITTLE IMPACT TO DEPLOY AIR BAGS. WHEN I EXPLAINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS THEY SAID I COULD DO WHATEVER I WANTED AT MY OWN EXPENSE AND THEY WOULD SEND ME A BROCHURE ON AIR BAGS.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10007597February 16, 2003
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
COMPLAINT TYPE INVOLVES A PAINT DEFECT. I PURCHASED A NEW 2001 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE FROM PATRIOT FORD - MITSUBISHI IN BECKLEY, WV. I BOUGHT IT IN DECEMBER 2000. THE FOURTH DAY I HAD THE CAR I BRUSHED SNOW OF THE HOOD AND PAINT CAME OFF WITH IT. FOR THE NEXT FIVE MONTHS PAINT CAME OFF MOSTLY WHEN IT WAS WASHED. THE DEALERSHIP OFFERED TO PAY FOR PAINTING ONLY PART OF THE CAR. THIS WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PAY FOR A TOTAL PAINT JOB ALTHOUGH I DON'T KNOW WHY A BRAND NEW CAR SHOULD NEED ANY PART OF IT PAINTED BUT I COUNTINUED TO GET THE RUN AROUND FOR ANOTHER FOUR MONTHS AT WHICH A LONG AWAITED MITSUBISHI REPRESENTED INSECTED THE CAR AND OFFERED TO PAY 30% OF A TOTAL PAINT JOB. I REFUSED STILL NOT BEING ABLE TO UNDERSTAND WHY A NEW CAR WOULD NEED A PAINT JOB. I TOOK IT TO AUTO BODY SHOPS IN THE AREA AND WAS TOLD A FEW TIMES IT WAS ROAD DEBRIE CAUSING THE PAINT TO FLAKE OFF. THE SHOPS TOLD ME THEY WORKED WITH PATRIOT FORD. I HAD A LAWYER FOR A PERIOD OF TIME WHO COULD NOT MAKE ANY HEADWAY WITH THE MITUSUBISHI MANUFACTURER. AFTER MUCH FRUSTRATION I FANALLY DROPPED THE MATTER BUT HAVE RECENTLY DECIDED TO CONTINUE THE FIGHT. ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME WITH THE MATTER WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001235December 19, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP GEARS CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023333November 26, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES' THERE WAS BURNING AND SMOKING COMING FROM THE BRAKES. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022915November 18, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE ONLY DOOR THAT WILL OPEN NORMALLY IS THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WILL ONLY OPEN FROM INSIDE, AND BOTH PASSENGER REAR DOORS WON'T OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. CONSUMER FEELS THIS IS VERY UNSAFE IF YOU NEED TO EXIT QUICKLY IN AN EMERGENCY. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFOMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769619November 12, 2002
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
DOES NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE ALL THE TIME AND TAKES QUITE A WHILE TO GET IT TO WORK ALSO IN 2ND HAS PROBLEMS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769443November 7, 2002
WHEELS
BOTH FRONT TIRES STARTED TO SHAKE, HAD THE TIRES BALANCED, ROTATED, ETC. MECHANIC PUT THEM ON BACK. THEY SHAKE LIKE UNREAL. WHEN I PURCHASED THE CAR, IT DID NOT DO THIS (BOUGHT USED). IT SEEMED TO HAPPEN OUT OF THE BLUE. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769174November 1, 2002
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567883October 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CONSUMER STATED THAT ENGINE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8020527October 9, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE BRAKING THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE WHICH RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE DEALER HAS REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS SEVERAL TIMES. A PIECE OF THE AXLE HAS PUNCTURED THE TIRES CAUSING BLOWOUTS AND FLAT TIRES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. *MR *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#567643September 27, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CONSUMER PURCHASED VEHICLE ONE MONTH AFTER THE RECALL REGARDING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLTS WAS DISTRIBUTED, 00V311001. CONSUMER RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE ALMOST A YEAR LATER IN AUGUST OF 2002. IN JULY THE BOLT BROKE IN HALF AND CAME OUT. AS A RESULT OF THE BOLT BREAKING, DAMAGE WAS DONE TO THE HEAD GASKET. CONSUMER RETURNED THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS. THE BOLT WAS NOT COVERED. THE VEHICLE HAD A COOLANT LEAK. THERE WAS NO POWER. THE BELT AND THE PULLEY WERE MISSING. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019726September 27, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THE SPEED OF 25 MPH, TRANSMISION WENT OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019454September 25, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE PULLEY BELT CAME OFF AND PARTS OF THE ENGINE FELL OFF. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016596August 19, 2002
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR FLIES OPEN WHEN DRIVING AFTER IT HAS BEEN SECURLY LOCKED. CONTACTED DEALER.THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016070August 13, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE VIBRATES IN THE FRONT. THE VIBRATION GET WORST AT 50-60MPH. STEERING NEEDS BOTH HANDS AT ALL TIMES. THE TIRES HAVE BEEN ROTATED AND CHANGED TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015162July 30, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
TIRES ARE GETTING BALLED IN FRONT, AND REAR LOOKS FINE. TOOK VEHICLE TO A MECHANIC, AND THEY STATED THAT FRONT STRUTS WERE LEAKING. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014989July 29, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL HESITATE AND SURGE FORWARD UNEXPECTEDLY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014991July 29, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL HESITATE AND SUDDENLY ACCELERATE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014676July 24, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 50 MPH AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014360July 19, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER NOTICED FUEL LEAKING. DEALER STATED THAT FUEL TANK HAD RUSTED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.*AKTHE GAS TANK AND THE ENTIRE FUEL LINE IS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, BUT UPON INSPECTION SINCE THE FUEL TANK HAD RUSTED, MITSUBISHI DECIDED THE FUEL TANK WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNDER WARRANTY. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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