Mitsubishi Mirage Complaints

703 consumer complaints on file.

#8004356February 21, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN AT A STOP VEHICLE WILL STALL, AND CUT OFF. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758443February 21, 2002
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT AND JOLTING FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND GOT WORSE AND WORSE THEN NOW ONLY GOES IN REVERSE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 14)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#758102February 11, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE FIRST HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED ON 3-8-1999 @30,886 MILES. THE SECOND HEAD GASKET WAS REPLACED ON 1-24-2002 @ 55,691 MILES. THEY WOULD NOT HELP COVER THE COST BECAUSE IT WAS LONGER THAN ONE YEAR EVEN THOUGH THERE WAS ONLY 24,000 MILES ON THE HEAD GASKET. I HAVE KEPT ALL RECEIPTS ON MY VEHICLE AND HAVE KEPT UP WITH ALL THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE. THERE MUST BE SOME DEFECT INVOLVED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#564003January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY DURING AN ACCIDENT. YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#757026January 17, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WE HAD THE CAR ALIGNED SEVERAL TIMES AFTER THE CONTROL ARM WAS REPLACED ON THE RIGHT SIDE FRONT WHEEL. IT WAS BROKE WHEN CAR WAS PURCHASED. THE CAR STALLED ABOUT 5 DIFFERENT TIMES AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I ASKED THE REPAIR DEPARTMENT TO CHECK BUT THEY SAID THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. THE RIGHT WINDOW MOTOR WENT OUT AND HAD TO BE REPAIRED. THE ACCIDENT THAT OCCURRED ON 2-13-2001 HAPPENED BECAUSE THE ENGINE STALLED AND WHEN THE CAR PULLED TO THE RIGHT MY DAUGHTER WENT OFF THE ROAD AND WAS UNABLE TO CORRECT BEFORE HITTING A TREE AND FENCE AT AROUND 60 MPH THE CAR WAS TOTALLED AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. LUCKILY MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT SEVERELY INJURED. SHE SUFFERED SOME CUTS, BRUISING AND BACK PAIN FROM THE ACCIDENT. A PASSENGER WITH HER AT THE TIME WAS SHOOK UP, BUT WAS UNHURT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED HAD THEY FIXED THE CAR WHEN IT WAS TAKEN IN. I WAS NEVER TOLD THAT THERE HAD BEEN RECALLS ON CARS MADE IN JAPAN WHICH IS WHERE THIS CARS PARTS CAME FROM AND ASSEMBLY TOOK PLACE. I HAVE CONTACED CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ONLY GIVE ME THE RUN AROUND SAYING THEY WANT PROOF THE CAR FAILED. I WOULD THINK PICTURES OF THE VEHICLE AND OUR STATEMENTS WOULD SAY SOMETHING. I HAVE PHOTOS OF THE CAR AND THE AIRBAG AREA.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8002131January 14, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
WHILE COMING TO A STOP ENGINE STALLED, VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY DEALER BUT NO PROBLEM WAS FOUND. VEHICLE HAS STALLED 2 MORE TIMES AT FIRST START.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER TOLD HIM WATER IN GAS MAKES THE VEHICLE TO STALL.*YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8000990December 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
APPLIED BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR ,CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE, WHICH RESULTED IN A REAR END COLLISION. BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED 3 TIMES WITHIN 14 MONTHS. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#755319December 5, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
[SEE ODI ID: 705306, MY PROBLEM IS IDENTICAL] THE FRONT BRAKE DISCS ARE WOEFULLY INADEQUATE FOR THIS CAR AND I BELIEVE A MANUFACTURING DESIGN DEFECT. WE HAD TO TURN THE ROTORS TWICE AFTER BUYING IT, WITHIN THE WARRANTY PERIOD (36,000 MILES). MITSUBISHI SAYS IT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. I HAVE REPLACED THE ROTORS. THEY WARPED AGAIN AND THE NEW ROTORS HAVE BEEN TURNED ONCE AND ARE MAKING NOISE AGAIN, AND THE CAR SHAKES DURING BRAKING, INDICATING THEY NEED TO BE TURNED YET AGAIN. DURING HIGH SPEEDS, IF I APPLY BRAKES, THE CAR VIBRATES BADLY, AND IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN IF I HAD TO BRAKE SUDDENLY. THE DISC ROTORS WEAR OUT VERY FAST, AND ARE TOO THIN AND WARP EASILY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899668November 29, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 35MPH ON A OFF RAMP AND STARTED TO DOWNSHIFT, APPLIED BRAKES WITH VEHICLE IN RIGHT LANE, AND IT DRIFTED OFF INTO LEFT. CONSUMER STARTED TO STEER, AND VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN AT ALL, CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. *AK CONSUMER STATED WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO BRAKE, HE COULD NOT, THEN DOWN SHIFTED VEHICLE TO TRY AND SLOW IT DOWN WHICH DID NOT HELP, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE STEERING. *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899495November 27, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 20 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#754165November 6, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
REPLACING BRAKE PADS EVERY 2 MONTHS..CONSTANT SQUEAKING ON FRONT BRAKES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898770November 5, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISON IN WHICH THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. AS A RESULT THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO NECK AND BACK. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN CONTACTED. *AK *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#897893October 17, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CONSUMER WAS SELF INSPECTNG TIRES, AND NOTICED THAT TREAT ON TWO FRONT TIRES AND REAR TIRE WAS SEPARATING. GENERAL TIRE, DOT ACP2N71200XP2000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753074October 10, 2001
SEAT BELTS
THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT QUIT WORKING AND THE CABLE CAME OUT ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE STARTED STICKING HALF WAY IN THE TRACK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752690September 28, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH IS IS A ROUND PROTRUSTION THAT FITS INTO HOLE ON BODY OF CAR. ROUND PROTRUSION IS HELD IN PLACE BY SMALL FLAT SIDED PIECE OF METAL THAT SLIDES BACK AND FORTH INSTEAD OF BY POSITIVE CLAMPING ACTION. WHEN THE SPRING OR WHATEVER KEEPS THE SLIDING PIECE AGAINST THE PROTRUSION IS BROKEN OR WEAKENED, THE HOOD FLIES UP OBSCURING THE DRIVER'S VISION. THIS IS SCARY AT NIGHT ON A WINDY ROAD.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#896399September 17, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND APPLYING BRAKES PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKING ACTION. DEALER REPLACED FRONT BRAKE LINE ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. TODAY, WHILE DRIVING 40MPH CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, PEDAL WENT TO FLOOR, NO BRAKING ACTION. DEALER REPLACED FRONT BRAKE LINE ON DRIVER SIDE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751496September 1, 2001
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING DOWN HWY AIRBAG DEPLOYED FOR UNKNOWN REASON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#895527August 30, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH VEHICLE HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE $ 4500.00. *AK *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#750765August 20, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKES MAKE A HIGH-PITCHED SQUEAKING SOUND WHEN I BRAKE. THE CAR REQUIRES ALOT OF BRAKING TIME & DISTANCE TO STOP - IT DOESN'T STOP QUICKLY. THE CAR HAS DIED ON 4 OCCASIONS. THREE TIMES WERE AT RED LIGHTS, THE FOURTH I WAS GOING ABOUT 35 MILES AN HOUR. I NOTIFED THE NEAREST DEALER (IN NORCO CALIFORNIA). THE MANAGER OF THE REPAIR SHOP HAD ME BRING THE CAR IN (AN HOUR DRIVE) & THEN SAID HE WAS TOO BUSY TO LOOK AT MY CAR WHEN I ARRIVED. I ASKED IF I COULD LEAVE IT & TAKE A REPLACEMENT OR RENTAL CAR UNTIL HE HAD TIME TO INSPECT THE CAR. HE SAID NO, I SHOULD JUST BRING IT BACK ANOTHER DAY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894629August 17, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE CONSUMER WAS STANDING STILL AT A RED LIGHT VEHICLE WAS REARENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE AT ABOUT 30 MPH.. CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WENT INTO A SPIN, AND STOPPED AFTER HITTING A FIRE HYDRANT HEAD-ON. UPON IMPACT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0

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