Mitsubishi Mirage Complaints

703 consumer complaints on file.

#885153April 5, 2001
SEAT BELTS
DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT IS STUCK INTO RETRACTOR. SEATBELT IS AUTOMATIC. OTHER PARTS ARE HANGING INSIDE OF ROOF OF VEHICLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885162April 5, 2001
SEAT BELTS
COVERED CABLE WHICH IS A PART OF GUIDERAIL FOR SEAT BELT IS GOING TO COST APPROXIMATELY $500.00 TO FIX WHEN THERE IS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 97V073001 WHICH DEALS WITH SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885045April 4, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED AN INADVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT WHILE DRIVING AT 30 MPH, NO BUMP/POT HOLE, ETC. DEALER NOTIFIED AND CONTACTED MANUFACTURER WHO INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE WILLING TO PAY HALF ON REPAIRS. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884991April 3, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE STALLS WHEN DRIVING. ALSO, TRANSMISSION GETS STUCK INTO GEARS. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884786April 2, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH HOOD FLEW OPEN AND SHATTERED WINDSHIELD, LATCH BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884725March 30, 2001
SEAT BELTS
WAS HAVING SEAT BELT PROBLEM. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP WHERE MECHANIC PUT SWITCH ON. FOUND RECALL NOTICE #97V073000 IN PAPERS. CONTACTED DEALERSHIP AGAIN. SERVICE MANAGER REFUSED TO HAVE BELT GUIDE RAIL REPLACED. TOLD RECALL DONE. MANUFACTURER AGREED WITH DEALERSHIP. OWNER INDICATED RECALL REPAIRS WERE PARTIALLY DONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#884109March 26, 2001
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
TIRES HAD 30 THOUSAND MILES ON THEM. TIRE SIZE WAS 155R13. TIRES MOUNTED ON A MITSUBISHI, MIRAGE, 1991. WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED FOR OVER THREE HOURS, THE LEFT FRONT TIRE BLEWOUT. ALSO, THERE WERE SOME CRACKS AROUND RIM. TIRES WERE REPLACED.*AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883965March 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RECALL 00 V 311 001; REPLACEMENT BOLT SECURING CRANKSHAFT PULLEY FAILED. DEALER WILL REPAIR VEHICLE A SECOND TIME UNDER RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883399March 19, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WHEEL BEARINGS ON ALL 4 WHEELS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, DEALER STATED HE HAD NEVER SEEN THAT BEFORE. *AK RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING HAS FAILED 4 TIMES, ALL OTHER BEARINGS HAVE FAILED 1 TIME. PASSENGER DOOR SWITCH FAILED. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#883179March 15, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RECALL 00 V 311 001/CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT: VEHICLE TAKEN FOR APPOINTMENT AT SOUTH LAKE MITSUBISHI, MORROW, GA; PHONE# 770/603-6225. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT DEALERSHIP WAS OUT OF PARTS. THEY TIGHTENED PULLEY BOLT, AND ADVISED CONSUMER NOT TO CALL THEM UNTIL PARTS HAVE ARRIVED. PARTS ARRIVED, AND CURRENTLY THEY WANT TO CHARGE CONSUMER FOR PARTS. ASKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK RECALL WAS COMPLETE WITH NO CHARGE TO CONSUMER. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560355March 14, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTED WHILE PARKED IN A GARAGE, THE FIRE INSPECTOR FOUND FAULT WITH THE FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, THE CONSUMER BELIEVES THE VEHICLE INJECTION SYSTEM WAS POORLY DESIGNED. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882820March 13, 2001
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOORS HAVE BEGAN TO FALL AT HINGES. DOORS ARE UNALIGNED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882916March 13, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING UP A HILL GEAR WAS ON DRIVE, THEN JUMPED INTO REVERSE, MAKING VEHICLE ROLL BACKWARD, HAPPENED TWICE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882556March 9, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY WENT TO FLOOR. BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER REPAIRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560060March 5, 2001
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC., SUSPENSION:FRONT, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, AIR BAGS
THE RADIOS RECEPTION IS POOR DUE TO A LOOSE CONNECTION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#882129March 5, 2001
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT WILL NOT RETRACT AFTER BEING PULL OUT ALL THE WAY. HAD BEEN REPORTED TO DEALER, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741752March 1, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
IT POTHOLE CAUSING ME TO RUN UP ON THE CURB. THERE WAS NOT SUFFICIENT IMPACT FOR MY BODY TO BE THROWN FORWARD, BUT THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ANYWAY. DAMAGE TO THE CAR IS LIMITED TO TO A CRACK ON THE LOWER LEFT FRONT GROUND EFFECT AND A CRACKED TRANSMISSION PAN.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881830March 1, 2001
SEAT BELTS
FRONT PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT IS NOT OPERATING PROPERLY. AUTOMATED SHOULDER BELT TRACK WILL DISENGAGE AND GO INTO UNLOCKED POSITION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741594February 27, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE SHIFTS INTO NEUTRAL FROM DRIVE WHILE TRAVELING @ VARIOUS SPEEDS 100% OF THE TIME SHIFTS BY IT'SSELF 50% OF TIME 50% OF TIME W/ SLIGHTEST TOUCH, WHEN CAR SHIFTS OUT OF GREAR YOU LOOSE ALL CONTROL OF VEHICLE & HAVE TO FORCE IT TO GO BACK INTO DRIVE OR LOWER GREAR, THE BUTTON THAT IS SUPOSED TO BE USED TO SHIFT DOESN'T WORK & THE LOCK MECHANISM TO PREVENT SHIFTING TO NEUTRAL/PARK WHILE CAR IS MOVING DOESN'T WORK - IT'S IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#741614February 27, 2001
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
PREPARING TO GO ON A TRIP, I FILLED MY VEHICLE WITH GAS. AFTER DRIVING THE VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES I NOTICE THE VEHICLE BEGINNING TO ACCELERATE THEN SLOW DOWN. I LOOKED OVER AT THE GAS NEEDLE AND IT HAD DROPPED FROM THE FULL MARK TO EMPTY AND THE FUEL LIGHT CAME ON. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE BRIDGE, WAITED FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES AND THE GAS HAND RETURNED TO THE FULL POSITION AND THE CAR WAS DRIVABLE AGAIN. THIS HAPPEN THREE TIMES WITHIN AN HOURS PERIOD OF TIME. IN LOOKING AT COMPLAINTS OVER THE INTERNET, THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL REPORT PROBLEMS OF THE SAME NATURE ~ REPORTED ON EDMUNDS.COM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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