Mitsubishi Mirage Complaints (1995)

70 consumer complaints on file.

#860930April 25, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE STOPPING ON WASHINGTON BLVD CONSUMER WAS STRUCK FROM THE REAR. BACK END OF VEHICLE AND BACK SEAT HIT STEERING WHEEL, AND CONSUMER SUSTAINED SERIOUS FACE AND CHEST INJURIES. ALSO, AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. CONSUMER INDICATED IF AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED, THE INJURIES WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN SO SEVERE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#716553December 28, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION SWITCH WILL BE AN EXPENSIVE REPAIR, OTHER COMPLAINTS WERE MADE ON THIS SITE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854069December 15, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS IN AN ACCIDENT, HIT FRONT, AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#549792October 28, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING TWO VEHICLE ACCIDENTS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NO DEPLOYMENT OF BOTH AIR BAGS. MJS
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#846995September 7, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN 50 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844824August 11, 1999
SUSPENSION:FRONT
1.5 LITER ENGINE VALUE GUIDE WOBBLES WHEN DRIVING, CAUSING PREMATURE WEARING WHICH CAN RESULT TO LOW COMPRESSION AND ENGINE FAILURE. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842953July 22, 1999
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 40-45 MPH. AGAIN ON 03-JUN-99 ANOTHER FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT OCCURRED. IN NEITHER ACCIDENT DID EITHER AIRBAG DEPLOY. DEALER CONTACTED AND CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. PROBLEM NOT REPAIRED. *AK *SLC
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#842777July 21, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 30 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#836738April 14, 1999
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 35-40MPH, AND NEITHER DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE IS IN BODYSHOP NOW. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542931December 7, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DESIGN LOCATION OF THE HORN WAS INSIDE A VERTICAL METAL SHAFT POINTING TOWARD THE DRIVER WITH A BAFFLE UNDERSIDE TO KEEP OUT ROAD DIRT, CONSUMER RELOCATED DUE TO POOR PERFORMANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829842October 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON ,AND THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781156October 12, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A COLLISION. ALSO, DISTRIBUTOR HOUSING NOT OPERATING PROPERLY/ AIR CONDITIONER CLUTCH WENT OUT/CARPET ON FLOORBOARD WILL NOT STAY ATTACHED, AND ARM REST CRACKED AND BROKE OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828593October 6, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
DEFECTIVE TAIL LIGHT WIRING CAUSED THE METAL TO MELT AND OTHER PROBLEMS, SUCH AS VEHICLE STALLING WHILE USING THE TAIL LIGHTS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROPERLY INSTALL TAILLIGHTS CAUSING THE PLASTIC THAT HOUSES THE LIGHTBULBS TO MELT AND SHORT, RENDERING THEM USELESS WHICH CASUED BRAKE LIGHTS TO GO OUT COMPLETELY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822670April 21, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816990October 8, 1997
SEATS
ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BOLTS THAT ATTACH THE FLOORBOARD BROKE, CAUSING THE SEATS TO MOVE BACK AND FORTH. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#813006September 12, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
KEY STUCK IN IGNITION SWITCH AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED. HAD TO DISCONNECT BATTERY BECAUSE COULD NOT TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. BRAKE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING TO WORK AND TOOK TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE WORN, ROTORS RESURFACED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#521481August 26, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE MOTOR FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE TO LEAK OIL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815008August 4, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER INVOLVED IN FRONTAL AND REAR IMPACT IN WHICH NEITHER FRONT DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AT LOW IMPACT SPEED. REAR ESTIMATED $3,600 WITH THE FRONT BEING TOTALLED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS THE VEHICLE, AND THE OWNER HAS PICTURES. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#518981May 28, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
VEHICLE HAS NO HEADRESTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#811679April 24, 1997
SUSPENSION:FRONT
OWNER STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE WANDERS AND THAT HE HAS HAD MULTIPLE WORK DONE ON STEERING WHICH DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. HAD IN THE DEALERS 7 TIMES ON IS VERY CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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