Mitsubishi Mirage Complaints (2015)

39 consumer complaints on file.

#10924559November 6, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE CAR WAS PARKED ON A QUIET NEIGHBORHOOD STREET AND THERE WAS NOTHING REMARKABLE ABOUT THE WEATHER CONDITIONS. AFTER STARTING THE ENGINE AND PUTTING THE CAR IN DRIVE, THE ENGINE ACCELERATED SPONTANEOUSLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY IN VERY LITTLE TIME, CAUSING THE CAR TO CRASH INTO A BUILDING AFTER ONLY A FEW SECONDS. THE CAR TRAVELED A VERY SHORT DISTANCE BUT WITNESSES SAID THAT THE CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AS IT APPROACHED THE BUILDING. THE DRIVER HAD INTENDED TO MAKE A RIGHT TURN BUT WAS UNABLE TO DO SO DUE TO THE VELOCITY ITHE CAR WAS TRAVELING. THE CRASH WAS NOT DUE TO DRIVER ERROR. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED VERY SERIOUS INJURIES AND WAS HOSPITALIZED. THE DRIVER WILL NEED EXTENSIVE REHABILITATION. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. THE CRASH OCCURRED IN THE AFTERNOON.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10903141September 1, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE VEHICLE FELT AS THOUGH IT LUNGED FORWARD AND JERKED VIOLENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THERE WAS CONCERN THAT THE LOW REVERSE BRAKE COULD RE-ENGAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10899794August 31, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, STEERING
WITH THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON FULL, THE CAR HAS DIFFICULTY STAYING IN THE LANE AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED SEVERAL ACCIDENTS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10892803August 3, 2016
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE REVERSING THE VEHICLE AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED BACKWARDS AT FULL SPEED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE WENT OVER A RAVINE AND CRASHED INTO TREES. THE CONTACT LOST CONSCIOUSNESS AND WAS AWAKENED IN THE REAR SEAT OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, BOTH KNEES, CHEST, AND LOWER BACK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,809.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10892574August 2, 2016
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2015 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE ATTEMPTED TO MERGE INTO THE CONTACT'S LANE AND CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ROLLED OVER MULTIPLE TIMES AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED JAW, KNEE, SHOULDER, AND OTHER INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED FROM THE CRASH SCENE TO A SALVAGE YARD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000. UPDATED 09/08/16*LJ UPDATED 09/29/16.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10884509July 13, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PUSH BUTTON START SYSTEM CONCERNS: I CAN TURN OFF THE CAR WHILE THE CAR IS IN GEAR BY PUSHING THE START BUTTON. I TESTED THIS IN MY DRIVEWAY MOVING SLOW IN REVERSE, THEN AGAIN MOVING SLOW IN DRIVE.I TRIED THIS BECAUSE A FRIEND ASKED ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF THIS HAPPENING. THE START BUTTON ONLY WORKS IN PARK AND NEUTRAL WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL PUSHED. I HAVE SAFETY CONCERNS AS MORE CARS ARE USING THIS TECHNOLOGY,
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882581July 5, 2016
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I HAVE A HONDA FIT THAT IS RECALLED.HONDA SET ME UP WITH ENTERPRISE TO GET A FREE RENTAL. THE RENTAL A MITSUBISHI MIRAGE HAS A BAD VIN #. I CANNOT GET ANY INFO ON IT? ALSO, THE SO CALLED FREE RENTAL ENTERPRISE WANTED 50 DOLLARS FOR WHATEVER, WITCH I SHOULD HAVE NEVER DONE, MAX OUT THAT CARD. I NEED TO FIND OUT ABOUT THIS CAR, AND SUE BOTH PARTIES VIN#[XXX] THANKS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10882805July 5, 2016
AIR BAGS
I HAD A CAR WRECK ON JUNE 10, 2016. I HIT AN SUV THAT PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME, AND MY AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON INTIAL IMPACT. I HIT THE SUV, THEN HIT AN IMBANKMENT. WHEN I HIT THE IMBANKMENT, IT DEPLOYED. IT SHOULD HAVE COME OUT ON INTIAL IMPACT. THE IMPACT WS SO GREAT, I HIT MY HEAD ON WINDSHIELD AND CRACKED GLASS ABOVE STERRING WHEEL, EVEN THOUGH I HAD MY SEAT BELT ON. I HAVE PICTURES OF CAR, BUT IT WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO UPLOAD THEM FOR SOME REASON. I CAN EMAIL THEM TO YOU IF YOU NEED ME TO.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10874783June 17, 2016
TIRES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE EQUIPPED WITH DUNLOP TIRES, SIZE: 165/65/R14 (NA). WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, DROVE OFF THE ROAD, AND CRASHED INTO A COVERT PIPE. THE CONTACT REGAINED CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER COVERT PIPE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE ABDOMINAL AREA, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BLEW OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED AND THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE TIRE AND VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10872976June 7, 2016
STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE VEERED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. THE CONTACT HAD TO STEER THE VEHICLE IN EXCESS IN ORDER TO KEEP THE VEHICLE IN POSITION. IN ADDITION, WHEN PASSENGERS OR ITEMS WERE IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, IT LOWERED AND THE UNDERCARRIAGE SCRAPED BUMPS IN THE ROAD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860054April 18, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TAKATA RECALL. I PURCHASED MY MIRAGE IN FEB OF THIS YEAR, I NOTICED THAT AFTER I HAD MY CAR AT A COMPLETE STOP IT FELT LIKE SOMEONE RAN INTO THE BACK OF CAR, SO I TOOK THE CAR IN ON MARCH 28TH AND THEY SAID THAT IT WAS A TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTION SO THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION. SO AFTER THEY REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AND I WENT AND PICKED MY CAR BACK UP I NOTICED THAT THE BREAKS FELT LIKE THEY WEREN'T RIGHT, IT FELT LIKE I HAD TO PRESS THE BREAK DOWN SO HARD TO GET MY CAR TO COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, SO I THEN ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN I DID BREAK MY BREAKS STARTED TO MAKE A WEIRD NOISE. NOW I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT CARS AND THIS WAS MY FIRST VEHICLE AND I AT LEAST KNOW THAT I SHOULD NOT BE HAVING THIS MANY ISSUES ALREADY, AT THIS POINT I AM VERY IRRITATED AND ANGRY BECAUSE I HAVE TO DEAL WITH ALL THESE PROBLEMS. THIS PAST SATURDAY 04/16/2016 I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM PHILADELPHIA PA AFTER VISITING A FRIEND AND MY BREAKS LOCKED, I WENT TO PUSH THE BREAK PEDAL AND IT WOULDNT GO DOWN, THANK GOD THAT THERE WAS NO THER VEHICKES INFRONT OF ME BECAUSE I WOULD OF HIT SOME ONE, I ONLY USEMY CAR FOR WORK AND TO TAKE MY DAUGHTER TO DOCTORS APPTS, TO GO VISIT MY DAD AND SISTER AND ALSO TO THE GROCERY STORE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10860139April 18, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE RIMS WERE BLACK WITH SCRATCHES AROUND THE RIMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS NO FAILURE TO THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,354.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10838567February 26, 2016
WHEELS
I BOUGHT A NEW MITISUBISHI FROM LEHMAN AUTOWORLD IN MIAMI, FL. IN LESS THAN A MONTH THE TIRE WAS DESTROYED WHEN A WRENCH GOT IN THE TIRE. IT'S A DUNLAP TIRE. TIRES ARE SUPPOSED TO BE STRONG AND DURABLE. I WAS LUCKY THAT I DIDN'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. IT'S A SAFETY CONCERN THAT CAN NOT BE IGNORED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10821465January 21, 2016
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MITSUIBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING AND SQUEAKING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOOR AND DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,648.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10779440October 2, 2015
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION, WHEELS
MY REAR AXEL HAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. MY CAR DRIFTS AT ANY SPEED OVER 80KMS/HR. AFTER ALL MY RESEARCH, APPARENTLY I'M NOT THE ONLY BUYER WITH THIS ISSUE. MINE IS BEING REPLACED UNDER WARANTEE. THERE IS NO RECALL BEEN ISSUED. AFTER TWO OR THREE PROBLEMS, THATS THE FIRST THING MITSUBISHI SHOULD HAVE DONE. THIS HAPPENED AT 15400 KMS. AND ONLY # MONTHS OLD. THE TOE ON THE RIGHT TIRE IS OUT .48.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745159July 30, 2015
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT AS NEW ON 05/03/2015. ON 05/05/2015, AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, WAITING FOR HEAT UP, ALL THE INDICATORS OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WENT ON (SERVICE ENGINE SOON, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL, TIRE PRESSURE, ETC.). ALSO THE BACK LIGHT OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL BEGAN TO BLINK, AND A CONTINUOUS BEEP SOUND OR CODE COULD BE HEARD. WHILE THIS BEHAVIOR OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE'S RPM BECAME UNSTABLE, AS IF THE CAR WAS GOING TO STALL AND TURN OFF. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF AND BACK ON AGAIN. THE CONDITIONS DID NOT REPEAT EXCEPT FOR THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON INDICATOR. I USED THE CAR NORMALLY AND THE NEXT DAY THE SES INDICATOR WAS OFF BY ITSELF. DIAGNOSTIC TOOL DID NOT DETECT ERROR CODES. ON 06/21/2015 THE CONDITION REPEATED AGAIN WITH THE SAME PATTERN. THE SERVICE CENTERS HAVE NOT MADE FURTHER VERIFICATION OF THIS ISSUE. ALSO AN INSPECTOR FROM MITSUBISHI CONSIDERED IT A MINOR ISSUE SINCE THE VEHICLE'S COMPUTER IS NOT PRESENTING CODES. THE SAFETY CONCERN IS THE RISK THAT THIS BEHAVIOR MAY OCCUR IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745161July 30, 2015
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS CAR WAS BOUGHT ON 05/03/2015. BETWEEN 05/07/2015 AND 05/29/2015 I NOTICED SMALL BROWN SPOTS APPEAR ALONG THE PAINT'S SURFACE OF THE VEHICLE (HOOD, ROOF, BETWEEN DOORS). ALTHOUGH THE SPOTS CAN BE REMOVED WITH WAX AND POLISH PROCESS, THE SPOTS RE-APPEAR WITHIN DAYS. UNDER THE SUSPICION FOR CORROSION, I INSPECTED THE VEHICLE THOROUGHLY, NOTICING THAT THE MECHANICAL PARTS BELOW THE CAR WERE EXCESSIVELY CORRODED. THE DEALERSHIP AND A MITSUBISHI INSPECTOR CONSIDERED THESE CONDITIONS TO BE NORMAL. THE CAR WAS BOUGHT NEW. HAVING AT THIS MOMENT LESS THAN 500 MILES OF USE, I CONSIDERED THE CORROSION LEVEL TO BE NOT TYPICAL. THE DEALERSHIP OR SERVICE CENTER DID NOT RESPOND FOR THE CORRODED PARTS OR PAINT. SAFETY CONCERN IS THE RISK OF A MECHANICAL COMPONENT PREMATURE FAILURE DUE TO CORROSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10745156July 30, 2015
STEERING, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SUSPENSION
THIS VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT AS A NEW VEHICLE ON A LOCAL DEALERSHIP, CABRERA AUTO, AT ARECIBO, PR ON 05/03/2015. ON 05/08/2015, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY PULLED LEFT OR RIGHT, UNABLE TO KEEP IT ON A STRAIGHT LINE. ON INSTANCES DURING CHANGING LANES WERE THERE ARE DIVISION LINES ON THE ROAD OR WHEN DRIVING OVER ROAD IRREGULARITIES OR BUMPS, THE INSTABILITY OF THE VEHICLE WAS SO NOTICEABLE TO THE POINT OF FEELING AT RISK DURING DRIVING, AFRAID TO LOOSE CONTROL AT ANY TIME. BY THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT 200 MILES READING. BY MAY 29, 2015, WHILE PARKED IN MY HOME'S GARAGE, I NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TILTED (HEIGHT WAS LOWER ON THE DRIVERS SIDE). I CHECKED THE BASICS (LEVELED FLOOR, EVEN AIR PRESSURE OF THE TIRES) AND MEASURED THE HEIGHT FROM THE FLOOR TO THE CHASSIS, FINDING THE DRIVER'S SIDE ABOUT 3/4" LOWER THAN THE PASSENGERS SIDE. THE ISSUE WAS REPORTED TO THE VENDOR AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT. AFTER MANY DAYS OF CALLING AND CLAIMING, THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT DID NOT MAKE THE PROPER EVALUATION AND CONCLUDED VAGUELY THAT THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. BY THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS ABOUT 1000 MILES READING. ON JULY 29, 2015 THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED ON A SERVICE CENTER, FINDING MISALIGNMENT OF THE FRONT STEERING SYSTEM. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE CENTER PERFORMED A REPROGRAMMING OF THE PCM ENGINE MODULE ACCORDING TO TSB 15-13-001, FOR WHICH I DON'T HAVE AN EXPLANATION. CURRENTLY THE VEHICLE HAS A 5500 MILES READING. ALIGNMENT AND STABILITY SEEMS TO BE SOLVED, BUT IT IS UNDER MONITORING. TILT OR INCLINATION ISSUE IS STILL PENDING. THE JUSTIFICATION PROVIDED ABOUT THE VEHICLE'S TILT IS THAT ALL VEHICLES COME WITH SOME DEFECTS FROM MANUFACTURER AND I SHOULD CONSIDER IT NORMAL. WHEN SOLD, THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN ON DEALERSHIP STORAGE SINCE SEP-2014 UNTIL SOLD ON MAY-2015.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669568January 2, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH DOWN A HILL, THERE WAS A VIBRATION ON THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE BRAKES MADE A GRINDING SOUND. THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 600.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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