Mitsubishi Mirage Complaints

703 consumer complaints on file.

#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
#10825914February 12, 2016
POWER TRAIN, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THIS CAR IS A LEMON I OWE 16000.FOR A CAR THAT VALUES 6000. ALLY FINANCIAL IS A RIP OFF THE STARTER BUTTON IN THE COLD THE CAR DOES NOT START 2 WINTERS NOW.SMELL OF SULFUR UNDER HOOD. GUY CHANGED FILTER. CAR COMES OUT OF DRIVE ON INCLINE IN REVERSE CAR GRABS AND LETS LOOSE ROLLS FOWARD.HEAVY RAIN LEAKED INSIDE.THIS CAR IS A NIGHTMARE.I WANT MY MONEY BACK.VERY DANGEROUS. RECALLS AIR BAGS DONT DEPLOY WIRES CORRODING PLEASE REFUND OUR MONEY AND TAKE THIS CAR BACK OFF THE MARKET. THE LITTLE THAT WERE PURCHASED.WE SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN PAID TO TRIAL RUN THIS MODEL. CANT TRADE IT IN NOBODY WANTS IT NOT EVEN MITSUBISHI . COMPLAINED TO LEMON LAW AND ATTORNEY GENERAL.I ALSO ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED TWICE DUE TO EXCELLERATION PULL BACK ON ECO. I SUFFER FROM PANIC ATTACKS THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE DOSENT ANYBODY CARE ? ALSO FOOT CAN GET LODGED BETWEEN BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL PLEASE TAKE THIS CAR OFF THE MARKET AND SAVE OUR LIVES.ALSO THE DASHBOARD LIT UP A WRENCH NOT TO DRVE WHILE LIT THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP ALBANY.
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
#10820969January 19, 2016
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE RADIO WILL RANDOMLY COMPLETELY LOSE ALL POWER DURING COLD WEATHER WHILE DRIVING. IT SHUTS DOWN AFTER ABOUT TEN MINUTES OF DRIVING AND STAYS OFF FOR ABOUT THREE TO FIVE MINUTES BEFORE POWERING BACK UP. IT ONLY HAPPENS IN COLD WEATHER AND AFTER THE FIRST FEW MINUTES. SINCE MY CAR IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER A FEW MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM AT THAT TIME AND THAT I SHOULD LEAVE MY CAR WITH THEM. THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT TAKE IT APART TO TRY AND FIND THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WOULD TAKE TOO MUCH TIME AND COST TOO MUCH MONEY FOR THEM. SINCE IT OCCURS RANDOMLY, AND I NEEDED MY CAR FOR WORK, I COULD NOT LEAVE IT IN HOPE OF IT RANDOMLY HAPPENING FOR THEM. NOW THAT ITS COLD AGAIN, IT STARTED AGAIN. IT'S A NEW CAR SO THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10816613December 28, 2015
AIR BAGS, SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE
I WAS IN A ACCIDENT AND AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY, I REPLACE THE BRAKES A MONTH AGO THE DEALERSHIP SAID I NEED BRAKES AGAIN,THE MOTOR KNOCKS UNTIL THE CAR WARMS UP,I PAY 400 A MONTH FOR A TRASHY LITTLE CAR HELP ME
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10816621December 28, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. NO FURTHER DETAILS ON THE CRASH WERE AVAILABLE. THERE WERE INJURIES TO THE NECK AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S BODY. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10811328December 20, 2015
AIR BAGS
TAKATA RECALL.VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION I HAD MADE A LEFT TURN AND STRUCK A CAR IN THE INTERSECTION IN THE SIDE. MY HEAD HIT THE STEERING WHEEL. I WAS TRANSFERRED TO A TRAUMA UNIT FOR THREE DAYS WITH A SEVERE CONCUSSION AND A DEEP CUT FROM MY SCALP TO MY EYEBROW. MY AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10794346November 17, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH. THE CONTACT SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE MOUTH, FACE, AND LOWER BACK THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND CRASHED INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR FAILED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG AND THE AIR BAG SENSORS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V594000 (AIR BAGS) WAS RECEIVED IN NOVEMBER OF 2015 AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10790189November 13, 2015
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO REVERSE AT 10 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DEEMED DESTROYED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V594000 (AIR BAGS) HOWEVER, THE PART TO THE DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10789398November 9, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STOP. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE FAILURE WAS A DEFECT FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND COULD NOT BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000.
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
#10763326September 12, 2015
ENGINE
WHEN PRESSING THE GAS PEDDLE YOU DON'T ALWAYS MOVE. YOU CAN MOVE A FEW FEET THEN COAST IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. HAD IT STALL ON ME A COUPLE TIMES. TOOK CAR TO HAVE IT SERVICED NUMEROUS TIMES AND NO ONE CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT'S GOING ON. IT'S AN ACCIDENT WAITING TO HAPPEN! DONT GET A MIRAGE!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10761771September 5, 2015
SUSPENSION
HAD AN INDEPENDANT ALIGNMENT DONE. FOUND REAR OUT OF SPEC. TOOK TO MITSUBISHI ABOUT THE ISSUE. FIRST ALIGNMENT CHECK COST ME $160. SHEET SAID THAT IT WAS OUT AGAIN. DEALERSHIP MADE ME COME BACK AGAIN TO CHECK ONE MORE TIME. MAGICALLY THIS TIME ITS "WITHIN" SPEC. SO SOMEHOW MITSUBISHI MANAGED TO CHANGE ALIGNMENT NUMBERS ON AN AXLE THATS NOT ADJUSTABLE.. MY REAR TIRES HAVE ONLY 15000 MILES (20000 KMS) AND ARE VERY WORN AND BEAT FROM THIS AXLE. ITS SO BAD YOU CAN ACTUALLY SEE HOW MUCH TOE THE RIGHT REAR TIRE HAS. UNACCEPTABLE AND THIS PRESENTS A DANGER TO THE STABILITY OF THE VEHICLE!!! IM FROM ALBERTA CANADA BUT THIS NEEDS TO BE SHARED EVERYWHERE POSSIBLE!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10760732September 1, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES
I WAS TRAVELING ON A TWO LANE ROAD IN MY 2014 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE, IT HAD BEEN RAINING AND THE ROADS WERE STILL DAMP. I WAS DRIVING BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT BECAUSE I WANTED TO ATTEMPT TO GET THE HIGHEST MPG POSSIBLE ON THE MPG CALCULATOR ON THE DASH. SUDDENLY, THE TRUCK IN FRONT OF ME SLAMMED ON BREAKS. IT WAS AT A DISTANCE THAT I SHOULD HAVE NOT BEEN WORRIED ABOUT COLLISION, BUT AS SOON AS I HIT THE BREAKS IN RESPONSE, THEY FAILED. EVERYTHING HAPPENED SO FAST I DON'T KNOW IF MY BRAKES LOCKED UP CAUSING ME TO SLIDE, OR IF THEY JUST DID NOT ACTIVATE AT ALL. THERE WERE NO SKID MARKS ON THE ROAD. I ENDED UP GOING INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AND HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE HEAD ON. THE IMPACT FLIPPED MY MIRAGE MULTIPLE TIMES AND I LANDED SIDEWAYS IN A DITCH. ALL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER OF THE OTHER VEHICLE WERE INJURED AND WENT TO THE HOSPITAL. I BROKE A RIB AND RECEIVED SOME BAD BRUISING FROM AIRBAG AND SEATBELT, BUT REFUSED TO GO TO THE HOSPITAL.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10760204August 30, 2015
SUSPENSION
REAR ALIGNMENT OUTSIDE SPECIFICATION, BUT NOT ADJUSTABLE, AS SPINDLES ARE WELDED TO THE AXLE, MAKING SHIM PLATE INSTALLATION IMPOSSIBLE. MY VEHICLE SHOWED EXCESS TOE-IN AND EXCESS NEGATIVE CAMBER, CREATING TIRE WEAR AND HANDLING PROBLEMS. ON THIRD VISIT TO DEALER, A NEW AXLE WAS INSTALLED, BUT THIS ONE IS ALSO OUTSIDE SPECIFICATIONS WITH CROSS CAMBER IN EXCESS OF 0.5 DEGREES, WHICH WILL CAUSE HANDLING PROBLEMS. MITSUBISHI REFUSES TO HONOR THEIR WARRANTY AND REPAIR THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT. A VERY LARGE NUMBER OF MIRAGE OWNERS REPORT THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH NO SOLUTION OR HELP FROM MITSUBISHI. A RECALL MUST BE ISSUED TO REPLACE ALL DEFECTIVE AXLES WITH PARTS THAT CAN BE ADJUSTED.
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
#10725636June 16, 2015
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PADS FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10721131May 23, 2015
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ENGINE
MY NAME IS [XXX]. AND I AM REQUIRING ABOUT THE SAFER CAR RECALL.. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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