Mitsubishi Diamante Complaints

505 consumer complaints on file.

#10182514February 13, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
I NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS FOGGED, AND THE DEFROSTER WOULD NOT CLEAR THE FOG. BLAMED IT ON THE HUMID FLORIDA WEATHER UNTIL ONE EVENING I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AND ALL OF MY WINDOWS WERE FOGGED. HAD TO KEEP WIPING THE WINDOWS WITH MY HAND IN ORDER TO SEE OUT THE WINDOW. TOOK THE CAR TO TO BE CHECKED, AND IT WAS THE HEATER CORE. THIS CAR IS TOO NEW FOR THE HEATER CORE TO HAVE GONE BAD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182516February 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VARIOUS INTERMITTENT FAILURES TO INCLUDE, CAR LOCKING ON ITS OWN, HEADLIGHTS NOT GOING OUT WHEN CAR IS TURNED OFF, CAR NOT DINGING WHEN KEYS LEFT IN IGNITION, AND WINDOW FUSE BEING BLOWN WHEN WINDOWS ARE NOT BEING RAISED OR LOWERED. HAVE TAKEN CAR TO DEALER AND AN ELECTRICAL SPECIALIST. BOTH HAVE SAID THEY CAN'T FIX IT SINCE THE PROBLEM IS INTERMITTENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182254February 11, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
NOTICED ANTI-FREEZE SMELL WITHIN THE VEHICLE. WINDSHIELD FOGGING UP AND HEATER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. TOOK TO DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD O-RINGS NEEDED REPLACED. ADVISED WORK WAS COMPLETED, CHARGED $652.97, AND THE NEXT DAY STILL EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP. THEY ARE GOING TO INVESTIGATE FURTHER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182090February 9, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT WITH THE NHTSA DEPARTMENT ON BEHALF OF MYSELF AND OVER 40 OTHER OWNERS OF THE 2002 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE AUTOMOBILE. THE BACK GROUND ON ALL OF THESE COMPLAINTS CAN BE VIEWED AT WWW.MYCARSTATS.COM . IT IS MY FEELING THAT THESE MITSUBISHI CUSTOMERS WERE UNDER THE IMPRESSION THAT FILING A COMPLAINT ON MYCARSTATS.COM WAS THE SAME AS FILING ONE WITH THE NHTSA. IF YOU WOULD TAKE THE TIME TO VIEW THE VARIOUS STORIES UNDER THE COMPLAINTS SECTION, SUB HEADINGS ENGINE COOLING SYSTEMS AND VISUAL SYSTEMS, YOU WILL SEE THE MAGNITUDE AND THE SIMILARITIES OF THE PROBLEM. YOU WILL ALSO FIND A SIMILAR COLLECTION OF COMPLAINTS UNDER OTHER VEHICLE MODEL YEARS, AS MITSUBISHI BUILT THIS VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, FOR MANY YEARS. THE MAIN PROBLEM IS IN THE FAULTY DESIGN OF THE O RINGS THAT WERE TO SEAL THE ENGINE COOLANT FROM LEAKAGE AS IT ENTERS THE CABIN HEATER CORE. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT MITSUBISHI RECOGNIZED AND ACTUALLY ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN ADVISING DEALERS OF A REPAIR KIT DESIGNED TO ELIMINATE THE LEAKS THAT ARE SURE TO DEVELOP. AS YOU WILL LEARN FROM READING THE COMPLAINTS OF THE MANY OWNERS ON THE WWW.MYCARSTATS.COM WEB SITE, THIS LEAKING PROBLEM HAS CAUSE THESE OWNERS TO SPEND IN THE AREA OF $800 TO $1200 IN REPAIRS ON VEHICLES WITH RELATIVELY LOW MILES. IN MANY CASES THE MILES ARE AS LOW AS 40,000. THE LOWER COSTS OF REPAIR ARE USUALLY FOUND AT INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOPS WITH THE HIGHER COSTS NORMALLY ATTRIBUTED TO MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIPS. MOST COMPLAINING OWNERS ONLY MENTION THE ACCUMULATION OF ANTI-FREEZE VAPOR ON WINDOWS AND THE SATURATION OF THE VEHICLES FLOOR COVERING. SOME ALSO REPORT DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLES COMPUTER SYSTEM. I ASK ONLY THAT YOU VISIT THE WWW.MYCARSTATS.COM WEB SITE AND REVIEW THE EXTENSIVE LIST OF ALMOST IDENTICAL COMPLAINTS. I FEEL THAT AFTER DOING SO YOU WILL FEEL, AS I, THAT MITSUBISHI OWNS THEIR CUSTOMERS REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE PROBLEMS THEIR FAULTY DESIGN HAS CAUSED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182117February 9, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE ISSUE WITH MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE 2003 SUMMARY: NOTICE CONSISTENT AND VERY NOTICEABLE FOUL ODOR WHEN HEATER IS ON. . FOGGING OF FRONT WINDSHIELD. HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM IDENTIFIED AS CONSISTENT WITH HEATER CORES ISSUES BY OTHER DIAMANTE OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR CAR SERVICED AT A MITSUBISHI DEALER. HAVE NOT REPLACED ANYTHING YET BECAUSE THE PARTS AND LABOR QUOTES HAVE BEEN ANYWHERE FROM $600-$1000. CAR HAS 36,000 MILES ON IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181870February 7, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
FRONT WINDSHIELD FOGS UP, STRONG SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE, CAN'T CLEAR THE FOG WITH DEFOGGER, READ POTENTIAL RISKS TO HEALTH BECAUSE OF THE CONTACT TO ANTI-FREEZE FUMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181448February 2, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
DEFROSTER WOULD NOT DEFROST THE WINDOWS. THE TRANSMISSION KEEPS GOING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. WAS TOLD THE HEATER CORE HAS GONE BAD, WHICH THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING IN AND OUT BECAUSE COOLANT WAS DRIPPING ON THE RELAY THAT WAS UNDERNEATH IT. IT IS GOING TO COST $500 DOLLARS FOR THE RELAY, THE RESET OF THE CHECK ENGINE AND HEATER CORE. THEN A ADDITIONAL $600 DOLLARS FOR LABOR SINCE THEY HAVE TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180963January 29, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ON FRIDAY, JAN 19, 2007, I WENT TO MY 2003 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE VRX AFTER WORK TO GO HOME. WHEN I GOT TO IT, ALL WINDOWS WERE TOTALLY FOGGED OVER, WHICH IS ABNORMAL. WITH HIGH HEAT, I WAS ABLE TO CLEAR A PORTION OF THE WINDSHIELD, RELYING ON A PAPER TOWEL TO CLEAR THE REMAINDER. I PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS AFTER ARRIVING AT HOME AND HAD TO RELY ON PAPER TOWELS TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD ONCE AGAIN. THIS TIME, I NOTICED A DISTINCT ANTIFREEZE SMELL. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE SUNLIGHT SHOWED THE FILM TO BE OF A GREEN COLOR. AT THIS TIME, I REALIZED THAT THE WINDOWS WEREN'T FOGGY, BUT IT SEEMED THAT ANTIFREEZE VAPORS WERE BLOWING INTO MY CAR. AFTER SOME RESEARCH ON THE DIAMANTE OWNERS' GROUP WEBSITE, IT WAS EVIDENT THAT THE HEATER CORE OR O-RINGS WERE CAUSING THIS. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO LAWSON MITSUBISHI, WHERE IT IS BEING REPAIRED. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED WITH LITTLE IDENTIFIABLE WARNING. HAD THIS HAPPENED ON THE ROAD, AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE SURELY ENSUED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180810January 26, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ANTI FREEZE ODOR IS OVERWHELMING IN THE CAR, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE HEATER IS RUN. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE IT WAS NEW, AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER ONLY A COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE DEALERSHIP FIXED THE ISSUE BY INSTALLING A NEW GASKET, BUT THE FIX HAS LASTED ONLY A COUPLE OF YEARS. MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING A VARIETY OF RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES RECENTLY, AND I BELIEVE THESE FUMES ARE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180637January 24, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
2002 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE - HEATER CORE, BOUGHT USED FROM MITSU DEALER, FOUND HEATER CORE HOSES DISCONNECTED & BYPASSED. EVIDENCE OF PAST LEAK ON/NEAR ECU. $1000.00 TO REPAIR AT INDEPENDENT GARAGE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178941January 17, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
WINDOWS WERE NOT CLEARING PROPERLY AND SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE WAS VERY STRONG. UPON CALLING THE MITSUBISHI DEALER, I WAS TOLD, IT'S PROBABLY THE HEATER CORE. I ASK IF THIS IS NORMAL FOR A CAR THREE YEARS OLDS WITH APPROXIMATELY 45,000 MILES. DEALER SAID THEY HAD SEEN A FEW. THEY HAVEN'T BEEN MUCH HELP YET. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177274December 28, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
WINDOWS FOGGED UP, MAPLE SYRUP SMELL COMING FROM HEATER. RESPIRATORY SICKNESS AFTER INCIDENT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176887December 24, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE WITH 44K MILES - HEATER CORE FAILED AND A FEW WEEKS LATER THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL DEVICE FAILED. THIS IS DUE TO LEAKING FLUID FROM THE HEATER CORE DIRECTLY ONTO A COMPUTER COMPONENT THAT HAS NO COVER. THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE RECALLED AND MITSUBISHI SHOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIRS (ABOUT $2000). *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176731December 21, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE INSIDE CAR, WINDOWS FOGGED UP MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. MECHANIC SAYS IS LIKELY HEATER CORE FAILURE, $700 TO FIX. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176262December 15, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE IN '02 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE LEAKED CAUSING WINDOWS TO FOG AND ANTI-FREEZE TO LEAK INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172928November 8, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
2003 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE WITH 65000 MILES. NOTICED FOG COMING OUT OF VENTS AROUND THE RADIO. IT SMELLED LIKE ANTI-FREEZE AND CREATED A FOG ON MY WINDOWS THAT WAS BAD ENOUGH TO RENDER THE CAR UNDRIVEABLE. I WAS ALSO GETTING AN ERROR MESSAGE OF P-1751. THIS REFERS TO A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION RELAY CONTROL. I TOOK THE CAR TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND AFTER DIAGNOSING FOR TWO DAYS, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE HAD DISCOVERED A LEAKING HEATER COIL THAT MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE DAMAGED THE PCM. WORST CASE SCENARIO, $1600. IT WILL AT LEAST COST $500, BEST CASE SCENARIO. I UNCOVERED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS FROM DIAMANTE OWNERS WITH MODELS FROM A WIDE RANGE OF YEARS WHO WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. THIS IS CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE AND I PERSONALLY REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION TO RESEARCH HOW MISTUBISHI HAS BEEN GETTING AWAY WITH THIS, FOR SO LONG. THE SAME EXACT PROBLEMS ARE OCCURRING ON A FREQUENT BASIS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172629November 4, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
I HAVE A 2002 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE WITH A FAILED HEATER CORE. SMELLED ANTIFREEZE FOR AWHILE, THEN ONE EVENING, IT WAS COMING OUT OF MY AIR VENTS AND FOGGING UP MY WINDSHIELD - EXCEPT IT WASN'T "FOG" BUT ANTIFREEZE MIST THAT WOULD NOT GO AWAY, SO I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH MY HEAD OUT THE WINDOW TILL I GOT IT HOME AND WIPED IT DOWN. APPARENTLY THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM, AND I BELIEVE MITSUBISHI IS RESPONSIBLE FOR REFUNDING MY 800+ DOLLAR SHOP BILL FOR REPAIRING THIS DEFECT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172385November 1, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE LEAKING....CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON....WELL KNOWN AND DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THE DIAMANTE....PAID CLOSE TO 800 TO HAVE REPAIRED...COOLANT LEAKED ON THE COMPUTER AND CAR WENT INTO FAIL SAFE DRIVING MODE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170698October 12, 2006
EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE WITH 62K MILES. ADMITTEDLY, I AM NOT CAR "SAVVY" RELATED TO THE WELL BEING OF THE CAR. WHEN PURCHASED, THE CAR HAD A "MAPLE SYRUP" TYPE SMELL. ALSO, THE WINDOWS FOGGED UP VERY QUICKLY AND EVENTUALLY I REALIZED THE HEAT TOOK A LONG TIME TO WARM UP. AS I PURCHASED THE CAR IN THE SUMMER, THE FOGGING AND HEAT PROBLEM WAS NOT NOTICED FOR TWO MONTHS. I HAVE NOW REALIZED THAT THE PROBLEM HAS TO DO WITH THE HEATER CORE. I HAVE TALKED TO PEOPLE WHO ARE CAR "SAVY" AND THEY SAY CARS SHOULDN'T HAVE PROBLEMS WITH A HEATER CORE UNTIL LATE IN THEIR LIVES (ABOVE 120K MILES), IF EVER. AS I DISCOVERED MY PROBLEM, I REALIZE THAT I HAVE BEEN INHALING ANTI FREEZE GAS THROUGH THE HEAT VENTS. I'M WORRIED THAT I WILL HAVE RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS BECAUSE OF THIS. HAS MITSUBISHI TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS SEVERE MISHAP? I HAVE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT THIS IS AN EXTREMELY PREVALENT PROBLEM IN MOST DIAMANTES. NOT ONLY IS THIS EXTREMELY DETRIMENTAL TO ONES HEALTH, IT'S AN EXPENSIVE FIX. IS THERE ANY HOPE FOR A RECALL HERE? *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10170214October 7, 2006
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE LEAKING. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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