Mitsubishi 3000GT Complaints

464 consumer complaints on file.

#10162227July 12, 2006
SEAT BELTS
I HAVE A 91 MITSUBISHI 3000GT SL. THE SEAT BELTS IN IT HAVE A PROBLEM LOCKING UP AND NOT RELEASING. THE SEAT BELTS IN MY CAR DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY SOMETIMES. WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS PULLED ON IT DOES NOT RETRACT, LEAVING ENOUGH SLACK IN THE BELT THAT IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR, IT WOULD NOT SERVE ITS PURPOSE AS A SAFETY RESTRAINT. IN MY OPINION THIS SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN A LIFETIME WARRANTY. SAFETY WAS AN ISSUE WHEN BUILDING CARS OF THESE TYPES SO THEY SHOULD ALWAYS BE AS SAFE AS POSSIBLE. I HAVE HEARD MANY PEOPLE SAY PUT ARMOR ALL ON THE BELTS AND THEY WILL WORK JUST FINE, BUT LIKE MANY OTHER 3000GT OWNERS I HAVE TRIED THIS AND IT DOESN'T WORK. I HAVEN'T OWNED MY CAR LONG BUT THIS WAS ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS I NOTICED ABOUT MY CAR. IT WOULDN'T BOTHER ME THAT MUCH IF I DIDN'T WEAR MY SEAT BELT THAT OFTEN BUT I NEVER GO SOMEWHERE WITHOUT MY SEAT BELT ON. I ALSO HAVEN'T REALLY DROVE ANYBODY AROUND IN MY CAR SO IM NOT REAL SURE ON HOW THE PASSENGER SIDE OR BACK SEAT BELTS WORK. RIGHT NOW IM JUST HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162033July 10, 2006
WHEELS:RIM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SEVERE TICK IN ENGINE EVEN AFTER DEALER CHANGED ALL LIFTERS. CHROME 17" FACTORY RIMS BREAK SEAL ON TIRES RESULTING IN NUMEROUS FLAT TIRES. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161869July 8, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION. SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY EVEN WHEN FED. SEAT BELT OFTEN TWISTS IN THE GUIDER/HOLDER CAUSING IT TO GET STUCK MAKING IT UNUSABLE A MAJORITY OF THE TIME. THIS HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR 8 YEARS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THIS COMPLAINT. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161887July 8, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT BACK INTO HOLDERS AND REMAIN LOOSE. DO NOT TIGHTEN AUTOMATICALLY. *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161340July 3, 2006
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE), EQUIPMENT
I HAVE A 1993 MITSUBISHI 300 GT VR4. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE (PURCHASED 2001) THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE POWER TRAIN. AFTER BEING NOTIFIED I TOOK THE CAR TO BE SERVICE ON THE TRANSFER CASE AT CARMAX MITSUBISHI IN STERLING, VA. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR IT SEEMED TO BE WORKING PROPERLY BUT SHORTLY AFTER STARTED TO HAVE A PROBLEM AGAIN WITH THE TRANSFER GEARS IT WAS MAKING GRINDING NOISES WHILE SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND OR WHILE GOING IN REVERSE, ALSO THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE WHILE REVERSING, THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE REAR WHEELS HAS ALL THE SYMPTOMS THAT WERE THERE BEFORE IT WAS TAKEN TO BE SERVICE FOR THE RECALL. THE DEALER THAT SERVICED MY CAR AT THE TIME (7-25-03) ADDED A NOTE ON THE SERVICE SLIP STATING THAT THE TRANSFER CASE SPINDS WERE WORN OUT AND NEEDED IT TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY SAID THE SAME BUT THEY COULD NOT HELP ME BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON MY CAR WHICH ONLY INCLUDED ADDING TRANSMISSION OIL TO THE CASE A $130.00 SERVICE. MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY GARAGE FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS WITH ONLY 72,000. AS MANY OWNER'S MY OPINION THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT DESIGNED TO HANDLE THE HORSE POWER, AND IT IS A CORPORATE DECISION TO REPLACE RATHER THAN FIX THE ORIGINAL UNIT AT AN UNREASONABLE COST. MANY HAVE REPLACED TRANSMISSION UNITS MORE THAN ONCE WHICH GIVES A GOOD INDICATION OF THE INADEQUACY. HERE IS THE RECALL NUMBER. WHAT SHOULD I DO? NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V143001 COMPONENT: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) DETAILS: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A CONDITION EXISTS THAT ALLOWS OIL TO LEAK FROM THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE. CONSEQUENCE: LOW OIL LEVELS IN THE TRANSFER CASE COULD CAUSE BEARING DAMAGE AND RESULT IN DRIVE TRAIN LOCKUP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: A PROPOSED REMEDY AND OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE HAS NOT YET BEEN PROVIDED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161160June 30, 2006
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
1. THE CAR HAD NO SIGN OF FAILURE UNTIL THE AUTOMOBILE WAS IMMOBILE. 2. THE FAILURE WAS THE RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE TRANSFER CASE, AND CAUSED THE CAR'S DRIVE TRAIN TO SEIZE. 3. NO ACTIONS WERE TAKEN TO RESOLVE THE FAILURE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160369June 21, 2006
POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
FLUID WAS DISCOVERED LEAKING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE ON MY 1995 3000GT SPYDER VR-4 ON JUNE 19 2006. I FOUND A RECALL FOR THIS ON AUTOMOTIVE.COM. I CONTACTED LIBERTYVILLE MITSUBISHI AND WAS TOLD THAT MY VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER DID NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. THEY COULD NOT TELL ME WHY IT DID NOT QUALIFY. I CONTACTED MITSUBISHI AMERICA AT 1-888-648-7820 AS SUGGESTED ON THE WEBSITE HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/CARS/PROBLEMS/RECALLS/RESULTS.CFM. MITSUBISHI TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL NUMBER WAS C0203N, AND THAT IT HAD EXPIRED ON JANUARY 2005. I THEN CONTACTED THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY TRAFFIC SAFETY ADMINISTRATION'S AUTO SAFETY HOTLINE AT 888-327-4236. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE RECALL NUMBER WAS 02V143001, AND THAT IT SHOULD BE GOOD FOR 10 YEARS AFTER THE ORIGINAL RECALL DATE, WHICH WAS MAY 2002. THEY ALSO SUGGESTED THAT I FILL OUT THIS COMPLAINT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159886June 14, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AT ALL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159494June 9, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHEN THE SEAT BELT ON MY 1997 MITSUBISHI 3000GT IS PULLED ON, IT SOMETIMES DOES NOT RETRACT, LEAVING ENOUGH SLACK IN THE BELT THAT IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR, IT WOULD NOT SERVE ITS PURPOSE AS A SAFETY RESTRAINT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159497June 9, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT MAKING THEM USELESS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE TO REACH BACK AND FEED IT BACK INTO THE RETRACT POSITION IN WHICH THIS WILL ONLY WORK SOMETIMES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10159211June 7, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT DO NOT RETRACT. BOTH DRIVER AND SEAT BELT DO NOT WORK. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10159014June 5, 2006
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
4 WHEEL LUGS BROKE ON DRIVES FRONT WHEEL. LOST CONTROL OF CAR. LUCKILY NO OTHER CAR WAS HIT AND NO ONE INJURED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158931June 4, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
I HAVE A 93 3000GT VR4 AND THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT, AND IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. I HAD THE SAME PROBLEM ON MY 94 3000GT SL. I HAVE NOT DONE ANY THING TO IT BECAUSE I KNOW IT WILL BE EXPENSIVE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158802June 1, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
I OWN A 1997 3000GT VR4 AND ALSO OWNED A 1998 3000GT SL. THE SEAT BELTS IN BOTH OF MY CARS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS PULLED ON IT DOES NOT RETRACT, LEAVING ENOUGH SLACK IN THE BELT THAT IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR, IT WOULD NOT SERVE ITS PURPOSE AS A SAFETY RESTRAINT. BOTH SEAT BELTS ARE IN GREAT CONDITION WITH NO DAMAGE TO THEM. PLUS WITH ME HAVING A BABY I CAN NOT AND WILL NOT ACCEPT THIS DEFECT OF A SAFETY DEVICE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158508May 30, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
I DRIVE A 1999 MITSUBISHI 3000GT SL. THE SEAT BELTS IN THIS CAR DO NOT RETRACT CORRECTLY, THEY ACTUALLY ALLOW FOR TOO MUCH SLACK AND MOST OF THE TIME I HAVE TO MANUALLY DRAW THE SLACK BACK INTO THE MECHANISM. I FEEL THIS LACK OF FUNCTION OF MY SEAT BELTS PUTS ME AND MY PASSENGERS IN DANGER...I COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS ISSUE FROM DAY 1 TO MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE SEAT BELTS AND THAT THEY WOULD EVENTUALLY BREAK IN. OH, THEY'RE BROKEN IN ALRIGHT...BUSTED IS MORE LIKE IT. NO PARTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET AND I WOULD REALLY LIKE FOR THIS PROBLEM TO BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE TIRED OF MESSING WITH MY SEAT BELT, AND SINCE I AM GOING TO BE GETTING MARRIED I FEAR FOR MY FIANCEE. SHE ACTUALLY LIKES THE CAR QUITE A BIT, BUT SHE DOESN'T WEAR THE SEAT BELT BECAUSE SHE SAYS IT IS IRRELEVANT TO DO SO SINCE THEY DO NOT FUNCTION CORRECTLY. I PLAN ON HAVING A FAMILY IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND THIS IS THE REASON WHY I AM NOW COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS ISSUE. I WILL BE GETTING MARRIED THIS DECEMBER OF 06 AND HOPE TO HAVE THIS SOLVED BY THEN. THANK YOU, ROBERT CAPETILLO. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158444May 27, 2006
SEAT BELTS
MITSUBISHI 3000GT'S SEAT BELT DO NOT RETRACT AFTER PULLED ON. IF AN ACCIDENT OCCURRED SEAT BELTS WOULD NOT SERVE AS A FORM OF PROTECTION AS THEY SHOULD. MANY OTHER PEOPLE WITH SAME MAKE AND MODEL OF VEHICLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10158292May 25, 2006
SEAT BELTS
SUPPORT FOR A SEAT BELT RECALL ON THE MITSUBISHI 3000GT/DODGE STEALTH ALL YEARS SEAT BELTS ARE NOT A WEAR AND TEAR ITEM. SURE THEY MAY START FRAYING A LITTLE OVER TIME BUT THEY SHOULD ALWAYS RETRACT ON THEIR OWN. EVERYTIME I LEAN FORWARD TO TURN ON THE RADAR DETECTOR, CHANGE THE STATION ON THE RADIO, ETC I HAVE TO MANUALLY PULL THE SEAT BELT IN. ITS NOT SAFE AT ALL. IT IS A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10150652May 23, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PURCHASED A USED 1994 3000GT MIT. TWO YEARS LATER THE AUTO. TRANSMISSION "BLEW OUT". HAD TO PAY $2,000.00 FOR REPAIRS IN ADDITION TO STORAGE CHARGES. TOOK A MONTH TO SCRAPE UP THE MONEY TO PAY. HAD TO DOUBLE UP ON BILLS IN ORDER TO GET CAR FIXED. READ LAST WEEK MIT. MOTORS IN JAPAN KNEW ABOUT DEFECTIVE PARTS INSTALLED IN THEIR VEHICLES FOR OVER 2 DECADES. TRADED THIS LEMON IN SEPT. 2000 LICCARDI FORD, INC. ESTIMATED EXACT DATE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE. AS WELL AS DATE OF PURCHASE. GOOD RIDDANCE!! DESERVE REIMBURSEMENT! *NM *NM UPDATED 03/09/06. *JB *NM
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157955May 21, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
MY SEAT BELT (DRIVER AND PASSENGER) DOES NOT RETRACT. IT WILL IF YOU FEED IT BACK THROUGH THE SLOT FROM WHERE IT COMES OUT OF OR AFTER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE ONLY EVENTS LEADING TO THIS FAILURE IN MY OPINION IS REPEATED USE. THE FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT TO RETRACT CAN CAUSE INJURY TO MYSELF/PASSENGER IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH SINCE I WOULD BE JOLTED FARTHER FORWARD THAN I WOULD NORMALLY WITH A PROPERLY WORKING SEAT BELT. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10157784May 18, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELTS NEVER RETRACT ON THEIR OWN. YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY PUSH THE SEAT BELT BACK INTO THE FEEDER. CONSTANT SLACK WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON BOTH OF MY 3000GT'S. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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