Mitsubishi Endeavor Complaints (2004)

182 consumer complaints on file.

#10411584July 9, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DUE TO A FAULTY A.C. FILTER MATERIAL, THE AIR CONDITION DRAIN DUCT IS OBSTRUCTED. THE FAULTY MATERIAL BREAKS DOWN AND HINDERS THE ABILITY OF THE CONDENSATION TO DRAIN OUTSIDE OF THE SUV. THE WATER HAS NO WHERE TO GO AND LEAKS INTO THE INTERIOR FLOOR BOARD AND SATURATES THE CARPET AND INTERIOR COMPONENTS OF THE CAR. THE WATER ALSO BECOMES TRAPPED IN A POCKET OR AREA OF THE FLOORBOARD AND CANT DRAIN OUTSIDE. THIS PROBLEM RESULTS IN A MOLD DEVELOPING AND CAN OR WILL BE HARMFUL WHEN EXPOSED TO PROLONG PERIODS! WE HAVE HAD THE DRAIN LINE CLEANED OUT ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AT OUR OWN EXPENSE AND THE ISSUE KEEPS RECURRING? THE REPAIR SHOP STATES THE DETERIORATED FILTER MATERIAL CONTINUES TO BREAK APART AND BECOME LODGED IN THE DRAIN LINE. MITSUBISHI HAS YET TO HAVE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE AND THEIR REMEDY IS TO BRING IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A REPAIR CHARGE THAT IS EXPENSIVE, UNAFFORDABLE AND UNREASONABLE! WE ARE HAVING BREATHING DIFFICULTIES DUE TO THE OBNOXIOUS AND POSSIBLY TOXIC MOLD SMELL. WE NEED THE CAR FOR TRANSPORTATION BACK AND FORTH TO OUR JOBS AND HAVE NO CHOICE AS WE NEED TO PAY OUR BILLS! SURELY IF THIS WAS A MINOR REPAIR COST WE WOULD HAVE CORRECTED IT DUE TO THE POSSIBLY HARMFUL NATURE, HOWEVER THE REPAIR COST IS UNAFFORDABLE. CONSIDERING THIS IS A POSSIBLE SAFETY ISSUE, WE WOULD APPRECIATE AND FEEL IT NECESSARY TO INVESTIGATE THIS ISSUE AND HAVE THE MANUFACTURER CORRECT IT. WE ARE AWARE OF THE ECONOMIC HARDSHIP THAT IS EFFECTING EVERYONE AND ARE CONCERNED, HOWEVER INSURANCE AND SAFETY OF OCCUPANTS SHOULD BE UPHELD ABOVE ANY CIRCUMSTANCE! CERTAIN MOLDS ARE PROVEN TO BE HARMFUL OR FATAL. THANK YOU *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402909May 27, 2011
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
NORMAL DAILY USE OF VEHICLE, WENT TO OPEN FRONT DRIVER DOOR AND HANDLE BROKE OFF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10402884May 26, 2011
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLL OVER CRASH AND NONE OF THE FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DRIVER SUFFERED MINOR CONTUSIONS, CUTS ON HIS HANDS, HIS HEAD HIT THE WINDOW AND AS A RESULT HE BECAME UNCONSCIOUS. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED HER TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 116,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10393802March 31, 2011
STRUCTURE
MY 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR HAS SOME SORT OF PROBLEM THAT SEEMS TO BE THE SAME TO MANY OTHERS. THE FLOORBOARDS ARE SOAKING WET AND ARE CAUSING OUR FEET TO SLIP WHEN PRESSING ON THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDALS. THE CARPET IS CONSTANTLY COVERED IN MOLD BECAUSE OF ALL THE MOISTURE AND THE SMELL IS MISTY AND SOMETIMES UNBEARABLE. MY ENTIRE FAMILY SUFFERS FROM SEVERE ALLERGIES AND THE MOLD JUST MAKES THEM WORSE. I ALSO HAVE A NEWBORN AND THE AIR IN THE CAR IS JUST HORRIBLE TO BREATHE. MY WINDOWS ALSO ARE FULL WITH CONDENSATION IN THE MORNINGS AND IT IS SOMETIMES IMPOSSIBLE TO REMOVE ALL THE WATER FROM MY WINDOWS WHICH CAUSES SOME TROUBLE WHILE I'M DRIVING. I HAVE NOT FIXED THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THERE IS NOT A DEALERSHIP NEAR BY AND I ALSO DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO PAY FOR SOMEONE TO FIX IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10390028March 14, 2011
STRUCTURE
2004 ENDEAVOR, DRIVER SIDE LEAK - WATER FOUND UNDER THE BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL WHEN AIR CONDITIONING IN RUNNING. THE ENTIRE DRIVER SIDE MAT IS SOAKED WITH WATER. LEAVING THE PEDALS SLIPPERY AND CAUSING A MILDEW SMELL IN THE VEHICLE. THE SLIPPERY PEDALS ARE UNSAFE ENOUGH, NOW I AM WORRIED ABOUT THE MILDEW GROWTH IN MY VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10383005February 16, 2011
STRUCTURE
2004 ENDEAVOR, DRIVER SIDE COMPARTMENT FILLED WITH WATER. WATER LEAKING INTO CAR FROM BEHIND GAS PEDAL AREA MAKING DRIVING HAZARDOUS WITH WET SLIPPERY GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS. WHEN NO COMPRESSOR IS RUN THERE IS NO WATER, BUT YOU CANNOT GET RID OF HUMIDITY AND INTERNAL WINDOW FOGGING WITHOUT RUNNING THE AC/DEFROST FUNCTION WHICH PUTS MORE WATER ON THE FLOOR. MOLD IS GROWING ACROSS THE FLOORBOARD OF THE VEHICLE FROM REPEATED WATER LEAK. DEALER ADVISED FAULTY WASHER AT HOSE DRAIN CONNECTION, REQUIRING ENTIRE DASH BE REMOVED. $1000 REPAIR FOR A $1.50 DEFECTIVE WASHER IN DASH. ALTERNATE REPAIR RECOMMENDATIONS ONLINE REQUIRE A NEW HOLE BE DRILLED IN FIREWALL TO REPLACE WASHER FROM BACKSIDE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10378386January 24, 2011
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 10V065000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE: STORAGE: TANK ASSEMBLY: FILLER PIPE AND CAP). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE WAS FINE AND DID NOT NEED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. APPROXIMATELY 1 WEEK LATER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN ILLUMINATING ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THERE WAS A HOLE WITHIN THE FUEL FILLER PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THE FUEL FILLER PIPE WAS SEVERELY CORRODED BUT THE HOLE WAS IN THE FUEL TANK, NOT THE FUEL FILLER PIPE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT NOT UNDER THE RECALL. THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 134,429.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375549January 11, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
BROKEN REAR CONTROL ARMS ON A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR CAUSED EXTREME FISHTAILING ON EVEN SLIGHT SNOWFALL. OUR MECHANIC SAID THAT HE HAS SEEN THIS OFTEN ON MITSUBISHI ENDEAVORS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373602December 31, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. A/C DRAIN FAILS TO PROPERLY DRAIN CAUSING WATER TO DRAIN ONTO THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR. THIS ALSO OCCURRED OVER TWO MONTHS DURING WHICH I WASN'T USING THE A/C SO IT MAY ALSO BE RELATED TO RAIN WATER OR OTHER CONDENSATION. MITSUBISHI KNOWS THIS IS A PROBLEM BUT WILL NOT FIX IT. THE DEALER QUOTED ME $900 TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10359521October 7, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFT WOULD LOCK IN THE PARK POSITION BUT THE INDICATOR WOULD SHOW THAT IT WAS IN THE REVERSE GEAR. THE VEHICLE ALSO ROLLED BACKWARD WHEN NOT LOCKED PROPERLY IN PARK. THE KEY COULD ALSO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A CABLE IN THE SHIFT COLUMN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL 05V069000 (PARKING BRAKE). THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 99,437.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10352975August 31, 2010
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT INTERIOR DRIVER SIDE FLOORBOARD EXHIBITED AN ACCUMULATION OF TWO GALLONS OF WATER. THE CONTACT VACUUMED THE EXCESSIVE WATER BUT WATER CONTINUED TO ENTER THE VEHICLE. THE PROCESS WAS REPEATED THREE TIMES. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE WAS A COMMON ISSUE IN HIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL AND WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE AIR CONDITIONER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS THAT THE WATER COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSE A SHORT IN THE WIRING AND LEAD TO AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10349064August 12, 2010
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. WHILE HAVING THE TIRES ROTATED AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE SCREWS ON THE AXLE WERE RUSTING. THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE AXLE SCREW WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED HIM THAT THIS WAS DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 157,824.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348533August 10, 2010
STRUCTURE
CONSTANT WATER LEAK ONTO MAINLY THE DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARD. IT HAS ALSO HAPPENED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I AM VACUUMING OUT OVER 1/2 GALLON OF WATER EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS DURING THE SUMMER. I'M GUESSING THIS COULD LEAD TO MOLD AND/OR MILDEW BUILDUP AND CORROSION TO THE FLOORBOARD. WITH ALL I'VE BEEN READING ONLINE, THIS IS A KNOWN MITSUBISHI PROBLEM, BUT APPARENTLY THEY AREN'T WILLING TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE ISSUES WITH THE AIR CONDITIONER JUST BLOWING HOT AIR AFTER EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10348143August 9, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP (10V065000). THE RECALL NOTICE STATED THAT IT WOULD TAKE AN HOUR AND THIRTY MINUTES TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE REPAIR WOULD TAKE UP TO 6 HOURS TO COMPLETE AND POSSIBLY INTO THE NEXT DAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS MISINFORMING CUSTOMERS IN THE RECALL NOTICE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,684.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10345790July 28, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
THE CONDENSATION FROM THE AC DOES NOT DRAIN OUT OF THE VEHICLE PROPERLY. IT IS A "KNOWN" DESIGN FLAW THAT DOES NOT PROVIDE A DRAIN 'TUBE" BUT THE WATER IS SUPPOSED TO DRAIN OUT A HOLE AND OUT THROUGH THE FRAME BEHIND THE DASHBOARD. THE HOLE CAN BECOME PLUGGED. THE WATER RUNS INTO THE VEHICLE UNDER THE CARPET AN UNDER THE FLOOR ON THE DRIVER SIDE. THE CARPET CAN HAVE STANDING WATER MAKING THE FOOT WET AND SLIPPERY ON THE PEDAL. ALSO THE WATER HAS NOWHERE TO GO. THE WATER WILL THEN EVAPORATE AND RECONDENSE ON THE WINDSHIELD, OBSTRUCTING VIEWS. I CAN NEVER COMPLETELY DRY OUT THE WATER AND I AM WORRIED THAT MOLD IS GROWING IN THE CAR. ALSO THE WATERLOGGED FLOOR STINKS HORRIBLY. I HAVE A YOUNG CHILD WHO COMPLAINS EVERYDAY ABOUT THE SMELL, BUT I WORRY MORE ABOUT THE MOLD AND THE OTHER SAFETY ISSUES I DESCRIBED ABOVE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344780July 22, 2010
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES, VISIBILITY
BACK TAILGATE WINDOW SWITCH AND BACK TAILGATE DOOR LATCH/SWITCH/HANDLES OF EARLY 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVORS JUST FAIL WITH NO WARNING AND NEITHER CAN BE OPENED WITH OR WITHOUT KEY FOB. AFTER SOME SEARCHING I NOTICED ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. THIS MAKES IT NOT POSSIBLE TO ACCESS THE SPARE TIRE, OR IN CASE OF ACCIDENT THE RESCUE PERSONS CANNOT ACCESS THE CAR FROM THE BACK DOOR OR WINDOW. I UNDERSTAND THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE EARLY 2004 MODELS. I HAD TO PAY CLOSE TO $400 TO REPAIR THIS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10344051July 19, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
I OWN A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE BLOWER WENT OUT ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO. I HAD THE BLOWER MOTOR REPLACED ($400.00) IN JANUARY 2010 BY EXPERT TIRE (NO MITSUBISHI DEALER NEARBY). ABOUT 5 MONTHS LATER, THE FAN STOPPED BLOWING AGAIN INTERMITTENTLY. I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE A/C COMPLETELY OFF FOR A DAY AND THEN IT WOULD START WORKING AGAIN. ALSO, IT IS LEAKING INTO THE DRIVER SIDE FLOORBOARD. NOW, I HAVE A MUSTY SMELL ANYTIME I GET IN THE CAR. THE A/C APPEARS TO BE WORKING FINE NOW, BUT ANYTIME I DRIVE IN THE CAR FOR A COUPLE OF HOURS, IT STOPS WORKING AGAIN. I'VE CALLED MITSUBISHI AND REPORTED THIS SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS, BUT CANNOT GET ANY HELP. THEY JUST TELL ME TO BRING IT IN TO THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I DON'T LIVE NEAR A MITSUBISHI DEALER, THEY DON'T OFFER A RENTAL CAR, AND I REALLY DON'T HAVE ANOTHER $400.00 OR MORE TO SPEND ON THIS PROBLEM. FROM WHAT I'VE READ ONLINE, THERE ARE ALOT OF OTHER ENDEAVOR OWNERS WHO HAVE THIS PROBLEM. MITSUBISHI NEEDS TO TAKE A LOOK AT THIS PROBLEM AND DO A RECALL. IF THIS MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE PROBLEM, IT'S NOT A FLUKE ACCIDENT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10343249July 14, 2010
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
I RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL ON MY 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR, ABOUT THE FUEL FILLER PIPE MIGHT BECOME CORRODED FROM ROAD SALT IN COLD WEATHER. THAT'S FINE ABOUT THE RECALL BUT THE PROBLEM I HAVE IS THE DEALERSHIP IN LYNCHBURG,VA. CLOSED UP AND I WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THIS FROM ANYONE. NOW THE PROBLEM IS THEY SAY I HAVE TO TAKE IT TO BLACKSBURG, CHARLOTTETSVILLE OR SOMEWHERE ELSE, THE PROBLEM WITH THAT IS THESE PLACES ARE ONE HOUR TO TWO HOURS AWAY FROM ME AND I WANT TO KNOW AS A LOYAL CUSTOMER WHO IS GOING TO PAY FOR MY GAS AND TIME TO GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. THIS IS NOT GOOD CUSTOMER RELATIONS TO CLOSE UP SHOP AND NOT LET THE CONSUMER KNOW WHAT HAS HAPPENED AND WHAT TO DO IN CASES OF A RECALL, THAT MAKES CONSUMERS HIGHLY UPSET AND WILL NOT BUY ANOTHER MITSUBISHI AGAIN. I DON'T HAVE THE TIME OR MONEY TO SPEND IN GAS TO DRIVE TWO HOURS AWAY TO GET A RECALL TAKEN CARE OF. SEEMS LIKE SOME PLACE CLOSE TO ME COULD TAKE CARE OF IT AND THEY CAN BILL THE MITSUBISHI PLACE. THIS PUTTING THE CONSUMER OUT OF THE WAY. AND WHAT WOULD THE CONSUMER DO IF IT WAS SOMETHING MAJOR THAT HAPPENED. THIS IS SO UPSETTING THAT I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE THIS TO MY LOCAL NEWS AND COMPLAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342617July 12, 2010
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE ATTEMPTED TO MAKE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN, SHE HEARD AND SAW WATER LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE BLOWER MOTOR WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES OVER A TWO YEAR PERIOD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE PREVIOUS MECHANIC WHERE THE BLOWER WAS REPLACED A SECOND TIME. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN. UPDATED 09/29/2010.*LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10342322July 9, 2010
EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE
A/C DRAINS TO THE INTERIOR DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR BOARD CREATING A SEVER SAFETY HAZARD, ALSO RUSTS OUT THE FAN BLOWER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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