Mitsubishi Mirage Complaints

703 consumer complaints on file.

#10127949February 7, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
1999 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED INADVERTENTLY.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE IN A SERVICE STATION PARKING LOT. THIS INCIDENT CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE WINDSHIELD AND THE LEFT SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10108386February 1, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
PROBLEMS WITH POWER TO THE HEADLAMPS. BOTH HEADLAMPS ARE CURRENTLY NOT WORKING, NEITHER HIGH OR LOW BEAMS. I HAVE CHECKED THE POWER GOING TO THE HEADLAMPS, REPLACED THE SWITCH, THE MAIN 40A FUSE, BOTH HEADLAMPS AND THE 10A FUSES ON THE BOX, I TOOK IT TO A DEALER/SHOP RECOMMENDED A FULL DISGNOSTIC CHECK AND POSSIBLY REPLACING WIRING LEADING UP TO THE HEADLAMPS. THIS IS THE 3RD MAJOR CONCERN ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW. IN 2001 THE MAIN WIRING BEHIND THE DASH BOARD HAS FUSED TOGETHER CAUSING WIRING FAILURE THROUGHT THE INTIRE VEHICLE. THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT STAYS ON FOR DAYS AT A TIME EVEN WHEN CRUISE IS NOT IN USE. AS WELL I AM CURRENTLY EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR ON THE PASSANGERS SIDE NOT SHUTTING TIGHTLY AND IS SLOWLY COMMING OFF THE FRAME, RESULTING IN THE DOOR LIGHT TO REMAIN ON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10105683January 3, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
I FIRST STARTED NOTICING THAT MY DASHBOARD LIGHTS WERENT COMING ON, BUT WAS UNAWARE THAT MY PARKING LIGHTS WERE ALSO DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THIS. THEN WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE EXPRESSWAY ANOTHER MOTOREST CONTINUOUSLY KEPT FLASHING HIS LILGHTS AT ME FROM BEHIND. NOW IT WAS DARK SO I THOUGHT THAT SOMETHING MAJOR WAS WRONG. I PULLED OVER TO NOTICE THAT MY TAIL LIGHTS WERENT ON AS WELL AS MY PARKING LIGHTS . SO I TOOK MY CAR TO A FRIEND WHO WORKS ON FOREIGN CARS AND HE TESTED EVERYTHING BUT COULDNT FIND A PROBLEM. I AM WONDERING IF THERE HAS EVER BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THIS BEFORE, AND IF THERE IS SOMETHING THAT WE OVER LOOKED. IF SO PLEASE CONTACT ME: [email protected] , THANK YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10101666November 26, 2004
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:REAR WINDOW
WHILE DRIVING 55 - 60 MPH REAR WINDOW SHATTERED AFTER TURNING ON THE DEFOGGER. METALLIC STRIPPING ON THE WINDOW WAS RED BEFORE THE WINDOW SHATTERED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089271November 17, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT CABLE CAME OF IT'S TRACK. THIS RESULTED IN THE SEAT BELT FAILING TO RETRACT. ALSO, THE PLASTIC COATING OVER THE CABLE CAME OFF. THIS OCCURRED AFTER THE DRIVER'S SIDE GUIDE RAIL RECALL 97V073001 WAS PERFORMED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *JB *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10095816October 15, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
I WAS GIVEN A 1999 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY AFTER AN ACCIDENT IN MY 1997 MIRAGE. WHEN I RECEIVED THE CAR, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. OVER TIME, THE DOOR BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND IT EVENTUALLY BECAME MISALIGNED, DROPPING WHEN IT WAS OPENED. IN JULY 2002, THE DOOR BECAME UNUSABLE BECAUSE IT COULD NOT BE OPENED FAR ENOUGH FOR A PASSENGER TO ENTER. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP, WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THE HINGE HAD RUSTED SHUT DUE TO UNDERUSE AND THAT I WOULD HAVE TO TAKE IT TO A BODY SHOP. WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE BODY SHOP, I WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALER WAS NOT TELLING THE TRUTH BECAUSE THIS WAS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL OF CAR AND THAT THE HINGES WERE DEFECTIVE. THE BODY SHOP TOLD ME TO CONTACT MITSUBISHI DIRECTLY. I CALLED MITSUBISHI'S CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE AND WAS LITERALLY TOLD "IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY, THERE IS NO DEFECT AND IT'S YOUR PROBLEM NOW." I HAVE SINCE BEEN ABLE TO FIND ON YOUR WEBSITE THAT THIS IS IN FACT A VERY COMMON PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093153September 24, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE GAUGES ON MY DASHBOARD DON'T WORK ANYMORE. THIS STARTED ABOUT A YEAR AGO OR SO. THEY WOULD START BY FLICKERING A LITTLE BIT AND EVENTUALLY MOVED ON TO NOT WORKING AT ALL. I'VE GONE THROUGH THIS ENTIRE SUMMER WITHOUT THEM WORKING. MY SPEEDOMETER DOESN'T WORK, I CAN'T TELL HOW MANY MILES ARE ON MY DIGITAL ODOMETER, MY GAS GAUGE DOESN'T WORK, THE RPM METER DOESN'T WORK, AND THE TEMP GAUGE IS OUT. THIS PROBLEM HAS ALSO AFFECTED MY HORN. I HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSE TO THE HORN BECAUSE IT WAS STUCK IN A CONSTANT ON POSITION WITH THE HORN BLARING EVERYTIME I WENT TO START THE CAR. I NOTICE THAT THE GAUGES USUALLY DON'T WORK WHEN IT'S WARM OR REALLY HOT OUT. IT TENDS TO WORK ALRIGHT IN THE WINTER MONTHS WHEN IT'S COLDER OUTSIDE. HOWEVER, AFTER A FEW MINUTES OF DRIVING OR LETTING THE CAR WARM UP, THE GAUGES GO OUT AGAIN. IF ANYONE HAS ANY INFORMATION ON HOW THIS WAS FIXED, WHAT THE PROBLEM ACTUALLY IS, OR HOW MUCH IT COSTS, PLEASE HELP ME OUT. THANKS SO MUCH! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087619August 10, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
A CRACK DEVELOPED ON THE LOWER HINGE OF THE PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE UPPER AND LOWER DOOR HINGES, BUT THE CRACK RECURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10084002August 2, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING AT A 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE IT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10082670July 26, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HINGE PROBLEM. DOOR WAS INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO OPEN OR CLOSE FOR APPROX. 4 MO. LAST MONTH, THE DOOR WOULDN'T CLOSE ENOUGH TO TURN OFF THE DOOR AJAR INDICATOR OR CABIN LIGHT. FINALLY, THE DOOR BECAME MISALIGNED SO THAT CLOSING IT WASN'T POSSIBLE ANYMORE AND WOULD CATCH WITH THE CAR'S SIDE PANEL. AFTER TAKING IT TO A BODY SHOP, THEY DETERMINED THAT THE HINGE WAS THE PROBLEM; IT WAS CRACKED, BENT, AND WAS "SCRAPING" AGAINST THE DOOR, A COMPLETE DOOR REPLACEMENT IS NEEDED DUE TO THE DAMAGE. I BELIEVE THE PASSENGER'S SIDE FRONT DOOR IS ALSO SHOWING EARLY SIGNS OF DAMAGE. CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. I DECIDED TO REPORT THE PROBLEM AFTER NOTICING COMPLAINTS OF A SIMILAR NATURE REGARDING THE 1999 MIRAGE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078879June 27, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
(1)THE IGNITION SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED (2)A SPRING FROM THE SWITCH FROZE THE STEERING SO THAT ONLY 5 DEGREE OF STEERING IN EITHER DIRECTION WAS POSSIBLE ALMOST LEADING TO A CRASH (3)THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS TO BE REPLACED AND A NEW TUMBLER IS NEEDED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079667June 22, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED CONSUMER NOTICED THAT BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOORS WOULD NOT LINE UP PROPERLY IN ORDER TO CLOSE. CONSUMER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS WORKING AS DESIGNED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10078399June 17, 2004
TIRES:TREAD/BELT
DUNLOP SP 20 TIRES SIZE 185/65-14. ONE TIRE SEPERATED AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO VEHICLE. IN ADDITION OTHER 3 TIRES ON VEHICLE WERE WELL ON WAY TO SEPERATION. HAD TO PURCHASE 4 TIRES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10076142June 14, 2004
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
RECALL REPAIRS FOR DRIVER'S SIDE GUIDE RAIL 97V073001 FAILED, AND THE DEFECT RECURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068607June 4, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
WHILE DRIVING, THE CONSUMER SMELLED PLASTIC/RUBBER BURNING AND SUDDENLY VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONSUMER PULLED OVER AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED AND EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK THE CONSUMER NOTICED A LEAKAGE. THE CONSUMERS DAUGHTER WAS USING THE VEHICLE WHEN THE IT CAUGHT FIRE. THE DEALER STATED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD COME ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER SUGGESTED THAT THE COMBO SWITCH ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10074527May 31, 2004
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKING PRODUCES SQUEAKING AND RUBBING SOUNDS EVEN AFTER ROTORS WERE TURNED & REPLACED. MULTIPLE PAD REPLACEMENTS OVER THE COURSE OF THE LAST 3 YEARS. THE REPEATED RUBBING AND SQUEAKING SOUNDS OCCUR EVEN AFTER BRAKE SERVICE AFTER LESS THAN 1500 MILES. *AK TRANSMISSION: CAR IS "SLOW" TO ACCELERATE AND SOMETIMES STALES UPON ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS FROM 0 TO 40 MILES/HOUR. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON....O2 SENSOR(S) REPLACED.....CATALYTIC CONVERTER PROBLEM??????? THE CAR PASSED ITS EMMISSION CONTROL INSPECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068484May 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
THE "SERVICE ENGINE SOON" MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT HAS CAME ON FOR THE FOURTH TIME ON 5.7.04 AFTER IT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN FIXED AFTER THE THIRD TIME IT WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR ON 4.26.04. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10068238May 3, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
WHEN WE PURCHASED OUR VEHICLE WE WERE SO VERY HAPPY BUT THAT IN TIME THAT HAS CHANGED. FOR SOME REASON THE DOORS STARTED TO STIFFEN UP AND WERE GETTING HARD TO OPEN AND CLOSE NO MATTER WHAT WE TRIED DOING. WE WERE GREASING THE HINGES LIKE ANYONE NORMAL PERSON SHOULD AND THEY JUST KEPT GETTING WORSE UNTIL ONE DAY THE DOOR JUST SEEMED TO BE NOT SITTING RIGHT. SO WE LOCKED THAT DOOR AND STOPED USING IT UNTIL WE COULD HAVE IT LOOKED AT. THEN A FEW WEEKS LATER AN OTHER DOOR STARTED DOING THE SAME THING. WE TOOK IN THE CAR AND WAS TOLD THAT THE HINGE WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED BECAUSE IT HAD BROKE. AFTER TALKING TO THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM I WAS TOLD IT WAS COVERED UNDER OUR EXTENDED WARRANTY BUT WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO BE WORKED ON I WAS THEN TOLD IT WASN'T COVERED AND THAT IT WAS MITSUBISHI'S PROBLEM TO FIX IT. AFTER TRYING FOR WEEKS TO GET A HOLD OF SOMEONE I FINALLY DID. I WAS TOLD IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM BUT THEY WOULDN'T COVER THE CHARGES. THEY WERE CONCIDERING IT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. WHAT I COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT THEY WERE SAYING NORMAL THATS BULL WHAT FOUR YEAR OLD CAR HAS THERE DOORS FALLING OFF FOR NO REASON. THIS IS HORRIABLE. AND TO TOP IT OFF OUR MOTHER IN LAW BOUGHT THE SAME CAR A FEW WEEKS AFTER WE DID AND IS HAVING THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR MY BUTT. THIS IS JUST ONE WAY CUSTOMERS GET RIPPED OFF! *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10066318April 20, 2004
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR OF MY 1999 MIRAGE MITSUBISHI IS FALLING FROM ITS BOTTOM HINGE. THE BOTTOM HINGE IS CRACKED AND BROKEN. WHEN I OPEN THE DOOR IT FALLS IN A SLANT TOWRD THE FLOOR. IT WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. BECAUSE IT IS A AJAR MY INTERIOR LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK *LA
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10067325April 19, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHEN SHUTTING THE PASSENGER DOOR CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE DOOR HINGES CRACKED. THIS WAS CAUSING THE DOOR NOT TO CLOSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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