Mitsubishi Mirage Complaints

703 consumer complaints on file.

#874356November 3, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE AT A RED LIGHT ANOTHER CAR REAR ENDED CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. CONSUMER THEN HIT THE CAR IN FRONT, TOTALLING VEHICLE. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#556443October 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RADIATOR WAS REPLACED, THE ANTIFREEZE WAS BLOWING ON THE EXHAUST WHICH WAS BLOWING IN CONSUMER'S FACE, CONSUMER WAS COMPLAINING OF A BAD SMELL THAT WAS AFFECTING HER BREATHING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#874060October 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING CAMSHAFT FAILED TWO WEEKS PRIOR TO HAVING VEHICLE IN SHOP FOR A TIMING BELT FAILURE. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM. IT TOOK $1400.00.*AK ( SEE ODI # 733265).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734606October 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE STALLS ON STARTUP AND AT HIGHWAY SPEED. ENGINE CUTS OUT AND THEN STARTS BACKUP
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873185October 17, 2000
SEAT BELTS
CABLE HAS DISENGAGED FROM T MECHANISM AND IT HAS CAUSED THE SHOULDER ANCHORAGE TO BECOME STUCK. HAS TORNED THE SEATBELT WEBBING MATERIAL. HE HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, AND THE DEALERSHIP WANTS $800.00 TO BE REPAIRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#734277October 13, 2000
SEAT BELTS
THE LEFT SIDE AUTOMATIC SEATBELT PART THAT FITS INTO THE TRACK BROKE. IT WAS MAKING A CLICK SOUND AND WOULDN'T MOVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872818October 12, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
1996, MITSUBISHI LANCER; WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. MITSUBISHI CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733473October 4, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SINCE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE, SURGING FORWARD WHILE DRIVING OR BRAKING HAS BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS WITHIN THE FIRST 30 DAYS OF PURCHASE. DEALER WORKED ON CAR AND INDICATED PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED. THE CAR HAS REPEATEDLY HAD THE PROBLEM, DESPITE MULTIPLE TRIPS FOR REPAIR. MOST RECENT SERVICE (AUGUST), WE WERE ADVISED THERE WAS A COMPUTER CHIP THAT NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE CAR WAS RETURNED, ALLEGEDLY REPAIRED, HOWEVER, THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. THIS VEHICLE IS FREQUENTLY DRIVEN WITH A SMALL CHILD AS PASSENGER AND THIS TYPE OF SAFETY DEFECT IS CERTAINLY PROBLEMATIC. WE HAVE GOTTEN NO SATISFACTION FROM THE DEALER OF PURCHASE NOR FROM A DIFFERENT MITSUBISHI DEALER IN TOWN. COINCIDENTALLY, WHILE IN FOR MOST RECENT SERVICE, ANOTHER CUSTOMER WAS THERE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND HAD ALSO PURCHASED HER MIRAGE FROM RICART MEGMALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#872294October 4, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WAS DRIVING 35MPH & APPLIED BRAKES WHICH WERE GOING UP & DOWN. THEY FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. WOULD SHIMMY OR SHAKE WHEN MAKING TURNS. WAS GOING DOWN HILL, AND WENT INTO A SKID. CROSSED DOUBLE LINE TO THE LEFT WHILE TRYING TO GO RIGHT. STEERING WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. ANOTHER VEHICLE "T" BONED THE VEHICLE ON PASSENGER SIDE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS ONLY 34 DAYS OLD.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#733265October 2, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAD A TIMING BELT INSTALL , ONE WEEK LATER MY CAR STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY, SO I CALL MITSUBISHI AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY TIMING BELT PROBABLY CAME OFF. I HAD ALREADY PAID $400.00 TO INSTALL MY TIMING BELT, SO WHEN I WENT DOWN TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAM SHAFT HAD BROKEN, SO I WENT AND TALK TO A MECHANIC AND THEY TOLD ME THAT ONLY WAY A CAM SHAFT CAN BREAK IS THE TIMING BELT WAS NOT INSTALL RIGHT OR CAM SHAFT WAS DEFECTED , I HAD TO PAID $1400.00 TO GET IT FIX , SO I NEED SOME HELP TO SEE WHAT REALLY HAPPEN......THANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871348September 24, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
WHILE TRAVELING AT 45-50 MPH VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUSED AN OUT OF CONTROL VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER AR OVERPASS AND LAND ON ITS TOP. DRIVER RECEIVED SEVERE BODY INJURIES. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#871331September 23, 2000
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
PROBLEM WILL START WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. VEHICLE JUST STALLS OUT. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT VEHICLE ISN'T ON RECALL.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732096September 21, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
UNINTENTIONAL EXCELLERATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT VERY LOW SPEED
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731942September 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
REPORTED ENGINE STALLING SINCE 1992. MECHANIC FOUND PLAY IN CRANKSHAFT SPROKET. REPAIR AUTHORIZATION WAS DENIED BY WARRANTY. I HAVE HAD EXTENSIVE MAINTENANCE DONE SINCE THEN RESULTING IN THE ABOVE MENTIONED,DUE TO STALLING OR ENGINE SHUTTING OFF. THE LATEST REPAIR WAS THE ENGINE COIL REPLACEMENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730825September 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE CAR HAS MAJOR LOSS OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING, THE TRANSMISSION SKIPS GEARS WHEN YOU START GOING ,THE BRAKES ARE BAD AFTER ONLY 7,000 MILES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730834September 8, 2000
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
THERE IS A VERY FINE SOUND WHEN I DRIVE AT 55 MPH AND I ASKED THE DEALER ABOUT THIS AND HE SAID IT MAYBE THAT BECAUSE THE LICENSE PLATE IS NOT INSTALLED YET. MY OTHER CONCERN IS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730644September 7, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF OIL LEAKAGE ENGINE LOCKED
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869898September 7, 2000
SEAT BELTS
SHOULDER BELT STAYS IN LOCK POSITION, DOESN'T RETRACT IN ORDER TO USE THE SHOULDER STRAP. WE MUST MANUALLY PUT ITON AND OFF. ALSO, CAN HEAR THE CLICKING NOISE OF THE MOTORIZED BELT NOT WORK.ING. SHOULDER STRAP WAS FIXED BY THE MANUFACTUREE ON A RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#554386September 6, 2000
TIRES
RIGHT FRONT FIRESTONE TIRE BLEWOUT. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730518September 6, 2000
TIRES
FIRESTONE TIRE CAME APART( DOT NUMBER: )
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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