Mitsubishi Mirage Complaints

703 consumer complaints on file.

#730337September 5, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MY CAR IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD AND HAS BEEN SERVICED AS SUGGESTED. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY TRANSMISSION GOES OUT. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOW TELLING ME THAT I WILL NEED A NEW ONE. THE CAR IS NOT THAT OLD AND IN MY OPINION I DO NOT FEEL THAT IT SHOULD ALREADY BE IN NEED OF AN OVERHAUL. MY BRAKES ARE ALSO BEGINNING TO FAIL. THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE ALREADY BEEN CHANGED TWICE AND NOW ARE BEGINNING TO GRIND AGAIN. AFTER HAVING IT CHECKED MY A MECHANIC, HE SAYS I DO NOT NEED NEW BRAKE PADS BUT THEY CONTINUE TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IS CAUSING THIS NOISE. I HAVE CONTACTED MITSUBISHI'S CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE TO INQUIRE AND THEY HAVE BEEN OF NO HELP. THEY REFERRED ME TO YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730339September 5, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE CAR IS HAVING A PROBLEM SHIFTING FROM 2ND TO 3RD GEAR. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND AFTER RUNNING TESTS THEY DETERMINED I WAS IN NEED OF A NEW TRANSMISSION. THE TRANSMISSION WAS JUST SERVICED IN JANUARY. I WAS NOT EXPERIENCING ANY OTHER PROBLEMS UNTIL ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTED SHIFTING REALLY HARD FROM 2ND TO 3RD. IT SHAKES AND THEN BANGS INTO GEAR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#869512September 5, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLS UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#730170September 4, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE DIED SUDDENLY W/OUT WARNING ON 04/28/97 (WITHIN EMISSIONS WARRANTY PERIOD), 05/07/98, 04/09/99, 04/19/99, 06/01/99 AND 07/15/99. THREE MITSUBISHI DEALERS HANDLED CAR, MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED EACH TIME, A WRITTEN DEMAND WAS MADE ON 06/29/00 BY CAR OWNERS TO MANUFACTURER TO FIX PROBLEM OR BUY THE CAR BACK UNDER CALIFORNIA LEMON LAWS. MANUFACTURER AND ITS DEALERS REFUSE TO FIX PROBLEM OR BUY BACK THE CAR. CAR IS VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE AS ENGINE CAN DIE AT ANY TIME ON THE ROAD AND THUS CAN BE A ROAD HAZARD TO OTHER VEHICLES. EACH TIME THE ENGINE DIED, EACH DEALER REPLACED A 20 AMP EFI FUSE WHICH HAD BLOWN AND SAID THAT CAR IS SAFE TO DRIVE - EACH TIME AFTER THAT THE CAR ENGINE DIED SUDDENLY. THE FUSE HAS BEEN CHANGED BY MITSU DEALERS 6 TIMES SO FAR. THERE MUST BE OTHER CARS LIKE THIS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE. MANUFACTURER MUST BUY BACK THE CAR - VERY DANGEROUS - DEALERS DO NOT WANT TO FULLY DIAGNOSE AND REPAIR AS IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE TO TEST ALL CIRCUITS AND REPLACE ECU/EL. HARNES/SENSORS,ETC. - THAT'S WHY MANUFACTURER REFUSES TO HONOR ITS EMISSIONS WARRANTY (FIRST INCIDENCE WAS COVERED UNDER THE EMISSIONS WARRANTY). WESTLAKE MOTORS HAS ALSO ENGAGED IN MISREPRESENTING THE PROBLEM ON SERVICE REPORTS AND WAS NOTIFIED BY THEIR SERVICE MANAGER THAT THIS CAR CAN NO LONGER BE BROUGHT TO THEIR DEALERSHIP. NO ONE WANTS TO DEAL WITH THE PROBLEM AND WE ARE STUCK WITH A LEMON CAR THAT CAN BE A SIGNIFICANT HAZARD TO DRIVER/PASSENGERS AND OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD. PLEASE HELP!!!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729570August 30, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
FAN BELT SLIPS, DEALER FIX AND IT STILL SLIPS- READ IN NEWSPAPER WHERE THIS IS A COMMOM PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR AND MAKE DUE TO IMPROPERLY TIGHTEN CRANK SHAFT PULLY. WANTED TO ADD MY INPUT TO THIS PROBLEM AS IT SAID THAT THERE COULD BE A POSSIBLE RECALL FOR THIS. ALSO, ENGINE HAS A TENDENCE TO SURGE AS YOU ARE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868942August 28, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHEN CONSUMER STARTED VEHICLE THE FIRST TIME IT CUT OFF. VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND JUST SHUT DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN SHE APPLIED BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. ALSO,THERE WAS NO ENGINE. SHE TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868951August 28, 2000
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER'S SHOULDER SEATBELT IS INOPEABLE. UPPER ANCHOR HAS JAMMED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868964August 28, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
EA 99 007/INDAVERTENT AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT: WHILE TRAVELING ON A GRAVEL ROAD OF 20 MPH; DRIVER'S AIR BAG DEPLOYED/ REASON UNKNOWN? DRIVER RECEIVED CUTS AND BRUISES ON LEFT ARM. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#868872August 27, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ON GOING PROBLEM WITH ENGINE STALLING FROM COLD STARTED AND FROM A STOP POSTION; DEALER/MFR'S WAS NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS:
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728976August 25, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I READ WITH INTEREST THE REPORTS OF PROBLEMS WITH MITSUBISHI AUTOMOBILES, AS ONE OF THE PROBLEMS REPORTED - A LOOSE CRANKSHAFT - IS EXACTLY THE PROBLEM WE HAD WITH OUR CAR. I AM REPORTING THIS TO YOU AS THE NEWS ACCOUNTS I'VE READ TALK ONLY ABOUT CARS IMPORTED IN THE LAST TWO YEARS AS POSSIBLY BE SUBJECT OF RECALL. I WONDER IF THE RECALL SHOULDN'T COVER CARS, LIKE OURS, A GOOD DEAL OLDER THAN THAT. OUR SPECIFIC PROBLEM OCCURRED IN 1996 WHEN THE CAR HAS ABOUT 70,000 MILES ON IT. THE CRANKSHAFT PROBLEM WAS REPAIRED BY PHIL LONG MITSUBISHI IN COLORADO SPRINGS. CO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729053August 25, 2000
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NO SUMMARY
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#729075August 25, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SLOW PICKUP; ENGINE CONSTANLY REVS; CAR JERKS INTO GEAR; REVS UNTIL IT CLICKS INTO GEAR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868754August 25, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION TESTED & IT CAME UP ON THE DIAGNOSTIC READING THAT VEHICLE DOESN'T TAKE 3RD & 4TH GEAR. FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE VEHICLE WILL SKIP & FALL INTO NEUTRAL. DEALER COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868541August 24, 2000
SEATS
DRIVER'S SEAT HAS COME APART FROM THE REST OF VEHICLE POSSIBLY DUE TO A BOLT OR METAL STRESS. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#868381August 23, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
WHEN DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE STALLED OR CUT OFF. CONSUMER HAD TO PUT OIL IN AND IT WOULD START BACK UP. ALSO, FRONT SEAT BELT IS TOO LOOSE, IT TOUCHES THE GROUND WHEN GETTING OUT OF VEHICLE.*AK BRAKE PADS FAILED. *YH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#868433August 23, 2000
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AND UPON DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE HESITATED AND LOST ALL POWER, WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, NOTICED A CRANKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553643August 11, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION IN WHICH VEHICLE HIT AN EMBANKMENT, BECAME AIRBORNE AND FLIPPED END TO END AT LEAST 4 TIMES, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HEAD, NECK AND BACK. NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#866951August 7, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING CALIPERS TO BREAK WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE , AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#866883August 4, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 55MPH ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN TRAILER TRUCK VEERED INTO HER LANE. THERE WAS A CONSTRUCTION ZONE LANE. SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND WAS FORCED INTO THE GUARDRAIL. DUAL AIRBAGS AND SEATBELT DIDN'T WORK AT ALL. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553101July 19, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE FIRE DUE TO POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. (OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT) *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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