Mitsubishi Mirage Complaints

703 consumer complaints on file.

#834356February 2, 1999
SEAT BELTS
MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT IS STUCK WITHIN THE RETRACTING MECHANISM, CAUSING THE SEAT BELT TO BECOME INOPERABLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702884February 2, 1999
SEAT BELTS
I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM JERRY GROSS, HE RECEIVED IT FROM MITSUBISI WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER IN SPARTANBURG S.C. (THE NEAREST DEALER), THEY RAN OUT A SHEET AND TOLD ME THE CAR HAD A BRANDED TITLE, AND THE CAR HAD BEEN IN A WREAK. I ALREADY KNEW THIS, BUT THEY SAID IT WAS A SALVAGED CAR, AND THEY COULD NOT FIX IT FOR FREE. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF POCKET. WHAT DO YOU KNOW OF THIS, IS IT TRUE? CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE I WOULD LIKE TO BE SAFE. ROBERT HANSELMAN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543534January 27, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TRANSMISSION FAILED RESULTING IN SLIPPING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543346January 12, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SEAT BELT ASSEMBLY FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#833191January 7, 1999
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION CAUSES PROBLEMS. WHEN PULLING FROM A STOP SIGN INTO AN INTERSECTION , VEHICLE STALLS WHILE THE RPM REVVSHIGH UNTIL THERE IS A CLICK IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT WILL ALLOW VEHICLE TO PICK UP TO ITS NORMAL SPEED. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED AND REFUSES TO REPAIR . *AK.ET.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832591December 22, 1998
SEAT BELTS
PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMACTIC SEAT BELT ISN'T WORKING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER FIXED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT, AND CONSUMER DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS ON RECALL. CONSUMER DOESN'T FEEL SAFE RIDING IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT WTIHOUT A SEAT BELT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701367December 15, 1998
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
IT IS HARD TO GOO TO THE FIRST GEAR IF STOPED. IT IS ALSO HARD TO CHANGE GEARS AS DRIVING. SOME TIMES IT IS WORSE THEN OTHERS, ESPECIALLY WHEN TRYING TO UPSHIFT WHILE PASSING OTHER CARS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832074December 8, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS GOING ABOUT 45 TO 55MPH WHEN SHE WAS HIT BY A NOTHER CAR GOING 5-10MPH. CONSUMER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY, AND SHE WAS INJURED. *AK *ML
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#701192December 8, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID 98V059000 BRAKES:HYDRAULICAL:POWER ASSIST:CHECK VALVE, 1998 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE I TRIED TO COMMUNICATE WITH MITSIBISHI MOTOR SALES OF CARIBBEAN (DISTRIBUTOR IN PUERTO RICO) AND THEY TOLD ME THAT YOU SEND ME A NOTIFICATION ABOUT THE PROBLEM. AT THIS TIME, I'VE NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTIFICATION FROM YOU OR FROM THE DISTRIBUTOR. PLEASE TELL ME WHAT SHOUD I DO TO MAKE THE RECLAMATION. THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542931December 7, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
DESIGN LOCATION OF THE HORN WAS INSIDE A VERTICAL METAL SHAFT POINTING TOWARD THE DRIVER WITH A BAFFLE UNDERSIDE TO KEEP OUT ROAD DIRT, CONSUMER RELOCATED DUE TO POOR PERFORMANCE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#831922December 7, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, AIR BAGS
WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END CRASH THE AIR BAG DEPLOYED, BUT THE SEAT BELT DID NOT RESTRAIN THE OCCUPANT, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT HEAD ON WINDSHIELD, AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT RESULTED IN SCRAPES AND BRUISING. REPORTED BY DEBBIE BARKER AT STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#831750December 3, 1998
SEAT BELTS, SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT BELT MOTOR ISN'T WORKING. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING THE SEAT MOVES FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK AND THE SEAT CAME OFF THE TRACK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#701089December 3, 1998
EQUIPMENT
THERE ALREADY BEEN A RECALL ON THE SYSTEM IN QUESTION GUIDE RAIL/DOOR LATCH SWITCH. I HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE LATCH SWITCH RECALL BUT NOT THE GUIDE RAIL BECAUSE MY CAR IS A FOUR DOOR AND NOT A TWO DOOR. THIS SEEMS PREPOSTERIOUS. THE LOCAL DEALER I WENT TO BILL SEIDEL'S MITSUBISHI EVEN DENIES THAT I AM QUALIFIED FOR THE SWITCH. IN MY OPINION THE SWITCH HAS CAUSED THE RAIL PROBLEM. THE DEALER SEEMS LIKE A CROOK. BECAUSE MY CAR HAS MORE MILAGE ON IT MEANS I COMMUTE LONGER DISTANCES NOT USE MY SEAT BELT MORE OFTEN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830488November 10, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
WHILE DRIVING THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND THE ENGINE CUT OFF. ON THE HWY. DLR SAYS ITS NOT THE ORIGINAL ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#830443November 9, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THERE IS A STRUCTURAL DEFECT WITHIN THE SECOND ENGINE CYLINDER--LOST COMPRESSION LEADING TO FAILURE 3 TIMES, 3RD TIME CYLINDER CRACKED. DEALER CONTACTED. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#542399November 3, 1998
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELECTRICAL SHORT IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#829842October 30, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
WHEN DRIVING THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON ,AND THERE IS A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781156October 12, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, STRUCTURE:BODY
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A COLLISION. ALSO, DISTRIBUTOR HOUSING NOT OPERATING PROPERLY/ AIR CONDITIONER CLUTCH WENT OUT/CARPET ON FLOORBOARD WILL NOT STAY ATTACHED, AND ARM REST CRACKED AND BROKE OFF. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#828593October 6, 1998
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
DEFECTIVE TAIL LIGHT WIRING CAUSED THE METAL TO MELT AND OTHER PROBLEMS, SUCH AS VEHICLE STALLING WHILE USING THE TAIL LIGHTS. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT PROPERLY INSTALL TAILLIGHTS CAUSING THE PLASTIC THAT HOUSES THE LIGHTBULBS TO MELT AND SHORT, RENDERING THEM USELESS WHICH CASUED BRAKE LIGHTS TO GO OUT COMPLETELY.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541823October 5, 1998
AIR BAGS
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER AIRBAG DURING VEHIVLE COLLISION CAUSED INJURY TO DRIVER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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