Mitsubishi Diamante Complaints (1993)

29 consumer complaints on file.

#10142504November 12, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV), ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
'93 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. BOUGHT IN '98 HAS SMOKED AFTER IDLING AT STOPS FOR YEARS AND I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS MAKE AND HAVE FOUND THAT A LOT OF MITSUBISHI'S HAVE THE PROBLEM ALSO AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE CAUSE. MECHANIC'S SAY NEW ENGINE IS NEEDED, BUT NEW CARS ALSO SMOKE? COMPRESSION IS GOOD SO WHAT IS THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM? ALSO WILL NOT PASS DEQ WHICH IS ILLEGAL TO DRIVE WITH THAT MUCH SMOKE!*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8024029December 9, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE DUAL AIRBAGS WENT OFF WHICH CAUSED HITTING A DITCH. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015456August 5, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DEALERS IN HER AREA DUE TO ENGINE MAKING NOISE. DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM, BUT THOUGHT THAT BRAKES WERE THE CAUSE, AND REPLACED THEM SEVERAL TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#753653October 25, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAD MY BRAKES FIXED IN FEBRUARY 2001, IT IS NOW 10/2001 AND I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED AGAIN. I AM A SAFE DRIVER AND DO NOT DRIVE DANGEROUSLY OR WRECKLESS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW WEAR AND TEAR OCCURED SO QUICKLY. MY FRONT END VIBRATES VIGOROUSLY WHILE BREAKING. STOPPING SEVERAL FEET PAST THE POINT WHERE I BREAKED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I HAVE TO STOP WAY AHEAD OF A STOP. ALSO, MY CAR SHAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATES WHEN I TRY TO STOP. AS FOR THE TRANSMISSION, WHILE DRIVING, THE CAR IS IDLED WAY ABOVE THE POINT WHERE IT SHOULD. THE CAR GIVE A BIG THUMP AND THROW FORWARD WHEN I AM TRYING TO BREAK. THE TRANSMISSION IS MAKING FUNNY NOISE, AS IF I AM DRIVING 55 MPH WITH THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. AS FOR THE FUMES, THEY COME IN MY CAR AND IS VERY UNSETTLING. I CAN NOT STAND THE WAY THE FUMES SMELL. THE CAR IS ALSO SMOKING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#890980June 22, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT
WHEN DRIVING OVER 30 MPH STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES BADLY. ALSO, PULLS TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE HAS YET TO BE TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#886774April 25, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE WOULD REMAIN IN LOWER GEARS WHILE IN NORMAL OPERATION, RUNNING RPMS UP HIGHER THAN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO REPLACED TRANSMISSION FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2000, WHEN TRANSMISSION WOULD REV UP TO EXCESSIVE RPMS AT SPEED BEING TRAVELED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#885904April 13, 2001
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, TIRES
BRAKES OVERHEATED/CRACKED AND HAD WARPED WHEN APPLIED WHILE DRIVING. FOUND OUT THAT BRAKES WERE UNDERRATED ALONG WITH TIRES BY GOODYEAR. DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS UNTIL LATER. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE USES AUSTRALIAN GOODYEAR TIRES, GTA 205/65R15 H1530, TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH AMERICAN EQUIVALENT GOODYEAR TIRES AND WHILE DRIVING ON ARIZONA HIGHWAYS, TIRES WOBBLE AND BECOME UNSTABLE AFTER 15-20 MINUTES, 3 OTHER TYPES OF GOODYEAR TIRES WERE TRIED, HOWEVER ALL TYPES EXPERIENCED SAME SCENARIO, GOODYEAR HEADQUARTERS INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE LOAD RATING OF THESE TIRES WERE ONLY 1400 POUNDS WHICH MAY BE INADEQUATE FOR THE 5000 POUND VEHICLE, THE HEAT FROM THE UNDERRATED TIRES STRESSES BRAKE ROTORS, VEHICLE HAS HAD 3 SETS OF ROTORS DUE TO OVERHEATING. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#878492January 18, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#870024September 8, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
ABS BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, SOMETIMES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. CAR ZIGZAGS IN THE BACK, AND EVENTUALLY STOPS. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT GETS STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR, EVENTUALLY IT COMES OUT/ AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY BECAUSE COMPRESSOR AND CLUTCH WERE STUCK. MADE A LOUD NOISE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#712819October 5, 1999
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
NO SUMMARY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#705201April 1, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE STALLED OUT UNDER HEAVY BRAKING CONDITIONS AND ALSO AT IDLE. THROTTLE BODY CLEANED AS REPAIRED. AUTO CONTINUED POOR IDLE. LATER, BATTERY BECAME FULLY DRAINED. WITH HEADLIGHTS ON AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ENGAGING BRAKES OR TURNING ON ANY CABIN ELECTRICAL DEVICE WOULD FLICKER AND DIM THE HEADLIGHTS. REPLACED BATTERY AND BELTS FOR REPAIR. ALTERNATOR TESTED OUT OKAY. POOR IDLING ATTRIBUTED TO LOW VOLTAGE TO IDLE SPEED MOTOR. CONTINUING ISSUE: ENGAGING BRAKES FLICKER AND DIM DASHBOARD LIGHTS. THE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES(OR BRAKE LIGHTS, PERHAPS) INTERFERES WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM AND ULTIMATELY, ENGINE OPERATION. THIS SEEMED MOST EVIDENT WHEN VOLTAGE WAS AT A PREMIUM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#534464April 22, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BUBBLE IN DASHBOARD CAUSED BY HEAT AND POOR MATERIALS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816332September 30, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE , ROTORS WERE CUT DOWN (3) TIMES, TWICE ON THE FRONT IN THE LAST (6) MONTHS. ALL 4 ROTORS AND HUB ASSEMBLY ON DRIVER'S SIDE WERE REPLACED ON 9/12/97 WITH 52,000 MILES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815012August 4, 1997
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER REARENDED A VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS RETRACTED, BUT OWNER RECEIVED INJURIES TO NECK AND SHOULDERS. DUP OF 815028, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#815028August 4, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH ON FREEWAY, ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED DIRECTLY IN FRONT WHICH RESULTED IN A HIGH SPEED IMPACT. NEITHER DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#521323July 3, 1997
POWER TRAIN
TRANSMISSON FAILED. OWNER BELIEVES IT WAS DEFECTIVE OR FLAWED TO FAIL AT 60K MILES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808085January 24, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE BUMPER WAS SHEARED COMPLETELY OFF. VEHICLE NOT SEEN BY ADJUSTOR.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508596September 12, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#506740August 23, 1996
AIR BAGS
DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE/CHIN/WRIST DURING COLLISION.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#985024May 30, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE EXITING THE INTERSTATE, WHEEL LOCKED UP ON WET PAVEMENT, RESULTING IN A SKID, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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