Mitsubishi Diamante Complaints

505 consumer complaints on file.

#10132569August 12, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY WIFE AND I OWN A 2002 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE VR-X. THIS PAST JUNE 2005 I STARTED NOTICING THE CAR WAS OVERHEATING WHEN I WOULD STOP AT LIGHTS OR IN TRAFFIC. AT FIRST I FIGURED IT WAS THE REALLY HOT WEATHER WE WERE HAVING. AFTER A DAY OR SO I NOTICED THE ENGINE TEMPERATURE WOULD FLUCTUATE EVEN AT HIGHER SPEEDS, SO I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND CHECKED THE COOLANT. IT WAS LOW. I BOUGHT SOME COOLANT AND FILLED UP THE RESERVOIR THINKING I HAD FOUND MY PROBLEM. THE NEXT DAY I NOTICED I WAS HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN AND CHECKED THE FLUID LEVEL, IT WAS LOW AGAIN. I KNEW SOMETHING WAS WRONG THEN AND I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC. LOW AND BEHOLD I COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE ANTIFREEZE, WHICH IS POISONOUS, HAS LEAKED ALL OVER PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR AND WAS TOLD THAT IT PROBABLY HAD BEEN BLOWING OUT OF THE VENTS ALSO. THIS WAS VERY DISCONCERTING NOT JUST FOR THE HEALTH OF MY WIFE AND MYSELF, BUT ALSO BECAUSE WE HAD, AT THE TIME, A FIVE MONTH OLD WHO ALSO HAD BEEN BREATHING THIS POISON. I PRAY WE DON'T END UP HAVING ANY RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, ESPECIALLY MY DAUGHTER, FROM THIS IN THE FUTURE. WHAT ENDED UP BEING THE PROBLEM WAS THE HEATER CORE CORRODED AND WAS LEAKING INTO THE CAR. MY MECHANIC SAID THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAPPEN TO A CAR WITH ONLY 50K MILES. ACTUALLY, THEY SAID IT GENERALLY SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN TO A VEHICLE. I COME TO FIND OUT THAT THE LEAK IS JUST ABOVE THE CARS COMPUTER SYSTEM. FORTUNATELY THE LEAK DIDN'T AFFECT THESE ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS. I SEE FROM THE HTTP://WWW.MYCARSTATS.COM WEBSITE THAT THIS PROBLEM IS VERY PREVALENT AND I'M SURE IT HAS HAPPEN TO OTHERS THAT DON'T KNOW WHO TO CONTACT ABOUT THE PROBLEM. IT ENDED UP COSTING ME $1300 TO GET IT FIXED. THE PROBLEM LIES BEHIND THE DASHBOARD WHICH ENDS UP CREATING A LOT OF LABOR CHARGES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HOPE THAT THERE IS SOMETHING DONE BY THE ODI IN RESPONSE TO THIS COSTLY, UNNECESSARY PROBLEM. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131731August 5, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
IN EARLY 2005, I STARTED NOTICING THAT MY WINDOWS WERE FOGGING FOR NO REASON WHILE DRIVING AND IT WAS HARD TO DEFROST THEM. A DEFINITE SAFETY HAZARD, BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE THAT WELL. LATER, I STARTED NOTICING A WEIRD SMELL IN THE CABIN. (IT TURNED OUT TO BE COOLANT; IT CAN'T BE GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH) IN MID 2005, I SAW FOG/SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTS. A REPAIR SHOP CONFIRMED THAT IT WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE HEATER CORE, AND IT WOULD BE AT LEAST $800 TO FIX. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT MY CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN DECEMBER 2001, AND IT NOW HAS ONLY 30600 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131147August 2, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
ABOUT A MONTH AND A HALF AGO I NOTICED AN ODD SMELL IN MY CAR. NOT REALIZING WHAT IT WAS I CONTINUED TO DRIVE MY CAR. THEN A WEEK AGO MY CAR STARTED TO OVER HEAT BECAUSE I DIDN'T HAVE ANY COOLANT. I ALSO NOTICED A FILM ON MY WINDOWS. I HAVE A MAT UNDER THE CAR AND HAVEN'T NOTICED ANYTHING LEAKING ON TO THE GROUND. MY CAR IS A 2003 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE WITH 59,0000. AFTER HAVING MY CAR LOOKED AT FURTHER IT IS APPARENT MY HEATER CORE HAS FAILED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130681July 31, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
LEAKING GASKET/HEATER CORE ALLOWING TOXIC FUMES TO BE EMITTED INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT IN EXCESS OF A YEAR. CAUSED A FILM TO FORM ON WINDSHIELD AND THE SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. QUOTES TO REPAIR EXCEED $1000. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10130123July 26, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
LOW MILEAGE 2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE HAS A FAILED HEATER CORE. RESULTS IN EXCESS ETHELYNE GLYCOL VAPOR IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND FOGGED WINDOWS. SEARCH OF THE WEB SHOWS PROBLEM TO BE COMMON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10123921June 28, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
DT: CONSUMER OWNS A MITSUBISHI 2001 VEHICLE WITH LESS THAN 26,000 MILES THE HEATER CORE IS NOT WORKING. WE NOTICED SOME TYPE OF A FOG IN THE WINDOW. WE STARTED GETTING SMOKE IN THE CAR, AND THE FRONT GLASS FOGS UP AND DOESN'T CLEAR UP. ALSO, IT HAS A STRONG SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE. WE HAVE TO KEEP PUTTING ANTIFREEZE IN THE CAR.*AK *SB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126617June 26, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
NOTICED A SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE COMMING OUT OF THE CLIMATE CONTROL VENTS. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I NOTICED ANTIFREEZE/ENGINE COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE HEATER CORE DOWN ONTO FLOOR MATTS, CLIMATE CONTROL INTAKE, ELECTRICAL WIRING INSIDE DASHBOARD, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COMPUTER. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY AND HEALTH ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. WHERE IS MANUFACTURER'S RECALL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124671June 9, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DT: CONSUMER HAS 2000 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE WHOSE GAS TANK LEAKS CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER FOUND GAS LEAKAGE, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY HOLE IN THE GAS TANK. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124674June 9, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DT: CONSUMER HAD 1997 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER,. VEHICLE HAD A GAS LEAK, DEALER COULD NOT FIND HOLE IN GAS TANK, CONSUMER REPLACED GAS TANK, ABOUT 8 MONTHS AFTER GAS TANK WAS REPLACED THE VEHICLE EXPLODED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10124693May 25, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE HEATER CORE.*MR THE HEATER CORE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND FOGGING THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN THE HEATER CORE WAS BEING REMOVED, THE CONSUMER NOTICED IT FAILED TO HAVE SUFFICIENT INSULATION. THE OIL PAN GASKET WAS LEAKING AND THE UPSTREAM OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118481April 26, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
WINDOWS FOGGED SO BADLY I COULD NOT SEE, SYRUPY SMELL IN VEHICLE, LOSS OF COOLANT IN RESERVIOIR, PUDDLE OF COOLANT ON PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118381April 25, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
FAILURE IN THE HEATER COIL WITH LESS THAN 50000 MILES ANTIFREEZE LEAKIG INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND FOGGING WINDOW.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118430April 25, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
I PURCHASED 2002 MITUSBISHI DIAMANTE LS WITH 35000 MILES FROM THE MITSUBISHI DEALER IN SAN BERNARDINO, CALIFORNIA. AFTER DRIVING OFF I NOTICED A SMELL OF MAPLE SYRUP. I ALSO NOTICED THAT MY EYES BURNED AND ITCHED WHEN THE HEATER WAS ON. THIS WAS LIKELY DUE TO THE WHITE CLOUD THAT CAME FROM THE HEATER DUCT. IT WAS ALSO CAUSING CLOUDY WINDOWS THAT MADE SAFE NAVIGATION IMPOSSIBLE. THE CARPET I STARTING TO PUDDLE WITH ANTIFREEZE ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I TOOK IT IN FOR A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, AND HAD THE DEALER MECHANIC CHECK THE SMELL. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE HEATER CORE WAS LEAKING, AND WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEIR QUOTE WAS $1060 AND WAS NOT COVERED BY MY BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY. THIS IS A HEALTH HAZARD AND THE LEAKY HEATER CORE COULD CAUSE MASSIVE DAMAGE TO THE COMPUTER THAT CONTROLS THE ENGINE. THEY WILL NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM EVEN THOUG IT WA A PROBLEM AT DRIVE OFF.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10113073April 25, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE DEFROSTER WAS INOPERATIVE. ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING FROM THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW FOGGED AND CAUSED POOR VISIBILITY TO THE DRIVER. THE DRIVER CONTACTED THE DEALER AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE HEATER COIL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *NM ANTIFREEZE SMELLS THE CAR UP AND LEAKS ONTO THE FLOOR CARPET DAMP. DANGEROUS TO DRIVE BECAUSE OF FOG UP. *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117994April 17, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT
VEHICLE FRONT END SHIFTS BACK AND FORTH WHEN BEHIND TRACTOR TRAILERS ON HIGHWAY. SITUATION IS DANGEROUS WHEN TRACTOR TRAILER PULLS OUT IN FRONT OF ME. NOT DUE TO TAILGATING, SINCE IT IS THE WORST WHEN APPROXIMATELY 5 CAR LENGTHS ARE BETWEEN TRACTOR TRAILER AND ME. CAR IS DIFFICULT TO CONTROL DUE TO SHIFTING. FRONT END WAS CHECKED AND THERE ARE NO ALIGNMENT PROBLEMS, AND TIRES HAVE BEEN REPLACED. SHIFTING CONTINUES TO OCCUR EVEN WITH TRACTION CONTROL TURNED OFF. AERODYNAMICS PROBLEM OR VEHICLE STABILITY PROBLEM? ALSO OWN A 1998 DIAMANTE THAT DOES NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. PROBLEM HAS OCCURRED SINCE VEHICLE PURCHASE AND SEVERITY OF PROBLEM HAS REMAINED THE SAME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117995April 17, 2005
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CAR DOORS ARE LOCKING BY THEMSELVES, THE ALARM FOR KEYS BEING LEFT IN THE IGNITION NO LONGER SOUNDS, THE AUTOMATIC UNLOCK WHEN KEYS LEFT IN THE IGNITION NO LONGER WORKS, AND THE HEADLIGHTS DO NOT TURN OFF WHEN THE CAR IS TURNED OFF AND DOOR OPENED. HAVE BEEN STRANDED SEVERAL TIMES DUE TO KEYS LOCKED IN THE CAR, AND A DEAD BATTERY DUE TO HEADLIGHTS BEING LEFT ON.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116609April 8, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I STARTED TO NOTICE AN ODD SMELL IN THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A LACK OF COOLANT IN THE RESERVOIR TANK. AFTER A FEW WEEKS I REALIZED THERE WAS COOLANT ACCUMULATING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORWELL. MY VEHICLE IS AT 53,500 MILES AND WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AS HAVING A "HEATER CORE FAILURE." THE ESTIMATE THEY GAVE IS $1,300 TO REPAIR. I CANNOT AFFORD IT SO IT LOOKS LIKE MY VEHICLE WILL BE GARAGED UNTIL A RECALL IS ISSUED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116626April 8, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
2002 MITSHUBISHI DIAMONTE AUTO HEATER CORE FAILS AND LEAKS; WINDOWS REMAIN FOGGED FOR A LONG PERIOD. VENTS AND AC FIRST FAILED 5/2004. AN AUTHORIZED DEADER REPAIRED SYMTOM W/O A ROOT CAUSE. BY 4/1/2005, DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER BECAME PROGRESSIVELY WORSE UNTIL VISIBILITY WAS UNSAFE AND THE VENTS EMITTED AN ODOROUS SMELL. ORIGINAL DEALER DISCONTINUED SERVICE AND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER INITIALLY REFUSE TO COVER THE REPAIR. NOTHING WAS DONE OR DIAGNOSED AFTER 6 HOURS, REPORTING THE VENTS WORKED OK. I RE-OPENED A CASE BY CONTACTING THE MFG WHO ACKNOWLEDGED GROWING SAFETY REPORTS WITH THE HEATER CORE. THE DEALER WAS GIVEN 2-3 WORKING DAYS OR REVIEW. MEANWHILE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116491April 6, 2005
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
AT FIRST MY CAR KEPT STALLING WHILE DRIVING SO I THOUGHT THE FLUID WAS LOW,I GOT TRANSMITIONS TREATMENT AND MORE FLUID,THEN WHEN THAT DIDN'T WORK I GOT TRANSMITION REPLACE.NOW ON TRANS #2 SAME THING BUT NOW MY CAR JUMP OUT OF GEAR WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE STREET WITH MY INFANT SON IN BACK SEAT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117362April 4, 2005
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
COMPLAINT RECEIVED VIA E-MAIL. THE HEATER CORE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAKING ANTIFREEZE INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND FOGGING OF WINDSHIELD. WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN I WAS ADVISED AT THAT TIME THERE WAS ANOTHER DIAMANTE (2002) THAT REQUIRED A HEATER CORE, AND THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 42,000 MILES. WHEN THE HEATER CORE WAS BEING REMOVED I NOTICED IT FAILED TO HAVE SUFFICIENT INSULATION AS THIS COULD CAUSE FAILURE BY VIBRATION OVER NORMAL ROADS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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