Mitsubishi Diamante Complaints (1998)

27 consumer complaints on file.

• #559796February 21, 2001
  VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

  THE HEATER CORE FAILED CAUSING ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK INSIDE THE VEHICLE ALONG WITH AN ODOR COMING OUT OF THE VENTS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR WHERE THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE HEATER CORE AND ADDED COOLANT, A FEW MONTHS LATER THE CONSUMER NOTICED THAT THE STEREO WAS NOT WORKING AND WHEN SHE REMOVED IT SHE FOUND THAT THE HEATER CORE BOX WAS CRACKED, HAD DUCT TAPE AROUND IT AND ANTIFREEZE WAS LEAKING AGAIN. NLM

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #559664February 14, 2001
  VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE

  HEATER CORE FAILED TO WORK FOR SIX WEEKS, FUMES WENT THROUGH THE VENTS AND ANTI FREEZE LEAKED INTO THE PASSENGER'S SIDE CARPET AND PADDING, VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP ON 12/12/00, VEHICLE RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP ON 1/3/01 FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, ON 1/10/00 OWNER WENT INTO RESPIRATORY ARREST, ON 2/3/00 OWNER FOUND HEATER CORE DUCK TAPED, HEATER CORE BOX CRACKED, PUNGENT ODOR STILL EXISTS WHICH HAZARDOUS TO HEALTH. CJ

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #865523July 17, 2000
  ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

  VEHICLE WOULD STOP WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. ( ECU) ELECTRONIC COMPUTER UNIT MALFUNCTIONED. VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALERSHIP.*AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #857144February 17, 2000
  WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

  AT ONE TIME LEFT FRONT TIRE BECAME DETACHED FROM THE FRAME WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH, CAUSING THE CAR TO BE UNCONTROLLABLE. THIS SITUATION HAPPENED ON A ROAD WITH NO TRAFFIC. *AK *ML

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #846125August 30, 1999
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

  WHILE DRIVING AND AND APPLYING THE BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP , VEHICLE VIBRATED EVEN WHEN TAKING OFF VERY SLOWLY. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #836897April 20, 1999
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  THROTTLE GOT STUCK, MAKING IT HARD TO STOP. OWNER SAID THE GASKET CLAMP FOR THE HOSE WAS TOO CLOSE TO THE THROTTLE. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #704281March 11, 1999
  VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

  WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES DON'T CONTACT THE WINDSHIELD IN COLD WEATHER DUE TO A STIFF HINGE NEAR THE BASE OF THE WIPER ARM. CAN BE TEMPORARILY CORRECTED BY USING A LIGHT, PENETRATING LUBRICANT, BUT PROBLEM RETURNS AFTER CAR WASH.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0