Mitsubishi Mirage Complaints

703 consumer complaints on file.

#780858September 29, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN ACCELERATOR IS RELEASED VEHICLE BEGINS TO BRAKE WITHOUT OUT BRAKE PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED AND VEHICLE DOES NOT STOP FOR SEVERAL FEET WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED WHILE BACKING UP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#780328September 2, 1998
VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
NEEDS TO REPLACE THE MOTOR ON THE POWER WINDOWS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#540445August 31, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
MOTORIZED SHOULDER HARNESS DISENGAGES IF DOOR IS OPENED WHILE DRIVING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826811August 17, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS IN TRAFFIC, TRAVELING AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH WHEN IN AN EMERGENCY STOP HAD TO APPLY BRAKE PEDAL AND AIR BAG DEPLOYED, CAUSING INJURY. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOFITIED AT THIS TIME. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#826625August 12, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WAS APPROACHING LIGHT. ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT SUDDENLY STOPPED. MIRAGE REAR ENDED VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 5MPH. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. NO DAMAGE DONE TO BUMPER. HAD 2 MECHANICS CHECK AIR BAGS & BOTH SAID AIR BAGS SHOULD NOT HAVE DEPLOYED. RESULTING IN 1 INJURY. EMERGENCY ROOM TREATMENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#826548August 11, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS SLOWING DOWN TO MAKE A LEFT TURN WHEN SHE WAS HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AT APPROX 40-45MPH. THE AIR BAGS DID DEPLOY, BUT THE DRIVER SIDE EXPLODED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#826149August 3, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
WHILE DRIVING AT 2MPH THE VEHICLE REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND DRIVER SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED. ALSO , FRONT DRIVER SIDE SEATBELT FAILED TO RESTRAIN DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#826146July 31, 1998
INTERIOR LIGHTING, SUSPENSION:FRONT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
OVERHEAD DOME LIGHT AND SRS LIGHT COME ON. GAS GUAGE FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY, NOT SHOWING CORRECT AMOUNT OF FUEL. VEHICLE WANDERS UNEXPECTEDLY CARBON BUILD UP CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL. SPEEDOMETER SHOWS DIFFERENT SPEED THAN ACTUALLY DOING; WHEELS VIBRATES; WAS TOLD TIRES CUPPING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826039July 30, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES AFTER VEHICLE IS STARTED. ALSO ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT RESTART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825970July 28, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 60 MPH, CONSUMER DROVE OFF THE ROAD ON THE GRAVEL AREA AND DROVE OVER A LITTLE DISH, TEMPORARILY LOSING CONTROL OF VEHICLE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT A REASON. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825315July 13, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING FLUID. DEALER SAID THAT VEHICLE HAS THE WRONG TRANSMISSION FLUID. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#825230July 9, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS SITTING STILL AT A STOP LIGHT IT WAS HIT FROM THE REAR, AND THE PASSENGER'S AND DRIVER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WAS ONE INJURY. THE DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. AN INSURANCE CLAIM WAS FILED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#537753July 6, 1998
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
PAINT CHIPS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537069June 25, 1998
AIR BAGS
VEHICLE SLID ON MUD NO COLLISION WITH OTHER VEHICLE OR OBSTACLE, FALSE DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#823681May 27, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH THE HOOD FLEW OPEN AND SMASHED THE WINDSHIELD. DEALER SAYS THE LATCH BROKE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#781708May 27, 1998
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE TRAVELING AT 30 MPH THE HOOD OPEND AND SMASHED INTO THE WINDSHIELD. UPON INVESTIGATION, THE OWNER FOUND THE FRAME THAT THE HOOD LATCH IS BOLTED TO HAD CRACKED AT THE RIGHT BOLT AND WAS HANGING DOWN. A SECONDARY LATCH ASSEMBLY THAT SHOULD HAVE PREVENTED THE FAILURE FAILED ITSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822670April 21, 1998
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
UPON IMPACT THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#822240April 6, 1998
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC NO DEFECTS OR PROBLEMS W/BRAKES. LATER, HAD AN ACCIDENT & FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE FOUND TO BE WORN UNEVENLY ON ONE SIDE, BUT NOT ON OTHER SIDE. BACK BRAKES WERE FOUND TOTALLY OUT OF ADJUSTMENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#532305March 10, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY BROKE DOWN ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#531207February 24, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS VERY VIOLENTLY WITH (VIBRATIONS).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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