Mitsubishi Mirage Complaints

703 consumer complaints on file.

• #815440August 12, 1997
  VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  DRIVING AT 30MPH, WENT TO ACCELERATE & VEHICLE WOULD NOT PICK UP SPEED; THIS PROBLEM HAPPENS ALL THE TIME; TOOK TO DEALER & MECHANIC COULD NOT FIND PROBLEM, EVEN AFTER USING COMPUTER. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #815200August 8, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A 25 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. *SLC

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #815164August 7, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

  VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT 55MPH, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSEGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. VEHICLE ALSO FLIPPED AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BROKE. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #810090August 6, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  OWNER HIT ANOTHER CAR AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #815008August 4, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  DRIVER INVOLVED IN FRONTAL AND REAR IMPACT IN WHICH NEITHER FRONT DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED AT LOW IMPACT SPEED. REAR ESTIMATED $3,600 WITH THE FRONT BEING TOTALLED. THE INSURANCE COMPANY HAS THE VEHICLE, AND THE OWNER HAS PICTURES. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #521389July 30, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED, STICKING IN THIRD GEAR. WHEN VEHICLE IS PUT INTO DRIVE THE ONLY FORWARD GEAR IS THIRD.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #814092July 11, 1997
  POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PUT INTO GEAR, THE VEHICLE STARTS HUMPING, (LIKE A MANUAL TRANS.) THEN CUTS OFF JUST WHEN IS ON PARKING LOT OR ON STREET DRIVEN ABOUT 25 MPH. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #814021July 10, 1997
  WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

  ONE WHEEL LUG: NUT MISSING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEN DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE MAKES A ROARING SOUND AND ALSO VIBRATES WHEN DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 60 TO 70 MPH. *AK THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPAIRED BUT THE VEHICLE STILLVIBRATES GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. *YH

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #814059July 10, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  DURING IMPACT THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SUSTAIN BURNS TO THE SKIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  2

  Deaths:

  0

• #813919July 8, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  AIR BAGS: WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30MPH , SLOWED DOWN TO COME TO A STOP. TRAFFIC AHEAD HAD STOPPED AND VEHICLE DIDN'T SLOW DOWN IN TIME ENOUGH TO STOP. RAN INTO THE BACK OF VEHICLE AHEAD, AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #813603June 27, 1997
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

  THE DRIVER'S SEAT LEANS BACK WHILE LOCKED. MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #812738June 3, 1997
  AIR BAGS

  WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD COME ON & STAY; TOOK TO DEALER 8 DIFFERENT TIMES TO BE REPAIRED; COULD NOT FIND OR FIX PROBLEM; DID REPLACE AIR BAG & FAULTY CONTROL UNIT BUT PROBLEM STILL EXIST.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #518981May 28, 1997
  SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

  VEHICLE HAS NO HEADRESTS. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #812386May 20, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAREND COLLISION TRAVELING ABOUT 25 MPH, IMPACT 12:00 AND THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, RESULTING IN INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #811000May 12, 1997
  SEAT BELTS

  EA 96 015, DRIVER'S SIDE AUTOMATIC SHOULDER BELTS IS INOPERATIVE PRIOR TO RECALL. WILL COST OVER $800 TO FIX. INOPERATIVE SHOULDER BELTS CAN CAUSE NO PROTECTION TO OCCUPANT IN CASE OF AN ACCIDENT. 97V-073. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #516921May 5, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT

  BRAKES FAILED AFTER GOING OVER PAVED TRENCH.

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #811679April 24, 1997
  SUSPENSION:FRONT

  OWNER STATES THAT HIS VEHICLE WANDERS AND THAT HE HAS HAD MULTIPLE WORK DONE ON STEERING WHICH DID NOT SOLVE PROBLEM. HAD IN THE DEALERS 7 TIMES ON IS VERY CONCERNED FOR HIS SAFETY. *AK

  Crash:

  No

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0

• #516531April 17, 1997
  AIR BAGS

  NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT.

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #811010April 15, 1997
  SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, AIR BAGS

  WHILE GOING ABOUT 25-30 MPH A DOG RAN OUT IN FRONT OF CONSUMER. DRIVER APPLIED BRAKES BUT THEY FAILED, CAUSING LOSS CONTROL, VEHICLE HIT A PARKED CAR AND NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. CONSUMER WAS INJURED AND SUSTAINED ABOUT $6000.00 WORTH OF DAMAGE TO AUTOMOBILE. DUP 0F 516531, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  1

  Deaths:

  0

• #810035April 9, 1997
  AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

  WHILE DRIVING REARENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AT 35 MPH, AND THERE WAS NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S OR PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAGS. OWNER HAS NOT TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER YET. *AK

  Crash:

  Yes

  Fire:

  No

  Injuries:

  0

  Deaths:

  0