MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN Complaints

FAILURE IN BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR CAUSING NOISES WHEN STOPPING OR SLOWING DOWN AND AFTER STOP. MILES PER HOUR VARIES FROM FULL STOP TO 45 MPH. TWO OTHER 2002 MITSUBISHI MODELS HAVE A RECALL ON THIS PROBLEM BUT NOT THE MONTERO LIMITED. THIS IS AN EXPENSIVE PROBLEM TO REMEDY AND CONTRARY TO THE INVESTIGATION THIS PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS OLDER. *TR

2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH VEHICLE INDICATORS AND HYDRAULIC BRAKE BOOSTER ACCUMULATOR LEAKAGE *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WITHIN THE PAST WEEK, ALONG WITH A SOUND ALERT FROM THE HORN, THE ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO HIS MECHANIC, WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONSUMER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A MITSUBISHI DEALER. THE CONSUMER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE RECALL DID NOT INCLUDE HIS VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER. RECALL # 01V254001. *JB

CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT , I DRIVE FROM MY JOB TO MY HOME AND I LOST POWER STEERING AND BROKE MANY PARTS ON THIS AREA. *TR

1999 MITSUBISHI GALANT WITH FOUR RECALLS. CUSTOMER STATES THAT HE FOUND FOUR RECALLS ONLINE. HE SAID HE CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD HIM THERE WERE NONE FOR HIS CAR. *KB

I PARKED MY VEHICLE AFTER ARRIVING FROM WORK IN MY CARPORT. SEVERAL MINUTES LATER MY DAUGHTER NOTICED THE SMELL OF GASOLINE AND PROCEEDED TO CHECK MY VEHICLE AND THE OTHER CARS IN THE CARPORT AND DETERMINED THE SMELL TO BE COMING FROM MY VEHICLE. NOT SEEING ANY VISIBLE LEAK FROM THE VEHICLE,I DECIDED TO CHECK IT THE FOLLOWING MORNING. AFTER LOOKING FOR THE LEAK THE FOLLOWING MORNING AND NOT BEING ABLE TO FIND IT, I DECIDED TO USE THE VEHICLE AGAIN AS I WAS CALLED FOR WORK. I AGAIN CHECKED FOR THE LEAK AT MY PLACE OF WORK WITH THE HELP OF CO-WORKERS BUT THE ODOR HAD FADED SOMEWHAT AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO PINPOINT IT'S SOURCE. I FINALLY TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR THIS PROBLEM AND A BRAKE JOB. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS RAISED AND THE WORK ON THE BRAKES HAD BEGUN,A LOOK AT THE GAS TANK REVEALED A MOIST AREA BEHIND IT'S METAL SHIELD. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION AND REMOVAL OF THE SHIELD,A CRACK WAS NOTED IN A WELD JOINT ON THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK AND FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM IT. I INSTRUCTED THE MECHANIC TO REPLACE IT WITH A USED ONE FROM A JUNKER AS THESE TANKS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE. I HAVE SECURED THE OLD TANK FOR INSPECTION IF WARRANTED. THE TANK IS IN GOOD CONDITION AND HAD NOT BEEN ABUSED OR DAMAGED IN ANY WAY BY ANY ACCIDENT OR OTHERWISE. LUCKILY NO DAMAGE,FIRE ,EXPLOSION OR INJURY OCCURRED BECAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT BUT THE POTENTIAL WAS THERE. MY WORRY NOW IS THAT THE REPLACEMENT TANK MIGHT FAIL THE SAME WAY AND MAYBE THE NEXT TIME I WON'T BE SO LUCKY. *JB

I HAVE A MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE 2002. THE CAR IS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE IN THE PASSENGERS SIDE DUE TO A HEATER CORE GASKET CRACK. I HAVE SUFFER RESPITORY DISTRESS DUING THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS DUE TO THIS UNKNOWN LEAK. MY 8 YEAR OLD SON HAS BEEN HAVING SEVERE STOMACH ACHES THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS AS WELL. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, WE DON'T HAVE DEFROSTERS AS WELL. *JB

THE PAINT ON THE HOOD, TOP, TRUNK, AND SIDE OF THE CAR HAS FADED AND RUSTED CAUSING THE TOP OF THE CAR TO LEAK INSIDE WHEN IT RAINS. I HAD FILED A COMPLAINT ON JUNE 20, 2005. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANYONE ABOUT THIS. I BOUGHT THE CAR NEW. *JB

1. CRANK SHAFT PULLEY CAME OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN FREEWAY. POWER STEERING WENT OUT, AC WENT OUT,WATER PUMP COULD NOT FUNCTION. 2.WE COULD HAVE BEEN A WRECK. I HAD MY KIDS WITH ME AND WIFE, IT WAS SCARY. 3. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A WELL KNOWN FOREIGN CAR TECH. HE INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS A OPEN RECALL FOR THIS PARTICULAR PROBLEM AND I NEED TO CALL BAKERSFIELD CA. MITSUBISHI DEALER TO GET THE REPAIR DONE. THEY WERE RUDE AND COULD CARE LESS AND SAID THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BUT DID KNOW OF THE RECALL INITIALLY WHEN I SPOKE WITH THEM. I THEN TRIED SELMA CA. AUTU MALL .THEY SAID THEY KNEW OF THE RECALL AND WOULD DO THE REPAIR. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED PAID $150.00 TO DO THIS . THEY CALLED BACK AND BASICALLY SAID THEY WOULD NOT DO THE REPAIR. I THEN HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO ALPINE AUTOHAUSE TO DO THE REPAIR WHICH COST ANOTHER $150.00 . I HAD TO PAY $776.55 FOR THE REPAIR .THIS IS THE ONLY FAMILY VEHICLE THAT WE HAVE SO I HAD TO PAY OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. WE HAD TO HAVE A VEHICLE. ALPINEAUTOHAUSE IS A WITNESS TO THE FACT THAT THE REPAIR IS THE RECALL PROBLEM. BOTH DEALERS COULD CARE LESS ABOUT US, AND THEY WERE RUDE TO US. THE ONE IN SELMA TOLD ME THAT I WAS ARGUING A LOST CAUSE AND SHOULD BASICALLY MOVE ON. THE ONE IN BAKERSFIELD THE HEAD LADY TOLD ME THAT IN SO MANY WORDS THAT SHE DIDN'T CARE. IS THERE HELP FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME? I THINK THAT THESE DEALERSHIPS DO THIS OFTEN AND PEOPLE COULD HAVE BEEN EASILY KILLED AND THEY DIDN'T CARE. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON A HIGHWAY DURING DRY ROAD CONDITIONS, THERE WAS A SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND THERE WAS WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED WHO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WAS AN NHTSA RECALL, # 99V041000, REGARDING THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

COMPLAINT #1 - LEFT FRONT AXLE I AM IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING MY LEFT FRONT AXLE ON A 1997 MITSUBISHI GALANT FOR THE 3RD TIME. 1ST REPAIR DATE - 9/25/01 2ND REPAIR DATE - 6/5/03 3RD REPAIR DATE - 6/2/06 THERE IS NO REASON THE SAME AXLE SHOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED REPEATEDLY WITHIN A FIVE YEAR PERIOD OF TIME. I WOULD LIKE AN EXPLANATION AND REIMBURSEMENT FOR THIS REPAIR. THERE SHOULD ALSO BE A RECALL ON THIS PART BECAUSE OF THE FREQUENCY. COMPLAINT #2 - FRONT STRUTS I AM REPLACING THE FRONT STRUTS FOR THE SECOND TIME IN 4 YEARS. IS THIS NORMAL? WHY DO THEY REPEATEDLY LEAK? REPAIR #1 - 4/30/02 REPAIR #2 - 6/2/06. *JB