MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN Complaints

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP CAUSING THE REAR WHEELS TO ALSO LOCK WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH. AN NHTSA RECALL, #98V069001 WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE CONCERNING, THE POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HOWEVER, THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL.

CONSUMER LETTER REGARDING MITSUBISHI MONTERO BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. *TS THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THE RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORMED IN 2003, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE SYSTEM. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PART WOULD NOT BE REPLACED AS A RECALL, THEREFORE THE CONSUMER WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CHARGES. *JB

1999 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE METAL BEAM SUPPORTING THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION CORRODED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THIS COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS INJURY. *TS *JB

2001 GALANT PAINT WAS PEELING AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER ENGINE CONTROL MODULE CAME ON WEEK AFTER PURCHASE. *TS *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL AT 35 MPH THE VEHICLE HITCHED AND BUCKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER WHERE THEY DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS LACKING OIL. THERE WAS ALSO SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE BRAKE SHOES. THE BRAKE SHOES WERE REPLACED AND THE OIL WAS REFILLED. THE OIL QUICKLY DEPLETED AFTER BEING REFILLED. UPDATED 7/13/2006 - *NM

(1) STARTED HEARING NOISES FROM BOTH FRONT WHEEL HUB ASSEMBLY'S (FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS) (2) TOOK IT TO MY LOCAL FIRESTONE SERVICE STATION WHERE THEY IDENTIFIED THE PROBLEM - THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD GET WORSE IF I KEPT DRIVING IT, BUT AT THE TIME I COULD NOT AFFORD $312/PER BEARING PLUS LABOR = OVER $800 IN REPAIRS. I DROVE THE CAR 2 MORE DAYS AND THE WHEEL BEARINGS LOCKED UP ON ME WHILE DRIVING - THE CAR ALMOST CAME TO A SUDDEN STOP, VEERED OFF TO THE LEFT OF THE ROAD... (3) I FOUND THE PARTS CHEAPER ON THE INTERNET ($233/PER HUB) AND HAD A LOCAL MECHANIC INSTALL THEM AND SAVED HUNDREDS. **WHILE SEARCHING FOR THE PARTS, I FOUND SEVERAL OTHER BULLETINS, NOTICES EVEN ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE, AND PLENTY OF UNHAPPY 2001 MONTERO CUSTOMERS THAT HAVE HAD TO SPEND NEARLY $1,000 TO REPLACE BOTH HUB ASSEMBLY'S **I THINK THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT THESE HUBS ARE GOING BAD FOR SUCH A NEW VEHICLE... WHY ISN'T THIS BEING RECALLED?????

BOTH BALL JOINTS ON THE CONSUMERS 1996 MITSUBISHI GALANT FAILED, BREAKING THE DRIVE AXLE. *TS AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, THE CONSUMER DISCOVERED A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED FOR THE BALL JOINTS. THE CONSUMER NEVER RECEIVED ANY TYPE OF NOTIFICATION. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD BY THE MANUFACTURER THAT THE RECALL WORK HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE, HOWEVER THAT PROVED TO BE NOT TRUE AND SINCE THEN THE MANUFACTURER HAS AGREED TO PAY FOR THE COST OF THE BALL JOINT, BUT NOTHING ELSE WHICH WOULD BE A LITTLE OVER 200.00, HOWEVER THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIR BILLS WERE CLOSE TO 1000.00. *JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A FIRE IN VEHICLE. SHE BELIEVED THERE MAY HAVE BEEN AN EXPLOSION BECAUSE THE WINDOWS WERE SHATTERED ON THE GROUND. SHE SAID THAT IT LOOKED AS THOUGH THE FIRE CAME FROM WHERE THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS LOCATED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THAT SHE WOULD NEED TO PAY FOR THE VEHICLE TO BE INSPECTED.*AK

DT: THE CONTACT STATES SHE OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI MONTERO SPORT. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AS A RESULT OF THE BRAKES NOT WORKING. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THEY WOULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS PUMPING THE BRAKES TO TRY TO GET THE VEHICLE TO STOP, BUT IT WOULD NOT COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. THIS CAUSED THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE TO HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WSTOPPED IN FRONT OF CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT THEY HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THE BRAKES. ALSO, SHE STATED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT COMPLETELY DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE BRAKE OR THE AIR BAG FAILURES. *AK

I STARTED SMELLING GAS APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO AFTER FILLING UP MY 2000 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE GS, 4 CYLINDER. AT FIRST I THOUGHT MAYBE I JUST PUT TOO MUCH GAS IN. WHEN I FILLED IT UP AGAIN A WEEK OR SO LATER, I SMELLED THE GAS AGAIN. I RECENTLY WENT OUT OF TOWN AND TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE SOME OTHER THINGS CHECKED OUT ALONG WITH THE FUEL TANK. NEEDLESS TO SAY THE FUEL TANK HAD A CRACK IN IT AND WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED WITH A USED ONE, LUCKILY. THE FUEL PUMP AND NECESSARY PARTS WERE ALL TRANSFERRED OVER. I AM SO LUCKY THAT I REALIZED THIS PROBLEM RIGHT AWAY BEFORE SOMETHING SERIOUS HAPPENED. NO ONE WAS INJURED IN THIS CASE. THIS WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANY ACCIDENT TO THE VEHICLE EITHER. MY VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS SINCE I HAVE HAD IT. $400 LATER THE FUEL TANK IS WORKING VERY GOOD. PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER OWNERS OF THIS SAME YEAR OF MY VEHICLE. I LOOKED UP THE RECALLS AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS NOT ONE REPORTED FOR THE YEAR 2000, BUT ONE FOR 2001. THE RECALL (01V069000) IS FOR THE FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, STORAGE AND TANK ASSEMBLY. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF YOU CAN LOOK INTO THIS PROBLEM FOR ME AND ADVISE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. I HAVE COPIES OF THE RECEIPT IF YOU REQUIRE A COPY. THANKS. *JB