2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR Complaints

I AM THE FIRST OWNER OF A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. IT IS BLACK IN COLOR. THE PAINT IS FADING TERRIBLY AND TURNING WHITE. THIS IS HAPPENING ALL OVER THE HOOD AND ROOF OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE DISCOVERED ON THE INTERNET THAT THIS IS A RECURRING AND COMMON COMPLAINT ABOUT THESE BLACK COLORED MITSUBISHI VEHICLES. IT HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE CLEAR-COAT AND THE PAINT BEING DEFECTIVE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE INTENSIFIED WHEN DRIVING IN REVERSE OR MAKING A TURN. ALSO, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FAILURES OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURES WERE RELATED TO THE REAR END SPINDLE BUSHINGS. AS A RESULT, THE REAR TIRES BECAME WORN. THE VEHICLE WILL BE REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,000. UPDATED 10/03/08 *BF UPDATED 10/07/08. *JB

REPLACING FRONT AND BACK PADS EVERY 5K - 8K MILES. REPLACED FRONT AND BACK ROTORS TWICE IN 100K. REPLACING FRONT AND BACK CALIPERS ONE IN 100K. REPLACING CALIPERS PINS BOTH FRONT AND BACK EVERY TIME PADS WERE REPLACED. TURNS OUT BECAUSE OF POOR ENGINEERING AND DESIGN THE CALIPERS PINS COLLECT MOISTURE AND CORRODE CAUSING THEM TO FREEZE UP AND NOT ALLOWING CALIPERS TO PERFORM PROPERLY, IN TURN THE CALIPERS ARE RESTRICTED , RUINING THE ROTORS AND EAT UP THE PADS. *TR

WATER LEAKING BEHIND DASH. HAS ANYONE HAD ANY SUCCESS IN REPAIRS FOR THIS PROBLEM. THANKYOU. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE VEHICLE HAS A LEAK, WHICH ACCORDING TO THE TSB, WAS CAUSED BY THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THE CONTACT HAS ATTEMPTED TO GET IT REPAIRED, BUT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT DUE TO THE LABOR INVOLVED, IT WOULD BE COST PROHIBITIVE. SEVERAL OF HER NEIGHBORS HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME DIFFICULTY. THE FAILURE BEGAN ON JULY 21, 2008. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 46,000. UPDATED 09/10/08 *BF UPDATED 09/19/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CABLE REGULATORS IN THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR AND DRIVER SIDE REAR WINDOW FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. THE WINDOW WOULD NO LONGER GO UP OR DOWN IN THE VEHICLE. EVENTUALLY, IT WOULD DROP DOWN. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FIVE TIMES, BUT THE FAILURE WAS NEVER CORRECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41,099 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,619. UPDATED 08/13/08 *BF THE DEALER STATED THE WINDOW REGULATOR CAME APART. UPDATED 08/13/08

DEAR SIR/MADAM, I HAVE A BLACK 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR WHICH HAS SERIOUS PAINT ISSUES ON THE HOOD AND THE TOP OF THE CAR. THE PAINT IS DETERIORATING RAPIDLY ON SURFACES THAT ARE MOST EXPOSED TO SUNLIGHT. THE PAINT HAS PREMATURE AGING AND TURNS A WHITE COLOR. THE CAR LOOKS LIKE 10 YEARS OLD. TRIED TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM WITH THE SERVICE MANAGERS BUT THEY ARE TELLING THAT MY WARRANTY IS NOT COVERED THIS PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE RESEARCH THAT I MADE ON THE INTERNET, THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF MITSUBISHI OWNERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH MITSIBUSHI ENDEAVOR. ALSO, IT LOOKS LIKE IT IS A STANDING POLICY AT MITSUBISHI MOTORS TO INTENTIONALLY THIN THE CLEAR-COAT ON THEIR AUTOMOBILES IN AN ATTEMPT TO SAVE MONEY UP FRONT. I HOPE YOU CAN HELP US TO SOLVE THIS. THANK YOU. *TR

THEY SAY ITS THE DRAIN OF THE AUTO AIR CON SYSTEM IS CLOG I HAVE BEEN DRIVING TO SAN ANTONIO TX 3 TIMES ALREADY AND THEY HAVE NOT FIXED IT YET .THEY ALWAYS ITS READY AND ITS NEVER IS .THEY SAY THEY WILL GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK BUT WHAT ABOUT MY TRUCK OR THE MILES I'VE PUT IN IT PLUS GAS AND ALL THE OTHER STUFF LIKE DRILLING AND CUTTING .PLEASE HELP ME OUT .WHEN IM ON THE ROAD ITS SO DANGEROUS BECAUSE WATER IS MAKING MY SHOES SLIP WHEN I TRY AND PUT THE BRAKE . *TR

THE PAINT ON MY MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR 04, HAS ALL THIS OXIDATION GOING ON ON THE ROOF AND THE WINDOW PANELS. I INVESTIGATED THIS AFTER TAKING MY CAR BACK TO DENNIS MITSUBISHI AND HAVING THEM TELL ME THEY WILL PAINT THE SPOTS THAT ARE BAD BUT NOT MY WHOLE CAR. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WITH MITSUBISHI'S THAT ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM AND THE CORPORATE OFFICE IS JUST IGNORING THE PROBLEM THAT THEY KNOW IS THE CAR MAKERS ERROR. THEY USED BAD PAINT COATING ON ALL THE VEHICLES AND THEY WILL NOT COME OUT AND ADMIT THAT THEY ARE WRONG. IT IS SO AWFUL TO TREAT THEIR CUSTOMERS THIS WAY AND I CAN NOT BELIEVE THEY ARE ALLOWED TO JUST GET AWAY WITH IT. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE, THEY SHOULD HAVE TO RECALL THESE CARS. I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE SITTING AROUND SHAKING MY HEAD AT THIS. IF ANYONE TYPES IN MITSUBISHI PAINT IN THERE SEARCH ENGINE YOU WILL SEE THE NUMBER OF INCIDENTS ON MANY DIFFERENT WEB SITES. THIS IS JUST SO WRONG.

WATER IS LEAKING IN DRIVERS SIDE DUE TO AIR CON DRAIN I HAD AN ACCIDENT DUE TO SLIPPERY SHOES. *TR