2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR Complaints

MITSUBITISHI ENDEAVOR 2004 CAUGHT FIRE AT APPROXIMATELY 2:30AM. OWNERS AWAKENED BY CAR ALARM TO FIND REAR OF VEHICLE IN FLAMES, RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. ON FEBRUARY 22, 2006, THE CONTACT STARTED HER VEHICLE, HEARD A LOUD BANGING NOISE, AND THEN THE ENGINE FAILED. ON MAY 8, 2007, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FIRST FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE UPPER ENGINE AND IT WAS REBUILT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SECOND FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE LOWER ENGINE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT DURING THE SUMMER OF 2006, THE AIR CONDITIONING FAILED. SHE STATED THAT IT WOULD TURN ON AND OFF AUTOMATICALLY AND IT DRAINED ON THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE ENGINE SIZE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 74,200 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,983.

MY WHEELS LOCKED UP DUE TO A DEFECTIVE TRANSFER CASE NEARLY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. MITSUBISHI REFUSES TO TAKE BLAME. *JB

I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 2 DOOR HANDLES IN A YEAR DUE TO THEM BREAKING OFF IN YOUR HAND WITH ROUTINE USE, THESE ARE CHEAP PLASTIC HANDLES WITH NO APPARENT METAL REINFORCEMENT. I HAVE OWNED MANY VEHICLES AND NEVER HAD DOOR HANDLES JUST SNAP OFF LIKE THIS. I AM CURRENTLY CONTACTING THE DEALER FOR A 3RD REPLACEMENT HANDLE. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE SINCE IN AN EMERGENCY IF THE HANDLES BREAK THEN THERE IS NO ACCESS TO THE VEHICLE FOR RESCUE OTHER THEN BREAKING WINDOWS. *NM UPDATED 02/22/07.*JB

I PARKED MY 2004 ENDEAVOR IN THE GARAGE LIKE I DO EVERY DAY WHEN I RETURN HOME. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND REMOVED THE IGNITION KEY. I TOOK SOME GROCERIES FROM THE PASSENGER SEAT, CLOSED THE PASSENGER DOOR AND WENT INSIDE. I CAME OUT A FEW MINUTES LATER TO RETRIEVE THE REST OF MY GROCERIES BUT THE CAR WAS MISSING! I LOOKED OUT THE GARAGE DOOR (WHICH WAS OPEN) AND SAW MY CAR CRASHED INTO THE SIDE OF OUR NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE ACROSS THE STREET. WHEN I APPROACHED THE CAR I NOTED THAT THE GEAR WAS IN REVERSE! THE BACK END OF THE ENDEAVOR WAS DEMOLISHED. THE NEIGHBOR'S HOUSE WAS DAMAGED ALONG WITH THE MAILBOX AND POLE AND GARDEN LIGHTS THAT THE CAR RAN OVER. *JB

I OWN A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR AND THE ONLY OWNER. ON FRIDAY, 06/10/06 THE CAR BROKE, I PUT IT IN DRIVING AND THE TRUCK WENT (2 TIMES) REVERSED . I ALMOST HIT A CAR BEHIND ME. I CALLED MITSUBISHI DEALER , AND THAT IS WHEN THE NIGHT MARE STARTED. IT TOOK OVER 15 PHONE CALLS TO GET MY TRUCK TOWING TO THE DEALER. THEY REQUEST MAINTENANCE RECORDS AND STILL ARE REFUSING TO FIXED MY CAR. MY CAR HAS 62,600 MILES UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY IS COVER THE POWER TRAIN UP TO 100,000 MILES. TODAY IS BEING 9 DAYS SINCE THE INCIDENT. I ALSO HAVE AN EXTENDED WARRANTY, THAT WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS SINCE IS SUPPOSED TO BE COVER BY MITSUBISHI. THE DEALER, CROWN MITSUBISHI IN ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA IS REFUSING TO TELL ME WHO IS THE CONTACT PERSON IN MITSUBISHI WHO SUPPOSED TO APPROVE MY REPAIRS. MY CAR IS ONLY 2 1/2 YEARS OLD. I HAD RECORDS OF CONTINUES MAINTENANCE 17 OF THEM. THEY ARE GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND SINCE, THIS STARTED. *NM

TRANSMISSION -- A HIGH PITCH WHINING NOISE VERIFIED BY DEALER AS COMING FROM THE TRANSMISSION. MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER RELATIONS ADJUDICATION, DIRECT FROM MANAGEMENT, IS THAT THE "NOISE IS NORMAL". THIS IS A BLATANT INSULT TO MY INTELLIGENCE. *NM

2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR 4X4, AT THE TIME I REPORTED THE RUSTING PROBLEM I HAD UNDER 20,000 MILES ON MY VEHICLE. IT HAS HEAVY RUST UNDER THE BACK SEATS, ON THE HINGES THAT OPERATE THE SEATS, THE COIL CONSTRUCTION OF THE SEAT, THE AREA WHERE THE JACK IS STORED AND THE JACK ITSELF. I NOTIFIED THE COMPANY AND THERE RESPONSE WAS THAT THIS WAS NORMAL. I CAN FIND NO ONE ELSE WHO AGREES WITH THIS STATEMENT. I HAVE PICTURES AVAILABLE AND WOULD LIKE HELP IN THIS MATTER. MY DAUGHTER AND I BOTH HAVE ALLERGIES AND IF THERE IS THAT MUCH MOISTURE IN THIS VEHICLE I AM AFRAID THAT THERE MAY ALSO BE UNSEEN MOLD THAT COULD BE HARMFUL AS WELL. I FEEL I HAVE TRIED TO RESOLVE THIS NICELY, BUT THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. *NM

I PURCHASED A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR FROM DAVE SMITH MOTORS IN SEPTEMBER, 2005. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS 6 TIMES. ONCE THEY REPLACED A FALSELY SEALED FRONT WINDSHIELD, TWICE THEY REPAIRED THE HEATER CORE, AND ONCE THEY REPAIRED THE DRIVE LINE. THE 2 OTHER VISITS WERE FOR INITIAL INSPECTION AND ESTIMATE . NOW IT SMELLS LIKE BURNING ELECTRIC WIRES AND IT IS STALLING WHILE IN MOTION. THIS CAR IS UNRELIABLE AND HAS BEEN UNDER REPAIR FOR WEEKS! I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE I NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO BREAK DOWN. *NM

ROAD DEBRIS CAUSED A COMPLETE FAILURE OF MY RADIATOR BECAUSE IT IS POORLY DESIGNED WITH NO PROTECTION FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THERE IS NO GRILL PROTECTION IN FRONT OF THE RADIATOR SO STONES AND DEBRIS ARE FREE TO HIT THE RADIATOR DIRECTLY AND PUNCTURE THE TUBING. THIS HAPPENED TO ME ON 09-22-05. IT WILL COST ME $650 FOR A NEWLY INSTALLED RADIATOR FROM MITSUBISHI. THE PROBLEM I AM HAVING IS THE DESIGN FLAW WHICH LEADS TO SAFETY ISSUES. I AM NOT GUARANTEED THIS WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN AFTER MY NEW RADIATOR IS INSTALLED BECAUSE MITSUBISHI DOES NOT MAKE AN ACCESSORY TO FIX THE DESIGN FLAW. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE IT WILL MOST LIKELY HAPPEN ON THE HIGHWAY AT HIGHER SPEEDS, NOT CITY DRIVING. MITSUBISHI SHOULD BE MADE AWARE OF THIS COMPLAINT IMMEDIATELY. *NM