1993 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE Complaints

WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED WHICH CAUSED DRIVER'S SEAT TO RELEASE FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

THERE HAS BEEN 2 RECALLS SINCE PURCHASE OF THE CAR IN 1993 FOR THE SEAT BELT. THE FIRST ONE WAS FOR THE TRACK, & NOW FOR THE LATCH. THE DEALERSHIP IS WANTING TO CHARGE ME FOR FIXING THE PROBLEM. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THE SAFETY SYSTEM OF 1993 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE LS MODEL. SOMEONE COULD GET HURT OR KILLED SHOULD THEY BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CABLE THAT IS IN THE TRACK SHOOTS OUT AND STAYS THAT WAY & THE LATCH FREEZES IN A POSITION. I'M WAS TOLD THAT IT COST ABOUT $500.00 TO REPAIR. I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A DEFECT WHICH SHOULD BE A HIGH CONCERN FOR MITSUBISHI & DOT.

AUTOMACTIC SEAT BELT ISN'T WORKING PROPERLY FOR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE, AND THE CONSUMER CAN ONLY USE THE LAP BELT. *AK

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND THEN SHORTLY AFTER ENGINE STALLS . AFTER RESTING A COUPLE OF MINUTES ENGINE CAN BE RESTARTED, BUT PROCESS WILL OCCUR AGAIN. *AK

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM JERRY GROSS, HE RECEIVED IT FROM MITSUBISI WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO A DEALER IN SPARTANBURG S.C. (THE NEAREST DEALER), THEY RAN OUT A SHEET AND TOLD ME THE CAR HAD A BRANDED TITLE, AND THE CAR HAD BEEN IN A WREAK. I ALREADY KNEW THIS, BUT THEY SAID IT WAS A SALVAGED CAR, AND THEY COULD NOT FIX IT FOR FREE. I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT OUT OF POCKET. WHAT DO YOU KNOW OF THIS, IS IT TRUE? CONTACT ME AS SOON AS POSSIBLE I WOULD LIKE TO BE SAFE. ROBERT HANSELMAN. *AK

PASSENGER'S SIDE AUTOMACTIC SEAT BELT ISN'T WORKING. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DEALER FIXED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT, AND CONSUMER DOESN'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WAS ON RECALL. CONSUMER DOESN'T FEEL SAFE RIDING IN THE PASSENGER'S SEAT WTIHOUT A SEAT BELT. *AK

SEAT BELT MOTOR ISN'T WORKING. ALSO, WHEN DRIVING THE SEAT MOVES FROM THE FRONT TO THE BACK AND THE SEAT CAME OFF THE TRACK. *AK

THERE ALREADY BEEN A RECALL ON THE SYSTEM IN QUESTION GUIDE RAIL/DOOR LATCH SWITCH. I HAVE BEEN INCLUDED IN THE LATCH SWITCH RECALL BUT NOT THE GUIDE RAIL BECAUSE MY CAR IS A FOUR DOOR AND NOT A TWO DOOR. THIS SEEMS PREPOSTERIOUS. THE LOCAL DEALER I WENT TO BILL SEIDEL'S MITSUBISHI EVEN DENIES THAT I AM QUALIFIED FOR THE SWITCH. IN MY OPINION THE SWITCH HAS CAUSED THE RAIL PROBLEM. THE DEALER SEEMS LIKE A CROOK. BECAUSE MY CAR HAS MORE MILAGE ON IT MEANS I COMMUTE LONGER DISTANCES NOT USE MY SEAT BELT MORE OFTEN.

AFTER SITTING DOWN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT, THE SEA BACK BROKE, CAUSING THE SEAT TO COLLAPSE BACKWARDS. *AK

THE AUTOMATIC RESTARAINT CHOKED THE DRIVER.THE OWNER PUSHED THE EMERGENCY RELEASE BUTTON. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK