2000 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE Complaints

I am the original owner of this vehicle. During the last state inspection I was told and shown the cross member bar is starting to rust. In researching cross member bars with Mitsubishi this seems to be an ongoing problem with their vehicles. I would like them to replace this part on my vehicle, too, since there is a current recall on cross member bars on later vehicles and models.

MY NAME IS [XXX]. AND I AM REQUIRING ABOUT THE SAFER CAR RECALL.. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY ENTIRE BACK TAIL LIGHTS, SIDE LIGHTS, AND DASH LIGHTS FAILED AND DUE TO THIS ANOTHER DRIVER BUMPED MY VEHICLE BECAUSE MY LIGHTS WENT TOTALLY OUT AS I WAS DRIVING AND I COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING ON THE DASH AND IT WAS NIGHT TIME WHEN THIS HAPPENED, THEY WORKED BEFORE I ENTERED MY VEHICLE. MY HEADLIGHTS ARE VERY DIM AS WELL SINCE THE INCIDENT AND I CANNOT ADJUST THEM FROM INSIDE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE EQUIPPED WITH FIRESTONE FR380 TIRES, SIZE 175/65R14. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED. UPON INSPECTION, THE CONTACT NOTICED THE DRIVER SIDE REAR TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC AND THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT RECENTLY, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE HAD TREAD SEPARATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO CONFIRMED THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE TIRE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE TIRE WAS REPLACED. THE TIRE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE TIRE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE DOT NUMBER WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 199,000 THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 230,000. *TR

ODOMETER, GAS, TEMPERATURE GAUGES STOPPED FUNCTIONING... YOU DON'T KNOW HOW FAST YOU GOING YOU DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH MORE GAS LEFT IN YOUR TANK... ON JUN 8, 2007 I'M ON MY WAY HOME THE LEVEL ON MY GAS STUCK ON HALF I THOUGH IT'S REALLY HALF FULL BUT ITS NOT & I RAN OUT OF GAS ABOUT LESS THAN A MILE AWAY FROM MY HOME. WHAT IF IT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY. *JB

I OWN A 2000 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE THAT I BOUGHT NEW OFF THE LOT. I NOTICED IT HAD TROUBLE SHUTTING SEVERAL YEARS AGO AND IT HAD A LOUD SQUEAK. ABOUT A YEAR LATER THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HAD THE SAME ISSUE FOR A FEW MONTHS IN THE WINTER BUT STOPPED IN THE SUMMER. THIS WINTER (2006/2007) THE PASSENGER DOOR STARTED ACTING UP ONCE AGAIN. IT WASN'T UNTIL AROUND EASTER THAT I WAS WITH MY DAUGHTER SHOPPING AND AFTER 3 OR 4 STOPS THE DOOR WOULDN'T CLOSE. IT HAD DROPPED ABOUT 1 INCH SO IT NO LONGER LINED UP. WHEN WE GOT HOME I CHECKED THE HINGES. THE DOOR HAD CRACKED AROUND THE CONNECTION POINT SO THE DOOR IS PULLING AWAY FROM THE HINGE. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO 3 DIFFERENT BODY SHOPS AND THEY ALL CONFIRMED IT IS RUST THAT CAUSED THE FAILURE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURERS PROBLEM AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH. I HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT IT SEVERAL WEEKS AGO AND THEY TOOK PICTURES BUT HAVE NEVER CONTACTED ME BACK. THEY SAID THAT ALTHOUGH I WAS WITHIN THE NUMBER OF YEARS FOR THE CORROSION COVERAGE I WAS OVER THE ALLOWED MILES. ANYBODY WILL SAY THE NUMBER OF MILES HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH IT. RUST HAPPENS OVER A PERIOD OF TIME. IN FACT I HAVE SEEN OTHER CAR COMPANIES THAT HAVE A TIME LIMIT FOR THE CORROSION YET UNLIMITED MILES. IF MITSUBISHI HAD THIS IT WOULD STILL BE UNDER WARRANTY. THE ESTIMATED COST IS ANYWHERE FROM 1000.00 TO 1500.00 DEPENDING ON IF IT CAN BE REPAIRED OR HAS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE TRIED TO CALL THE MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER RELATIONS BUT WHEN I PRESS THE NUMBER TO CONNECT TO THE COMPLAINT DEPARTMENT NOTHING HAPPENS AND EVENTUALLY A VOICE COMES ON THAT SAYS "IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A CALL, PLEASE HANG UP AND DIAL AGAIN". I AM CONCERNED TO LET MY KIDS RIDE IN THE CAR AND EVEN IF NO ONE WAS IN THE PASSENGER SEAT IF FOR ANY REASON THE DOOR FELL OFF WHILE DRIVING IT COULD CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. AT THIS TIME I AM AFRAID THE DRIVERS DOOR IS FOLLOWING THE SAME PATH YET JUST HASN'T SHOWN IT YET. *TR

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS 2000 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HINGES BROKE. THE DOOR HINGE DROPPED, AND THE DOOR SIMPLY FELL OFF. THESE TWO OCCURRENCES HAPPENED OVER A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS. THE DOORS WERE HARD TO OPEN ,AND THE CONTACT HAD TO LIFT THE DOORS TO CLOSE THEM PROPERLY WITH NORMAL USE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ABOUT IT. THE HINGES WERE REPLACED BY THE CONTACT AT HIS OWN EXPENSE. THE SECOND TIME THIS HAPPENED ABOUT A WEEK AGO. NO REPAIRS OR CORRECTIONS HAVE BEEN MADE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE CONTACT HAS NOT LOCATED A NEW SET OF HINGES. THE CONTACT HAS NOT CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR HINGE HAS COLLAPSED, BECAUSE IT WAS NOT ALIGNED. THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR IS BEGINNING TO DO THE SAME THING. AT THIS TIME NO ONE CAN SIT ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE.*AK THE OPENING AND CLOSING OF BOTH DOORS IS CONSISTENT WITH AVERAGE / NORMAL USE. PASSENGER SIDE DOOR CAN NOT BE CLOSED FROM THE INSIDE AS IT NEED TO BE LIFTED AND CLOSED AT THE SAME TIME. *EH.......*AK *JB *BF

MY CAR WAS HAVING A STARTING ISSUE FOR THE PAST YEAR AND A HALF. I TOOK IT TO THE ORIGINAL DEALER (NEMET), MITSUBISHI, PEP BOYS, AND SEARS. EVEYONE TOLD ME THE CAR WAS FINE. YET, THE CAR CONTINED TO NOT START 3 DAYS A WEEK. RECELTY I AM TOLD IT IS AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WHICH AFTER RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND CAN CAUSE THE CAR TO SMOKE AND IGNITE. I TOLD THIS TO MITSUBISHI (CORPORATION AND STAR DEALERSHIP) AND BOTH TOLD ME ALL THEY COULD DO IS PUT ME IN TO ANOTHER CAR WHICH MENT ANOTHER 5 YEAR PAY OFF. I AM ATA LOSS WITH WAHT TO DO.*AK

PROBLEMS WITH POWER TO THE HEADLAMPS. BOTH HEADLAMPS ARE CURRENTLY NOT WORKING, NEITHER HIGH OR LOW BEAMS. I HAVE CHECKED THE POWER GOING TO THE HEADLAMPS, REPLACED THE SWITCH, THE MAIN 40A FUSE, BOTH HEADLAMPS AND THE 10A FUSES ON THE BOX, I TOOK IT TO A DEALER/SHOP RECOMMENDED A FULL DISGNOSTIC CHECK AND POSSIBLY REPLACING WIRING LEADING UP TO THE HEADLAMPS. THIS IS THE 3RD MAJOR CONCERN ON THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS PURCHASED NEW. IN 2001 THE MAIN WIRING BEHIND THE DASH BOARD HAS FUSED TOGETHER CAUSING WIRING FAILURE THROUGHT THE INTIRE VEHICLE. THE CRUISE CONTROL LIGHT STAYS ON FOR DAYS AT A TIME EVEN WHEN CRUISE IS NOT IN USE. AS WELL I AM CURRENTLY EXPERIENCE A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR ON THE PASSANGERS SIDE NOT SHUTTING TIGHTLY AND IS SLOWLY COMMING OFF THE FRAME, RESULTING IN THE DOOR LIGHT TO REMAIN ON. *AK