Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
3 owner complaints analyzed
1 distinct recall campaigns
21,750 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 2002 to 2002 model years. Data updated: . 2 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.
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All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 |
2002: 1
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 1 | Not available |
1 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
Reported: 2002-06-14 (June 14, 2002) · Model years: 2002
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE MAIN UNDER HOOD ELECTRICAL WIRING HARNESS MAY HAVE INSUFFICIENT CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE ENGINE CONTROL HARNESS AND THE EXHAUST HEAT SHIELD. AS A RESULT, THE HARNESS COULD COME IN CONTACT WITH THE HEAT SHIELD, WHICH COULD RESULT IN MELTING OF THE HARNESS INSULATION.
Consequence: THE MELTING OF THE HARNESS INSULATION COULD RESULT IN GROUNDING OF THE CRANK ANGLE SENSOR WIRING, CAUSING THE ENGINE TO RUN ERRATICALLY OR STOP SUDDENLY, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE HARNESS FOR DAMAGE AND, IF NONE IS EVIDENT, WILL TIE THE HARNESS BACK TO PREVENT THE HARNESS FROM EVER COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE HEAT SHIELD. ANY HARNESS THAT SHOWS EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE WILL BE REPAIRED AS NECESSARY AND THEN TIED BACK TO PREVENT FUTURE DAMAGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 13, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.
NHTSA campaign record ↗Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.
3 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-10-01.
Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.
Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.
| Component | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 133.3%ODI 10173241I HAVE A MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE 2002. THE CAR IS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE IN THE PASSENGERS SIDE DUE TO A HEATER CORE GASKET CRACK. I HAVE SUFFER RESPITORY DISTRESS DUING THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS DUE TO THIS UNKNOWN LEAK. MY 8 YEAR OLD SON HAS BEEN HAVING SEVERE STOMACH ACHES THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS AS WELL. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, WE DON'T HAVE DEFROSTERS AS WELL. *JB |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly | 133.3%ODI 10103778 · 37,000 miVENTS STARTED TO STEAM AND ANTIFREEZE CAME THROUGH WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND HAVE IT TOWED.*AK |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 133.3%ODI 10113390 · 6,500 miTHE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED WHILE BRAKING AND MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT THE DEALER SHOP ON EIGHT SEPARATE OCCASIONS. DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS FIVE TIMES, AND REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS ONCE, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK |
| Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core | 133.3%ODI 10173241I HAVE A MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE 2002. THE CAR IS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE IN THE PASSENGERS SIDE DUE TO A HEATER CORE GASKET CRACK. I HAVE SUFFER RESPITORY DISTRESS DUING THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS DUE TO THIS UNKNOWN LEAK. MY 8 YEAR OLD SON HAS BEEN HAVING SEVERE STOMACH ACHES THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS AS WELL. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, WE DON'T HAVE DEFROSTERS AS WELL. *JB |
Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.
Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.
| Component | Mileage range (25th–75th percentile) | Median | Usable records | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly | Too few reports for a range | 37,000 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10103778 · 37,000 miVENTS STARTED TO STEAM AND ANTIFREEZE CAME THROUGH WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AT 50 MPH. CONSUMER HAD TO EXIT THE VEHICLE AND HAVE IT TOWED.*AK |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | Too few reports for a range | 6,500 mi | 1 (sparse) | ODI 10113390 · 6,500 miTHE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED WHILE BRAKING AND MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT THE DEALER SHOP ON EIGHT SEPARATE OCCASIONS. DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS FIVE TIMES, AND REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS ONCE, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK |
Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.
Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.
| Month | Complaints | Campaigns announced | Examples |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2024-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-10 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-11 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2025-12 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-01 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-02 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-03 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-04 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-05 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-06 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-07 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-08 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-09 | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
| 2026-10 (partial) | 0 | None | No examples available for this selection. |
Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.
This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.
No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.
Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.
2002: 2 complaints
| Model year | Through age 0 | Through age 1 | Through age 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Year | Incident dates used | Filing date fallbacks | Excluded dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.
Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.
| Component | Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly | Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | — | 0 | 0 | 1ODI 10173241I HAVE A MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE 2002. THE CAR IS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE IN THE PASSENGERS SIDE DUE TO A HEATER CORE GASKET CRACK. I HAVE SUFFER RESPITORY DISTRESS DUING THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS DUE TO THIS UNKNOWN LEAK. MY 8 YEAR OLD SON HAS BEEN HAVING SEVERE STOMACH ACHES THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS AS WELL. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, WE DON'T HAVE DEFROSTERS AS WELL. *JB |
| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System:Radiator Assembly | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core | 1ODI 10173241I HAVE A MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE 2002. THE CAR IS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE IN THE PASSENGERS SIDE DUE TO A HEATER CORE GASKET CRACK. I HAVE SUFFER RESPITORY DISTRESS DUING THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS DUE TO THIS UNKNOWN LEAK. MY 8 YEAR OLD SON HAS BEEN HAVING SEVERE STOMACH ACHES THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS AS WELL. DUE TO THIS PROBLEM, WE DON'T HAVE DEFROSTERS AS WELL. *JB | 0 | 0 | — |
Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.
Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.
1 patterns with matching reports.
1 mentions · 33.3% of complaints
Median mileage: 6,500 mi (1 usable records).
THE BRAKE PEDAL PULSATED WHILE BRAKING AND MAKING A GRINDING NOISE. VEHICLE HAD BEEN AT THE DEALER SHOP ON EIGHT SEPARATE OCCASIONS. DEALER TURNED THE ROTORS FIVE TIMES, AND REPLACED BOTH FRONT ROTORS ONCE, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK
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