| Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System:Heater Core | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 12.9%ODI 10217732 · 112,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1997 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RADIATOR LEAKED DUE TO THE HEATER CORE. THE RADIATOR LEAKED ONTO THE CARPET WHEN THE HEAT WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE AND HIS FAMILY HAVE INHALED TOXIC FUMES FROM THE RADIATOR LEAKING ONTO THE CARPET AND THEY ARE CONCERNED OF FUTURE HEALTH RISKS. IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE LEAK, THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD HAD TO BE REMOVED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 113,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000. Look up ODI 10217732 at NHTSA ↗ | 1348.1%ODI 10082271 · 91,000 miTHIS IS A MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE 1998 ES. I'M EXPERIENCING PUNGENT SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE INSIDE THE CAR AS SOON AS I TURN ON HEATING. THE DEALER I GOT THE PREOWNED CAR FROM WON'T FIX THE PROBLEM UNLESS I CAN SHOW THEM THE LEAK IN HEATER CORE. ANTI-FREEZE CONTAINS ETHYLENE GLYCON AND THE FUMES ARE HIGHLY TOXIC. FIXING THE THE HEATER CORE WILL COST $1000. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT TO ASCERTAIN THAT THIS IS A VERY VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE AND MITSUBISHI MOTORS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THREE MAIN RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THIS: (1) THE DEFECT E… Look up ODI 10082271 at NHTSA ↗ | 834.8%ODI 10082280HEATER CORE ISSUE WITH MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE 1999 SUMMARY: NOTICE CONSISTENT AND VERY NOTICIABLE FOUL ODOR WHEN CAR IS SHUTOFF. CAN SMELL INSIDE THE VEHICLE AS WELL. SOME FOGGING OF FRONT WINDSHIELD. HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM IDENTIFIED AS CONSISTENT WITH HEATER CORE'S ISSUES BY OTHER DIAMANTE OWNERS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR CAR SERVICED AT A MITSUBISHI DEALER. HAVE NOT REPLACED ANYTHING YET BECAUSE THE PARTS AND LABOR QUOTES HAVE BEEN ANYWHERE FROM $600-$1000. CAR HAS 56,000 MILES ON IT, BUT HAVE NOTICED PROBLEM SINCE BUYING THE VEHICLE LAST YEAR WITH… Look up ODI 10082280 at NHTSA ↗ | 2039.2%ODI 10008109 · 41,175 miWINDOWS WERE NOT CLEARING PROPERLY AND SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE WAS VERY STRONG. UPON CALLING THE MITSUBISHI DEALER, I WAS TOLD, IT'S PROBABLY THE HEATER CORE. I ASK IF THIS IS NORMAL FOR A CAR LESS THAN THREE YEARS OLDS WITH APPROXIMATELY 40,000 MILES. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD ME, WELL TO GIVE YOU AND IDEA, I JUST REPLACED ONE LAST WEEK. I WAS TOLD VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY, COST TO REPAIR $650. Look up ODI 10008109 at NHTSA ↗ | 5165.4%ODI 10052370CAR SMELLS LIKE COOLANT. WINDOWS WON'T CLEAR UP WHILE IM DRIVING. VERY FOGGY. DEALER SAID I NEED A NEW HEATER CORE AT 43,000 MILES. *LA Look up ODI 10052370 at NHTSA ↗ | 6250.4%ODI 10103973NOXIOUS ODOR COMING OUT OF VENTS INSIDE CAR. WINDOWS NOT CLEARING WITH DEFROSTERS ON AND SMOKE SWIRLING AROUND LOWER WINDSHIELD. TOOK TO DEALER, PAID $704 FOR REPAIR. WHEN ENTERED CAR TO LEAVE DEALERSHIP, SAME PROBLEM EXISTED. LEFT CAR WITH DEALER.*AK Look up ODI 10103973 at NHTSA ↗ | 2442.9%ODI 10111321 · 47,773 miVEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH THE HEATER COIL. ANTI-FREEZE WAS GETTING INTO VENT, AND THE VAPORS FOGGED UP THE WINDOWS, INTERRUPTING THE VISIBILITY. OWNER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, WHO REFUSED ASSISTANCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK Look up ODI 10111321 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Engine And Engine Cooling:Cooling System | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 18.3%ODI 891454WHEN DRIVING OVER 35 MPH VEHICLE STARTS TO SHAKE. CONSUMER HAS YET TO CONTACT DEALER. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK Look up ODI 891454 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 28.7%ODI 10116609 · 52,500 miI STARTED TO NOTICE AN ODD SMELL IN THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED A LACK OF COOLANT IN THE RESERVOIR TANK. AFTER A FEW WEEKS I REALIZED THERE WAS COOLANT ACCUMULATING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOORWELL. MY VEHICLE IS AT 53,500 MILES AND WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER AS HAVING A "HEATER CORE FAILURE." THE ESTIMATE THEY GAVE IS $1,300 TO REPAIR. I CANNOT AFFORD IT SO IT LOOKS LIKE MY VEHICLE WILL BE GARAGED UNTIL A RECALL IS ISSUED. *AK Look up ODI 10116609 at NHTSA ↗ | 23.9%ODI 10116262THE FUMES OF ANTIFREEZE FOGGED UP THE WINDOWS SEVERELY, REDUCING VISIBILITY OF THE DRIVER. IT WAS RAINING ONE NIGHT AND MY WINDOWS ALL OF A SUDDEN GOT FOGGY. I TURNED ON THE DEFROSTER, WHICH MADE MY WINDOWS EVEN FOGGIER. THE POOR VISIBILITY CAUSED ME TO RUN OFF THE ROAD INTO THE GRASSY MEDIAN. I WAS OUT OF TOWN WHEN THIS OCCURRED. IN DOING RESEARCH ON THIS PROBLEM I FOUND THAT IT WAS COMMON ALL DIAMANTES (92 -2001). IN MANY CASES, THE DRIVER IS NOT AWARE THAT THIS IS A SEVERE PROBLEM. THE ANTIFREEZE WILL STARTED LEAKING ON THE PASSENGER?S… Look up ODI 10116262 at NHTSA ↗ | 67.7%ODI 10052370CAR SMELLS LIKE COOLANT. WINDOWS WON'T CLEAR UP WHILE IM DRIVING. VERY FOGGY. DEALER SAID I NEED A NEW HEATER CORE AT 43,000 MILES. *LA Look up ODI 10052370 at NHTSA ↗ | 1613.0%ODI 10163041 · 79,000 miTHIS IS THE SECOND TIME I AM COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THE END OF JUNE 2006 I DROVE TO WORK AND REACHED DOWN TO PICK SOME STUFF UP OFF THE PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR MAT. IT ENDED UP BEING SOAKED. AT FIRST I THOUGHT SOME WATER HAD COME IN BECAUSE THE PAST FEW DAYS OUR AREA HAD TORRENTIAL RAINS. WHEN I GOT HOME THE NEXT DAY I TOOK UP THE FLOOR MAT TO DRY IT OUT AND NOTICE ALL THE LIQUID UNDER IT WAS GREENISH YELLOW. IN MY MIND I WENT CRAZY BECAUSE THE SAME THING HAD HAPPENED TO ME A YEAR AND 2 WEEKS EARLIER. ONCE AGAIN THE HEATER CORE B… Look up ODI 10163041 at NHTSA ↗ | 1119.6%ODI 10172928 · 65,000 mi2003 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE WITH 65000 MILES. NOTICED FOG COMING OUT OF VENTS AROUND THE RADIO. IT SMELLED LIKE ANTI-FREEZE AND CREATED A FOG ON MY WINDOWS THAT WAS BAD ENOUGH TO RENDER THE CAR UNDRIVEABLE. I WAS ALSO GETTING AN ERROR MESSAGE OF P-1751. THIS REFERS TO A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION RELAY CONTROL. I TOOK THE CAR TO A TRANSMISSION SHOP AND AFTER DIAGNOSING FOR TWO DAYS, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT HE HAD DISCOVERED A LEAKING HEATER COIL THAT MAY OR MAY NOT HAVE DAMAGED THE PCM. WORST CASE SCENARIO, $1600. IT WILL AT LEAST COST $500, … Look up ODI 10172928 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Power Train:Automatic Transmission | 24.8%ODI 535335ABS BRAKE FAILURE. Look up ODI 535335 at NHTSA ↗ | 310.3%ODI 753653I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAD MY BRAKES FIXED IN FEBRUARY 2001, IT IS NOW 10/2001 AND I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED AGAIN. I AM A SAFE DRIVER AND DO NOT DRIVE DANGEROUSLY OR WRECKLESS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW WEAR AND TEAR OCCURED SO QUICKLY. MY FRONT END VIBRATES VIGOROUSLY WHILE BREAKING. STOPPING SEVERAL FEET PAST THE POINT WHERE I BREAKED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. I HAVE TO STOP WAY AHEAD OF A STOP. ALSO, MY CAR SHAKES AND THE BRAKE PEDAL VIBRATES WHEN I TRY TO STOP. AS FOR THE TRANSMISS… Look up ODI 753653 at NHTSA ↗ | 27.4%ODI 527652TRANSMISSION ABRUPTLY DOWNSHIFTS EVERY DAY ON FIRST SLOW BRAKING AFTER COLD START IN MORNINGS. DEALERS HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO REPAIR. THEY SEEM TO HAVE TRACED IT TO A CIRUIT BOARD. Look up ODI 527652 at NHTSA ↗ | 433.3%ODI 719281TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED AND ENGINE BLOWING SMOKE WILL NOT PASS EMISSIONS. *AK Look up ODI 719281 at NHTSA ↗ | 1029.4%ODI 518657WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH ABS BRAKES FAILED VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND CONTINUED TO MOVE HITTING VEHICLE IN FRONT. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FAILURE, RESULTING IN EXTREME SHIFTS. *AK Look up ODI 518657 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 12.0%ODI 896673WHILE TRAVELING BETWEEN 55-70MPH AND TRYING TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE TRANSMISSION WOULD GO INTO NEUTRAL POSITION, PRESSING ON ACCELERATER WOULD CAUSE IT TO SKIP TO 3RD GEAR, SOMETIMES HITTING GEAR DOWNSHIFT REAL HARD, VEHICLE SHAKES, WOULD HIT NEUTRAL FIRST BEFORE GOING INTO CORRECT GEAR, HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER, VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN, AND NOTHING FOUND PLACED ON DIAGNOSTIC, NO PROBLEM CODES APPEARED. *AK TRANSMISSION GOES INTO NEUTRAL INSTEAD OF THIRD AND GOES INTO NEUTRAL WHEN DOWN SHIFTING, THIS HAS ALMOST CAUSED A HEAD ON COLLISIO… Look up ODI 896673 at NHTSA ↗ | 11.3%ODI 10378164 · 100,000 miI HAVE A 2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE, AND AM HAVING PROBLEMS THAT SEEM TO RUN RAMPANT AMONG THIS MODEL/MAKE. MY HEATER CORE WENT OUT AT ABOUT 100K MILES; MY ABS LIGHT STAYS ON (DUE TO A SPEED SENSOR FAIL), WHICH RENDERS THE WHOLE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM USELESS; AND NOW MY ANTENNA MAST IS BROKEN. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE PRICEY TO FIX, AND MOST DIAMANTE USERS I HAVE FOUND EXPERIENCE AT LEAST A FEW OF THESE CONFLICTS. ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE SEEN MANY COMMENTS ABOUT IS TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 113K MILES. MY CAR HAS EXACTLY THAT. ON TOP OF EVERYTHING, IT I… Look up ODI 10378164 at NHTSA ↗ | 54.1%ODI 10197471 · 80,000 miTL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. WHILE DRIVING 37 MPH, THE VEHICLE JERKED AND THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AND PULL OFF THE ROAD, BUT WHEN THE ENGINE REVVED, THE VEHICLE MOVED APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET AND STOPPED. THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THIS FAILURE ON TWO OCCASIONS. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION AT 20,000 MILES. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS SEVERELY FOGGED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE HEATER CORE BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING ANTIFREEZE INTO… Look up ODI 10197471 at NHTSA ↗ | 35.4%ODI 10224750 · 78,000 miI OWN A 2003 DIAMANTE MITSUBISHI. THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, FOGGING THE WINDOW WITH A FOWL TOXIC SMELL THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT HARDLY MOVE OUT GEAR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR'S HEATER CORE LEAKED ONTO THE COMPUTER WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION RELAY TO SHORT OUT DO TO THE COMPUTER FAILING. THE COMPUTER WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT 78,000 MILES BUT I STILL HAD TO PAY FOR THE NEW COMPUTER SYSTEM BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE HEATER CORE THAT CAUSED THE COMPUTER TO FAIL. THIS IS SUCH A POOR DESIGN! THE COMPUTER SHO… Look up ODI 10224750 at NHTSA ↗ | 133.3%ODI 10461616CPSC#I11B0131A. 2004 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. F4A51 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS CONCERNS WITH THE SAFETY AND RELIABILITY OF MITSUBISHI AND DODGE VEHICLES AND THEIR OWNERS THAT HAVE THE MITSUBISHI F4A51 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION IN CERTAIN MAKE/MODELS. THE MAIN ISSUES SEEMED TO BE A MANUFACTURING DEFECT IN THE WAVE/CUSHION SPRING LOCATED IN THE TRANSMISSION DESIGNED THE WAVE SPRING AS A FRAGILE TWO COIL PIECE WHICH HAS BEEN KNOWN TO REPEATEDLY BREAK CAUSING CATASTROPHIC FAILURE IN THE TRANSMISSION. WHEN THE WAVE B… Look up ODI 10461616 at NHTSA ↗ |
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| Engine And Engine Cooling | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 13.4%ODI 10142504 · 108 mi'93 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. BOUGHT IN '98 HAS SMOKED AFTER IDLING AT STOPS FOR YEARS AND I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS MAKE AND HAVE FOUND THAT A LOT OF MITSUBISHI'S HAVE THE PROBLEM ALSO AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE CAUSE. MECHANIC'S SAY NEW ENGINE IS NEEDED, BUT NEW CARS ALSO SMOKE? COMPRESSION IS GOOD SO WHAT IS THE UNDERLYING PROBLEM? ALSO WILL NOT PASS DEQ WHICH IS ILLEGAL TO DRIVE WITH THAT MUCH SMOKE!*JB Look up ODI 10142504 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 12.0%ODI 10006062INTERMITTENT WHEN MAKING RIGHT TURNS VEHICLE STALL DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS Look up ODI 10006062 at NHTSA ↗ | 56.4%ODI 101246932001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE HEATER CORE.*MR THE HEATER CORE HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE ANTI-FREEZE WAS LEAKING INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND FOGGING THE WINDSHIELD. WHEN THE HEATER CORE WAS BEING REMOVED, THE CONSUMER NOTICED IT FAILED TO HAVE SUFFICIENT INSULATION. THE OIL PAN GASKET WAS LEAKING AND THE UPSTREAM OXYGEN SENSOR WAS REPLACED. *JB Look up ODI 10124693 at NHTSA ↗ | 1814.6%ODI 10103809 · 55,000 miWHILE DRIVING ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WILL NOT ILLUMINATE. VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD NOT FIX THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. ALSO, WAS TOLD THEY REPLACED THE CRANK SENSOR. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. *AK Look up ODI 10103809 at NHTSA ↗ | 58.9%ODI 10180963 · 73,000 miON FRIDAY, JAN 19, 2007, I WENT TO MY 2003 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE VRX AFTER WORK TO GO HOME. WHEN I GOT TO IT, ALL WINDOWS WERE TOTALLY FOGGED OVER, WHICH IS ABNORMAL. WITH HIGH HEAT, I WAS ABLE TO CLEAR A PORTION OF THE WINDSHIELD, RELYING ON A PAPER TOWEL TO CLEAR THE REMAINDER. I PARKED THE VEHICLE FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS AFTER ARRIVING AT HOME AND HAD TO RELY ON PAPER TOWELS TO CLEAR THE WINDSHIELD ONCE AGAIN. THIS TIME, I NOTICED A DISTINCT ANTIFREEZE SMELL. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE SUNLIGHT SHOWED THE FILM TO BE OF A GREEN COLOR. AT THIS TIME, … Look up ODI 10180963 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Air Bags:Frontal | 511.9%ODI 804998WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG EXPLODED IN HIS FACE, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES. *AK Look up ODI 804998 at NHTSA ↗ | 827.6%ODI 508596NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY. Look up ODI 508596 at NHTSA ↗ | 414.8%ODI 534898NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DURING A CRASH. Look up ODI 534898 at NHTSA ↗ | 216.7%ODI 819197VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A SIDE IMPACT COLLISION , THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED, CAUSING SEVERE INJURIES TO THE OCCUPANTS OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. 780090 DUP OF 819197; POSTED ON 09-07-1999. *AK Look up ODI 819197 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 23.9%ODI 744537VEHICLE INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION AT 30 MPH, VEHICLE THAT IMPACTED MY VEHICLE WAS TRAVELLING AT 25 MPH. THE ENTIRE FRONT OF CAR INCLUDING BUMPER WAS DESTROYED BY THE 55 MPH IMPACT. NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER AIRBAG APPEARS TO HAVE BEGUN TO DEPLOY, BUT DID NOT.*AK Look up ODI 744537 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 11.8%ODI 10143534 · 38,000 miAIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN 55 MPH DIRECT FRONT END COLLISION. *JB Look up ODI 10143534 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components:Disc:Rotor | 49.5%ODI 7315151. FRONT BRAKE ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT MILEAGE 82500 FOR PULSATION WHEN BRAKING. NEW ROTORS BEGAN TO PULSATE BEFORE 5000 MILES USE. ROTORS WERE TURNED AND TRUED BY DEALER AT 90,100 MILES, BUT BEGAN TO PULSATE AGAIN WITH IN 2000 MILES. 2. ENGINE EXHAUSTS LIGHT GREY SMOKE UPON ACCELERATION AFTER IDLING FOR 2 MINUTES OR MORE. ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION ESTIMATED AT 1 QT/3000 MILES. Look up ODI 731515 at NHTSA ↗ | 26.9%ODI 502614BRAKE PADS REPLACED. *SD Look up ODI 502614 at NHTSA ↗ | 13.7%ODI 785288ROTORS WERE TURNED ON 6/17/98 DUE TO BEING WARPED, HOWEVER 6 MONTHS LATER ROTORS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM, BRAKES PULSATE WHEN BRAKING, A MECHANIC ADVISED CONSUMER TO REPLACE, HOWEVER IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE TO DO SO. *SLC Look up ODI 785288 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 514.7%ODI 547988ROTORS WERE WARPED AND RESURFACED THREE TIMES. YH Look up ODI 547988 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 14.3%ODI 746949ROTORS WARPED AT 14444 MILES, DEALER TURNED THEM UNDER WARRANTY. THEY GOT WARPED AGAIN AT 18700 MILE, BUT DEALER REFUSED TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE, CITING DRIVER'S DRIVING HABITS. *AK Look up ODI 746949 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 22.6%ODI 756007THE MANUFACTURER AND THE DEALER STATE THAT IT IS NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR TO HAVE TO REPLACE AND OR TURN ROTORS EVERY 18000 TO 20000 ON THIER CARS EVEN THOUGH THE BRAKES HAVE NOT FAILED. *AK Look up ODI 756007 at NHTSA ↗ | 21.6%ODI 10110114 · 52,700 miJANUARY 12, 2005 ONE COLD MORNING I NOTICED THAT THE REVERSE GEAR DID NOT GO IN AS FAST AS IT SHOULD IT TOOK LIKE 1 MINUTE TO GO INTO GEAR, WHEN COLD IT WOULD JOLT BEFORE ADVANCING IN DRIVE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING, SO I PICKED UP THAT SAME AFTERNOON, NEXT MORNING SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK THE CAR BACK ON JAN 19, LEFT IT OVER NIGHT AND THEY FOUND IT TOOK A COUPLE OF MINUTES TO GO INTO GEAR, THEREFORE, THEY DECIDED TO LOOK AT THE TRANSMISSION, THE CAR HAS BEEN AT THE DEALER SINCE 1/20 THRU 2/7, AFTER SEVERAL DISCUSSIONS THE… Look up ODI 10110114 at NHTSA ↗ | 35.4%ODI 10083344 · 11,000 miWHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO A REPAIR SHOP FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ROTORS AND PADS MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. *JB THE CONSUMER FOUND NOTHING APPARENTLY WRONG BEFORE THE PARTS WERE DISCARDED. *SC *JB Look up ODI 10083344 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Visibility:Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System | 12.4%ODI 958554DEFECTIVE DEFROSTER MALFUNCTIONS FOGGING WINDSHIELD GLASS AND PREVENTING VISIBILITY WHEN DRIVING. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT Look up ODI 958554 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 13.7%ODI 10208520EVERYTIME THE HEATER IS SWITCHED ON, I CAN FEEL A WEIRD SMELL WHICH WILL LAST FOR ABOUT 10 MINS. THIS SMELL SEEMS LIKE SUFFOCATING AND HAVE TO OPEN THE WINDOWS FOR THE FRESH AIR TO ENTER. THERE IS SOME KIND OF LEAK IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT, I AM NOT SURE WHERE THE LEAK IS FROM. I AM BIT WORRIED ABT THE SMELL. THANKS *TR Look up ODI 10208520 at NHTSA ↗ | 14.3%ODI 10176731 · 86,000 miSMELL OF ANTIFREEZE INSIDE CAR, WINDOWS FOGGED UP MAKING IT VERY DIFFICULT TO DRIVE. MECHANIC SAYS IS LIKELY HEATER CORE FAILURE, $700 TO FIX. *NM Look up ODI 10176731 at NHTSA ↗ | 47.8%ODI 10110292 · 53,000 miABOUT TWO MONTHS AFTER BUYING A 2000 DIAMANTE; IN OCT, 2004, I STARTED TO NOTICE THICK FOG ON THE WINDSHEILD THAT WOULDN'T GO AWAY BY USING THE DE-FOGGER AND WHEN USING THE HEATER, I WOULD ALSO NOTICE STRONG SMELL ON ANIT-FREEZE COMMING OUT FROM THE VENT. UPON INSPECTION, THE DEALERSHIP DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM AS FAULTY O-RING IN THE HEATER CORE. THE FIX WAS COSTLY, AROUND $1100.00 HOWEVER THE CAR HAS BEEN PROBLEM FREE SINCE THEN. *AK Look up ODI 10110292 at NHTSA ↗ | 45.1%ODI 10100385 · 58,000 miTHE DEFROSTER NO LONGER WORKS ON THIS VEHICLE. INSTEAD A STREAM OF 'FOG' IS EMITTED THROUGH THE DUCTS AND THE WINDOWS ARE CLOUDED OVER. THIS REQUIRED ME TO STOP DRIVING BECAUSE I COULD NOT SEE THROUGH THE WINDOW. THERE IS A DEFINITE SMELL OF COOLANT IN THE PASSENGER VEHICLE AND IT IS DIFFICULT TO BREATHE. *JB Look up ODI 10100385 at NHTSA ↗ | 54.1%ODI 10104806MY WIFE NOTICED LITTLE CLOUDS OF WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTS WHEN THE HAETER/DEFROSTER WAS TURNED ON, WE COULD ALSO SMELL SOMETHING THAT SMELLED LIKE SYURP OR ANTIFREEZE. THE WINDOWS DO NOT DEFROST ANYMORE, WHICH IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD. I AM TOLD THAT THIS MOST LIKELY FROM A BROKEN HEATER CORE. IF NOT REPLACED ANTIFREEZE CAN LEAK INTO THE CARS COMPUTER, WHICH COULD CAUSE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BY SHUTTING DOWN THE ENTIRE CAR. THE ESTIMATED COST OF REPAIR IS $400-$1000. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. I HOPE SOMETHING C… Look up ODI 10104806 at NHTSA ↗ | 11.8%ODI 10311071 · 60,000 miANTI-FREEZE LEAK ON CARPET PASSENGER SIDE NEAR FIREWALL FOGGED UP WINDOWS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND OFF DUE TO THE LEAK THE ECU STARTED WORKING AWFUL. *TR Look up ODI 10311071 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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| Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip | 37.1%ODI 535335ABS BRAKE FAILURE. Look up ODI 535335 at NHTSA ↗ | 310.3%ODI 705201VEHICLE STALLED OUT UNDER HEAVY BRAKING CONDITIONS AND ALSO AT IDLE. THROTTLE BODY CLEANED AS REPAIRED. AUTO CONTINUED POOR IDLE. LATER, BATTERY BECAME FULLY DRAINED. WITH HEADLIGHTS ON AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ENGAGING BRAKES OR TURNING ON ANY CABIN ELECTRICAL DEVICE WOULD FLICKER AND DIM THE HEADLIGHTS. REPLACED BATTERY AND BELTS FOR REPAIR. ALTERNATOR TESTED OUT OKAY. POOR IDLING ATTRIBUTED TO LOW VOLTAGE TO IDLE SPEED MOTOR. CONTINUING ISSUE: ENGAGING BRAKES FLICKER AND DIM DASHBOARD LIGHTS. THE APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES(OR BRAKE LIGHTS, … Look up ODI 705201 at NHTSA ↗ | 27.4%ODI 511855ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT. Look up ODI 511855 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 25.9%ODI 518657WHILE DRIVING AT 15 MPH ABS BRAKES FAILED VEHICLE DID NOT STOP AND CONTINUED TO MOVE HITTING VEHICLE IN FRONT. ALSO, TRANSMISSION FAILURE, RESULTING IN EXTREME SHIFTS. *AK Look up ODI 518657 at NHTSA ↗ | 13.7%ODI 846125WHILE DRIVING AND AND APPLYING THE BRAKES TO COME TO A STOP , VEHICLE VIBRATED EVEN WHEN TAKING OFF VERY SLOWLY. *AK Look up ODI 846125 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. | 12.0%ODI 755964ILL BE BRIEF I OWN THE ABOVE CAR AND HAVE A SAFETY PROBLEM THAT IS NOT BEING FIXED BY MITSUBISHI. WITH ABOUT < TANK OF GAS IN THE CAR, A HARD RIGHT TURN OR EXIT OFF THE EXPRESSWAYS, CAUSES THE CAR TO COMPLETELY STALL NO POWER STEERING, BRAKES, NO ACCELERATION. WORSE, THIS IS A PROBLEM WITH ALL DIAMANTES (VERBAL VIA THE SERVICE REP FOR THE CHICAGO AREA JEFF HAMPTON). I HAVE BEEN IN A SITUATION MORE THAN ONCE WHERE THIS HAS ALMOST PRODUCED A REAR END ACCIDENT BY SEMI TRUCKS AND OTHER VEHICLES. MITSUBISHI SAYS THIS IS AN ENGINEERING ISS… Look up ODI 755964 at NHTSA ↗ | 11.3%ODI 762517I BELIEVE THIS IS COMMON WITH BRAKE SYSTEM AND COULD EVENTUALLY LEAD TO FATALITIES. *AK Look up ODI 762517 at NHTSA ↗ | 10.8%ODI 10066805 · 14,000 miWHEN STEPPING ON THE BRAKE PEDAL WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN AT 25 MPH VEHICLE LOST BRAKE POWER. THEN, THE BRAKES MADE A SQUEAKING NOISE. WHEN THIS OCCURRED FRONT LEFT TIRE HIT A CURB, AND THE AXLE AND RIM BROKE. CONSUMER HAD TO ENGAGE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. *AK Look up ODI 10066805 at NHTSA ↗ | 23.6%ODI 10114500 · 30,000 miWHEN I APPLY THE BRAKES, THE CAR SHAKES AND JERKS UNCONTROLLABLY. I HAVE HAD WORK DONE ON THE ROTORS AS WELL AS THE BRAKES. I HAVE FOUR NEW TIRES, BUT PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. I AM AFRAID THAT ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING THIS CAR THE BRAKES WILL FAIL AND CAUSE MY FAMILY AND I SERIOUS INJURY . THIS IS A 2003 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE, AND THE INCIDENTS HAVE OCCURRED DAILY 3 MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE.*AK Look up ODI 10114500 at NHTSA ↗ | 00.0%No examples available for this selection. |
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