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33 crash reports5 fire reports16 injury reports

Power Train complaints

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121,000 miles · Nov 12, 2003

Power TrainSuspension

WHILE TURNING 5 MPH, THE FRONT BALL JOINT AND AXLE SNAPPED. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO SHIFT THE GEARS TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER AND HAD VEHICLE TOWED. CAUSE HAS YET TO BE DETERMINED. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *PH

NHTSA ODI #10047840

Mileage unknown · Oct 23, 2001

Power Train

CONSUMER STATES WHILE HIS DAUGHTER WAS IN POSSESSION OF HIS VEHICLE, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD GONE OUT.*JB

NHTSA ODI #563776

Mileage unknown · May 31, 2001

Power Train

AFTER MAKING WIDE LEFT TURNS THE CLUTCH PEDAL GOES VERY SOFT. NEEDS TO LIFT UP WITH FOOT THEN IT OK UNTILL NEXT WIDE LET TURN. ALMOST CAUSED A FATAL ACCIDENT ONCE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #746195

Mileage unknown · Apr 30, 2001

Power TrainSuspension

WHILE DRIVING LOWER BALL JOINTS COLLAPSED AND FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE TURNED OUTWARD. ALSO, AXLE CAME LOOSE. DEALER HAS NOT SEEN. VEHICLE WAS UNDER RECALL, BUT HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED.*AK

NHTSA ODI #887054

Mileage unknown · Mar 12, 2001

Electrical SystemPower Train

I HAVE MITSHIBUSHI AND I WILL NEVER EVER EVER BUY ANY PRODUCT FROM THEM AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ODI #742302

Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2001

Power Train

WHEN PLACING PAWL IN DRIVE GEAR VEHICLE WILL JUMP. CONSUMER HAS TO DECELERATE, AND SOMETIMES VEHICLE WON'T MOVE. TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED WHEN VEHICLE WAS 75000 MILES, AND PROBLEM IS BACK WITH TRANSMISSION. *AK

NHTSA ODI #881145

Mileage unknown · Feb 22, 2001

Power Train

WHILE CONSUMER WAS PARKED REAR AXLE CRACKED AND BROKE, REAR AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED. CONSUMER HAS NOT CONTACTED DEALER YET. *AK

NHTSA ODI #881124

Mileage unknown · Aug 23, 2000

Power TrainService Brakes, HydraulicSteering

CONSUMER HAS PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES/CLUTCH AND STEERING WHEEL. SHE SAID THAT STEERING WHEEL WANDERED ON IT'S OWN. WHEN APPLYING BRAKES BRAKE PEDAL STAYED UP HIGH, AND ON OTHER TIMES, BRAKES PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. EVERY SIX MONTHS, SHE HAD TO REPLACE BRAKES. ALSO, CLUTCH STUCK, AND MOVED INTERMITTENTLY. …

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NHTSA ODI #868479

Mileage unknown · Aug 17, 2000

Power Train

WHEEL BEARING KEEPS DANGEROUSLY FAILING WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING WHEEL TO WIGGLE EXCESSIVELY. . CONSUMER HAS REPLACED BEARINGS FOUR TIMES WITHIN 87000 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ODI #868024

Mileage unknown · Apr 12, 2000

Power Train

WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE /PUTTING GEAR IN PARK IT MAKES A LOUD VIBRATING NOISE.*AK

NHTSA ODI #860213

Official recalls

00V421001 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

Dec 18, 2000

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE. ALSO, MMC HAS ADDED THE POTENTIAL OF LEAKING MOISTURE, WHICH CAN CAUSE THE BALL STUD TO CORRODE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH. THIS CAMPAIGN SUPERCEDES MMC'S PREVIOUS SAFETY RECALL CAMPAIGN, SEE 99V-066.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT FOR WEAR. BALL JOINTS THAT EXHIBIT WEAR BEYOND THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE REPLACED WITH NEWLY DESIGNED LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS. BALL JOINTS THAT ARE WITHIN THE ESTABLISHED TOLERANCE WILL BE CLEANED AND A SPECIAL SEALANT WILL BE APPLIED TO PREVENT INTRUSION OF MOISTURE.

99V066001 · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Ball Joint

Apr 5, 1999

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. IF THE RUBBER BOOTS ON THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINTS OF THE FRONT SUSPENSION WERE DAMAGED DURING ASSEMBLY, DIRT AND WATER CAN INTRUDE.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD CAUSE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM BALL JOINT TO SEPARATE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE RUBBER BOOTS, AND IF THE BOOT IS DAMAGED, THEY WILL REPLACE THE LOWER LATERAL ARM AND BALL JOINT ON THE AFFECTED VEHICLES.

98V212000 · Exterior Lighting:tail Lights:switch

Sep 8, 1998

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. WHEN THE STOP LAMP SWITCH WAS ASSEMBLED, GREASE WAS INADVERTENTLY APPLIED TO THE CONTACT POINT. THIS CAN CAUSE THE CONTACT POINT TO HEAT UP CAUSING INTERNAL OPERATION ELEMENTS TO MELT ALLOWING THE SWTICH TO BECOME STUCK IN ON OR OFF POSITION.

Consequence & remedy

Consequence: THIS CONDITION CAN CAUSE THE ANTI-LOCK BRAKING SYSTEM (ABS) WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL A RELAY AND REPLACE THE BRAKE LAMP SWITCH.

Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗

NHTSA investigations

RQ00015 · Lower Contrtol Arm Ball Joint

Opened Aug 2, 2000 · Closed Apr 20, 2001

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension

There is no summary currently available

Additional source detail variants (3)

Suspension

There is no summary currently available

Suspension

There is no summary currently available

Suspension

There is no summary currently available

PE98032 · Stop Lamp Switch

Opened May 22, 1998 · Closed Sep 8, 1998

Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Exterior Lighting

ALLEGED FAILURE OF THE STOP LAMP SWITCH PREVENTS ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE LIGHTS DURING BRAKING AND INHIBITS DISENGAGEMENT OF CRUISE CONTROL VIA THE BRAKE PEDAL