1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT transmission problems

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V143001 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MOMENTUM MITSUBISHI IN FAIRFIELD, CA WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NO LONGER BE OBLIGATED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE AGE OF THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA complaint #11092488 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

I WENT TO HAVE MY TRANSFER CASE RECALLED PER THE FEDERAL MANDATED SAFETY RECALL, EL CAJON MITSUBISHI INSPECTED TRANSFER CASE THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE SHAFT, A TOOTH WAS SHEARED OFF AND WHOLE ASSEMBLY IS HARD TO ROTATE. THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE IT, JUST RESEALED THE TRANSFERCASE AND DENIED ME THE FULL REPAIR.

NHTSA complaint #10261286 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT RECALL ON THE TRANSFER CASE OF HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR SERVICE. AFTER 20,000 MILES, THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE RECALLED COMPONENT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN OPERATING CONDITION. HE ALSO OBSERVED A MALFUNCTION IN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.

NHTSA complaint #10230357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT RECALL ON THE TRANSFER CASE OF HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR SERVICE. AFTER 20,000 MILES, THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE RECALLED COMPONENT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN OPERATING CONDITION. HE ALSO OBSERVED A MALFUNCTION IN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.

NHTSA complaint #10230357 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. WHILE DRIVING HIS VEHICLE, THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE, WHICH ARE RELATED TO ALL OF THE DEFECTS THAT ARE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE FAILURE IS IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL BECAUSE THE TRANSFER CASE SEAL WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 124,000. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER IS 02V143001 . THE MITSUBISHI RECALL BULLETIN NUMBER IS SR-02-003.****

NHTSA complaint #10213000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

DRIVING IN 1ST GEAR WENT TO SHIFT & IT JUST STARTED GRINDING....NOW HAVE TO HAVE NEW TRANSMISSION & TRANSFER CASE $7100.00.... TRYING TO FIND USED PARTS NOW...TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM... CAR HAS 96,500 MILES ON IT.

NHTSA complaint #10180910 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

I HAVE A 3000GT MITSUBISHI VR4 1992 THAT HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, FOUND OUT THAT THE 1ST SYNCHRO DOESN'T WORK, AND FAILS IN MOST OF THE VR4'S THAT I HAVE BEEN CHECKING OUT. THIS IS A PROBLEM WHEN SHIFTING GEARS AND COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT IF I WERE REARENDED OR SOMETHING ON A MAIN ROAD,. IT IS FRUSTRATING THAT THE COMPANY DOES NOT FIX THIS. THE CAR AND TRANSMISSION STILL WORK BUT IT IS A PROBLEM WHEN YOU HAVE TO BYPASS GEAR 1 ALWAYS. THANK YOU.

NHTSA complaint #10148087 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION OF 1992 3000 GT VR4 HAS VIBRATION PROBLEM CAN NOT BE FIXED OTHER THEN PURCHASING A NEW TRANSMISSION ?? SEEMED TO BE COMMON PROBLEM ON THESE CARS FOR WHICH MITSUBISHI HAS BEEN HIDING THE DEFECTS.

NHTSA complaint #10147962 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

DT: THE VEHICLE IS A 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000 GT, VR4. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN LEAKING OIL. THE CONTACT NOTICED THIS PROBLEM IN JUNE 2005. THE CONTACT EXAMINED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND THAT THE SEALS IN THE TRANSFER CASE BECAME DEFECTIVE. THE CONTACT KNEW THAT THERE HAD BEEN RECALL O2V413001/MITSUBISHI RECALL SR-02-003 FOR THE VEHICLE WHEN HE PURCHASED IT. WHEN HE CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY RAN THE VEHICLE'S VIN AND FOUND THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WORK HAD ALREADY BEEN PERFORMED. WHEN HE CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURE ,THEY SAID THAT ACCORDING TO THEIR RECORDS THE RECALL REPAIR WORK HAD ALREADY BEEN DONE, AND THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY WORK DONE ON THE VEHICLE .

NHTSA complaint #10139876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

DRIVING AT APPROX. 50 MPH WHEN THE TIRES LOCKED UP. TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP AND THEY TELL ME IT IS THE TRANSFER CASE. YET 15000 MILES AGO THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED, YET TO NO AVAIL THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURRED. MITSUBISHI WILL NOT FIX THE TRANSFER CASE A SECOND TIME, HOWEVER THEY DID NOT FIX IT THE FIST TIME, THEY MERELY REPLACED THE GASKET AND THE PROBLEM WAS STILL THERE!

NHTSA complaint #10139521 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

DT: WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION LOCKED. CONTACTED THE DEALER, WHO SAID CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS BECAUSE IT WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THIS HAPPENED ON AUG 2, 2005.

NHTSA complaint #10131727 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

I OWN A 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR4 WHICH EXPERIENCED A MAJOR DRIVETRAIN LOCKUP. I BOUGHT THE CAR 2000. IN JAN 03, I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT CAUSING BODY DAMAGE. I COMPLETED REPAIRS BY LATE JAN 05 & RELICENSED THE CAR IN FEB. ON MAR 22, 05, THE CAR SUDDENLY MADE AN AWFUL SOUND & THE TIRES LOCKED UP. I REGAINED CONTROL AS THE TIRES BECAME FREE AGAIN. ONCE TOWED HOME, I FOUND THE T-CASE HAD BEEN RIPPED OFF OF THE TRANSMISSION & MOUNTS. UPON ATTEMPT TO DRAIN THE T-CASE I FOUND IT EMPTY WITH METAL SHAVINGS PRESENT. THE OUTSIDE WAS WET WITH T-CASE OIL. LEAKY SEALS CAUSED A MAJOR LOCKUP. I LEARNED OF RECALL #02V143001. I WROTE MITSU. TO WHICH THEY REPLIED BY HAVING ME TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAID IF THE RECALL CAUSED FAILURE, MITSU. WOULD COMPLETE ALL REPAIRS. WALKERS RENTON MITSUBISHI DETERMINED WITHOUT A DOUBT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE RECALL. CORPORATE TOLD THE DEALER THEY WOULD BUY ME OUT OF THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE. SHORTLY AFTER, THE STORY CHANGED & MITSUBISHI DECIDED TO DO NOTHING. FINALLY, I RECEIVED A CALL FROM MIKE PALIKAN, MANAGER OF DISPUTE RESOLUTIONS FOR MITSU. HE EXPLAINED THE RECALL WAS NO LONGER VALID BECAUSE TOO MUCH TIME HAD LAPSED SINCE ISSUANCE IN DEC 02 AND I SHOULD HAVE ALREADY HAD THE RECALL DONE. THEREFORE, MITSUBISHI IS NO LONGER LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGE CAUSED BY THE RECALL. I AM ACTIVE DUTY O3 IN THE US COAST GUARD. THE RECALL WAS SENT TO MY PERM. ADDRESS (PARENTS HOME). THE CAR HAD BEEN LICENSED & DRIVABLE FOR A TOTAL OF 2 1/2 MONTHS SINCE RECALL AND I HAVE NOT HAD A CHANCE TO COMPLETE IT. WHAT MITSU. IS DOING IS ILLEGAL. THERE IS NO EXPIRATION ON A SAFETY RECALL. THEY ARE DOING NEW RECALLS EVERY DAY BECAUSE THEY DONT WANT A LAWSUIT BECAUSE SOMEONE WAS KILLED DUE TO THIS. HAD MY WHEELS REMAINED LOCKED ON THE HIGHWAY, I WOULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I HOPE NHTSA WILL RESOLVE THIS WITH MITSUBISHI WITH THEM COMPLETING ALL REPAIRS BEFORE FURTHER ACTION MUST BE TAKEN BY MY ATTORNEY AND I.

NHTSA complaint #10125917 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

NHTSA RECALL ID: 02V143001 MITSUBISHI 3000GT TRANSFER CASE LEAK. [XXX] THIS RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON MY VEHICLE ON 03/20/2003. ON 06/04/2005 THE TRANSFER CASE HAD LEAKED OUT ALL OF THE FLUID AND CAUSED IT TO SEIZE THUS LOCKING THE REAR WHEELS, FORCING THE VEHICLE INTO AN UNCONTROLLABLE SKID. THE ORIGINAL SEAL LASTED OVER 10 YEARS, THE REPAIRED SEAL ONLY LASTED 2.5 YEARS. NOT ONLY WAS THIS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, IT WAS UNFORESEEN. IN A LETTER REGARDING THIS RECALL IT STATED: "THIS COULD CAUSE THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP AND RESULT IN ACCIDENT WITHOUT WARNING." THE TECH AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE TRANSFER CASE WAS "BONE DRY". I HAD JUST RETURNED FROM A 500 MILE ROUND TRIP FROM PA A COUPLE WEEKS EARLIER WITH NO PROBLEMS. AND THAT NIGHT WAS LEAVING MY HOUSE FROM DROPPING OFF MY LITTLE BROTHER. HAD I BEEN ON THE HIGHWAY, OR ANY SPEED ABOVE THE 30MPH I WAS TRAVELING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT, IT COULD HAVE CAUSED SERIOUS INJURY TO ME AND MY PASSENGER AS WELL AS ONCOMING TRAFFIC, OR DEATH TO ANYONE INVOLVED. AFTER THE VEHICLE CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT IT WOULD NOT MOVE. NOT ONLY HAD IT SKID UNCONTROLLABLY, BUT NOW WOULD NOT MOVE FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. IT WAS AGAIN A HAZARD TO OTHER DRIVERS. THE PEOPLE AT MITSUBISHI THAT I SPOKE WITH STATED THAT "MITSUBISHI HAD COMPLETED THE RECALL ONCE AND THAT THE RECALL ONLY HAD TO BE PERFORMED ONCE." NOT ONLY DOES THE DEALERSHIP WANT $1300 FOR A NEW TRANSFER CASE, THEY WANT ME TO PAY FOR 3 HOURS OF LABOR. ANOTHER QUOTE: "WE'RE SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE, BUT WE ARE SINCERELY CONCERNED ABOUT YOUR SAFETY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS IMPORTANT MATTER." IF THEY ARE SO CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY WHY WOULD THEY NOT HELP ME MAKE THE REPAIRS THAT WERE NOT DONE CORRECTLY TWICE? I DO NOT BELIEVE MITSUBISHI HAS HELD UP THEIR END OF THE DEAL IN THIS CASE, AND OTHERS LIKE IT. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE MITSUBISHI PERFORM THE RECALL AGAIN ON MY VEHICLE, THIS TIME DONE CORRECTLY, AND AT NO EXPENSE. SINCERELY, [XXX] *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (F

NHTSA complaint #10124394 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

PROBLEMS REGARDING 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT TRANSMISSION.*MR (NAR)

NHTSA complaint #10050188 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

WHILE CRUISING ON A MOUNTAIN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH ON A STEEP UPHILL GRADE, THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT STRIPPED CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF POWER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC.I CANNOT OVERSTATE HOW DANGEROUS THIS EVENT WAS. I WAS LUCKY TO GET THE CAR OFF THE ROAD WITHOUT CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, THERE ARE NO PARTS AVAILABLE FOR THIS TRANSMISSION OR TRANSFER CASE. THE ONLY REMEDY IS TO PURCHASE A NEW TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE, WITH THE SAME DESIGN PROBLEMS AS THE ORIGINAL, AND WAIT FOR IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS LONG AGO. VISIT WWW.MITSUBISHISUCKS.COM FOR A VERY LONG LIST OF SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE LOCAL DEALER AND THE MITS. DISTRICT MANAGER HAVE ASSURED ME THAT MITS. WILL NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE WITH GETTING THIS CAR REPAIRED EVEN THOUGH BOTH HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS PARTICULAR CAR.

NHTSA complaint #10082809 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02 V 143 001 CONCERNING TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH VEHICLE COMMENCED TO MAKE LOUD CLANKING NOISES, LOST POWER AND LEAKED OIL. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, AND THEY INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THIS RECALL THROUGH THE PREVIOUS OWNER, AND THAT NOTHING ELSE WOULD BE DONE. HOWEVER, THE REMEDY FAILED WITHIN A YEAR.

NHTSA complaint #10079437 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

I OWN A 1992 300GT WITH 51,000 MILES. THE CAR IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION. THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF WEAR ON MY TRANSMISION. THE CAR COULD NOT GET INTO GEAR SMOOTHLY. THE GEARS WOULD CONSTANTLY GRIND. I TRIED RECOMMENDING TRANSMSSION FLUIDS FROM MITSUBISHI BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BY MITSUBISHI WITH A CERTIFIED FACTORY REBUILT (YOU CAN NO LONGER PURCHASE A NEW ONE). THE REBUILT TRANSMISSION WAS TERRIBLE AND REQUIRED REPLACEMENT WITHIN A MONTH (NO CHARGE FOR THE REPLACEMENT) NOW THE NEW ONE WORKS, BUT IS NOT PARTICULARLY GOOD, AS SHIFTING IS STILL ROUGH. THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SATISFACTORY. IN LOOKING AT ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE WHO HAVE THIS IDENTICAL PROBLEM, SOME HAVE RESULTED IN LOCK-UP. I CANNOT BELIEVE MISUBISHI WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A PRODUCT DEFECT.

NHTSA complaint #10072763 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

18 SPLINE OUTPUT SHAFT ON MY 92 3000GT VR4 SNAPPED REPLACED TRANSMISSION AND AT A COST OF 5000 US DOLLARS. OTHERS HAVE COMPLAINED THIS IS A FAULTY DEVICE.

NHTSA complaint #10072580 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

THE SPLINES OF THE SHAFT THAT CONNECT THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE WERE STRIPPED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS.

NHTSA complaint #10063758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

18 SPLINE OUTPUT SHAFT IS INSUFFICIENT FOR THE CAR AND IS VERY DANGEROUS IF IT BREAKS WHILE ON THE PARKWAY OR DRIVING IN TAFFIC.

NHTSA complaint #10062234 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

CONSUMER'S VEHICLE EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *LA THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO TIMING BELT FAILURE AND THE SUNROOF LEAKED. THERE WAS A RECALL REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION, THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT, HOWEVER HE WAS DENIED BECAUSE RECEIPTS COULD NOT BE PRODUCED. (RECALL #02V143001)

NHTSA complaint #10059658 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE

THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT FOR THE 1991-1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT IS FAR TOO WEAK FOR THE LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE OF THE CAR. AFTER ONLY 3000 MILES, A NEW SHAFT THAT WAS INSTALLED LITERALLY TWISTED IN HALF. THE SHAFT THAT WAS REPLACED HAD NEARLY NOTHING LEFT OF THE TEETH, AND IT ONLY HAD 50,000 MILES ON IT.

NHTSA complaint #10058342 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT IN THE 1992 3000GT VR4 IS DEFECTIVE AND MITSUBISHI IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT OR CORRECT IT.THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL(02V143001) ON THE TRANSFER CASE ON THIS VEHICLE AND ALTHOUGH THIS SHAFT TIES INTO THE TRANSFER CASE IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.IF THIS SHAFT IS TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING SERIOUS INJURY COULD OCCUR DUE TO LOSS OF DRIVE.MITSUBISHI/GETRAG DOES NOT ALLOW OR SUPPORT THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS SHAFT SO A CONSUMER MUST PURCHASE A $5000 TRANSMISSION.THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED ON THIS SITE NUMEROUS TIMES AS WELL AS TO MITSUBISHI THEMSELVES. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS.AT THE TIME I AM WRITING THIS THERE IS ANOTHER 3000GT BEING WORKED ON AT THE DEALER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM!!!

NHTSA complaint #10051133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

I AM THE OWNER OF A 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR4 (4-WHEEL DRIVE) VEHICLE, THAT SUFFERED OIL LOSS AND TOTAL LOCKUP IN NOVEMBER 1998. AFTER REPAIR OF THE CAR (WITHIN 10 MILES AFTER RETURN OF CAR), I SUFFERED ENGINE DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF BROKEN TIMING BELT CAUSED BY THE STRESS OF THE PRIOR DEFECT (ONLY HALF OF THE RECOMMENDED 60,000 MILES HAD ELAPSED). THE DEFECT HAS BEEN LISTED BY NHTSA AND WAS THE SUBJECT OF A MITSUBISHI OFFER TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT TO DAMAGED OWNERS. I HAVE SUBMITTED MY CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO MITSUBISHI IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR ANNOUNCED CAMPAIGN EARLIER THIS YEAR. THEY REJECTED MY CLAIM ASSERTING THAT THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT "PROOF" OF CAUSATION - PROOF OF EXPENSES AND REPAIRS IS WELL DOCUMENTED. THE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP THAT CONDUCTED THE REPAIR IS NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE, BUT THE SUCCESSOR DEALERSHIP (WHICH INCLUDES SOME OF THE SAME SERVICE PEOPLE) CONTACTED MITSUBISHI ON MY BEHALF TO CONFIRM ALL DETAILS - MITSUIBSHI REFUSED TO ACCEPT THEIR REPORT. THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO DOCUMENT "CAUSATION" ON A REPAIR THAT IS OVER FOUR YEARS OLD. IF MITSUBISHI WILL NOT EVEN ACCEPT REPORTS FROM THEIR OWN DEALERSHIP, THEN I MUST CONCLUDE THAT THEY ARE ACTING IN BAD FAITH IN THEIR CLAIM TO REIMBURSE PARTIES WHO ARE OUT-OF-POCKET FOR THESE REPAIRS. BEFORE COMMENCING LEGAL ACTION I WANTED TO CONFIRM WHETHER THERE IS A SPECIFIED PROCEDURE FOR ADDRESSING THIS COMPLAINT.

NHTSA complaint #10039124 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

(3000GT VR4) ON ONE OCCASION, I TURNED LEFT, WAS IN SECOND GEAR. THE SHIFTER POPPED OUT OF SECOND. SO I TRIED TO PUT IT BACK IN AND ALL I RECEIVED IN RESPONSE WAS A GRINDING. I COME TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS SYNCHRO. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. DEALER'S RESPONSE WAS THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH, THIS SEEMS TO BE MORE OF A FACTORY DEFECT, THEN A DRIVER DEFECT. I AM VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH MITSUBISHI. SECOND INCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WHEELS LOCKED UP, I CONTINUED TO SLIDE OFF ROAD. IT IS A GOOD THING I WASN'T GOING FASTER, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. AFTERWARDS THERE WAS LOUD CLUNKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. SO I DROVE HOME (1 BLOCK AWAY). IT SAT IN THE GARAGE FOR A FEW MONTHS BEFORE I RECIEVED THE RECALL NOTICE ON THE TRANSFER CASE. MITSUBISHI HAS YET TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION. :O(.

NHTSA complaint #10030766 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

(3000GT VR4) ON ONE OCCASION, I TURNED LEFT, WAS IN SECOND GEAR. THE SHIFTER POPPED OUT OF SECOND. SO I TRIED TO PUT IT BACK IN AND ALL I RECEIVED IN RESPONSE WAS A GRINDING. I COME TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS SYNCHRO. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. DEALER'S RESPONSE WAS THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH, THIS SEEMS TO BE MORE OF A FACTORY DEFECT, THEN A DRIVER DEFECT. I AM VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH MITSUBISHI. SECOND INCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WHEELS LOCKED UP, I CONTINUED TO SLIDE OFF ROAD. IT IS A GOOD THING I WASN'T GOING FASTER, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. AFTERWARDS THERE WAS LOUD CLUNKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. SO I DROVE HOME (1 BLOCK AWAY). IT SAT IN THE GARAGE FOR A FEW MONTHS BEFORE I RECIEVED THE RECALL NOTICE ON THE TRANSFER CASE. MITSUBISHI HAS YET TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION. :O(.

NHTSA complaint #10030766 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL REGARDING THE VEHICLE'S TRANSFER CASE OIL SEALS. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD ALL OF THE WORK WAS TAKEN CARE OF, HOWEVER HE LATER DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TOUCHED AND THE TRANSFER CASE WAS LEAKING *TS

NHTSA complaint #10026239 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.