29 of the
535 complaints filed about the Mitsubishi 3000GT
are about the braking system —
5% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1995.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES IN ORDER FOR THEM TO ENGAGE. HE STATED THAT HE HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR FOR THE BRAKES TO SLOWLY ENGAGE AT THE LAST MINUTE. AT ONE POINT, THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AT 10 MPH AND HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V143001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89,000.
NHTSA complaint #10202187 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING IN A STOP AND GO/BUMPER-TO-BUMPER TRAFFIC VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND LURCHED FORWARD AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED VEHICLE'S CONTROL UNIT. *AK TRANSMISSION FEELS AS IF SLIPPING GEARS. TRANSMISSION CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED. SHIFTER BUSHINGS REPLACED. ENGINE IDLED BY ITSELF. ISC MOTOR REPLACED AND THROTTLE BODY CLEANED. LEFT AXLE BOOT WAS REBUILT. ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. ECU WAS REPLACED. FRONT END PULLS LEFT. FRONT AND REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT PERFORMED. BRAKES PULSATE WHEN APPLIED. FRONT ROTORS RESURFACED. *TT
NHTSA complaint #10117773 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS ARE WARPED ; PROBLEM STEMS FROM EITHER DEFECTIVE ROTOR OR DEFECTIVE CALIPER NOT RELEASING PISTON ; I AM STILL INVESTIGATING AND ATTEMPTING TO PINPOINT EXACT CAUSE. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 40K MILES. SEVERE SHIMMING OF STEERING WHEEL COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEED!!!!
NHTSA complaint #10078491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
ROTORS ARE WARPED ; PROBLEM STEMS FROM EITHER DEFECTIVE ROTOR OR DEFECTIVE CALIPER NOT RELEASING PISTON ; I AM STILL INVESTIGATING AND ATTEMPTING TO PINPOINT EXACT CAUSE. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 40K MILES. SEVERE SHIMMING OF STEERING WHEEL COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEED!!!!
NHTSA complaint #10078491 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ROTORS/BRAKE PADS DESIGNED FOR THE VEHICLE DO NOT HOLD UP TO NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ROTORS GET TOO HOT AND WARP CAUSING EXCESSIVE SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
NHTSA complaint #766453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ROTORS/BRAKE PADS DESIGNED FOR THE VEHICLE DO NOT HOLD UP TO NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS ROTORS GET TOO HOT AND WARP CAUSING EXCESSIVE SHAKING OF THE STEERING WHEEL WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED.
NHTSA complaint #766453 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE ROTORS HAVE WARPED APPROXIMATELY 6 TO 7 TIMES OVER LAST 40,000 MILES, CAUSING A VIBRATION IN VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP CANNOT DETERMINE A CAUSE FOR CONTINUED WARPING OF ROTORS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.
NHTSA complaint #890516 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE IS PULLING TO EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN BRAKING. DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT CALIPERS/ MASTER CYLINDER/ BRAKE LINES AND BRAKE VALVES. *AK THE DEALER ASKED THE CONSUMER TO TURN IN THE VEHICLE FOR BUY BACK, BUT THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THE FAULT COULD BE REPAIRED AND WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER SAYS THE VEHICLE WAS LEMON AND THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS STILL EXIST.
NHTSA complaint #884412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VEHICLE IS PULLING TO EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN BRAKING. DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT CALIPERS/ MASTER CYLINDER/ BRAKE LINES AND BRAKE VALVES. *AK THE DEALER ASKED THE CONSUMER TO TURN IN THE VEHICLE FOR BUY BACK, BUT THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THE FAULT COULD BE REPAIRED AND WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER SAYS THE VEHICLE WAS LEMON AND THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS STILL EXIST.
NHTSA complaint #884412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
VEHICLE IS PULLING TO EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN BRAKING. DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT CALIPERS/ MASTER CYLINDER/ BRAKE LINES AND BRAKE VALVES. *AK THE DEALER ASKED THE CONSUMER TO TURN IN THE VEHICLE FOR BUY BACK, BUT THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THE FAULT COULD BE REPAIRED AND WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER SAYS THE VEHICLE WAS LEMON AND THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS STILL EXIST.
NHTSA complaint #884412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
VEHICLE IS PULLING TO EITHER RIGHT OR LEFT WHEN BRAKING. DEALER REPLACED BOTH FRONT CALIPERS/ MASTER CYLINDER/ BRAKE LINES AND BRAKE VALVES. *AK THE DEALER ASKED THE CONSUMER TO TURN IN THE VEHICLE FOR BUY BACK, BUT THE FACTORY REPRESENTATIVE SAID THAT THE FAULT COULD BE REPAIRED AND WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER SAYS THE VEHICLE WAS LEMON AND THE NUMEROUS PROBLEMS STILL EXIST.
NHTSA complaint #884412 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
EMERGENCY PARK BRAKE DID NOT HOLD. FIRST TIME VEHICLE ROLLED ACROSS YARD. THIS TIME IT ROLLED DOWNHILL, AND HIT A TREE. AMOUNT OF DAMAGE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME
NHTSA complaint #879220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER PICKED UP T CAR WITH 12,000 MILES, AND SLIGHT SHIMMY, TOOK TO DEALER, AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. THEN, DEALER REPLACED BRAKES 17 TIMES SINCE OWNER HAS HAD THE CAR. IN ORDER TO STOP HAD TO PRESS BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOOR, AND THEN IT SHAKES VERY BADLY.
NHTSA complaint #868414 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
DEALERSHIP REPLACED 5TH GEAR UNDER WARRANTY AND NOW 3RD GEAR SYNCHROS ARE GOING OUT. ALSO FRONT DISC BRAKES GET WARPED EVERY 6 MONTHS OR SO OF DRIVING, HAVE TO REPLACE/RESURFACE ROTORS BEFORE BRAKE PADS NEED REPLACING EVERY TIME. HAVE REPLACED ROTORS 4 TIMES IN 3 YEARS.
NHTSA complaint #723538 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THIS CAR (NOT MY FIRST OF THIS MAKE AND MODEL) HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP CONSTANTLY. THE DEALERS HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MITSU REFUSES TO PAY FOR WARRANTY REPAIRS AND THAT DEALERS MUST PAY OUT OF POCKET. THEREFORE, CUSTOMERS ARE NOT RECEIVING THE LEVEL OF SERVICE THAT IS SAFE. FOR EXAMPLE - MY TRANSMISSION FLUID WAS CHANGED BUT NOT THE FILTER! CONFLICTING REPORTS ON POOR BRAKE PADS LED TO MY REPLACING THEM OUT OF POCKET. $800 WORTH OF NEW TIRES DUE TO CONSISTENT FAILURE OF OE WHEELS (RUSTING IN A MATTER OF WEEKS). NOISY ENGINE WITH INCONSISTENT PERFORMANCE - NOT FOUND IN PREVIOUS EDITIONS OF CAR. I BELIEVE THEY STRIPPED THE SAFETY AND QUALITY OUT OF THE 97 MODELS TO INCREASE PROFIT ON A POORLY SELLING MODEL. MANY MITSU OWNERS IN DAYTONA WANT CLASS ACTION SUITS AGAINST THIS DEALER, ALSO, FOR UNSAFE LEVELS OF SERVICE. AN INVESTIGATION MIGHT BE PRUDENT. I AM A SYSTEMS ENGINEER AND HUMAN FACTORS SPECIALIST (AIRCRAFT SAFETY BACKGROUND AND AUTOMOTIVE BACKGROUND - MS DEGREE. PLEASE TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY - JD POWERS SENT ME TO YOU.
NHTSA complaint #716315 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ABS LIGHT CAME ON INTERMITTENTLY, ESPECIALLY WHILE DRIVING THROUGH MUSHY SNOW DURING WINTER TIMES. THIS HAPPENED OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS, IN AS EARLY AS ONE YEAR AFTER NEW OWNERSHIP. IN THE PAST, THE LIGHT WENT AWAY AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE OR AFTER A FEW DAYS. HOWEVER, THIS TIME, FEW DAYS AFTER DRIVING OVER A FEW INCHES OF FLOOD WATER, THE ABS LIGHT HAS CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR MORE THAN A MONTH NOW. DEALER ESTIMATED REPLACEMENT COST IS ABOUT $3641.32. QUESTION: HAS THERE BEEN A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ISSUED BY THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE ABS ISSUES? SHOULD THE MANUFACTURER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPLACEMENT, CONSIDER THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 38,000 MILES AND IS UNDER 5 YEARS OLD? THANKS.
NHTSA complaint #706454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE VIBRATES BADLY, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SLOWDOWN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS FOUR TIMES FOR THE BRAKES. BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. WITHIN A MONTH THE VEHICLE WAS BACK IN THE SHOP DUE TO THE BRAKES OVERHEATING AND STARTING TO BEND. VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE REALLY HARD AGAIN, AND CONSUMER HAD ALL DEFECTS FIXED. CURRENTLY, THE PROBLEM RETURNED, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY THE DISC GETTING HOT, AND AFTER DRIVING THROUGH WATER, THE DISC WILL WARP. REPAIRS WERE MADE, NOT PROBLEMS SINCE.
NHTSA complaint #832605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE VIBRATES BADLY, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SLOWDOWN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS FOUR TIMES FOR THE BRAKES. BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. WITHIN A MONTH THE VEHICLE WAS BACK IN THE SHOP DUE TO THE BRAKES OVERHEATING AND STARTING TO BEND. VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE REALLY HARD AGAIN, AND CONSUMER HAD ALL DEFECTS FIXED. CURRENTLY, THE PROBLEM RETURNED, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY THE DISC GETTING HOT, AND AFTER DRIVING THROUGH WATER, THE DISC WILL WARP. REPAIRS WERE MADE, NOT PROBLEMS SINCE.
NHTSA complaint #832605 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.