25 of the
535 complaints filed about the Mitsubishi 3000GT
are about the wheels —
5% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 1997.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO VERN EIDE HONDA SIOUX CITY AT 4625 SINGING HILLS BLVD, SIOUX CITY, IA 51106 WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED PER A RECALL AND WOULD COST $200 TO REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD TO BE REPAIRED PER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V143001 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.
NHTSA complaint #11058572 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ALL FOUR FACTORY MITSUBISHI CHROME 17 INCH WHEELS BEGAN TO PIT STARTING FROM THE LUG AND HUB AREA . THIS RAPIDLY PROGRESSED INTO PEELING OF THE CHROME AND SOON THE CHROME AT THE BEAD CRACKED CAUSING AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES TO RAPIDLY DECREASE LOSING CLOSE TO 10 LB OF AIR PRESSURE OVER A 24 HR PERIOD. THIS LEADS TO AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. AND ALSO DAMAGED 2 TIRES FROM UNDER INFLATION. I THEN PURCHASED A NEW SET OF 4 TIRES THINKING MAYBE THE TIRES WERE THE PROBLEM BUT AFTER A BRAND NEW SET OF TIRES WERE INSTALLED STILL EXPERIENCING AIR LOSS.
NHTSA complaint #10219996 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED. THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL SPLIT IN TWO PLACES. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND OVER CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED INTO A FENCE AND WAS TOTALED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN , AND INSURANCE REPORT IS ON FILE.
NHTSA complaint #10144060 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE.THE FIRST OWNER HAD THE RIMS REPLACED WITH FACTORY REPLACEMENT CHROME RIMS 15,000 MILES AGO.HE SAID HAD EXPERIENCED"UNEXPLAINBLE FLAT TIRES" A FEW TIMES BEFORE HE REPLACED THE RIMS.I HAVE HAD THIS CAR FOR 8 MONTHS AND HAVE HAD 4 FLAT TIRES,TWO OF WHICH TOTALLY DESTROYED THE TIRES.BOTH OF THOSE BLEW OUT ON THE SIDE WALLS.2 OF THEM WERE "UNEXPLAINABLE"THERE WAS NO SHARP OBJECTS IN THE TIRE,NO CUTS,NO PHYISICAL DAMAGE THAT WOULD EXPLAIN HOW THEY WENT FLAT.THEY JUST WENT FLAT AFTER THE FIRST 2 BLOW OUTS I CHANGED TIRE BRAND THINKING IT WAS THE TIRES,BUT IT HAS HAPPENED TWICE MORE SINCE THEN.THIS HAS NOW COST ME 4 TIRES.
NHTSA complaint #10114082 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHILE DRIVING 80 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING THE REAR WHEELS LOCKED UP. THIS CAUSED THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT,"THE VEHICLE SPUN AROUND THREE TIMES BEFORE LANDING INTO A DITCH." THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #10074218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
BOUGHT CAR WITH 46,000 MILES AND ALL 4 RIMS HAD THE CHROME PEELING OFF. THE CHROME PEELING WAS EXTREMELY BAD FROM THE BACK OF THE RIM BUT THE FRONT SHOWS MAJOR SIGNS OF PEELING. I CUT MY FINGERS/HAND MULTIPLE TIMES CHANGING THE TIRE.
NHTSA complaint #10047532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SOMETHING TO LOOK INTO BEFORE THERE IS A RESULTING FAILURE, INJURY, OR FATALITY. CHROME RIMS ON 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000 GT VR4. THE CHROMING PROCESS SEEMS TO HAVE BEEN FAULTY, RESULTING IN THE CHROME PEELING, BUBBLING, AND FLAKING AROUND THE BEAD AREA OF THE RIM. THIS CAUSES AN IMPROPER SEAL FOR THE TIRE TO THE RIM RESULTING IN LOSS OF AIR PRESSURE. THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS ISSUE ON THE 3SI.ORG WEBSITE FOR THESE CARS.
NHTSA complaint #10047499 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE CHROME WAS PEELING OFF THE RIMS, WHICH CAUSED THE AIR IN THE TIRE TO LEAK OUT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *JB THE TIRES REQUIRED AIR TO BE REPLACED EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS DUE TO THE LEAKY BEAD OF THE WHEEL. THERE WERE MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, TWO WHEELS HAD BEEN REPLACED FOR THIS ISSUE AND THE NEW ONES HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *SC
NHTSA complaint #10048563 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
1997 MITSUBISHI GT 3000 - DEFECTIVE CHROME WHEELS FLAKE, PEEL AND WEAR INSIDE SO THAT A SEAL CANNOT BE MAINTAINED. CONSTANTLY, INFLATE TIRES WHERE OF A HORRIFIC SAFETY HAZARD. STRANDED WITH FLATS. EXPENSIVE CHROME WHEELS CAME STANDARD WITH THIS VEHICLE. MITSUBISHI HAS SO FAR ELECTED TO REPLACE ONLY ONE OF 4 WHEELS THAT HAVE SEVERE WEAR AND AFFECT RELIABILITY AND DRIVABLE OF THE CAR.
NHTSA complaint #10041790 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AIR LEAKING OCCURS IN 2 TIRES. MITS SERVICE DEPARTMENT CHECKED TIRES & STATED THEY ARE FINE. THEY STATED THE PROBLEM IS AIR LEAKING AROUND THE 2 RIMS AND THAT SEALS ARE BREAKING, POSSIBLY DUE TO WHEEL CORROSION. THE PROBLEM IS WORSENING. THIS IS THE 2ND SET OF WHEELS. MITSUBISHI REPLACED ALL 4 WHEELS ONCE BEFORE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM--AT THAT TIME, AIR LEAKED OUT OF ALL 4 TIRES. MITSUBISHI STATES THEY WILL NOT REPLACE THIS SET OF WHEELS DUE TO VEHICLE AGE AND PROBABLY NO INVESTIGATION ALTHOUGH AT LEAST 9 CONSUMER COMPLAINTS ON NHTSA WEBSITE ARE LOGGED ON THE SAME MAKE/MODEL. NOT SURE WHY ANYONE SHOULD EXPECT IT'S ACCEPTABLE TO NEED A 3RD SET OF RIMS FOR A 6-YEAR-OLD CAR. COINCIDENCE?
NHTSA complaint #10000866 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE CHROME WHEEL RIMS ON MY CAR ARE CORRODING ON THE INSIDE. THE TIRES LEAK AIR BECAUSE THE RIMS DO NOT SEAL PROPERLY. THIS CAUSES THE TIRE TO BECOME FLAT. I BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A TIRE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS A DEFINITE DEFECT IN THE WHEELS AND THE MANUFACTURER SHOUILD REPLACE ALL FOUR WHEELS,. DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE WHEELS THIS WILL EVENTUALLY HAPPEN TO THE WHEEL RIMS, AGAIN.
NHTSA complaint #760317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE VEHICLE'S WHEEL STUDS HAVE BROKEN OFF SEVERAL TIMES ON DRIVER FRONT, PREVIOUS TIMES ONLY ONE OR TWO BROKE OFF, RECENTLY ALL FIVE BROKE OFF WITH INFANT SON IN VEHICLE, LUCKILY WE WERE ONLY TRAVELING 10MPH I HAVE CONSTANTLY REPAIRED THIS AT COST OUT OF MY POCKET WITH NO POSITIVE RESULTS IS REAPAIRING IT PLEASE SEND ME INFO ON THIS ISSUE AND LET ME KNOW IF IT IS SOME KIND OF DEFECT OR MALFUNCTION. THANK YOU.
NHTSA complaint #743691 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES WOULD NOT STAY INFLATED FOR LONGER THAN A TWO WEEK PERIOD, THE CAUSE WAS FAULTY WHEELS, ON ONE OCCASION THE DEALER REPORTED THAT HE REPLACED A WHEEL, BUT REALLY DID NOT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #558262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TIRES WOULD NOT STAY INFLATED FOR LONGER THAN A TWO WEEK PERIOD, THE CAUSE WAS FAULTY WHEELS, ON ONE OCCASION THE DEALER REPORTED THAT HE REPLACED A WHEEL, BUT REALLY DID NOT. *SLC
NHTSA complaint #558262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ALL FOUR RIMS ON CAR ARE DEFECTIVE... CAUSING TIRES TO DEFLATE RAPIDLY. THE TIRES HAVE TO BE INFLATED DAILY... LOSING 5-10 POUNDS PER DAY, MORE IN COLD WEATHER. TIRES HAVE BEEN CHECKED, AND ARE FINE. TWO BRAND NEW SETS OF TIRES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED BY UNDERINFLATION IN TWO YEARS. THE RAPID DEFLATION OF TIRE PRESSURE HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO SLIDE OFF THE ROAD. MECHANICS SAY RIMS ARE ALL "OUT OF ROUND". DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED AND AGREED TO REPLACE ONE OF THE FOUR RIMS, BUT WOULDN'T PAY FOR ADDITIONAL REPLACEMENTS BECAUSE WARRANTY WAS UP DESPITE THE DEFECT. TIRES SHOULD NOT HAVE TO BE INFLATED DAILY... AND THIS POSES A DANGEROUS HAZARD TO SELF AND OTHER DRIVERS. DEALERSHIP SAID TO CALL NHTSA IF I DIDN'T LIKE THEIR RESPONSE. SINCERELY, SCOTT KLINE
NHTSA complaint #736674 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PLATING ON THE WHEELS IS PEELING CAUSING A SLOW AIR LEAK ON ALL FOUR TIRES. THIS IS THE SECOND SET THAT HAS EXHIBITED THIS PROBLEM. THE ORGINAL SET WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY.
NHTSA complaint #728158 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PROBLEM EXISTS WITH CHROME PEELING ON ALL (4) WHEELS, REPLACED BY MITSUBISHI JAN. OF 1999 CONTACTED MITS. SEVERAL TIMES DURING WEEK OF AUG. 20, 2000. WAS TOLD THEY WERE NOT GOING TO REPLACE WHEELS HAVE BEEN THROUGH 3 SETS OF TIRES BECAUSE OF THE WHEEL DEFECT. TIRE COMPANYS HAVE EXPLAINED CHROME PEELING CAUSES AIR LEAKAGE BETWEEN TIRE AND RIM CAUSING LOW TIRE PRESSURE. THIS CONDITION IS NOT ONLY DANGEROUS BUT CAUSES EXTREME TIRE WEAR.SERIVCE MANAGER AT JERRY'S MITS. STATED HE KNEW OF DEFECT OF PEELING ON THE INSIDE OF THE WHEEL, BUT WHEELS HAVE NOT BEEN RECALLED. RECENTLY IN THE BALTIMORE SUN PAPER ARTICLE ABOUT MITS. NOT ISSUING RECALLS FOR SEVERAL SAFETY DEFECTS BUT CORRECTING THE PROBLEMS WITHOUT THE CUSTOMER KNOWING . WOULD LIKE INFORMATION REGARDING THE WHEELS IF OTHER OWNERS HAVE MADE COMPLAINTS.
NHTSA complaint #729233 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.