FaultScore

1992 Mitsubishi Diamante brake problems

10 of the 60 complaints about the 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante are about the braking system — 17% of everything reported for this model year.

B

10

Complaints

0

Crashes

0

Fires

0

Injuries

Exactly what failed

Rotor 4 40.0%
Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip 3 30.0%
Disc 1 10.0%
Conventional 1 10.0%
Power Assist 1 10.0%

Brakes across every Mitsubishi Diamante year

1992 10 26.3%
1993 10 26.3%
1997 18 47.4%

What owners said

Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.

Marietta, GA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

1. 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.

NHTSA complaint #731515 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Winston Salem, NC

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT FROM THE BRAKES, AND CONSUMER HAD BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED AND WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. ALSO,THERE IS HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL.

NHTSA complaint #851942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Winston Salem, NC

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

BRAKE FLUID LEAKED OUT FROM THE BRAKES, AND CONSUMER HAD BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED AND WHEN MAKING A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN. ALSO,THERE IS HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL.

NHTSA complaint #851942 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Joplin, MO

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST

RIGHT FRONT ROTOR HAS A RUST PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR AND THE ROTOR CANNOT BE TURNED CREATING A REAL EXPENSE AND HAZARD

NHTSA complaint #708450 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

O'fallon, MO

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS BRAKE/SUSPENSION AND TCL TRACTION LIGHTS STAY ON WHILE DRIVING, INDICATING THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT THE DLR CANNOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #837407 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Buffalo, NY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

ABS BRAKE FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #535335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Turtle Creek, PA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS ARE WARPING. *AK VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKES, ROTORS WARPED DUE TO HEAT OF THE DISC BRAKES, DEALER STATED THIS WAS NORMAL, THE ROTORS CAN BE TURNED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM COMES BACK, CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKE PADS ARE NOT MAKING CONTACT ALL ALONG THE ROTOR. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #987017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Turtle Creek, PA

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

THE FRONT AND REAR ROTORS ARE WARPING. *AK VEHICLE IS EQUIPPED WITH FOUR WHEEL DISC BRAKES, ROTORS WARPED DUE TO HEAT OF THE DISC BRAKES, DEALER STATED THIS WAS NORMAL, THE ROTORS CAN BE TURNED, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM COMES BACK, CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKE PADS ARE NOT MAKING CONTACT ALL ALONG THE ROTOR. *SLC

NHTSA complaint #987017 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Woodland HIL, CA

PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

FUSE; APPROXIMATELY EVERY (2) WEEKS, UNKNOWN REASON OF BLOWING FUSE WHICH OPERATES NUMEROUS FUNCTIONS AS WELL AS SAFETY FEATURE. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

NHTSA complaint #972452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Seaford, NY

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

AT 60MPH UPON BRAKING VEHICLE VIBRATES, DUE TO WARPED BRAKE ROTORS. TT

NHTSA complaint #964775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

Other 1992 Mitsubishi Diamante problems

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