Owners have filed 93 complaints
about the 2001 Mitsubishi Diamante with NHTSA between 2001 and 2011.
The largest single group is the windows, mirrors & wipers.
Across this model's run it ranks 5 of 10 worst.
The letter says how bad. This says what kind — whether this year drew
an unusual number of complaints, unusually dangerous
ones, or failures that arrived unusually early.
The dashed ring is 50 — the national norm. Further out is worse.
Complaint volume — 78
Against the median year of the Mitsubishi Diamante. 50 means typical for this
model; 100 means roughly double.
Severity — 17
3.2% of these complaints
involved a crash, fire, injury or death, against a national rate of
9.7%.
Early failure — 21
12% of failures with a mileage on record happened under
36,000 miles, against a national rate of
29%.
How 2001 compares with every other Mitsubishi Diamante
NHTSA files every complaint against a named sub-assembly, not just a
system. This is the difference between knowing it was "the engine" and
knowing which part of it — the list to hand a mechanic.
Heater Core
5171.8%
Cooling System
68.5%
Defroster/Defogger/Hvac System
45.6%
Control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)
34.2%
Front
34.2%
Rotor
22.8%
Underbody Shields
11.4%
Accelerator Pedal
11.4%
When it fails
Odometer readings owners gave when they filed. About half of all
complaints include one.
1,000 – 9,999 miles
11.5%
10,000 – 24,999 miles
11.5%
25,000 – 49,999 miles
2132.3%
50,000 – 74,999 miles
2335.4%
75,000 – 99,999 miles
1218.5%
100,000 – 149,999 miles
710.8%
When owners complained
A spike years after the car went on sale usually means a part wearing
out on schedule across the whole fleet — the kind of pattern no single
owner can see from inside their own car.
Mar 2001peak 8Jan 2011
Recalls on the 2001 Mitsubishi Diamante
A complaint is one owner's allegation. A recall is the point at which
the manufacturer or a regulator agreed the defect is real and dangerous
enough to fix for free — however old the car is.
United States — NHTSA
04V428000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH REMOVABLE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS AFFIXED TO THE DASH AND TO THE SUNVISOR DO NOT MEET THE SIZE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Risk: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
04V067000
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE OWNER'S MANUAL DOES NOT CONTAIN A STEP-BY-STEP DESCRIPTION FOR HEADREST ADJUSTMENT WHEN INSTALLING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM (CRS) TETHER STRAP.
Risk: IF THE TETHER STRAP IS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED TO THE TETHER ANCHOR, THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT RESTRAINED. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD COULD BE INJURED.
ABNORMAL SMELL COMING FROM VENTS, MADE ME, AND MY TWO SONS FEEL NAUSEOUS, CREATED A HEADACHE FOR ME. I HAD TO OPEN WINDOWS IN ORDER TO DRIVE CAR DUE TO FUMES. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER, AND HEATER CORE WAS IDENTIFIED AS PROBLEM AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. DEALER SAID THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR AND MODEL. I ASKED IF THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER RECALL AND HE SAID NO, THEY ONLY HAD TO DO A RECALL IF IT WAS A SAFETY PROBLEM. THIS COST $802.37 TO REPAIR. THIS IS MOST DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE. NOT ONLY HEALTH, BUT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT DUE TO FOGGING OF WINDOWS, ETC. I AM SURE MITSUBISHI KNOWS OF THIS PROBLEM. SEEMS AS THOUGH A CLASS ACTION SUIT SHOULD BE FILED AGAINST THEM FOR THIS ISSUE. MY CAR ONLY HAS 47K MILES, I PURCHASED NEW AND IT HAS HAD ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE REQUIRED. THIS IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER MITSUBISHI, JUST BECAUSE THEY DO NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY.
NHTSA complaint #10141862 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 68,000 milesLongmont, CO2 injured
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SMELL OF ANTI FREEZE 3 MONTHS AGO WHILE HEATER WAS RUNNING. WINDOWS STARTING TO FOG AND UNABLE TO DEFROST/DEFOG. WILL HAVE TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR WITH THE DEALER. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AS COOLANT VAPOR IS TOXIC TO BREATHE AND ELECTRICAL CONTROL COMPONENTS TO ENGINE MAY BE DAMAGED IF LEAKING INTO ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS OR DEVICES; TRACTION CONTROL AND THROTTLE CONTROL BEING THE MOST DANGEROUS AND POSSIBLY FATALITY CAUSING.
NHTSA complaint #10138452 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 5,000 milesNorfolk, VA1 injured
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY CAR IS MAKING ME SICK. I PURCHASED MY CAR IN AUG. 2001 AND BEGAN TO NOTICE A SMELL IN THE CAR AND FUME CLOSELY RESEMBLING THAT OF RADIATOR COOLANT. THE CAR WAS ASSESED BY A MITSUBISHI DISTRICT MANAGER AND SERVICE PERSONNEL FROM MY DEALER AND DEEMED TO BE SOUND. IN THE MEAN TIME I HAVE SUFFERED WITH RUNNY EYES AND INTERMITTENT PARALYSIS IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF MY FACE DEPENDENT ON THE AMOUNT OF TIME SPENT IN THE CAR. I HAVE CONTACTED MITSUBISHI NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT THIS AND RECEIVED NO ASSISTANCE. IN NOVEMBER 2004 I NOTICED AN INCREASE IN THIS SMELL AND FOGGING PROBLEMS OF THE INTERIOR WINDOWS. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER TELLING THEM THAT I BELIEVED THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE HEATER CORE. I ASCERTAINED THIS INFORMATION THROUGH INTERNET RESEARCH DEALING WITH MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE DEFECTS AND PROBLEMS. THE CAR WAS RETURNED TO ME WITH THIS PROBLEM MORE SEVERE THAN WHEN I TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR. ANY HELP OR IDEAS THAT YOU CAN OFFER WOULD BE GREATLLY APPRECIATED.
NHTSA complaint #10112583 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
The most recent complaints
In the owners' own words, exactly as filed with NHTSA.
at 100,000 milesBuford, GA
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE, AND AM HAVING PROBLEMS THAT SEEM TO RUN RAMPANT AMONG THIS MODEL/MAKE. MY HEATER CORE WENT OUT AT ABOUT 100K MILES; MY ABS LIGHT STAYS ON (DUE TO A SPEED SENSOR FAIL), WHICH RENDERS THE WHOLE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM USELESS; AND NOW MY ANTENNA MAST IS BROKEN. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE PRICEY TO FIX, AND MOST DIAMANTE USERS I HAVE FOUND EXPERIENCE AT LEAST A FEW OF THESE CONFLICTS. ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE SEEN MANY COMMENTS ABOUT IS TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 113K MILES. MY CAR HAS EXACTLY THAT. ON TOP OF EVERYTHING, IT IS WINTER, AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE MUCH PREFERRED IN ICY WEATHER. I AM STARTING TO SMELL ANTIFREEZE AGAIN, THE WARNING SIGN TO A FAILING HEATER CORE, WHICH CAN LEAK ONTO A TRANSMISSION COMPUTER AND CAUSE IT TO FAIL AS WELL. I AM BEGINNING TO WORRY ABOUT BEING STRANDED, AND EVEN BEING SAFE IN MY CAR. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING, BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN ONLINE ALL DAY READING FORUMS FROM PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR ISSUES (SEE THE FOLLOWING: HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEWS/MITSUBISHI/DIAMANTE/R76426/COMMENTS/PAGE-5/). SOMETHING MUST BE DONE!
NHTSA complaint #10378164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 100,000 milesBuford, GA
WHEELS
I HAVE A 2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE, AND AM HAVING PROBLEMS THAT SEEM TO RUN RAMPANT AMONG THIS MODEL/MAKE. MY HEATER CORE WENT OUT AT ABOUT 100K MILES; MY ABS LIGHT STAYS ON (DUE TO A SPEED SENSOR FAIL), WHICH RENDERS THE WHOLE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM USELESS; AND NOW MY ANTENNA MAST IS BROKEN. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE PRICEY TO FIX, AND MOST DIAMANTE USERS I HAVE FOUND EXPERIENCE AT LEAST A FEW OF THESE CONFLICTS. ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE SEEN MANY COMMENTS ABOUT IS TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 113K MILES. MY CAR HAS EXACTLY THAT. ON TOP OF EVERYTHING, IT IS WINTER, AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE MUCH PREFERRED IN ICY WEATHER. I AM STARTING TO SMELL ANTIFREEZE AGAIN, THE WARNING SIGN TO A FAILING HEATER CORE, WHICH CAN LEAK ONTO A TRANSMISSION COMPUTER AND CAUSE IT TO FAIL AS WELL. I AM BEGINNING TO WORRY ABOUT BEING STRANDED, AND EVEN BEING SAFE IN MY CAR. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING, BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN ONLINE ALL DAY READING FORUMS FROM PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR ISSUES (SEE THE FOLLOWING: HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEWS/MITSUBISHI/DIAMANTE/R76426/COMMENTS/PAGE-5/). SOMETHING MUST BE DONE!
NHTSA complaint #10378164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 100,000 milesBuford, GA
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE, AND AM HAVING PROBLEMS THAT SEEM TO RUN RAMPANT AMONG THIS MODEL/MAKE. MY HEATER CORE WENT OUT AT ABOUT 100K MILES; MY ABS LIGHT STAYS ON (DUE TO A SPEED SENSOR FAIL), WHICH RENDERS THE WHOLE ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM USELESS; AND NOW MY ANTENNA MAST IS BROKEN. ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS ARE PRICEY TO FIX, AND MOST DIAMANTE USERS I HAVE FOUND EXPERIENCE AT LEAST A FEW OF THESE CONFLICTS. ANOTHER PROBLEM I HAVE SEEN MANY COMMENTS ABOUT IS TRANSMISSION FAILURE AT 113K MILES. MY CAR HAS EXACTLY THAT. ON TOP OF EVERYTHING, IT IS WINTER, AND ANTI-LOCK BRAKES ARE MUCH PREFERRED IN ICY WEATHER. I AM STARTING TO SMELL ANTIFREEZE AGAIN, THE WARNING SIGN TO A FAILING HEATER CORE, WHICH CAN LEAK ONTO A TRANSMISSION COMPUTER AND CAUSE IT TO FAIL AS WELL. I AM BEGINNING TO WORRY ABOUT BEING STRANDED, AND EVEN BEING SAFE IN MY CAR. I KNOW I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE COMPLAINING, BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN ONLINE ALL DAY READING FORUMS FROM PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR ISSUES (SEE THE FOLLOWING: HTTP://WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG/REVIEWS/MITSUBISHI/DIAMANTE/R76426/COMMENTS/PAGE-5/). SOMETHING MUST BE DONE!
NHTSA complaint #10378164 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WINDOWS ARE FOGGING UP DO T A FAULTY HEATER CORE. I REALLY DON'T MIND REPAIRING THE CAR SEEING THAT IT HAS 120K ON IT.. I PURCHASED THE CAR BRAND NEW AND THIS WILL BE THE 3RD HEATER CORE!!! WHAT'S GOING ON!
NHTSA complaint #10264812 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE INFAMOUS HEATER CORE PROBLEM ANTIFREEZE LEAKS INTO INTERIOR OF CAR. HORRIBLE SICKENING ANTI FREEZE SMELL, HAPPENS ON AN ABUNDANCE OF MITSUBISHI CARS.
NHTSA complaint #10237949 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
HEATER CORE IS CAUSING THE WINDOWS TO FOG UP, THE CAR TO SMELL LIKE ANTIFREEZE AND MAY BE DAMAGING THE ECU. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF POSTS ONLINE ABOUT PEOPLE HAVING THIS PROBLEM OVER AND OVER WITH THIS CAR. IT IS CLEARLY A MANUFACTURERS DEFECT AND CUSTOMERS ARE LEFT PAYING THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FO THE REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #10224497 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 63,000 milesLycoming, NY
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. WE HAVE HAD IT ABOUT SIX MONTHS. I HAVE HAD IT IN TO A VERY REPUTABLE SERVICE STATION AND HAVE COME UP EMPTY ON THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM. THE CAR HAS NEW TIRES, THIS OCCURRED BEFORE AND AFTER THEY WERE INSTALLED. DURING MORE AGGRESSIVE TURNING THE CAR GETS VERY UNSTABLE, BAD ENOUGH TO LOSE CONTROL. THE SERVICE SHOP CHECKED OUT ALL THE OBVIOUS FRONT END STUFF ALONG WITH THE THREE BUSHINGS ON EACH FRONT WHEEL ASSEMBLY. FOR THE MOST PART THE CAR TRACKS STRAIGHT DOWN THE ROAD AND IS SMOOTH AND TRUE. IT MAY BE DESCRIBED AS A LITTLE SOFT IN HANDLING BUT NOTHING SEVERE UNTIL THIS SITUATION OCCURS. THE SHOCKS AND STRUTS SEEM OK. THE CAR HAS 70,000 MILES?
NHTSA complaint #10221262 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY 2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE'S HEATER CORE WENT UP. I HAVE MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF COOLANT LEAKING ON MY PASSENGER SIDE, THICK SMOKE COMING FROM MY VENTS AND A BAD ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS. I HAVE READ THIS IS A VERY VERY COMMON THING WITH MITSUBISHI'S ESPECIALLY DIAMANTE'S.
NHTSA complaint #10215285 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
JUST RECENTLY STARTED HAVING REALLY FOGGY WINDOWS AND STARTED TO NOTICE SWEET SMELL COMING FROM CAR WHEN HEATER/DEFROST WAS TURNED ON. NOTIFIED DEALER OF PROBLEM AND DEALER QUICKLY IDENTIFIED PROBLEM AS HEATER CORE DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #10210022 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. THE WINDOWS FOGGED UP WHEN THE AIR AND HEAT WERE ACTIVATED. THE PASSENGERS COULD SMELL ANTIFREEZE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEATER CORE FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE O-RINGS AND NOTICED ANTIFREEZE LEAKING ONTO THE MICRO PROCESSOR. THE MICRO PROCESSOR AND HEATER CORE WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
NHTSA complaint #10208833 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. THE WINDOWS FOGGED UP WHEN THE AIR AND HEAT WERE ACTIVATED. THE PASSENGERS COULD SMELL ANTIFREEZE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE HEATER CORE FAILED DUE TO DEFECTIVE O-RINGS. THE HEATER CORE WAS REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 65,000.
NHTSA complaint #10208832 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
Oviedo, FL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
MY CAR IS MAKING ME SICK!! I NOTICED A SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE COMING OUT OF THE CLIMATE CONTROL VENTS. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, I NOTICED ANTI-FREEZE/ENGINE COOLANT LEAKING FROM THE HEATER CORE DOWN ONTO FLOOR MATS, CLIMATE CONTROL INTAKE, ELECTRICAL WIRING INSIDE DASHBOARD, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COMPUTER. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY AND HEALTH ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY. WHERE IS MANUFACTURER'S RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10206486 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE - HAVE ANTIFREEZE ODOR COMING FROM AC VENTS. AFTER MUCH RESEARCH I FIND THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH SECOND GENERATION DIAMANTES (1997-2004) WITH THE 2001 YEAR MODEL BEING THE MOST EFFECTED. THE ODORS HAVE EVEN CAUSED RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS. I MYSELF HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERE HEADACHES AND SLEEPINESS DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THE ODOR AT FIRST WAS VERY FAINT BUT BECAME WORSE OVER TIME. WITH AS MANY PROBLEMS THAT HAS OCCURRED AND THE HEALTH IMPLICATIONS RELATED TO THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT, THIS PROBLEM SHOULD BE A MANUFACTURERS RECALL TO RESOLVE THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND HEALTH HAZARDOUS ISSUE.
NHTSA complaint #10200085 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 101,890 milesGlen Allen, VA
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I AM FEELING A CONSTANT VIBRATION ON THE FRONT END OF CAR, AND I JUST REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES. I CHECKED TO SEE IF THE WEIGHTS ARE STILL ON THE RIM AND THEY ARE. ALL OF A SUDDEN I STARTED TO HEAR A VERY LOUD NOISE AND WHEN I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL THE VIBRATION WOULD GET WORSE.
NHTSA complaint #10197467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 101,890 milesGlen Allen, VA
TIRES
I AM FEELING A CONSTANT VIBRATION ON THE FRONT END OF CAR, AND I JUST REPLACED THE FRONT TIRES. I CHECKED TO SEE IF THE WEIGHTS ARE STILL ON THE RIM AND THEY ARE. ALL OF A SUDDEN I STARTED TO HEAR A VERY LOUD NOISE AND WHEN I PUSHED THE GAS PEDAL THE VIBRATION WOULD GET WORSE.
NHTSA complaint #10197467 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 54,000 milesIrvine, CA
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SINCE I BOUGHT THE USED CAR IN 2003 I FOUND THE CAR SMELLED SWEET, ANTIFREEZE COOLANT INSIDE, BUT I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THE CAR. *AK BUT IN FEB, THE BURNING ODOR BECAME STRONGER ESPECIALLY WHEN I TURN ON THE HEATER. NOW, THE FRONT INTERIOR WINDOWS BECOME FOGS UP RIGHT AWAY WHENEVER I TURN ON THE HEATER OR JUST DRIVING. THE ODOR IS GETTING ME SICK, AND THE WINDSHIELD IS SO FOGGED THAT I NEED TO CONSTANTLY WIPE IT JUST TO SEE OUT. I THINK THIS IS BECOMING UNSAFE TO DIRVE.
NHTSA complaint #10191235 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A 2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE LS WITH 66,000 MILE AND MY HEATER CORE WENT OUT. I NOTICED MY WINDOW WOULD FOG UP AND YOU CAN SMELL ANTIFREEZE IN THE CAR, TO HAVE THIS REPLACED IS GOING TO COST ME ALMOST $998.00 FOR PART AND LABOR. MOST MECHANICS I HAVE TALKED TO ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SAID THAT I SHOULDN'T BE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH THE HEATER CORE SO EARLY. I KNOW OF NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS OF THIS DEFECT FOR THIS (NONE OF WHICH I KNEW ABOUT BEFORE I BOUGHT THE CAR) I KNOW THAT IT IS DANGEROUS FOR THE ANTIFREEZE TO BE INHALED, AND WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS OBVIOUS DEFECT SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT IT. THERE IS HEALTH RISKS WITH THE HEATER CORE GOING OUT AND RELEASING THE ANTIFREEZE NOT TO MENTION THE SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THE HEATER CORE BEING SO NEAR IMPORTANT COMPUTER COMPONENTS.
NHTSA complaint #10189662 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON MY CAR FILLS UP WITH THE SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE COOLANT WHEN I TURN ON THE HEATER. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS CAUSED BY LEAKING 0-RINGS AND THAT THIS WILL DAMAGE THE COMPUTERS WHICH ARE UNDERNEATH THE LEAK. THE CAR IS A 2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE L.S. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT A COMMON ISSUE. GOOGLE SAYS OTHERWISE.
NHTSA complaint #10188952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 58,100 milesVenice, FL
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FOR NO PARTICULAR REASON MY CAR FILLS UP WITH THE SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE COOLANT WHEN I TURN ON THE HEATER. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS CAUSED BY LEAKING 0-RINGS AND THAT THIS WILL DAMAGE THE COMPUTERS WHICH ARE UNDERNEATH THE LEAK. THE CAR IS A 2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE L.S. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS NOT A COMMON ISSUE. GOOGLE SAYS OTHERWISE.
NHTSA complaint #10188952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
WHEN USING THE DEFROSTER THE WINDOWS INCREASINGLY FOG UP AND IT DOES NOT CLEAR. FROM INVESTIGATING I HAVE COME TO FIND OUT THAT THIS ISSUE APPEARS TO BE CAUSED BY A DOCUMENTED PROBLEM WITH THE HEATER CORE OF THIS MODEL OF OF VEHICLE, 2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE, IN THIS CASE. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED FROM A LOCAL DEALER APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS AGO. I GUESS LUCKY FOR US THE WEATHER TURNED COLD, FORCING US TO USE THE DEFROSTER, AND THEREBY DISCOVERING THIS PROBLEM. I REALIZE I MOST LIKELY DO NOT HAVE ANY RECOURSE IN MY CASE I WANT TO FILE THIS ON BEHALF OF THOSE WHO MIGHT SINCE, AS STATED ABOVE, THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE DIAMANTE.
NHTSA complaint #10187242 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
at 99,000 milesHolland, PA
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SEAT BELT ON DRIVERS SIDE OF OF 2001 MITSUBISHI, DIAMANTE HAS RETRACTED BACK INTO THE SIDE COLUMN RETRACTOR MECHENISM AND WILL NOT RELEASE BACK OUT. TOOK VEHICLE TO A LOCAL SERVICE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY DID NOT HAVE AN ANSWER. THE RETRACTOR IS A SEALED UNIT FROM THE MFG. AND CAN'T BE OPENED. IT APPEARS THAT THE RETRACTOR IS RIVITED TO THE VEHICLE FRAME. CALLED THE MITSUBISHI DEALER AND ASKED IF THERE IS A WAY TO RELEASE THE BELT AND IF THERE IS A RECALL. THEIR ANSWER WAS NO AND THEY NEEDEED TO LOOK AT THE CAR. I WAS TOLD IT IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY EVEN THOUGH IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED OR REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10185300 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DEFROSTER WOULD NOT DEFROST THE WINDOWS. THE TRANSMISSION KEEPS GOING IN AND OUT OF GEAR. WAS TOLD THE HEATER CORE HAS GONE BAD, WHICH THE TRANSMISSION WAS GOING IN AND OUT BECAUSE COOLANT WAS DRIPPING ON THE RELAY THAT WAS UNDERNEATH IT. IT IS GOING TO COST $500 DOLLARS FOR THE RELAY, THE RESET OF THE CHECK ENGINE AND HEATER CORE. THEN A ADDITIONAL $600 DOLLARS FOR LABOR SINCE THEY HAVE TO REMOVE THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD.
NHTSA complaint #10181448 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ANTI FREEZE ODOR IS OVERWHELMING IN THE CAR, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE HEATER IS RUN. I HAVE HAD THE CAR SINCE IT WAS NEW, AND HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AFTER ONLY A COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE DEALERSHIP FIXED THE ISSUE BY INSTALLING A NEW GASKET, BUT THE FIX HAS LASTED ONLY A COUPLE OF YEARS. MY WIFE AND I HAVE BEEN HAVING A VARIETY OF RESPIRATORY ILLNESSES RECENTLY, AND I BELIEVE THESE FUMES ARE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR.
NHTSA complaint #10180810 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.