81 of the
381 complaints filed about the Mitsubishi Endeavor
are about the body and structure —
21% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2004.
The contact owns a 2008 Mitsubishi Endeavor. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard a loud flapping noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. The contact also stated that the front driver's side wheel almost became detached from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and became aware that the crossmember for the front alignment was severely corroded. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 171,000.
NHTSA complaint #11608074 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
This vehicle has a potential manufacturer defect in the rear window regarding the defroster. After repeated use of the defroster heating up the window and cooling down the elements in the glass contracted and expanded and shattered the back window spontaneously causing an over $600 repair. There was no prior damage and no other possible causation that occurred for this and the vehicle window repair specialist looked at it and determined to that the fracture line was caused by these elements embedded in the glass this needs to be investigated
NHTSA complaint #11573205 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S AND REAR PASSENGER DOORS DID NOT OPEN. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 153,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.
NHTSA complaint #11182487 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXTENSIVE MOLD DEVELOPED DUE TO A LEAK IN THE VEHICLE. DUE TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE AIR CONDITIONING DRAIN PLUG, WATER LEAKED ONTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CARPET IN THE VEHICLE WAS SOAKED. WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL DUE TO THE BOTTOM OF HER SHOE BEING WET FROM THE LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE WATER LEAKED FROM THE DRAIN PLUG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
NHTSA complaint #11120700 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED IN MAY. I NOTICED THAT THE CARPET GETS SOAKED, ACTUALLY A PUDDLE OF WATER UNDERNEATH THE DRIVERS SIDE FEET. THE FLOORBOARD AND CARPET GET SATURATED AND NEEDS TO BE VACUUMED AT LEAST ONE TIME A WEEK.THE WATER SOAKS MY SHOES AND IS A DISTRACTION WHILE DRIVING.THE DEALER BLEW OUT THE AC LINE AND VACUUMED THE WATER OUT, BUT SAID THEY ARE UNABLE TO DO ANYTHING ELSE WITH IT
NHTSA complaint #11115667 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND AND AS I SPED UP THE VEHICLE KEPT FISH TAILING IT FELT LIKE IT WAS THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE . SO I WENT STRAIGHT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SHOWED ME THE RUST OF THE REAR SUBFRAME OF THE CAR AND IT WAS DETACHED AND BROKEN. HE SUGGESTED I NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I AMY LOSE CO TROL OF THE VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #11042714 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE CAR HAS BEEN ACCUMULATING FLUID ON THE FLOOR OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE. USURE OF WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS, WE HAVE BEEN ABSORBING THE WATER AND AIRING OUT THE CAR. MOLD HAS ACCUMULATED AS WELL (BLACK MOLD) AND NOW I KNOW WHY I'VE HAD REPEATED RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, INCLUDING PNEUMONIA THREE TIMES OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS. RUST IS ALSO FORMING DUE TO THE CONSTANT HUMIDITY LEVELS INSIDE THE CAR. THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS TO BE RUSTING AS WELL AS THE DRIVER'S SIDE CHAIR FLOOR MOUNT. I CANNOT SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE ELECTRICAL WIRING, AS IT IS COVERED BY THE PANELS. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS TIMES THAT DUE TO THE LIQUID ON THE FLOOR OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE, MY FOOT HAS SLIPPED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE WHICH HAS LED TO POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS. AS I CANNOT SEE THE FLOOR ITSELF (DUE TO THE CARPETING), I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS RUSTING OUT AS WELL. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO A DEALER YET, SINCE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS... I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE RAIN WAS GETTING INTO THE CAR SOMEHOW. WELL, SINCE IT HASN'T RAINED IN OVER ONE WEEK, AND THE PUDDLE IN THE CAR WAS WORSE THAN EVER BEFORE, I SUSPECTED THE A/C SYSTEM. I WENT ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND YET THERE IS NO RECALL? I AM APPALLED THAT THIS SITUATION HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED? FUNGAL RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS CAN LEAD TO DEATH, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WHO ARE VULNERABLE. SLIPPERY BRAKE PEDALS, RUSTING FLOOR BOARDS AND RUSTING SEAT FLOOR ANCHORS, POTENTIAL FOR ELECTRICAL SHORTS AND/OR FIRES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. THE COMPANY HAS APPARENTLY NOT TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE ISSUES. PERHAPS IT WILL TAKE A DEATH FOR A RECALL? I WOULD LIKE TO EMPHASIZE THAT NO MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DEFINITIVELY TELL US WHERE THIS LEAK WAS COMING FROM, NOR WERE WE ABLE TO TELL... UNTIL NOW. IT HAS BEEN TWO YEARS. THIS CAR HAS NO RESELL VALUE AND SHOULD NOT BE SOLD DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS HARM. THIS MATTER IS LONG OVERDUE!
NHTSA complaint #10995423 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THIS PROBLEM IS NOT RELATED TO THE AGE OF VEHICLE, NOR IS IT OWNER-CREATED. IT IS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN FLAW. DRIVER-SIDE FRONT FLOOR STAYS SOAKING WET. SHOES GET WET AND SLIPPERY WHICH IS DANGEROUS WHILE PRESSING ON GAS AND BRAKE PEDALS (DRIVING HAZARD). MOLD CONTINUES TO GROW EVEN AFTER CLEANED (HEALTH HAZARD). TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM IS A FAILED GROMMET FROM THE EVAPORATOR CORE DRAIN. NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED ($700 REPAIR ESTIMATE TO REPLACE GROMMET). DUE TO HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS, A RECALL SHOULD BE ISSUED FOR THIS MANUFACTURER FLAW/FAULTY MATERIAL!
NHTSA complaint #10885852 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY DOOR HANDLES ON THE DRIVER SIDE AND THE BACK SEAT PASSAGER ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HANDLES JUST BROKE OFF. MY CAR IS KEPT IN A GARAGE AND WHEN I WENT TO THE DOOR TO OPEN BOTH DOORS THE HANDLES JUST BROKE OFF. JUST RECENTLY I SAW THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL AS MY CAR AND BOTH HANDLES WERE BROKE ALSO. I ASKED THE DRIVER AND STATED THAT THE DOOR HANDLES JUST BROKE OFF.
NHTSA complaint #10838167 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ORIGINALLY THE LIFTGATE WOULD NOT OPEN ONLY THE GLASS TOP WOULD OPEN. A COMMON ISSUE ACCORDING TO SEVERAL MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR OWNER FORUMS FOR ENDEAVORS FROM 2004 TO 2008. RECENTLY BOTH LIFTGATE AND GLASS WOULD NOT OPEN AT ALL UNLESS I USED THE MANUAL RELEASE LOCATED ON THE INSIDE PART OF THE LIFTGATE. HOWEVER, WHILE DRIVING RECENTLY THE LIFTGATE AND OR GLASS TOP ACTUATED ITSELF CAUSING THE LIFTGATE TO UNLOCK ON ITS OWN AND OPEN. IF IT WERE NOT FOR THE DINGING OF THE DASH INFORMING ME ONE OF MY DOORS WAS OPEN I WOULD HAVE NEVER NOTICED. THIS COULD HAVE CAUSED THE CONTENTS OF MY TRUNK TO SPILL OUT ON THE ROAD AND ONLY GOD KNOWS WHAT COULD'VE HAPPENED. MY MECHANIC RECOMMENDED I CHANGE BOTH LATCHES TO BE SAFE ($100 EACH) HOWEVER THIS IS A REOCCURRING PROBLEM SO IT WOULD ONLY BE A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE I'D BE BACK HAVING TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN. I VERIFIED THIS WITH TESTIMONIALS FROM OTHER ENDEAVOR OWNERS VIA MULTIPLE FORUMS AND REPAIR BLOGS....
NHTSA complaint #10825585 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXTENSIVE MOLD WAS DEVELOPING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO LEAK IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING BOX AND TUBE NEEDED TO BE CLEANED AND REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.
NHTSA complaint #10724403 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 55 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR WHEEL BEGAN TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE FRAME OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE SUB FRAME HAD RUSTED NEAR THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL CAUSING THE A-ARM TO SEPARATE AND THE WHEEL TO LEAN INWARD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 170,000.
NHTSA complaint #10701040 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE CAR WILL NOT START AFTER GAS IS PUT INTO IT WHEN THE CAR IS CUT OFF. BY PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR SLIGHTLY IT WILL RESUME NORMAL OPERATION.THE KEY DOES NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT DISENGAGE IT. KEYLESS ENTRY WILL NOT OPEN OR LOCK THE DOORS, WHILE AT LOCAL GAS STATION WENT INSIDE AND CAR WAS NOT THERE WHEN GOT OUTSIDE AS IF IT WAS STOLEN BUT IN FACT HAD ROLLED INTO TRAFFIC AND HIT A CAR AT THE RED LIGHT CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES! THE POLICE ARRIVED TO INVESTIGATE. A ACCIDENT REPORT WAS MADE AND DAMAGE AND WELL BEING ASSESSMENT TAKEN. THE DEALER WHO SOLD THIS VEHICLE TO ME A FEW MONTHS AGO SHOULD KNOW WHAT THEY ARE SELLING TO CUSTOMERS PRIOR TO SELL BECAUSE IN THIS CASE SOMEONE COULD HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HE SAID IT IS MY PROBLEM NOW AND DOES NOT WANT TO GIVE ME LICENSE PLATES FROM DEPOSIT OWED WHICH WILL ALL THE ISSUES AND POTENTIAL OUT OF POCKET COSTS PLATES SHOULD BE GIVEN TO ME IN GOOD FAITH.
NHTSA complaint #10672325 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
NOTICED I HAVE WATER ON DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR FROM AC. WATER POOLS AND SATURATES THE FLOOR. FEET CAN GET WET AND SLIP OFF OF BRAKE OR GAS PEDAL. ALSO CONCERN OF MOLD GROWING IN INTERIOR. ONLINE SEARCH FINDS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED.
NHTSA complaint #10625777 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THE ROOF RACK HAS VERY FLIMSY PAINT AND HAS BEEN PEELING FOR YEARS. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT COVERED. I COMMUTE ON THE FREEWAY AND 90% OF THE ENDEAVORS I SEE HAVE PAINT PEELING OFF THEIR ROOF RACK. I HAVE KEPT THIS CAR IN THE GARAGE FOR THE LAST 8 OUT OF 10 YEARS. IT HAS BEEN PROTECTED FROM THE ELEMENTS AND ISN'T DRIVEN MUCH AND STILL THE ROOF RACK LOOKS AWFUL! IF I WERE LOOKING TO BUY A NEW CAR AND SAW THIS, I CERTAINLY WOULD NOT WANT A CAR WITH A PAINT PROBLEM.
NHTSA complaint #10618854 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
ON VAC. WHILE DRIVING NOTICED THE DRIVER SIDE FLOORBOARD SOAKED. READ ON LINE SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. SEEMS TO BE A DEFECT FROM FACTORY RELATING TO THE AIR CONDITIONER. WAS FIXED IN 2005 MODELS. IT CAN BE DANGEROUS AS YOUR SHOE GETS WET AND CAN SLIP ON THE BRAKE OR GAS PEDAL. I UNDERSTAND IT IS A $800.00 FIX.MITSUBISHI WHY HAVEN'T YOU DONE A RECALL ON THIS??
NHTSA complaint #10616876 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.