11 of the 105 complaints about the 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage are about the braking system — 10% of everything reported for this model year.
11
Complaints
2
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AFTER PARKING VEHICLE, CONSUMER STATES' THERE WAS BURNING AND SMOKING COMING FROM THE BRAKES. CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. PLEASE DESCRIBE FURTHER. TS
NHTSA complaint #8023333 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHILE DRIVING COULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL AND ROTORS WILL MAKE NOISES LIKE GRINDING METAL TO METAL. ROTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED A COUPLE TIMES. DEALER SAID THAT COULD BE HAPPENING JUST LIKE WITH OTHER VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #876078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE DRIVING COULD STEP ON BRAKE PEDAL AND ROTORS WILL MAKE NOISES LIKE GRINDING METAL TO METAL. ROTORS HAD BEEN REPLACED A COUPLE TIMES. DEALER SAID THAT COULD BE HAPPENING JUST LIKE WITH OTHER VEHICLES.
NHTSA complaint #876078 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE PADS/ROTORS FAILED PREMATURELY AND CAUSED A GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #782369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE PADS/ROTORS FAILED PREMATURELY AND CAUSED A GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING.
NHTSA complaint #782369 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
MY CAR IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD AND HAS BEEN SERVICED AS SUGGESTED. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY TRANSMISSION GOES OUT. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOW TELLING ME THAT I WILL NEED A NEW ONE. THE CAR IS NOT THAT OLD AND IN MY OPINION I DO NOT FEEL THAT IT SHOULD ALREADY BE IN NEED OF AN OVERHAUL. MY BRAKES ARE ALSO BEGINNING TO FAIL. THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE ALREADY BEEN CHANGED TWICE AND NOW ARE BEGINNING TO GRIND AGAIN. AFTER HAVING IT CHECKED MY A MECHANIC, HE SAYS I DO NOT NEED NEW BRAKE PADS BUT THEY CONTINUE TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IS CAUSING THIS NOISE. I HAVE CONTACTED MITSUBISHI'S CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE TO INQUIRE AND THEY HAVE BEEN OF NO HELP. THEY REFERRED ME TO YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
NHTSA complaint #730337 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
MY CAR IS ONLY THREE YEARS OLD AND HAS BEEN SERVICED AS SUGGESTED. ALL OF A SUDDEN MY TRANSMISSION GOES OUT. THE MANUFACTURER IS NOW TELLING ME THAT I WILL NEED A NEW ONE. THE CAR IS NOT THAT OLD AND IN MY OPINION I DO NOT FEEL THAT IT SHOULD ALREADY BE IN NEED OF AN OVERHAUL. MY BRAKES ARE ALSO BEGINNING TO FAIL. THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE ALREADY BEEN CHANGED TWICE AND NOW ARE BEGINNING TO GRIND AGAIN. AFTER HAVING IT CHECKED MY A MECHANIC, HE SAYS I DO NOT NEED NEW BRAKE PADS BUT THEY CONTINUE TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE. NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IS CAUSING THIS NOISE. I HAVE CONTACTED MITSUBISHI'S CUSTOMER SERVICE LINE TO INQUIRE AND THEY HAVE BEEN OF NO HELP. THEY REFERRED ME TO YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.
NHTSA complaint #730337 — 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, THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE, AND THE BRAKES GO STRAIGHT TO THE FLOORBOARD.
NHTSA complaint #846153 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC NO DEFECTS OR PROBLEMS W/BRAKES. LATER, HAD AN ACCIDENT & FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE FOUND TO BE WORN UNEVENLY ON ONE SIDE, BUT NOT ON OTHER SIDE. BACK BRAKES WERE FOUND TOTALLY OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.
NHTSA complaint #822240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC NO DEFECTS OR PROBLEMS W/BRAKES. LATER, HAD AN ACCIDENT & FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE FOUND TO BE WORN UNEVENLY ON ONE SIDE, BUT NOT ON OTHER SIDE. BACK BRAKES WERE FOUND TOTALLY OUT OF ADJUSTMENT.
NHTSA complaint #822240 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED AFTER GOING OVER PAVED TRENCH.
NHTSA complaint #516921 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.