Mitsubishi Mirage transmission problems

POWER TRAIN

Every once in awhile when stopped at a stop sign or light and you hit the gas to go the car will do multiple jumps like manual transmission car. Very uncomfortable and worried that there is something wrong.

NHTSA complaint #11655781 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

So after my car at about 2,000 miles on it my front strut mounts gave out I had them inspected and was told that they were bad the car was practically brand new I was having a lot of noise coming from the front end and I noticed that my car took a lot longer to brake than it should. And I believe that this is a safety concern because it shouldn't be going out that soon and the increased breaking distance associated with it increases the risk of accidents. And the strut mounts should not be bad from that early on. Also another problem that my vehicle has had that I haven't gotten diagnosed yet is there is a popping sound coming from the transaxle where the axle goes into the transmission and a delay in acceleration sometimes and other times my car randomly jolts forward. And I have to explanation as to why. And the third problem that I've had from about the same mileage as my car randomly not turning on though not a safety concern unless you really need to get somewhere it still shouldn't have that problem with so little miles and it's never been in an accident. I just remembered one other thing my car rolls if the parking brake is not on which I feel like that is a safety concern it will roll about a good four or five inches and it is really sketchy and it does not have enough mileage on it to be doing this and I have never been in an accident it started doing this around the same time all these problems arose around about 2,000 miles on my car and I have to have my e-brake on just to feel comfortable to park it and I have a friend who also has a Mitsubishi and hers doesn't do that and I feel like it has something to do with the popping sound in the transmission area.

NHTSA complaint #11460339 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

mirage 2015 DL Automatic trasmission CVT, The rubber on the driver's left side has a buzzing sound, the caliper was replaced. CV Axle was replaced. Left side By manufacturer's warranty. on that side of the left side and also has a Wheel Bearing problem. on the left side it is making a very huge humming noise and they do not want to give me a guarantee because they indicate that I am the second owner. of the vehicle and therefore they only gave me a guarantee up to 30,000 miles I want to report that this is a vehicle defect.

NHTSA complaint #11436715 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TRANSMISSION CVT HAVE PROBLEMS. CAR HAD A CHANGE TRANSMISSION OIL IN DEC 2020, AND YESTERDAY CAR STOP TO GEAR AND INCREASE SPEED. AFTER USED OBII SCAN, IT POP UP 5 DIFFERENTS CODE INCLUDING SOLENOIDE PROBLEM AND SPEED SENSORS. I HAVE TO CHANGE TRANSMISSION OIL AGAIN BECAUSE IT WAS DIRTY (LIGHT BLACK) IN JUST 3 WEEK BURNED THE NEW OIL. CAR START TO INCREASE SPEED AND GET GEAR BETTER BUT NOT GOOD ENOUGH TO FULL SPEED. ALL FIVE CODES DESAPEAR AS WELL AS "ENGINE SERVICE SOON" CAR HAVE 113000 MILES. I BELIEVE CAR HAVE COMPUTER PROBLEMS AND TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS CAR CANT SAID ONE DAY 5 PROBLEMS, WE CHANGE THE TRASNMISSION OIL AND NOW IT SAID NOT PROBLEM

NHTSA complaint #11386766 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND THE ENGINE REVVED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SCHUMACHER MITSUBISHI (4047 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, #200, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409, 561-935-4302) WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PERFORMING AS DESIGNED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8.

NHTSA complaint #11091927 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

MY AUTOMATIC SHIFT DOES NOT GO INTO SHIFT SMOOTHLY ITS VERY HARD TO MOVE SHIFT DRIVE OR TO REVERSE @ TIMES

NHTSA complaint #11084404 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TRANSMISSION IDLE SHUDDER. ERRATIC SHIFTING. FEELS LIKE CVT FAILING. MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED AND REPROGRAMMED CVT PER BULLETIN FROM MANUFACTURER. DENIED COVERAGE UNDER 10 YEAR / 100,000 POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. DEALER SAID PROGRAMMING IS NOT PARTS FAILURE.

NHTSA complaint #11062060 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

IMPOSSIBLE TO REACH MANUFACTURER'S ADVERTISED FUEL MILEAGE. NO MATTER THE WEATHER, TIRE PRESSURE, POWER TO ACCESSORIES, NOTHING. ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE. I BOUGHT THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ADVERTISED BY MITSUBISHI, AND I RARELY GET OVER 30MPG IN MIXED DRIVING. VEHICLE ALWAYS HAS SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGED REGULARLY, AND IS WELL MAINTAINED. WAS ADVERTISED AS 39MPG CITY AND 41 HIGHWAY.

NHTSA complaint #10929601 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE APPROACHING A STOP, THE VEHICLE FELT AS THOUGH IT LUNGED FORWARD AND JERKED VIOLENTLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THERE WAS CONCERN THAT THE LOW REVERSE BRAKE COULD RE-ENGAGE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,500.

NHTSA complaint #10903141 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

THIS CAR IS A LEMON I OWE 16000.FOR A CAR THAT VALUES 6000. ALLY FINANCIAL IS A RIP OFF THE STARTER BUTTON IN THE COLD THE CAR DOES NOT START 2 WINTERS NOW.SMELL OF SULFUR UNDER HOOD. GUY CHANGED FILTER. CAR COMES OUT OF DRIVE ON INCLINE IN REVERSE CAR GRABS AND LETS LOOSE ROLLS FOWARD.HEAVY RAIN LEAKED INSIDE.THIS CAR IS A NIGHTMARE.I WANT MY MONEY BACK.VERY DANGEROUS. RECALLS AIR BAGS DONT DEPLOY WIRES CORRODING PLEASE REFUND OUR MONEY AND TAKE THIS CAR BACK OFF THE MARKET. THE LITTLE THAT WERE PURCHASED.WE SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN PAID TO TRIAL RUN THIS MODEL. CANT TRADE IT IN NOBODY WANTS IT NOT EVEN MITSUBISHI . COMPLAINED TO LEMON LAW AND ATTORNEY GENERAL.I ALSO ALMOST GOT REAR ENDED TWICE DUE TO EXCELLERATION PULL BACK ON ECO. I SUFFER FROM PANIC ATTACKS THIS CAR IS NOT SAFE DOSENT ANYBODY CARE ? ALSO FOOT CAN GET LODGED BETWEEN BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL PLEASE TAKE THIS CAR OFF THE MARKET AND SAVE OUR LIVES.ALSO THE DASHBOARD LIT UP A WRENCH NOT TO DRVE WHILE LIT THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP ALBANY.

NHTSA complaint #10825914 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

THE CLUTCH DISC ON A 2002 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE MANUAL TRANSMISSION WAS EATEN UP DOWN TO THE BARE METAL, STARTING TO EAT AWAY AT THE FLYWHEEL AND CHIP THE DRIVESHAFT BECAUSE I WAS NOT INFORMED IN ANY WAY THAT THE CLUTCH DISC WAS A WEAR ITEM AND WAS DISAPPOINTED WHEN I FOUND OUT. THE CLUTCH DISC WAS FAULTY, IN COMPLETE SHREDS ALL OVER THE INSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION. I HAD TO CLEAN OUT THE TRANSMISSION AND REPLACE THE PRESSURE PLATE, THROW OUT BEARINGS, PILOT BEARINGS, FLYWHEEL AND CLUTCH DISK. THOSE ARE THE PARTS REQUIRED TO DO THIS JOB. HAD I KNOWN BEFORE HAND THAT MY CLUTCH WAS A WEAR ITEM I WOULD HAVE TAKEN IT TO BE CHECKED OUT. IT WAS UNFAIR TO ME AND MANY OTHER OWNERS OF MITSUBISHI VEHICLES WHO WERE NOT INFORMED EVEN VIA TELEPHONE TO MITSUBISHI MOTORS. I WAS ALSO LEAD TO BELIEVE THAT IT WAS COVERED UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY. MAYBE NOT THE WORST COMPLAINT BUT AN INCONVENIENCE AND A NUISANCE NONE THE LESS.

NHTSA complaint #10138317 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN

I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR FROM DAY ONE. IT HAS ALWAYS USED OIL, HAVING TO ADD MORE OIL ALL THE TIME EVEN THOUGH I DUE AN OIL CHANGE ON REGULAR BASIS. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN LOW ON OIL, AND THE OIL DOES NOT COME ON UNTIL AS THE MECHANICS SAY "ITS BONE DRY". THE AIR CONDITION BELT SQUEAKED FROM DAY ONE, THEN JUST QUIT WORKING. THE WATER PUMP HAS NOW WENT OUT TWICE!!! THE FIRST TIME THE THERMOSTAT ALSO WAS NOT WORKING, WHICH CAUSED ME TO HAVE A MAJOR MECHANICAL BILL...NO WARNING WHILE OUT OF STATE!!! THE WINDSHIELD HAS ALWAYS FOGGED UP NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO TO ELIMINATE IT, WHICH HAS CAUSED ME NEAR COLLISIONS NUMEROUS TIMES. THE WINDOWS SOON BECAME OFF TRACK FOR NO APPARENT REASON AND NOW LEAK WATER. BALL JOINTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. THIS CAR BASICALLY WAS A LEMON. I PURCHASED THIS CAR BRAND NEW, MY FIRST NEW CAR AND MY LAST FROM MITSUBISHI.

NHTSA complaint #10071159 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

I OWN A 1999 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE DE, WHICH I PURCHASED 3/8/02; IT HAS A 1.5 LITER ENGINE AND AN AUTOMATIC 4 SPEED TRANSMISSION. WITHIN DAYS, I NOTICED THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTED ABNORMALLY FROM THE 1ST TO THE 2ND GEARS WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. THIS ABNORMALITY CAN BE DESCRIBED AS A HESITATION OR SLIPPING AT SOME TIMES, OR A POPPING, LIKE GUNFIRE, AT OTHERS. AGAIN, THIS SHIFTING SENSATION IS MORE NOTICEABLE WHEN THE ENGINE IS COLD. I NOTIFIED THE DEALER FROM WHICH THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED OF THIS PROBLEM ON 3/19/02. THEY TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND INDICATED ON THE REPAIR SLIP THAT THEY WERE UNSURE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT A PROBLEM EXISTED. ON APRIL 5, 2002, I DISCUSSED THIS MATTER AGAIN WITH ROME FORD, WHERE THIS CAR WAS PURCHASED. IN AN ATTEMPT TO REMEDY THIS SITUATION, THEY SENT THE VEHICLE TO OUR LOCAL MITSUBISHI DEALER, PAOLOZZI MITSUBISHI IN MARCY, NY, FOR AN EVALUATION. THE EVALUATION RESULTED IN THE STATEMENT TO ROME FORD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG. ON 2/27/03, I ENCOUNTERED YET ANOTHER UNRELATED PROBLEM WITH THE FAN BELT LOOSENING AND GETTING CHEWED UP BY THE PULLEYS, FOR WHICH I BROUGHT THE CAR DIRECTLY TO PAOLOZZI; FOR THIS, THEY CHARGED ME $119.48 FOR CHECKING THE BELTS AND PULLEYS, AND FOUND THE POWER STEERING PUMP PULLEY MISALIGNED. THEY REMOVED THE PUMP AND BRACKET, REMOUNTED IT AND INSTALLED A NEW BELT. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN CHARGED FOR THIS SERVICE, AS THIS PROBLEM IS OUTLINED ON A WEB SITE AS RECALL #00V311001. I MENTIONED THE FAN BELT PROBLEM BECAUSE ON THAT SAME DATE, I AGAIN COMPLAINED ABOUT HOW THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS. I WAS CHARGED $18.00 FOR A DIAGNOSTIC ANALYSIS, FOR WHICH PAOLOZZI STATED ON THE INVOICE THAT THE TRANSMISSION SHIFTING IS CONSISTENT WITH SPECIFICATIONS AND THAT NO PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION WERE EVIDENT. TO DATE, THE PROBLEM PERSISTS, AND I AM NEARING THE END OF THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, AS I NOW HAVE ABOUT 57,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND THE WARRANTY ENDS AT 60,000 MILES.

NHTSA complaint #10046861 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AND NO WARNING THE TRANSMISSION WILL SLIP GEARS CAUSING A DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

NHTSA complaint #10001235 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

DOES NOT SHIFT INTO REVERSE ALL THE TIME AND TAKES QUITE A WHILE TO GET IT TO WORK ALSO IN 2ND HAS PROBLEMS. DT

NHTSA complaint #769619 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT THE SPEED OF 25 MPH, TRANSMISION WENT OUT. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED.

NHTSA complaint #8019726 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. THE PULLEY BELT CAME OFF AND PARTS OF THE ENGINE FELL OFF. THE DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #8019454 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

SINCE THE THIRD DAY OF PURCHASE, I WENT BACK TO THE DEALER AND INFORMED THE SALESMAN ALL THE PROBLEMS AND HE SAID THAT THE CAR HAS A NEW INVERT SYSTEM AND IT WILL GET USED TO THE WAY I DRIVE THE CAR. BEFORE THE MONTH OF PURCHASED, THE CAR STOPPED WHILE DRIVEN AND IT HAD TO BE TOWERED TO THE DEALER. THE SERVICE PEOPLE SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS THE ALARM SYSTEM. THEY CHANGED THE CABLES RELATED TO THE ALARM, BUT AFTER THAT THE CAR I TOOK THE CAR MANY TIMES TO THE SERVICE CENTER. THE CAR SHIFT THE GEARS NO MATTERS THE SPEED. WHILE STOP ON THE RED LIGHT, THE CAR GIVE A BUMP LIKE I HAD BEEN HIT BY THE CAR BEHIND ME. MANY TIMES THE ENGINE STOP WHILE I WAS WAITING THE RED LIGHT TO CHANGE OR DOING A STOP SIGNAL. BESIDES THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP USED TO TURN ON AND ONCE THEY CLEARED THE COMPUTER. THEN WHEN THE CAR WAS ALMOST OUT OF WARRANTY, THEY ADMITTED THAT ALL THE PROBLEMS WERE CAUSED BY THE TRANSMISSION AND PROCEEDED TO FIXED. THIS WAS ON JULY 2001 AND THE CAR STILL GOES WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS.

NHTSA complaint #761341 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

TRANSMISSION WAS GOING OUT AND JOLTING FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND GOT WORSE AND WORSE THEN NOW ONLY GOES IN REVERSE. *AK (TIRESIZE: 14)

NHTSA complaint #758443 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.