Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | ||||||
| EA98002 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 01/30/1998 | 04/30/1998 | TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP | 98V069000 | |
| Alleged transfer case failures that can lead to lock-up of the front, rear or all wheels.most lock-ups for which a root cause was reported involve bearing failures in the transfer case resulting from leakage of oil from the rear seal/yoke of the transfer case | ||||||
| PE97040 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 09/04/1997 | 01/30/1998 | TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP | ||
| Alleged drivetrain failure that can lead to lock-up of the rear or all wheels. | ||||||
| EA98002 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 01/30/1998 | 04/30/1998 | TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP | 98V069001 | |
| Alleged transfer case failures that can lead to lock-up of the front, rear or all wheels.most lock-ups for which a root cause was reported involve bearing failures in the transfer case resulting from leakage of oil from the rear seal/yoke of the transfer case | ||||||
| EA98002 | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 01/30/1998 | 04/30/1998 | TRANSFER CASE LOCKUP | 98V069002 | |
| Alleged transfer case failures that can lead to lock-up of the front, rear or all wheels.most lock-ups for which a root cause was reported involve bearing failures in the transfer case resulting from leakage of oil from the rear seal/yoke of the transfer case | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEELS | |||
| 04/09/2004 | 1 | ||
| While driving 20 mph consumer applied the brakes and driver's side wheel collapsed. consumer was able to maintain control of the vehicle and pulled over. consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealer for inspection, and mechanic determined that wheel assembly and other parts needed to be replaced. *ak | |||
| 10/10/2000 | 1 | ||
| While grand daughter was driving down the street she heard something popping, and right front wheel broke away from vehicle. she was left hanging upside down, and receivied some minor injuries.*ak the air bags failed to deploy during the accident. the dealer did a diagnostic test on the vehicle but the customer never heard from the dealer since then. they could have defaulted. *yh | |||
| WHEELS - CAP/COVER/HUB | |||
| 05/13/1995 | |||
| Front wheel center hub blew off due to overheating condition. also vehicle vibrates at certain speeds. tt | |||
| WHEELS - RIM | |||
| 08/01/2001 | 4 | 09/01/1999 | |
| Penske service center said all 4 rims bent when brought in for alignment - i do normal driving and have not hit any pot holes - dealer checked and said all 4 wheels were fine and within specs, after dealing with them for 3 weeks. 6 days after i got it back from them my left front tire blew out at 70mph on a busy highway. this was 6 days after they said everything was fine when they checked tires and rims. dealer says that it could have been a nail in my tire, but there was no nail to be found? dealer has the car right now. car still shimmies and the cause is soft alloys used in the manufacture of the rims. rims bend very easily and is a major safety hazard. check to see how many nhtsa consumer reports there are on mitsubishi rims. way to many! why do you do nothing about it? have built website to inform the public at http://www.mitsubishicars.org - dealer and mitsubishi refuses to do anything about it. research on the internet also shows many, many people having the same trouble. these wheels should be recalled. pictures of my tire and rims can be found at http://www.mitsubishicars.org/mitsu/proof.html - oh and you can also find some consumer complaints about the same defects. these are european wheels and they are not safe. have the marking jll on them, the jll is like the dot symbol in the states.*ak (tiresize: 205/75r16) | |||