Mitsubishi Fuso Fe 2001

Model Fe made in 2001 by Mitsubishi Fuso got 8 consumer complains as well as 2 service bulletins. Consumer complaints with reference, among others things, to structure and suspension. Technical service bulletines regarding engine and engine cooling and equipment.

Fe year 2001

Technical Service Bulletins
Consumer Complaints

Model 2001

Bulletins

Bulletin	Bulletin date	Item no.	Summary	Added
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - DIESEL
SC-C-0040690	09/30/2009	10032585	Mitsubishi truck: dpf caution label. enclosed is a replacement self adhesive diesel particulate filter (dpf) caution label to install over the existing label and a replacement dpf hang tag for the truck. the new label and hang tag better	04/16/2010
EQUIPMENT - OTHER - LABELS
SC-C-0040690	09/30/2009	10032585	Mitsubishi truck: dpf caution label. enclosed is a replacement self adhesive diesel particulate filter (dpf) caution label to install over the existing label and a replacement dpf hang tag for the truck. the new label and hang tag better	04/16/2010

Consumer Complaints

Fail date	miles	occurences	Purchase date
STRUCTURE - BODY
03/01/2012	105839
	Chassis / frame is totally deteriorated from from rust which has destroyed the steel. this is not surface rust. it has rotted away to the point that the truck can not safely carry a load and would be unsafe on the road. this is not expected on a 10 year old truck and gone undetected could have disaterous. this truck has been fleet maintained, power washed, undercoated and painted on a regular basis. for safety reasons have have been forced to remove this truck from service 5-10 years prematurely. the defect has been reported to the manufacturer with no acknowlegedment or response.
SUSPENSION
03/01/2012	117712
	Rusted, rotted out chassis / frame. not surface rust! no rust on the rest of the truck. truck is unsafe and unusable. only got half the expected life expected out of a heavy duty truck. i have owned 100 trucks of every make and this is the worst i have ever seen. reported to manufactuer with no response.