Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB9611012 | 11/01/1996 | 50609 | Addition of new item to troubleshooting chart (worn or damaged valve guides) - service manual revision. *tw | 05/27/1997 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||||
| TSB9813008 | 07/01/1998 | TSB9813008 | 601987 | This bulletin corrects mfi system circuit diagram for the engine control module (ecm) connector. *tt | 09/01/1998 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 07/03/2002 | 2 | 10/01/1993 | |
| Head gasket is leaking at 20,000 miles. consumer had gasket replaced, and it is leaking again at 47000 miles. vehicle is constantly losing oil. *ak consumer states that the original head gasket failed at 40000 miles, now the replacement is failing at 65000 miles. *slc | |||
| 09/26/1999 | 0 | ||
| When dealer sold him the car everything looked fine. the engine rod came off, causing car to knock. *ak | |||
| 09/26/1999 | 0 | ||
| When dealer sold consumerthe vehicle everything looked fine. afterwards, engine rod came off, causing the vehicle to knock. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 04/28/1997 | 6 | 07/01/1994 | |
| Engine died suddenly w/out warning on 04/28/97 (within emissions warranty period), 05/07/98, 04/09/99, 04/19/99, 06/01/99 and 07/15/99. three mitsubishi dealers handled car, manufacturer was contacted each time, a written demand was made on 06/29/00 by car owners to manufacturer to fix problem or buy the car back under california lemon laws. manufacturer and its dealers refuse to fix problem or buy back the car. car is very dangerous to drive as engine can die at any time on the road and thus can be a road hazard to other vehicles. each time the engine died, each dealer replaced a 20 amp efi fuse which had blown and said that car is safe to drive - each time after that the car engine died suddenly. the fuse has been changed by mitsu dealers 6 times so far. there must be other cars like this with the same problem. please investigate. manufacturer must buy back the car - very dangerous - dealers do not want to fully diagnose and repair as it is very expensive to test all circuits and replace ecu/el. harnes/sensors,etc. - that's why manufacturer refuses to honor its emissions warranty (first incidence was covered under the emissions warranty). westlake motors has also engaged in misrepresenting the problem on service reports and was notified by their service manager that this car can no longer be brought to their dealership. no one wants to deal with the problem and we are stuck with a lemon car that can be a significant hazard to driver/passengers and other cars on the road. please help!!! | |||
| 08/23/1998 | 1 | ||
| When driving down the highway vehicle stalled or cut off. consumer had to put oil in and it would start back up. also, front seat belt is too loose, it touches the ground when getting out of vehicle.*ak brake pads failed. *yh | |||
| While driving the car started smoking and the engine cut off. on the hwy. dlr says its not the original engine. *ak | |||