Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | ||||||||||||||||
| 00V311001 | MITSUBISHI AMERICA | from 03/01/1996 to 02/28/1999 | V (Vehicle) | 210000 | 10/31/2000 | ODI | MITSUBISHI MOTORS NORTH AMERICA, INC. | 10/02/2000 | 10/24/2000 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles: mirage model vehicles equipped with 1.5l engines; montero sport models equipped with 3.0l engines; and montero models equipped with 3.0l engines. the bolt securing the crankshaft pulley can become loose and the pulley could fall off the vehicle. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | The condition can result in a loss of power steering assist, increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | On the mirage vehicles, the dealers will install a new, improved crankshaft pulley bolt on the older engines. on new engines which already have the improved bolt, the dealer will tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to the correct torque specification. on the montero models, dealers will tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt to the correct torque specifications. if the bolt is damaged, it will be replaced. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification will be performed in five separate owner mailings, with the first mailing beginning october 31, 2000.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037. also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| SR00007 | 10/20/2000 | 618271 | Mitsubishi motor sales of america, inc. (mmsa) is voluntarily recalling affected vehicles for a possible loose crankshaft pulley bolt. *tt | 04/11/2001 | |
| 9813009 | 08/01/1998 | 609764 | Code no. p0340 camshaft position sensor circuit malfunction, troubleshooting procedures volume 1 service manuals. yd | 04/10/2000 | |
| TSB9811002 | 05/01/1998 | TSB9811002 | 601482 | Service manual revision on crankshaft pulley bolt torque. *yc | 08/05/1998 |
| 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 | |||||
| 98070120009 | 09/08/1998 | 602030 | Vehicle stalling on cold start-up. *yc | 09/08/1998 | |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||||
| 98070120010 | 09/08/1998 | 602031 | Several cases have been reported of a rattling noise from around the main muffler during driving. *yc | 09/08/1998 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 02/06/2008 | 94806 | 2 | 04/24/1998 |
| I saw the recall id 00v311001 but i have already paid for the fix of my car because i didn't saw the recall what can i do about the money i paid to a mechanic i sped $700.00 dollars on the repairs i hope you can help me thanks. *tr | |||
| 10/15/2003 | 1 | ||
| Consumer received recall 00-v-311-001 notice from manufacturer. it had been over 2 months, and no parts were available. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 06/01/2007 | 2 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mitsubishi mirage. while driving at an unknown speed, an unknown instrument panel light illuminated. the engine stalled and the vehicle was towed. a local mechanic stated that it would cost $2,200 to repair the vehicle, however the contact does not know what needs to be repaired. the # of cylinders, purchase date, and mileage information were unknown. | |||
| 08/22/2003 | 2 | ||
| Recall 00-v-311-001: mirage model vehicles equipped with 1.5l engines; the bolt securing the crankshaft pulley can become loose and the pulley could fall off the vehicle. consumer has the same problem. dealer won't honor the recall.*ak the bolt holding cranshaft pulley became loose again. *ts *nlm | |||
| 01/08/2001 | |||
| Consumer took vehicle to dealer for a recall oov31101000/ pulley/ crankshaft repairs to be done. consumer has taken vehicle in three times for the recall repairs, but problem still occurs.*ak | |||
| 10/01/2000 | |||
| Recall 00-v-311-001 concerning crankshaf/pulley bolt. consumer taken vehicle into dealer twice already for this recall to be taken care off. but, each time t said that the tools were not in.*ak | |||
| 01/20/1998 | 1 | ||
| The head assembly was leaking oil and causing a burning smell under the hood of the vehicle. nlm | |||
| 03/23/2001 | 2 | ||
| Recall 00 v 311 001; replacement bolt securing crankshaft pulley failed. dealer will repair vehicle a second time under recall.*ak | |||
| 11/22/2000 | 1 | ||
| Recall 00 v 311 001/crankshaft pulley bolt: vehicle taken for appointment at south lake mitsubishi, morrow, ga; phone# 770/603-6225. dealer informed consumer that dealership was out of parts. they tightened pulley bolt, and advised consumer not to call them until parts have arrived. parts arrived, and currently they want to charge consumer for parts. asking help from nhtsa in this matter. *ak recall was complete with no charge to consumer. *slc | |||
| 1 | 12/12/1997 | ||
| As the vehicle was being backed out of a parking space the harmonic balancer fell off the car, the entire engine needed to be replaced. nlm | |||
| 12/25/2000 | 12/01/1996 | ||
| Crankshaft recall problem repaired, but this problems loosened my piston rod causing me to have to purchase a new engine at $5000. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| While driving and without warning vehicle completely shutsdown. at times vehicle will not start. also, problem occurs, no lights illuminates on dash. cause unknown please give further details.*ak | |||
| 11/25/2000 | 1 | 03/01/1998 | |
| After receiving the recall notice one day before the failure, the dealer informed me that the parts would require a 9 day wait. the vehicle engine now operates worse than it ever has before and has cost over 3000 dollars in additional repairs brought on by the failure. dealer was very belligerent and uncooperative in the recall. i actually had to push my car two blocks to the service center from where it was parked(after part failure).*ak | |||
| 10/15/2000 | 100 | 09/01/1997 | |
| Vehicle stalls on startup and at highway speed. engine cuts out and then starts backup | |||
| 12/01/1997 | 1 | 11/14/1997 | |
| Intermittently while driving vehicle stalls unexpectedly which may result in a crash. dealer cannot determine the cause. *ak | |||
| 06/30/2000 | |||
| Vehicle experiencing on going problem with engine stalling from cold started and from a stop postion; dealer/mfr's was not contacted at this time. please feel free to provide any further details: | |||
| Vehicle stalls when started up. vehicle is at the dealership for repairs. manufacturer has been notified. *ak | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 09/22/1997 | 3 | 04/15/1997 | |
| Overhead dome light and srs light come on. gas guage fails to work properly, not showing correct amount of fuel. vehicle wanders unexpectedly carbon build up causes vehicle to stall. speedometer shows different speed than actually doing; wheels vibrates; was told tires cupping. | |||