Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||||
| 85 | 08/01/2002 | 636855 | Bulletin review regarding tsb-02-23-004 - revises bolt tightening torque values for transmission output shaft retainer and transmission oil pump. *tt | 11/14/2002 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 0523004 | 07/01/2005 | 0523004 | 10016754 | 2-3 shift flare. *tt | 10/04/2005 |
| TSB0223004 | 07/01/2002 | TSB0223004 | 635099 | This bulletin revises the tightening torque values for the transmission output shaft retainer bolts and the transmission oil pump mounting bolts. *tt | 10/18/2002 |
| TSB0023003 | 03/01/2000 | 610544 | This bulletin contains information concerning the elimination of the external automatic transmission oil filter. *tt | 05/05/2000 | |
| 9923010 | 10/01/1999 | 6088731 | This bulletin contains recommended automatic transmission / transaxle maintenance information. *tt | 01/06/2000 | |
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - TORQUE CONVERTER | |||||
| 0323006 | 10/01/2003 | 0123010 | 10004448 | Torque converter shudder, surge, and/or vibration (possibly intermittent) when driving 35-50 mph at steady throttle. *tt | 12/15/2003 |
| TSB0123010 | 07/01/2001 | 622421 | Some customers may complain of shudder, surge, and / or vibration when driving 35 - 50 mph at steady throttle. this condition may be due to the breakdown of the spii a/t fluid, creating a torque converter damper clutch shudder. | 10/17/2001 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 9922003 | 10/01/1999 | 6088726 | This bulletin contains recommended manual transmission / transaxle maintenance information. *tt | 01/04/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 07/12/2001 | 9 | 02/01/2001 | |
| Still having problems with the cars transmission cutting in and out either at a stop or while driving down the street.*ak | |||
| 04/18/2001 | 02/01/2001 | ||
| After buying the car, the first week, the transmission on several occasions would cut out. took it to the appleway mitsubishi repair center, and they could not find any problem with the transmission, yet on several occasions it still cuts out, usually right after leaving from a stopped position. the steering wheel and column have a definite vibration between the speed of 70 to 80 miles per hour, yet the repair facility said that they had test drove it at those speeds and informed me that it did not vibrate.*ak | |||
| 02/26/2001 | 100 | 10/01/2000 | |
| Vehicle shifts into neutral from drive while traveling @ various speeds 100% of the time shifts by it'sself 50% of time 50% of time w/ slightest touch, when car shifts out of grear you loose all control of vehicle & have to force it to go back into drive or lower grear, the button that is suposed to be used to shift doesn't work & the lock mechanism to prevent shifting to neutral/park while car is moving doesn't work - it's is a very dangerous condition. | |||
| 09/01/2000 | 1 | ||
| After 2000 miles vehicle was making noise inside of engine, whistle noise. service station attendant told consumer that transmission had woren out parts on vehicle. mechhanic replaced. racers/ shocks/ o, rings and gasket. consumer is still having the same problem. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 08/11/2002 | 50 | 09/01/2000 | |
| Does not shift into reverse all the time and takes quite a while to get it to work also in 2nd has problems. dt | |||