Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AIR BAGS | |||
| 02/06/2010 | 36400 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi lancer. while the contact was driving out of her driveway the vehicles front passenger side airbag deployed without warning filling the inside of the vehicle with white smoke. due to the deployment of the airbag which blocked the vision of the contact the vehicle crashed into a nearby utility pole. the contact suffered injuries to her face and body . a police report was filed for the incident. the contact called the manufacturer and a report was filed for the failure. the current and failure mileages were 36400. | |||
| 11/23/2006 | 45000 | 1 | 08/01/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while parked with the engine idling, the driver air bag deployed without warning. it was removed and an hour later while driving 45 mph, the passenger side air bag deployed, which fractured the windshield. the vehicle was towed to the residence. although the vehicle was not inspected, the dealer was alerted and indicated the problem was most likely an electrical short due to flooding. | |||
| 08/15/2005 | 34000 | 5 | 12/08/2004 |
| Dt*: the contact stated while driving 55 mph, the vehicle's app sensor went out, which caused the vehicle to decelerate rapidly and not rev past 2500 rpms. the service department was contacted but could not find the cause of the problem. the app sensor was replaced 5 times. the contact had repair invoices available upon request. updated 10/25/2006 - the brake light indicator on the dash remained on at all times. the dealer replaced the alternator. the ses light illuminated intermittently and the vehicle lacked power. the clutch slipped at time. the dealer replaced the clutch disc. *nm | |||
| 02/14/2005 | 1 | ||
| The vehicle was involved in a front collision accident. the air bag did not deploy upon impact. manufacturer was contacted by consumer. *nm | |||