1993 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE Problems & Recalls

'93 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. BOUGHT IN '98 HAS SMOKED AFTER IDLING AT STOPS FOR YEARS AND I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS MAKE AND HAVE FOUND THAT A LOT OF MITSUBISHI'S HAVE THE PROBLEM ALSO AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE CAUSE. MECHANIC'S SAY NEW ENGINE IS NEEDED, BUT NEW CARS ALSO SMOKE? COMPRESSION IS...

Mileage: 108

'93 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. BOUGHT IN '98 HAS SMOKED AFTER IDLING AT STOPS FOR YEARS AND I THOUGHT IT WAS NORMAL FOR THIS MAKE AND HAVE FOUND THAT A LOT OF MITSUBISHI'S HAVE THE PROBLEM ALSO AND WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE CAUSE. MECHANIC'S SAY NEW ENGINE IS NEEDED, BUT NEW CARS ALSO SMOKE? COMPRESSION IS...

Mileage: 108

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING, THE DUAL AIRBAGS WENT OFF WHICH CAUSED HITTING A DITCH. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION DEALER IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. PH

OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DEALERS IN HER AREA DUE TO ENGINE MAKING NOISE. DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM, BUT THOUGHT THAT BRAKES WERE THE CAUSE, AND REPLACED THEM SEVERAL TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

OWNER HAS TAKEN VEHICLE TO SEVERAL DEALERS IN HER AREA DUE TO ENGINE MAKING NOISE. DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO FIX PROBLEM, BUT THOUGHT THAT BRAKES WERE THE CAUSE, AND REPLACED THEM SEVERAL TIMES. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAD MY BRAKES FIXED IN FEBRUARY 2001, IT IS NOW 10/2001 AND I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED AGAIN. I AM A SAFE DRIVER AND DO NOT DRIVE DANGEROUSLY OR WRECKLESS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW WEAR AND TEAR OCCURED SO QUICKLY. MY FRONT END VIBRATES VIGOROUSL...

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAD MY BRAKES FIXED IN FEBRUARY 2001, IT IS NOW 10/2001 AND I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED AGAIN. I AM A SAFE DRIVER AND DO NOT DRIVE DANGEROUSLY OR WRECKLESS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW WEAR AND TEAR OCCURED SO QUICKLY. MY FRONT END VIBRATES VIGOROUSL...

I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH MY BRAKING SYSTEM. I HAD MY BRAKES FIXED IN FEBRUARY 2001, IT IS NOW 10/2001 AND I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPLACED AGAIN. I AM A SAFE DRIVER AND DO NOT DRIVE DANGEROUSLY OR WRECKLESS. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW WEAR AND TEAR OCCURED SO QUICKLY. MY FRONT END VIBRATES VIGOROUSL...

WHEN DRIVING OVER 30 MPH STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE SHAKES AND VIBRATES BADLY. ALSO, PULLS TO THE RIGHT. VEHICLE HAS YET TO BE TAKEN TO DEALER. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD REMAIN IN LOWER GEARS WHILE IN NORMAL OPERATION, RUNNING RPMS UP HIGHER THAN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO REPLACED TRANSMISSION FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2000, WHEN TRANSMISSION WOULD REV UP TO EXCESSIVE RPMS ...

VEHICLE WOULD REMAIN IN LOWER GEARS WHILE IN NORMAL OPERATION, RUNNING RPMS UP HIGHER THAN IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO REPLACED TRANSMISSION FROM ANOTHER VEHICLE. VEHICLE OPERATED NORMALLY UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2000, WHEN TRANSMISSION WOULD REV UP TO EXCESSIVE RPMS ...

BRAKES OVERHEATED/CRACKED AND HAD WARPED WHEN APPLIED WHILE DRIVING. FOUND OUT THAT BRAKES WERE UNDERRATED ALONG WITH TIRES BY GOODYEAR. DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS UNTIL LATER. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE USES AUSTRALIAN GOODYEAR TIRES, GTA 205/65R15 H1530, TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH AMERICAN EQUIVALEN...

BRAKES OVERHEATED/CRACKED AND HAD WARPED WHEN APPLIED WHILE DRIVING. FOUND OUT THAT BRAKES WERE UNDERRATED ALONG WITH TIRES BY GOODYEAR. DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS UNTIL LATER. *AK CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE USES AUSTRALIAN GOODYEAR TIRES, GTA 205/65R15 H1530, TIRES WERE REPLACED WITH AMERICAN EQUIVALEN...

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY WITHOUT A PRIOR WARNING. *AK

ABS BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, SOMETIMES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. CAR ZIGZAGS IN THE BACK, AND EVENTUALLY STOPS. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT GETS STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR, EVENTUALLY IT COMES OUT/ AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY BECAUSE COMPRESSOR AND CLUTCH WERE STUCK. MADE A LOU...

ABS BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, SOMETIMES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. CAR ZIGZAGS IN THE BACK, AND EVENTUALLY STOPS. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT GETS STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR, EVENTUALLY IT COMES OUT/ AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY BECAUSE COMPRESSOR AND CLUTCH WERE STUCK. MADE A LOU...

ABS BRAKE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, SOMETIMES PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR. CAR ZIGZAGS IN THE BACK, AND EVENTUALLY STOPS. ALSO, DRIVER'S SIDE SEATBELT GETS STUCK IN THE RETRACTOR, EVENTUALLY IT COMES OUT/ AIR CONDITIONER WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY BECAUSE COMPRESSOR AND CLUTCH WERE STUCK. MADE A LOU...

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VEHICLE STALLED OUT UNDER HEAVY BRAKING CONDITIONS AND ALSO AT IDLE. THROTTLE BODY CLEANED AS REPAIRED. AUTO CONTINUED POOR IDLE. LATER, BATTERY BECAME FULLY DRAINED. WITH HEADLIGHTS ON AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ENGAGING BRAKES OR TURNING ON ANY CABIN ELECTRICAL DEVICE WOULD FLICKER AND DIM THE HEADLIG...

VEHICLE STALLED OUT UNDER HEAVY BRAKING CONDITIONS AND ALSO AT IDLE. THROTTLE BODY CLEANED AS REPAIRED. AUTO CONTINUED POOR IDLE. LATER, BATTERY BECAME FULLY DRAINED. WITH HEADLIGHTS ON AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ENGAGING BRAKES OR TURNING ON ANY CABIN ELECTRICAL DEVICE WOULD FLICKER AND DIM THE HEADLIG...

VEHICLE STALLED OUT UNDER HEAVY BRAKING CONDITIONS AND ALSO AT IDLE. THROTTLE BODY CLEANED AS REPAIRED. AUTO CONTINUED POOR IDLE. LATER, BATTERY BECAME FULLY DRAINED. WITH HEADLIGHTS ON AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ENGAGING BRAKES OR TURNING ON ANY CABIN ELECTRICAL DEVICE WOULD FLICKER AND DIM THE HEADLIG...

BUBBLE IN DASHBOARD CAUSED BY HEAT AND POOR MATERIALS.

WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE , ROTORS WERE CUT DOWN (3) TIMES, TWICE ON THE FRONT IN THE LAST (6) MONTHS. ALL 4 ROTORS AND HUB ASSEMBLY ON DRIVER'S SIDE WERE REPLACED ON 9/12/97 WITH 52,000 MILES DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. *AK

CONSUMER REARENDED A VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SEAT BELT RESTRAINTS RETRACTED, BUT OWNER RECEIVED INJURIES TO NECK AND SHOULDERS. DUP OF 815028, ADDED ON 25-FEB-98. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 60 MPH ON FREEWAY, ANOTHER VEHICLE TURNED DIRECTLY IN FRONT WHICH RESULTED IN A HIGH SPEED IMPACT. NEITHER DUAL AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

TRANSMISSON FAILED. OWNER BELIEVES IT WAS DEFECTIVE OR FLAWED TO FAIL AT 60K MILES.

VEHICLE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT, HIT ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE BUMPER WAS SHEARED COMPLETELY OFF. VEHICLE NOT SEEN BY ADJUSTOR.*AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVERS AIR BAG IN ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY.

DEPLOYMENT WAS VIOLENT, CAUSING FIRST DEGREE BURNS TO FACE/CHIN/WRIST DURING COLLISION.

WHILE EXITING THE INTERSTATE, WHEEL LOCKED UP ON WET PAVEMENT, RESULTING IN A SKID, ABS BRAKE SYSTEM. *AK

TRANSMISSION OVERHAULED TWICE. *DH

WIRING HARNESS SHORTED OUT, CAUSING FIRE. *DSH

VEHICLE VIBRATES WHEN BRAKES APPLIED.

WINDSHIELD WASHER INOPERATIVE WHEN IT IS COLD. *SD

WIND NOISE COMING FROM DOORS. *SD

REAR BRAKE ROTORS OUT OF ROUND, CAUSING PULSATION. *SD

BRAKE PADS REPLACED. *SD

VEHICLE CUT IN FRONT TO MAKE RIGHT TURN, HIT VEHICLE ON PASSENGER SIDE, DRIVER HIT STEERING WHEEL COLUMN WITH KNEE AND LEG, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

NO COLLISION INVOLVED WHILE DRIVING MAKE A SUDDEN STOP, DRIVER SIDE DEPLOYED, VEHICLE HAD BEGAN TO STOP LOW SPEED. TT

ADHESIVE HOLDING HOOD TO FRAME FAILS, CAUSING DENTS IN HOOD. *DSH

FRONTAL COLLISION IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 25 MPH, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY ON DRIVER SIDE. TT

GEAR SHIFT LEVER SLIPS FROM DRIVE TO NEUTRAL GEAR. *SKD

SLIPPING TRANSMISSION. EXPLAIN FURHTER. TT