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The airbags light came on after I bought the car and I am afraid of I get in an accident they will not deploy my mechanic said I would have to go to a car dealership about it... The brakes also fail if I try to stop abruptly they go to the floor and do not stop the vehicle... The brakes are the worst when I am driving slowly and try to come to a stop. I have taken my car to the dealership and was told that my brakes are in good condition and the mechanic didn't understand why the car was having issues stopping.
The airbags light came on after I bought the car and I am afraid of I get in an accident they will not deploy my mechanic said I would have to go to a car dealership about it... The brakes also fail if I try to stop abruptly they go to the floor and do not stop the vehicle... The brakes are the worst when I am driving slowly and try to come to a stop. I have taken my car to the dealership and was told that my brakes are in good condition and the mechanic didn't understand why the car was having issues stopping.
Air bag light turn on and off
Air bag light turn on and off
I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE DUE TO SNOW AND SLUSH OFF A TRACTOR TRAILER HITTING THE BACK END OF MY CAR. THE TRACTOR TRAILER WAS GOING ABOUT 80MPH PAST ME AS I WAS GOING ONLY 60MPH, DUE TO MY CAR BEING FRONT WHEEL DRIVE IT CAUSED ME TO SPIN OUT AND LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. I CROSSED INTO THE LEFT LANE OF TRAFFIC (NOT HITTING ANYONE) AND THEN BACK INTO THE RIGHT LANE WHERE I THEN PROCEEDED TO GO OFF THE ROAD DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. I BASHED MY HEAD AGAINST THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AS I LOST CONTROL, I THEN HIT MY HEAD AGAIN AGAINST THE WINDOW AS THE REAR END OF MY CAR HIT A TREE STOMP. THROUGH HITTING THE TREE STOMP IT CAUSED MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY BUT NOT THE DRIVER SIDE, SIDE AIRBAGS. DUE TO THE DRIVER SIDE, SIDE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING AS I HIT THE TREE STOMP MY HEAD SMACKED AGAINST THE DRIVER WINDOW EXTREMELY HARD AND CAUSED ME TO GET A CONCUSSION. *TR
I LOST CONTROL OF MY VEHICLE DUE TO SNOW AND SLUSH OFF A TRACTOR TRAILER HITTING THE BACK END OF MY CAR. THE TRACTOR TRAILER WAS GOING ABOUT 80MPH PAST ME AS I WAS GOING ONLY 60MPH, DUE TO MY CAR BEING FRONT WHEEL DRIVE IT CAUSED ME TO SPIN OUT AND LOSE CONTROL OF THE CAR. I CROSSED INTO THE LEFT LANE OF TRAFFIC (NOT HITTING ANYONE) AND THEN BACK INTO THE RIGHT LANE WHERE I THEN PROCEEDED TO GO OFF THE ROAD DOWN AN EMBANKMENT. I BASHED MY HEAD AGAINST THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW AS I LOST CONTROL, I THEN HIT MY HEAD AGAIN AGAINST THE WINDOW AS THE REAR END OF MY CAR HIT A TREE STOMP. THROUGH HITTING THE TREE STOMP IT CAUSED MY PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY BUT NOT THE DRIVER SIDE, SIDE AIRBAGS. DUE TO THE DRIVER SIDE, SIDE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING AS I HIT THE TREE STOMP MY HEAD SMACKED AGAINST THE DRIVER WINDOW EXTREMELY HARD AND CAUSED ME TO GET A CONCUSSION. *TR
AIR BAGS DIDN'T COME UP FROM IMPACT CAR LOOK LIKE TOTAL LOST. *TR
AIR BAGS DIDN'T COME UP FROM IMPACT CAR LOOK LIKE TOTAL LOST. *TR
INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND HIT SOMEONE BROAD SIDE WITH THE LEFT SIDE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. *TR
INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND HIT SOMEONE BROAD SIDE WITH THE LEFT SIDE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. *TR
INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND HIT SOMEONE BROAD SIDE WITH THE LEFT SIDE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. *TR
INVOLVED IN A CAR ACCIDENT IN WHICH I WAS TRAVELING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND HIT SOMEONE BROAD SIDE WITH THE LEFT SIDE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE. NONE OF MY AIRBAGS DEPLOYED ON A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. *TR
HI MY NAME IS [XXX] AND THE REASON I'M WRITING THIS EMAIL IS BECAUSE I'M AN OWNER OF A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER THAT I LEASE ON APRIL OF 2007. NOW THE PROBLEM IS THAT I WAS DRIVING THE OTHER DAY AND MY SIDE AIRBAGS ON MY DRIVER SIDE DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON I COULD OF KILLED MYSELF OR CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND SERVICES SAID THAT THEY NEED TO GET THE CAR CHECKED OUT I EXPLAIN TO THEM THAT I DIDN'T CRASH THE CAR I WAS JUST DRIVING BUT I GUESS THEY DON'T BELIEVE ME WHEN THERE'S NO DAMAGES TO THE BODY OF THE CAR. NOW THEY COME BACK AND TELL ME THAT MITSUBISHI IS NOT GOING TO FIX THE DAMAGES AND FOR ME TO CONTACT MY CAR INSURANCE AND MAKE A REPORT SO THEY CAN FIX THE PROBLEM B/C THE WARRANTY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY NOT GIVING ME A LOANER CAR. I BEEN A LOYAL CUSTOMER WITH THIS COMPANY MY 1ST CAR WAS A GALANT I THINK THEY SHOULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THAT I'M LEASING A CAR WITH THIS COMPANY AND HELP ME OUT BY GETTING MY CAR FIX AT NO COST. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IS NOT LIKE I CAUSE THE DAMAGES IF IT WAS UP TO ME I WOULDN'T EVEN WANT THIS CAR BACK NO MORE B/C I HAVE KIDS AND IS NOT A VERY SAFE RIDE. SO WHAT I'M ASKING HERE IF THAT IF MITSUBISHI WANT TO KEEP ME AS A LOYAL CUSTOMER AND KEEP HAVING ME LEASING CARS FROM THEIR DEALER I WOULD APPRECIATE IF THEY GO OUT THEIR WAY JUST HOW THEY DO WHEN THEY SELLING A CAR AND HELP ME OUT HERE, I'M LOOSING WORK HOURS AND MY KIDS ARE LOOSENED DAYS OF WORK B/C I DON'T HAVE A CAR TO GET BACK AND FOURTH. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
HI MY NAME IS [XXX] AND THE REASON I'M WRITING THIS EMAIL IS BECAUSE I'M AN OWNER OF A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER THAT I LEASE ON APRIL OF 2007. NOW THE PROBLEM IS THAT I WAS DRIVING THE OTHER DAY AND MY SIDE AIRBAGS ON MY DRIVER SIDE DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON I COULD OF KILLED MYSELF OR CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND SERVICES SAID THAT THEY NEED TO GET THE CAR CHECKED OUT I EXPLAIN TO THEM THAT I DIDN'T CRASH THE CAR I WAS JUST DRIVING BUT I GUESS THEY DON'T BELIEVE ME WHEN THERE'S NO DAMAGES TO THE BODY OF THE CAR. NOW THEY COME BACK AND TELL ME THAT MITSUBISHI IS NOT GOING TO FIX THE DAMAGES AND FOR ME TO CONTACT MY CAR INSURANCE AND MAKE A REPORT SO THEY CAN FIX THE PROBLEM B/C THE WARRANTY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY NOT GIVING ME A LOANER CAR. I BEEN A LOYAL CUSTOMER WITH THIS COMPANY MY 1ST CAR WAS A GALANT I THINK THEY SHOULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THAT I'M LEASING A CAR WITH THIS COMPANY AND HELP ME OUT BY GETTING MY CAR FIX AT NO COST. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IS NOT LIKE I CAUSE THE DAMAGES IF IT WAS UP TO ME I WOULDN'T EVEN WANT THIS CAR BACK NO MORE B/C I HAVE KIDS AND IS NOT A VERY SAFE RIDE. SO WHAT I'M ASKING HERE IF THAT IF MITSUBISHI WANT TO KEEP ME AS A LOYAL CUSTOMER AND KEEP HAVING ME LEASING CARS FROM THEIR DEALER I WOULD APPRECIATE IF THEY GO OUT THEIR WAY JUST HOW THEY DO WHEN THEY SELLING A CAR AND HELP ME OUT HERE, I'M LOOSING WORK HOURS AND MY KIDS ARE LOOSENED DAYS OF WORK B/C I DON'T HAVE A CAR TO GET BACK AND FOURTH. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ONE OF THE OCCUPANTS WAS MODERATELY INJURED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. BASED ON THE LOCATION OF THE AIR BAG SENSORS, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO DRIVE 70 MPH IN ORDER FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A DRAINAGE DITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. ONE OF THE OCCUPANTS WAS MODERATELY INJURED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. BASED ON THE LOCATION OF THE AIR BAG SENSORS, THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO DRIVE 70 MPH IN ORDER FOR THE AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE UNKNOWN.