Mitsubishi DIAMANTE fuel problems
10 complaint narratives mention fuel terms.
Key facts
436 owner complaints analyzed
7 distinct recall campaigns
60,000 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1992 to 2004 model years. Data snapshot: . 252 complaints include usable failure mileage.
Fuel system concerns evidence
10 of 436 complaints match this topic (2.3%). The keyword filter can include complaints that mention a transmission without reporting its failure. View matching rules.
Owner report 10124674 · 2005-06-09 (June 9, 2005)
DT: CONSUMER HAD 1997 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER,. VEHICLE HAD A GAS LEAK, DEALER COULD NOT FIND HOLE IN GAS TANK, CONSUMER REPLACED GAS TANK, ABOUT 8 MONTHS AFTER GAS TANK WAS REPLACED THE VEHICLE EXPLODED. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 78,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10124674 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 729639 · 2000-08-31 (August 31, 2000)
THERE IS A VERY DISTINCT GAS SMELL IN AND AROUND THE CAR. IT ALSO LEAKS GAS FROM THE GAS TANK WHEN FULL. I HAVE NOTIFIED MISUBISHI SEVERAL TIMES AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT MY CAR IS FINE.
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Owner report 758506 · 2002-02-22 (February 22, 2002)
SAFETY - TRANSMISSION: AT 9,500 MILES MY CAR STARTED LURCHING WHEN STEPPING ON THE GAS FROM A STOP. IT SUPPOSEDLY WAS REPAIRED BUT HAS CONTINUED TO BE PROBLEM AND EACH TIME I BRING IT IN FOR SERVICE THE DEALER CAN NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM. SINCE I HAD NOT HEARD THAT THIS HAS BEEN ON GOING PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL, I THOUGHT IT MUST BE SOMETHING THAT I HAD DONE. UPON REVIEWING THE INFORMATION OF NHSTA, I REALIZE THAT THE DEALERS AND MITSUBISHI ARE DELIBERATELY HIDING THIS PROBLEM. SAFETY - FUEL TANK: MY FUEL TANK BEGAN LEAKING AT 59,560 MIL…
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Owner report 717068 · 2000-01-08 (January 8, 2000)
PULLS TO THE RIGHT WHEN ACCERATING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. FROM 2000 MILES -4000 PULLED TO RIGHT AT ALL SPEEDS. NOW ONLY HIGHWAY.MITSUBISHI CLAIMS THIS PULLING IS " NORMAL TORQUE STEER". ( SO WAS THE FORD PINTO'S GAS TANK PROBLEMS) IF YOU ARE NOT PREPARED FOR THE PULL YOU WILL GO OFF THE ROAD OR INTO THE NEXT LANE.I AM ALWAYS COMPENSATING AND THE DEGREE OF PULL CHANGES WITH THE AMOUNT OF ACCELERATION. UNPREDICTABLE AND DANGEROUS . PLEASE CALL ME FOR FURTHER DETAILS AS TO MITSUBISHI'S RESPONSE TO THIS. I HAVE SPOKEN TO OTHERS WITH SAME YEAR VEHICLE …
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Owner report 10124671 · 2005-06-09 (June 9, 2005)
DT: CONSUMER HAS 2000 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE WHOSE GAS TANK LEAKS CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER FOUND GAS LEAKAGE, BUT COULD NOT FIND ANY HOLE IN THE GAS TANK. *AK
Owner-reported narrative. 64,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10124671 at NHTSA ↗