1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT: complaints, problems and recalls

THE CHROME WAS PEELING OFF THE RIMS, WHICH CAUSED THE AIR IN THE TIRE TO LEAK OUT WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *JB THE TIRES REQUIRED AIR TO BE REPLACED EVERY COUPLE OF DAYS DUE TO THE LEAKY BEAD OF THE WHEEL. THERE WERE MANY OTHER OWNERS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, TWO WHEELS HAD BEEN REPLACED FOR THIS ISSUE AND THE NEW ONES HAVE THE SAME ISSUE. *SC *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10048563 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS CUT OFF BY A MERGING VEHICLE. CONSUMER SWERVED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID COLLIDING WITH THE OTHER VEHICLE. THEN, CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND COLLIDED HEAD ON WITH THE GUARD RAIL. CONSUMER WAS WEARING SEATBELTS. HOWEVER, FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED NON LIFE THREATENING BUMPS TO THE HEAD. POLICE DID ARRIVE AT THE SCENE, BUT NO ONE WAS CITED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 146,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10060924 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN SHIFTING GEARS TRANSMISSION MADE A LOUD GRINDING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED IT WAS THE SYNCHRONIZER. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10117085 at NHTSA ↗

MY TRANSMMISSION IS LEAKING AND WHEN I GO 45MPH IT JERKS AND GRINDS I SPOKE TO MISTUBISHI DEALER IN BAYTOWN, TEXAS AND THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID YES WE CAN FIX IT AT NO CHARGE THAT SHE WOULD CALL ME WHEN PART GETS IN SO I WAITED FOR TWO WEEKS THEN I CALLED BACK AND I ASKED IF PART CAN IN AND SHE SAID THAT HER MANGER TOLD HER THAT MY CAR HAS ALREADY BEEN DON AND I TOLD HER TAHT IT WAS NOT DONE SO SHE SAID THAT SHE WAS GOING TO LOOK INTO IT AGAIN AND CALL ME BACK AND I HAVE CALLED SEVERAL TIME AND LEFT MESSAGE AND VIN# AND THEY WILL NOT RETURN MY …

Owner-reported narrative. 141,950 miles reported. Look up ODI 10127794 at NHTSA ↗

UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS, VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND ENGINE RACED WILDLY WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS PRESSED. THIS CONDITION CONTINUED UNTIL VEHICLE SLOWED TO AROUND 20 MPH WHEN POWER WAS REGAINED UNTIL SPEED REACHED 40 MPH WHEN FAILURE OCCURRED AGAIN. TRAFFIC WAS BACKED UP BEHIND ME WITH ANGRY MOTORISTS PASSING IN DANGEROUS AREAS BECAUSE OF MY LIMITED SPEED. FAULT WAS TRACED TO THE END CLUTCH ASSEMBLY INSIDE THE TRANSMISSION THAT PREVENTED TRANSMISSION FROM SHIFTING INTO 4TH GEAR. I DON'T HAVE THE OLD PARTS. *NM

Owner-reported narrative. 172,521 miles reported. Look up ODI 10149658 at NHTSA ↗

PURCHASED A USED 1994 3000GT MIT. TWO YEARS LATER THE AUTO. TRANSMISSION "BLEW OUT". HAD TO PAY $2,000.00 FOR REPAIRS IN ADDITION TO STORAGE CHARGES. TOOK A MONTH TO SCRAPE UP THE MONEY TO PAY. HAD TO DOUBLE UP ON BILLS IN ORDER TO GET CAR FIXED. READ LAST WEEK MIT. MOTORS IN JAPAN KNEW ABOUT DEFECTIVE PARTS INSTALLED IN THEIR VEHICLES FOR OVER 2 DECADES. TRADED THIS LEMON IN SEPT. 2000 LICCARDI FORD, INC. ESTIMATED EXACT DATE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE. AS WELL AS DATE OF PURCHASE. GOOD RIDDANCE!! DESERVE REIMBURSEMENT…

Owner-reported narrative. 43,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10150652 at NHTSA ↗

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS TO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. ONCE THE SEAT BELT IS PULLED ON AND EXTENDED IT WILL NOT RETRACT, THEREFORE HAVING NO RESTRAINT IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR. THIS OCCURS EVERYTIME THE SEAT BELT IS USED. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 80,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10155085 at NHTSA ↗

MY DRIVERS SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT PROPERLY

Owner-reported narrative. 60,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10155104 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2002-05-14 (May 14, 2002)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A CONDITION EXISTS THAT ALLOWS OIL TO LEAK FROM THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE.

Consequence: LOW OIL LEVELS IN THE TRANSFER CASE COULD CAUSE BEARING DAMAGE AND RESULT IN DRIVE TRAIN LOCKUP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE TRANSFER CASE FOR INDICATIONS OF OIL LEAKAGE OR DAMAGE. VEHICLES THAT HAVE OIL LEAKAGE WILL HAVE THE TRANSFER CASE RESEALED AND RE-FILL THE TRANSFER CASE TO THE PROPER LEVEL, OR REPLACED THE TRANSFER CASE IF THERE IS EVIDENCE OF DAMAGE. OWNER NOTIFICATION IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DECEMBER 9, 2002. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AMERICA AT 1-888-648-7820 OR MITSUBMISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.

Reported: 1996-07-25 (July 25, 1996)

UNDER CONDITIONS OF FULL LOCK STEERING AND FULL SUSPENSION TRAVEL, THE LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT WHEEL-SIDE BRAKE HOSE CAN CRACK, RESULTING IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE.

Consequence: BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE WILL CAUSE ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP AND REDUCTION IN BRAKING EFFICIENCY INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL-SIDE BRAKE HOSES WITH REVISED HOSE ASSEMBLIES.

Reported: 1996-08-12 (August 12, 1996)

UNDER CONDITIONS OF FULL LOCK STEERING AND FULL SUSPENSION TRAVEL, THE LEFT OR RIGHT FRONT WHEEL-SIDE BRAKE HOSE CAN CRACK, RESULTING IN BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE.

Consequence: BRAKE FLUID LEAKAGE WILL CAUSE ILLUMINATION OF THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP AND REDUCTION IN BRAKING EFFECTIVENESS INCREASING THE RISK OF A VEHICLE ACCIDENT.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE LEFT AND RIGHT FRONT WHEEL-SIDE BRAKE HOSES WITH REVISED HOSE ASSEMBLIES.