2001 Mitsubishi DIAMANTE: complaints, problems and recalls

LEAKING SUNROOF. THE FACTORY SUNROOF LEAKS DURING RAIN AND WASHING. IT HAS CAUSED WATER DAMAGE TO THE HEADLINER. ALSO THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE WINDOWS RATTLES AND HAS EXCESSIVE WIND NOISE. THE DEALER WANTED $90 JUST TO TAKE THE DOOR PANEL OFF I REFUSED BECAUSE I DON'T FEEL I SHOULD PAY FOR MANUFACTURE DEFECT. AS FAR AS THE SUNROOF GOES AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO REPLACE THE SUNROOF GLASS BUT THE LEAK STILL PERSISTS IN THE SAME LOCATION.

Owner-reported narrative. 33,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10002995 at NHTSA ↗

SHORT LIFE OF TIRES. TIRES HAVE BEEN PROPERLY MAINTAINED SINCE THE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE BUT SOME HOW THE BELTS WERE SEPARATING AND THE TIRES WHERE "CHOPPED UP" SO THEY PUT IT. TIRES ARE ROTATED AND BALANCED REGULARLY IN WHICH I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT A LACK OF THIS TYPE OF MAINTENANCE CAUSES THIS PROBLEM. SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY I AM HAVING THE PROBLEMS WITH MY TIRES. I CONTACTED GOODYEAR ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND I WAS INSTRUCTED TO TAKE MY CAR TO A GOODYEAR DEALER IN WHICH I DID AND THEY CHECKED THE ALIGNMENT, THE ROTATION RECORDS, AND THE BALA…

Owner-reported narrative. 23,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10013766 at NHTSA ↗

CAR SMELLS LIKE COOLANT. WINDOWS WON'T CLEAR UP WHILE IM DRIVING. VERY FOGGY. DEALER SAID I NEED A NEW HEATER CORE AT 43,000 MILES. *LA

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10052370 at NHTSA ↗

HEATER CORE FAILED, CAUSING THE FRONT WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP. ALSO, CONSUMER COULD SMELL ANTI FREEZE INSIDE THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED BUT DID NOT RESOLVE THE PROBLEM.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10053677 at NHTSA ↗

MY HEATER CORE WENT ON MY AUTOMOBILE. THE CAR IS A 2001 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE WHICH HAS 50,000 MILES ON IT. THE PROBLEM STARTED WHEN THE CAR HAD 45,000 MILES ON IT, BUT I DIDN'T KNOW IT WAS THE HEATER CORE UNTIL LATER ON. THE DEALER HAD THE CAR FOR 2-L/2 DAYS FOR A JOB THAT WAS 6.9 HOURS. I WAS TOLD THAT THE BOX THAT THE CORE WAS IN WAS EITHER BROKEN OR COULDN'T BE SHUT, BUT THEN THEY WERE ABLE TO CLOSE IT, FIX IT I HOPE. I WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER MECHANIC THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE O-RING AND THAT THEY HAD A CAR THE SAME YEAR WITH THE SAME PROBL…

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10060836 at NHTSA ↗

WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CAME ON AND WENT OFF ON THEIR OWN. DEALER WAS AWARE OF THIS INTERMITTENT PROBLEM. *AK THE HEATING CORE WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 48,299 miles reported. Look up ODI 10074176 at NHTSA ↗

NOTICED FAINT SMELL OF ANTI FREEZE APPROXIMATELY 9 MONTHS AGO. HAD PROBLEMS WITH DEFROSTER CLEARING WINDOWS. ALSO, SEEMED TO GET BETTER (OR MAYBE I GOT USED TO THE SMELL). NOW NOTICED PASSANGER SIDE FLOOR CARPET IS SOAKED WITH ANTI FREEZE. OBVIOUSLY A PROBLEM WITH THE HEATER CORE OR THE HOSE(S) WHICH CONNECT TO IT ARE LEAKING. CAR HAS 92000 MILES, AND IS WELL MAINTAINED. I WILL BE CALLING LOCAL MITSUBISHI DEALER TO SCHEDULE A REPAIR. HOPEFULLY THEY CAN REPAIR THIS AT LITTLE OR NO COST TO ME AS THIS IS AN OBVIOUS DEFECT IN PARTS OR INSTALLATION.…

Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10074964 at NHTSA ↗

THE WINDOWS KEPT FOGGING UP. NOTICE A PUDDLE IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE FLOOR, AND NOTICED THE RADIATOR WAS LOW. PUDDLE OF THE FLOOR ENDED UP BEING ANTI-FREEZE. DEALER ADVISED THAT I NEED A NEW HEATER CORE AND THAT THEY ARE THE ONLY AUTHORIZED DEALER TO REPLACE IT. WAS NOT UNDER WARRENTLY DUE TO MILAGE ON THE CAR. THEY REPLACED HEATER CORE, AND WHEN RETURNED THE COVER OVER THE SHIFTER IS CRAKED AND HARD TO PUT INTO PARK. THE HEATER VENTS DO NOT WORK CORRECTLY.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 32,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10080712 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2004-02-11 (February 11, 2004)

CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY AND PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 225, "CHILD RESTRAINT ANCHORAGE SYSTEMS." THE OWNER'S MANUAL DOES NOT CONTAIN A STEP-BY-STEP DESCRIPTION FOR HEADREST ADJUSTMENT WHEN INSTALLING A CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM (CRS) TETHER STRAP.

Consequence: IF THE TETHER STRAP IS IMPROPERLY INSTALLED TO THE TETHER ANCHOR, THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT MAY NOT BE SUFFICIENT RESTRAINED. IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH, THE CHILD COULD BE INJURED.

Remedy: A LETTER OUTLINING THE PROBLEM WILL BE SENT TO OWNERS ALONG WITH A STICKER CONTAINING THE CORRECT INSTRUCTIONS AS WELL AS INSTRUCTIONS ON WHERE TO AFFIX THE STICKER IN THE OWNER'S MANUAL. THE RECALL BEGAN ON MARCH 29, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.

Reported: 2004-09-01 (September 1, 2004)

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH REMOVABLE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS AFFIXED TO THE DASH AND TO THE SUNVISOR DO NOT MEET THE SIZE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.

Remedy: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN WILL MAIL A CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION LETTER CONTAINING A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION AND A GRAPHIC OF THE BI-LINGUAL DASHBOARD AIR BAG WARNING LABEL. IN ADDITION, ALL CURRENT 2000-2004 NATIVA OWNERS WILL ALSO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG ALERT LABELS FOR THE SUN VISORS. THIS RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH OR APRIL 2005. THE NOTIFICATION TO THE NATIVA OWNERS IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL OR MAY 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.