2005 Mitsubishi ENDEAVOR: complaints, problems and recalls

1. MY 2005 ENDEAVOR HAS 11,000 KMS, COVERED BY THE WARRANTY (IT HAS LESS THAN A YEAR SINCE I BOUGHT IT. LST FRIDAY I WAS DRIVING NORMALLY TO MY WORK WHEN I FELT THUMPS AND IF IT WERE PULLING BACK AND FORTH. I DON'T KNOW HOW BUT I MANAGED TO PARK, AND WHEN I DID SOMETHING UNDER IT RIPPED OFF AND A HUGE SPOT OF OIL APPEARED. IT LEAKED ALL THE TRANSMISSION FLUID ON THE PAVEMENT. THIS COULD HAVE BEEN LETHAL IF IT WERE ON A ROAD, ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC. NOW MITSUBISHI REFUSES TO RECOGNIZE WARRANTY. THE CAUSE WAS A BROKEN HOSE OF TRANSMISSION FLU…

Owner-reported narrative. 6,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10143394 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE HE INSISTED THAT THE DEALER CONVERT THE DRIVER'S SEAT TO A POWER OPERATED SEAT. AFTER THE POWER SEAT WAS INSTALLED THE SRS LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER PERFORMED DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WHICH WAS INCONCLUSIVE. THE DEALER BELIEVED IT MAY HAVE BEEN THE WIRING HARNESS ON THE POWER SEAT THAT CAUSED THE SRS LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER ORDERED AN AIR BAG TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM, BUT IT HAS NOT BEEN INSTALLED. *AK

Owner-reported narrative. 1,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10146147 at NHTSA ↗

2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 3 DAYS DROVE AROUND TOWN IN A MILD SNOW AND RAIN. THE NEXT DAY NOTICED WATER HAD LEAKED INTO THE INTERIOR CABIN UNDER DRIVER SIDE CARPETING. TOOK TWO LARGE TOWELS TO SOAK UP WATER. CALLED DEALER. BRINGING IT TO SERVICE DEPT TOMMOROW. I NOTED THERE ARE PREVIOUS TSB'S CONCERNING THE PROBLEM . *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 80 miles reported. Look up ODI 10146734 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE PARKED, IT WAS NOTICED THAT WATER HAD LEAKED ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE FLOOR MAT. THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TO THE DEALER A TOTAL OF 7 TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THE AIR CONDITIONER LINE WAS FLUSHED ON EVERY VISIT. ALSO, AN UNKNOWN PART WAS ORDERED AND INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE HAD A MOLD ODOR, AND THE DRIVER FLOORMAT WAS FLATTENED BECAUSE OF THE WATER.

Owner-reported narrative. 12 miles reported. Look up ODI 10171076 at NHTSA ↗

2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR, I BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW, I HAVE HAD THE CAR FOR A YEAR. ON 12 OCT 07, I WENT TO GET INTO MY CAR AND IT WOULDN'T START, APPARENTLY THE WELD ON THE TORQUE CONVERTER DID NOT HOLD. THE SHOP I TOOK IT TO SAID THAT IT HAD TO BE A DEFECT, ESPECIALLY SINCE THE CAR WASN'T THAT OLD. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 76,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10206007 at NHTSA ↗

THE AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY DURING THE COLLISION WHICH RESULTED IN THE TOTAL LOSS OF MY VEHICLE. *TR

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10214877 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN DRY WEATHER, THE CONTACT STRUCK THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE HOOD BUCKLED AND THE FRONT BUMPER CAME OFF. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DUE TO THE DAMAGE SUSTAINED TO HIS VEHICLE, THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED; HOWEVER, THEY DID NOT. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED NECK AND SHOULDER INJURIES. HE HAS PICTURES OF THE CRASH. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 38,000. UPDATED 03-04-08 *BF

Owner-reported narrative. 38,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10215213 at NHTSA ↗

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION SUDDENLY LOCKED. PRIOR TO THE FAILURE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE DASHBOARD SHIFT INDICATOR LIGHT WOULD FLASH WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 70,000.

Owner-reported narrative. 70,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10242245 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2005-03-02 (March 2, 2005)

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE PARKING BRAKE PEDAL CABLE LOCK NUT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER TORQUE SPECIFICATION. THE LOCK NUT MAY LOOSEN AND COME OFF, WHICH WILL REDUCE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE PARKING BRAKE.

Consequence: THIS CONDITION COULD ALLOW THE VEHICLE TO ROLL IF THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT PLACED INTO THE "PARK" POSITION AND THE VEHICLE IS PARKED ON A SLOPE, THUS RAISING THE POSSIBILITY OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND TIGHTEN THE PARKING BRAKE CABLE LOCK NUT, IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN FEBRUARY 24, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-5500.

Reported: 2005-09-15 (September 15, 2005)

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER, WHICH CONTROLS THE FLUID PRESSURE TO THE VEHICLE'S BRAKES, MAY ALLOW BRAKE FLUID TO BYPASS INTERNALLY DURING STOPPING.

Consequence: THIS MAY RESULT IN A PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING, INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCES, AND COULD LEAD TO A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 3, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.

Reported: 2006-03-09 (March 9, 2006)

ON CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES, THE MATERIAL USED TO MANUFACTURE THE FRONT DISC BRAKE CALIPERS MAY BE BRITTLE DUE TO IMPROPER METALLURGY.

Consequence: THIS COULD CAUSE FRACTURE OF THE BRAKE CALIPER AND SUBSEQUENT UNEXPECTED PARTIAL LOSS OF BRAKING FORCE, WHICH COULD RESULT IN A VEHICLE CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE FRONT BRAKE CALIPER IF NECESSARY FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON APRIL 10, 2006. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.

Reported: 2008-03-26 (March 26, 2008)

MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 120,000 MY 2004-2006 ENDEAVOR PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING VEHICLE USE, THE IGNITION KEY INTERLOCK CABLE (WHICH IS A COMPONENT OF THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM) MAY ALLOW THE INTERLOCKING CAM TO FALL FORWARD AND ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN THE GEARSHIFT MECHANISM IS NOT IN THE PARK POSITION.

Consequence: IF THE DRIVER DOES NOT SHIFT TO PARK BEFORE REMOVING THE KEY AND FAILS TO ENGAGE THE PARKING BRAKE, THE VEHICLE COULD ROLL AND A CRASH COULD OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND CORRECT THESE VEHICLES FOR THE REPORTED CONDITION. THE RECALL WILL BEGIN ON JULY 7, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.

Reported: 2008-09-09 (September 9, 2008)

MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 45,988 MY 2005-2007 ENDEAVOR, GALANT, ECLIPSE COUPE, AND MY 2007 ECLIPSE SPYDER VEHICLES. THE BRACKET THAT IS THE ATTACHMENT POINT FOR THE LEFT REAR FUEL TANK MOUNTING STRAP MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY FORMED DURING A METAL STAMPING PROCESS. THE PROCESS MAY HAVE CAUSED THE METAL TO HAVE A SPLIT IN THE AREA WHERE THE BOLT THAT HOLDS ONE OF THE TWO FUEL TANK STRAPS TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE IS LOCATED. IN THE EVENT THE FUEL TANK IS FULL AND THE VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO A SEVERE COLLISION, THE BRACKET MAY BREAK AND ALLOW THE FUEL TANK TO DROP DOWN, POSSIBLY CAUSING A FUEL LEAK.

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT TO SEE IF THE LEFT REAR FUEL TANK STRAP MOUNTING BRACKET HAS SPLITTING BEYOND A SPECIFIC LIMIT. VEHICLES WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE SPLITTING WILL BE REPAIRED USING A REINFORCEMENT CAP, A SPECIAL STRUCTURAL ADHESIVE, AND A RIVET TO REINFORCE THE FUEL TANK MOUNTING BRACKET. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 20, 2008. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.

Reported: 2010-02-25 (February 25, 2010)

MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 ENDEAVOR VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, RHODE ISLAND, VERMONT, VIRGINIA, WEST VIRGINIA, WISCONSIN, AND WASHINGTON D.C. COLD STATES INCLUDE NORTH DAKOTA, SOUTH DAKOTA, NEBRASKA, KANSAS, OKLAHOMA, COLORADO, WYOMING, MONTANA, IDAHO, WASHINGTON, OREGON, AND UTAH. ADJOINING STATES INCLUDE ARKANSAS, TENNESSEE, AND NORTH CAROLINA. IN SEVERE CORROSIVE ENVIRONMENTS WHERE ROAD SALTS ARE FREQUENTLY USED IN WINTER VEHICLES MAY BE EXPOSED TO ROAD DEBRIS (MUD) MIXED WITH ROAD SALT. THIS MATERIAL CAN BECOME TRAPPED BETWEEN A REINFORCING BRACKET AND THE FUEL FILLER PIPE, POTENTIALLY CAUSING CORROSION. OVER TIME, CORROSION COULD CREATE A LEAK IN THE FUEL FILLER PIPE THAT COULD RESULT IN A FUEL LEAKAGE WHEN FUELING THE VEHICLE.

Consequence: FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE FUEL FILLER PIPE WITH A NEW IMPROVED PART FREE OF CHARGE. THE SAFETY RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN ON OR BEFORE JULY 5, 2010. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-800-222-0037.