1985 Mitsubishi MIGHTY MAX: complaints, problems and recalls
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
2 owner complaints analyzed
0 distinct recall campaigns
Not available median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1985 model year. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Engine And Engine Cooling is the most frequently named component, appearing in 1 of 2 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Fuel system concerns | 1 | 50.0% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine And Engine Cooling | 1 |
| Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly | 1 |
Engine And Engine Cooling: 1; Fuel System, Gasoline:Storage:Tank Assembly: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 0 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 0 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
No usable failure mileage is recorded. 2 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
1996: 1; 2004: 1
Pattern summary
Engine And Engine Cooling leads the component reports. Fuel system concerns appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Examples from the source records
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 10069928 · 2004-01-15 (January 15, 2004)
THIS VEHICLE IS A 1985 MITSIBISHI D-50 DIESEL PICKUP.EVERY THING HAS WORKED FINE UNTIL OCTOBER WHEN THE ENGINE TEMP OVERHEATED AND I BEGAN TO LOSE COOLANT OUT OF THE EXPANSION TANK. NOTED ALSO THAT THE TEMPRATURE GUAGE DID NOT READ HIGH . THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MITSIBISHI OF SAN DIEGO FOR EVALUATION OF OTHER PROBLEMS AS WELL AS THIS,AND WAS TOLD NOT TO WASTE ANY MONEY ON IT BECAUSE THE HEAD WOULD CRACK GUARANTEED AT 50,000 MILES .
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10069928 at NHTSA ↗
Owner report 981103 · 1996-03-22 (March 22, 1996)
VEHICLE LEAKES GAS FROM THE GAS TANK. PLEASE DESCRIBE.*AK
Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 981103 at NHTSA ↗
Recall history
0 distinct campaigns affect this selection. Announcement dates below are different from vehicle model years. A campaign may cover multiple years.
No recall campaigns are recorded in this snapshot.