1991 Mitsubishi 3000GT Transmission Problems

TRANSMISSION FAILED 2 TIMES ON MY 91 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10155866

Incident

Feb 1, 2006

WHILE DRIVING IN A STOP AND GO/BUMPER-TO-BUMPER TRAFFIC VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATED AND LURCHED FORWARD AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE IN FRONT. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED VEHICLE'S CONTROL UNIT. *AK TRANSMISSION FEELS AS IF SLIPPING GEARS. TRANSMISSION CONTROL UNIT WAS REPLACED. SHIFTER BUSHINGS REPLACED. ENGINE IDLED BY ITSELF. ISC MOTOR REPLACED AND THROTTLE BODY CLEANED. LEFT AXLE BOOT WAS REBUILT. ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. ECU WAS REPLACED. FRONT END PULLS LEFT. FRONT AND REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT PERFORMED. BRAKES PULSATE WHEN APPLIED. FRONT ROTORS RESURFACED. *TT *NM

NHTSA ID

10117773

Incident

Nov 1, 2004

Mileage

68,285 mi

MY GT 3000 SL MANUAL TRANSMISSION PROBLEM THE FIRST GEAR SYNCHRO AR BAD. COME TO FIND OUT THAT YOU CAN NOT GET PARTS, HOW CAN A COMPANY SELL SOEMTHING THAT YOU CAN'T GET PARTS FOR ALL YOU CAN DO IS BUY A NEW TRANSMISSION THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS OR SALVAGE ONE THAT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM. GETRAG AND MITSUBISHI SHOULD FIX THERE BLUNDER

NHTSA ID

10118574

Incident

Apr 25, 2005

Mileage

60,000 mi

I HAVE A 1991 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR4 TWIN TURBO. I HAD TO REPLACE THE 18 SPLINE OUTPUT SHAFT IN THE TRANSMISSION. IN 1993 (2 YEARS AFTER PRODUCTION), MITSUBISHI REALIZED THAT THEY MADE A FLAW IN THE OUTPUT SHAFTS AND WENT OT THE 24 SPLINE. I KNOW OF VERY MANY PEOPLE THAT HAVE HAD TO PAY "OUT OF POCKET" FOR THIS DESIGN FLAW. MANY HAVE TO REPLACE IT WITH ANOTHER 18 SPLINE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE 24 SPLINE CONVERSION REQUIRES A WHOLE NEW TRANSMISSION CASING ($$). IS THERE ANYTHING THAT NHTSA COULD DO TO HELP US WITH THIS?*AK

NHTSA ID

10058819

Incident

Jun 1, 2002

Mileage

80,500 mi

THE OUTPUT SHAFT FROM MY 1991 3000GT VR4 IS PRONE TO BREAKAGE. THIS IS WELL KNOWN BY THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIPS. A RECALL IS ALREADY IN PLACE FOR OUR TRANSFER CASES AND IT SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO OUR TRANSMISSIONS AS WELL.*AK

NHTSA ID

10058124

Incident

Jan 12, 2004

MY MOTHER OWNS A 1991 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR4, SINCE SHE ISN'T COMPETENT IN USING THE COMPUTER I AM SENDING THIS IN FOR HER. THIS MODEL CAR HAS A COMMON PROBLEM IN THE TRANSAXLE WITH THE 18-SPLINE SHAFT. THIS PART OF THE CAR IS CONSIDERED THE WEAK LINK. THE SHAFT SNAPPED WHILE DRIVING THE CAR AND ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT SINCE IT WAS ON A HIGHWAY WITH NO SHOULDERS TO PULL OVER ON. LUCKILY THERE WAS NOT A LOT OF TRAFFIC AND THE CAR WAS ABLE TO CHANGE LANES AND PUT THE HAZARD LIGHTS ON WITHOUT INCIDENT. I AM HOPING THAT NHTSA CAN ASSIST OWNERS OF THIS CAR IN GETTING A RECALL FOR THESE 18-SPLINE TRANSMISSIONS. THANKS. *AK

NHTSA ID

10057149

Incident

Sep 3, 2003

Mileage

70,000 mi

OIL IS LEAKING FROM THE TRANSMISSION COVER CASE SEALS, CAUSING CONSUMER TO REFILL MORE THEN NORMAL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10038091

Incident

Aug 31, 2003

Mileage

133,000 mi

MITSUBISHI MOTORS WILL NOT HONOR THE 91 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR4 TRANSFER CASE NHTSA DOT RECALL. NOR WILL MITSUBISHI REPLY TO THE CONCERNS OF ANY 3000GT OWNERS. NOR WILL MITSUBISHI OFFER AFTER MARKET OR ORIG. PARTS FOR REBUILDING. ONE MUST PURCHASE THE WHOLE UNIT. I, AS WELL AS MANY OTHERS FIND MITSUBISHI MOTORS TO BE UNCARING AND UNWILLING TO INVESTIGATE THESE POTENCIAL PROBLEMS THAT CAN RESULT IN INJURY OR EVEN DEATH.

NHTSA ID

757782

Incident

Feb 1, 1999

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

757706

Incident

Nov 3, 2001

PREV OWNER STATES THAT SAME PROBLEM FAILURE OCCURRED AT 43000MILE-2ND GEAR/SYNCHROS/LEAKS. *AK

NHTSA ID

757651

Incident

Jun 1, 2001

GETRAG AND MITSUBISHI REFUSE TO SUPPLY PARTS TO DO REAPIRS AND ONLY ALTERNATIVE IS A $6,000 REPLACEMENT FROM MITSUBISHI NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

755947

Incident

Oct 22, 1996

THE 2ND AND 3RD GEAR SYNCHROS ARE WORN OUT AND I HAVE A LOT OF TROUBLE SHIFTING. *AK

NHTSA ID

752253

Incident

May 23, 2001

TRANSMISSION LOCKED @35MPH. 2ND & 3RD BEEN GRINDING FOR TWO YEAS UNDER DAILY DRIVING. DEALERSHIP SAID IT WAS BAD SHIFTING AND NEGLECTED TO TELL ME THAT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY WAS STILL IN EFFECT!! NOW I HAVE A $5K REPAIR I CANNOT AFFORD!, IT IS WAY TO COMMON OF A PROBLEM IN THESE CARS. PLEASE HELP US.*AK

NHTSA ID

749823

Incident

Aug 1, 2001

THERE HAVE BEEN MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT THIS AND NOTHING HAS HAPPEND ABOUT IT. I THINK IT IS TIME THAT THERE IS A RECALL MADE FOR THE TRANSMISIONS. *AK

NHTSA ID

745158

Incident

May 10, 2001

TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING, AND CRUNCHING IN THIRD GEAR. *AK

NHTSA ID

743709

NO SUMMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

742557

Incident

Nov 18, 2000

GET RAG TRANSMISSION FAILS REPETEDLY IN MOST 91-93 MITSUBISHI 3000GT'S AND NEITHER MITSUBISHI OR GETRAG OFFER REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR THE TRANSMISSION AND ALSO THERE ARE MANY OTHER COMMON PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE SRS LIGHT COMMING ON WHEN THE BATTERY IS REMOVED. EVEN IF MITSU DOESN'T PAY FOR THE REPAIRS AT LEAST WE ASK FOR REPLACEMENT PARTS.

NHTSA ID

729623

NO SUMMARY

NHTSA ID

729351

Incident

Jul 13, 2000

I AM REPRESENTING THE STEALTH / 3000GT COMMUNITY. OUR CARS HAVE MAJOR SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THE TRANSMISSIONS. I WOULD SEND THE ENTIRE LETTER WE AS A COMMUNITY HAVE COMPOSED, BUT I AM ONLY LIMITED TO 2000 CHARACTERS. TO BE BRIEF, OUR CARS TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS ARE SUB-STANDARD QUALITY. THEY HAVE BROKEN WHILE PEOPLE ARE DRIVING THE CARS, AND THE BREAK AGAIN. WE CANNOT GET REPLACEMENT PARTS FOR OUR TRANSMISSIONS EITHER, DUE TO MITSUBISHI NOT PROVIDING THEM. PLEASE EMAIL ME AT [email protected] OR [email protected] SO I CAN SEND IN THE FULL DETAILED LETTER. I HAVE A SPREADSHEET THAT I COMPILED OVER THE WEEK OF ALMOST 50 NAMES/INFORMATION OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE RE-OCCURING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. AND I GOT THOSE NAMES IN ONLY 5 DAYS TIME. WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH OUR CARS CONSTANTLY BREAKING DOWN AND BEING WORRIED ABOUT THEM BREAKING DOWN WHILE DRIVING. SOME PEOPLE HAVE HAD GEARS AND OTHER PARTS BREAK RIGHT THROUGH THE TRANSMISSION CASING WALLS WHILE THE CAR IS MOVING. LUCKILY, NOTHING SERIOUS IN TERMS OF AN ACCIDENT HAS HAPPENED. I WILL SEND THE ENTIRE LETTER TO YOU [NHTSA] IF YOU EMAIL ME BACK. I WILL ALSO ATTACH THE SPREADSHEET OF NAMES AND INFO I HAVE RECEIVED OF SUPPORTERS THAT HAVE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS AS WELL. AS I SAID BEFORE, PLEASE EMAIL ME AT [email protected] AND/OR [email protected] SO I CAN SEND YOU THE LETTER. THANKS, STEALTH/3000GT COMMUNITY.

NHTSA ID

729328

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

726290

Incident

Jul 11, 2000

TRANSMISSION CASE CRACKED AFTER CAR POPPED OUT OF GEAR FOR NO REASON. MUST BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $3,000.*AK

NHTSA ID

725316

Incident

Jul 3, 2000

TRANSFER CASE SPLINE FAILED. *AK

NHTSA ID

724866

Incident

Jun 1, 2000

THE END OF THE REAR COVER OF THE 5 SPEED TRANSMISSION BLEW OFF, EXPELLING THE 5TH GEAR SYNCHONIZER ASSEMBLY AND ALL LUBRICANT FROM THE TRANSAXLE CASE. LUCKLY, THE CAR WAS ONLY TRAVELING ABOUT 20 MPH WHEN THIS OCCURED. CAR WAS BEING DRIVEN DOWN A SLIGHT GRADE THROUGH A PARKING LOT AT TIME OF FAILURE. PHOTOS ARE AVAILABLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

723524

Incident

Jun 3, 2000

THE TRANSMISSION IS MADE BY A GERMAN COMPANY CALLED "GETRAG". THEY ONLY WILL SELL A COMPLETE NEW UNIT AND WILL NOT SELL REPLACEMENT PARTS. THE PARTS ARE WEAK FROM THE START WITH MANY KNOWN FAILURES OF THESE TRANSMISSIONS, AND ALSO THEIR WEAK OUTPUT SHAFTS. THE SYNCRONIZERS ARE THE MOST COMMON THING TO GO WITH MY 2ND AND 3RD GEAR BEING REPLACED WITH USED ONES TWICE WITH NO SUCCESS. THESE TRANSMISSIONS ARE GARBAGE AND WITHOUT INDIVIDUAL REPLACEMENT PARTS BEING AVAILABLE BUYING A WHOLE NEW UNIT FOR $5,000 IS NOT A VERY GOOD SOLUTION. I'VE NEVER SEEN SUCH A MONOPOLY SUCH AS THE ONE GETRAG AND MITSUBISHI HAVE FORMED TOGETHER. *AK

NHTSA ID

705472

Incident

Sep 20, 1998

WHILE DRIVING SMELLED SOMETHING, INTERNAL FAILURE RESULTED IN THERE BEING A HOLE IN THE TRANSMISSION, NOT ABLE TO GET REAPIR BECAUSE HE CAN'T FIND THE PART.

NHTSA ID

542401