1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT Owner Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V143001 (POWER TRAIN); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. MOMENTUM MITSUBISHI IN FAIRFIELD, CA WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WOULD NO LONGER BE OBLIGATED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE AGE OF THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

11092488

Incident

May 1, 2018

Mileage

36,000 mi

THE CARS FAULTY ECU CAUSED ME TO STALL MY CAR IN TRAFFIC. ALMOST CAUSING 4 CONSECUTIVE TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS. I HAD TO CALL A TOW TRUCK AFTER MOVING THE CAR ACROSS 3 LANES OF HIGH VOLUME TRAFFIC. MY ECU MIGHT BE FRIED, IM LUCKY IT DIDN'T CATCH ON FIRE

NHTSA ID

10956658

Incident

Feb 6, 2017

Mileage

148,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE POWERTRAIN WAS LEAKING FLUID THROUGH THE CASKET. HE REFERENCED RECALL 02V143001 (POWER TRAIN TRANSFER CASE (4- WHEEL DRIVE) FOR WHICH THE REPAIRS HAD BEEN PERFORMED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS IN THE POSSESSION OF THE A PREVIOUS OWNER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE HAD OCCURRED AGAIN. ON ANOTHER DAY, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE BECAUSE OF A SHORT IN THE SUSPENSION MODULE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 143,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 146.000.

NHTSA ID

10323946

Incident

Apr 6, 2010

Mileage

143,000 mi

I WENT TO HAVE MY TRANSFER CASE RECALLED PER THE FEDERAL MANDATED SAFETY RECALL, EL CAJON MITSUBISHI INSPECTED TRANSFER CASE THERE WAS DAMAGE TO THE SHAFT, A TOOTH WAS SHEARED OFF AND WHOLE ASSEMBLY IS HARD TO ROTATE. THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE IT, JUST RESEALED THE TRANSFERCASE AND DENIED ME THE FULL REPAIR. *TR

NHTSA ID

10261286

Incident

Sep 3, 2008

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT RECALL ON THE TRANSFER CASE OF HIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR THE RECALL REPAIR SERVICE. AFTER 20,000 MILES, THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE RECALLED COMPONENT WAS DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN OPERATING CONDITION. HE ALSO OBSERVED A MALFUNCTION IN THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 140,000.

NHTSA ID

10230357

Incident

Apr 6, 2008

Mileage

140,000 mi

THE SEATBELTS IN MY 3000GT VR4 FAIL TO RETRACT, AND ARE OFTEN LOOSE WHILE NOT DRIVING. WHEN I ORIGINALLY PURCHASED THE CAR IT DID IT EVERY NOW AND THEN, AND NOW, 2 YEARS LATER, ITS A CONSTANT PROBLEM. THE BELT WILL NOT SECURELY HOLD ME DOWN WHILE DRIVING, AND THEN WHEN LEAVING THE VEHICLE, THE BELT WILL NOT RETRACT AND OFTEN GET CLOSED IN THE DOOR. IM AWARE THAT IM NOT THE ONLY 3000GT/STEALTH SUFFERING FROM THIS ISSUE, I FEEL THAT A RECALL IS NECESSARY, THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10230312

Incident

Jul 20, 2006

Mileage

90,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. WHILE DRIVING HIS VEHICLE, THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE PRESENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER NOTICED THAT THERE WAS OIL LEAKING FROM THE TRANSFER CASE, WHICH ARE RELATED TO ALL OF THE DEFECTS THAT ARE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT HONOR THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH THE FAILURE IS IDENTICAL TO THE RECALL BECAUSE THE TRANSFER CASE SEAL WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 124,000. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER IS 02V143001 . THE MITSUBISHI RECALL BULLETIN NUMBER IS SR-02-003.****

NHTSA ID

10213000

Incident

Dec 24, 2007

Mileage

124,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD TO PUMP THE BRAKES IN ORDER FOR THEM TO ENGAGE. HE STATED THAT HE HAD TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL TO THE FLOOR FOR THE BRAKES TO SLOWLY ENGAGE AT THE LAST MINUTE. AT ONE POINT, THE CONTACT HAD TO DRIVE OFF THE ROAD TO AVOID CRASHING INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN AT 10 MPH AND HAS NOT BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 96V143001 (SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS). THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 89,000.

NHTSA ID

10202187

Incident

Sep 4, 2007

Mileage

89,000 mi

SEAT BELTS IN THE 19992 3000GT VR4 DO NOT RETRACT AT ALL. IV HAD THE CAR A LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND THEY HAVE NEVER WORKED PROPERLY. *AK

NHTSA ID

10192942

Incident

Nov 20, 2005

Mileage

56,000 mi

WHILE ENTERING ONTO THE FREEWAY I EXPERIENCE STUMBLING AND/OR NO POWER WHILE TRYING TO BUILD UP SPEED TO ENTER INTO TRAFFIC. THEREFORE, MOST TIMES, NEARLY GETTING HIT OR CAUSING AN ACCIDENT FROM SOMEONE SWERVING INTO ANOTHER CAR TO KEEP FROM HITTING ME. AFTER EXTENSIVE AND EXPENSIVE LONG TERM TESTING, THE PROBLEM WAS DIAGNOSED TO BE BAD CAPACITORS IN MY ECU. WITHIN UNDER 2 YEARS OF HAVING IT FIXED I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. IN RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I HAVE COME TO FIND THAT IT IS A COMMON OCCURRENCE WITH THIS MAKE OF VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10191286

Incident

May 20, 2007

Mileage

115,000 mi

I OWN A DODGE STEALTH AND THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DO NOT FUNCTIONS PROPERLY. THEY HAVEN'T WORKED SINCE I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE. WHEN YOU PULL THE BELT OUT TO STRAP IT IN IT DOES NOT RETRACT ON ITS OWN. THE BELT RARELY LOCKS WHEN BRAKING . I DON'T NOT FELL THE BELT WILL PROTECT ME IN AN ACCIDENT.*AK

NHTSA ID

10187414

Incident

Mar 17, 2007

Mileage

104,000 mi

BOTH SEAT BELTS IN THE DODGE STEALTH RT/TT (1992) DO NOT RECOIL PROPERLY, ACTUALLY THEY DON'T RECOIL AT ALL. I HAVE TO MANUALLY PULL THEM BACK, AND THEY DON'T STAY THAT WAY LONG. FROM WHAT I READ THERE WERE MANY OTHER 3000GT & STEALTH OWNERS THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO. THERE REALLY SHOULD BE A RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10187325

Incident

Jan 1, 2007

DRIVING IN 1ST GEAR WENT TO SHIFT & IT JUST STARTED GRINDING....NOW HAVE TO HAVE NEW TRANSMISSION & TRANSFER CASE $7100.00.... TRYING TO FIND USED PARTS NOW...TOO MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM... CAR HAS 96,500 MILES ON IT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10180910

Incident

Dec 21, 2005

Mileage

97,000 mi

TL* - SOMETIME IN DECEMBER OF 2002 WHILE DRIVING ON A LOW GRADE HILL ON A RAINY DAY THE 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000 GT TRANSFER CASE SEIZED AT 40-50 MPH, RESULTING IN ALL 4-WHEELS LOCKING UP, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO CRASH INTO A LIGHT POLE. AFTER THE CRASH THE CLUTCH, HOOD, RADIATOR, FRONT CRASH BAR, WINDSHIELD AND AIR BAG WERE REPLACED. ON OCTOBER OF 2006 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE WHEELS LOCKED AGAIN. AFTER SHIFTING THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE AND 1 ST GEAR SEVERAL TIMES THE TIRES UNLOCKED, AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PUSH IT INTO DRIVEWAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN 02V143001, BUT THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID

10179404

Incident

Oct 1, 2005

Mileage

90,000 mi

SEAT BELTS TO NOT PROPERLY RETRACT, SOMETIMES NOT AT ALL, WHICH MAY SHOW SIGNS OF A FAULTY MECHANISM WHICH CLEARLY DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. *NM

NHTSA ID

10177819

Incident

May 1, 2006

Mileage

140,000 mi

BOTH OF THE FRONT SEAT BELTS HAVE SLOWLY LOST THEIR ABILITY TO RETRACT ON THEIR OWN UNTIL NOW THE PASSENGER SEAT BELT NO LONGER RETRACTS BY ITSELF AND THE DRIVER SEAT BELT RETRACTS SLOWLY AND VERY WEAKLY. *JB

NHTSA ID

10175218

Incident

Dec 5, 2006

Mileage

70,000 mi

SEAT BELTS WONT RETRACT SLACK, LEAVING YOU WITH OUT PROPER RESTRAINT. I HIT MY BRAKES HARD ONCE AND MY PASSENGER MOVED DANGEROUSLY FORWARD. THANKS *NM

NHTSA ID

10165448

Incident

Aug 14, 2006

SEAT BELT MALFUNCTION. SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY EVEN WHEN FED. SEAT BELT OFTEN TWISTS IN THE GUIDER/HOLDER CAUSING IT TO GET STUCK MAKING IT UNUSABLE A MAJORITY OF THE TIME. THIS HAS BEEN THIS WAY FOR 4 YEARS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10163596

Incident

Mar 16, 2005

Mileage

75,000 mi

THE SEAT BELTS IN MANY OF OUR CARS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS PULLED ON IT DOES NOT RETRACT, LEAVING ENOUGH SLACK IN THE BELT THAT IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR, IT WOULD NOT SERVE ITS PURPOSE AS A SAFETY RESTRAINT. DODGE STEALTH/3000 GT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10163589

Incident

Jul 27, 2006

THE SEAT BELTS IN MY 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR-4 DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. WHEN THE SEAT BELT IS PULLED ON IT DOES NOT RETRACT, LEAVING ENOUGH SLACK IN THE BELT THAT IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR, IT WOULD NOT SERVE ITS PURPOSE AS A SAFETY RESTRAINT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10163302

Incident

Sep 25, 2003

Mileage

86,000 mi

I OWN A 1992 MITSUBOSHI 3000GT VR4. WHEN THE SEATBELT IS PULLED ON IT DOES NOT RETRACT, LEAVING ENOUGH SLACK IN THE BELT THAT IF AN ACCIDENT WERE TO OCCUR, IT WOULD NOT SERVE ITS PURPOSE AS A SAFETY RESTRAINT.

NHTSA ID

10163103

Incident

Jan 22, 1993

Mileage

40,000 mi

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AT ALL. *NM

NHTSA ID

10159886

Incident

Jun 14, 2006

BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT MAKING THEM USELESS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE TO REACH BACK AND FEED IT BACK INTO THE RETRACT POSITION IN WHICH THIS WILL ONLY WORK SOMETIMES. *JB

NHTSA ID

10159497

Incident

Jun 1, 2006

Mileage

120,000 mi

SEAT BELT DO NOT RETRACT. BOTH DRIVER AND SEAT BELT DO NOT WORK. *NM

NHTSA ID

10159211

Incident

Jun 5, 2006

SEAT BELTS NEVER RETRACT ON THEIR OWN. YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY PUSH THE SEAT BELT BACK INTO THE FEEDER. CONSTANT SLACK WHILE DRIVING. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON BOTH OF MY 3000GT'S. *JB

NHTSA ID

10157784

Incident

May 18, 2006

Mileage

86,353 mi