1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT Powertrain (other) Problems

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

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 SPLINES OF THE SHAFT THAT CONNECT THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE WERE STRIPPED UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. *NM

NHTSA ID

10063758

Incident

May 16, 2003

Mileage

133,000 mi

18 SPLINE OUTPUT SHAFT IS INSUFFICIENT FOR THE CAR AND IS VERY DANGEROUS IF IT BREAKS WHILE ON THE PARKWAY OR DRIVING IN TAFFIC.*AK

NHTSA ID

10062234

Incident

Dec 22, 2003

THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT FOR THE 1991-1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT IS FAR TOO WEAK FOR THE LEVEL OF PERFORMANCE OF THE CAR. AFTER ONLY 3000 MILES, A NEW SHAFT THAT WAS INSTALLED LITERALLY TWISTED IN HALF. THE SHAFT THAT WAS REPLACED HAD NEARLY NOTHING LEFT OF THE TEETH, AND IT ONLY HAD 50,000 MILES ON IT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10058342

Incident

Feb 10, 2004

HAVING REPAIRED THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE, THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT HAD SHEARED, ALSO SHEARING THE TRANSFER CASE INPUT COUPLING. COST OF REPAIRS, $2,800 TO REBUILD BOTH ITEMS, PLUS RENTAL CAR ($1,000). THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE UNDER WARRANTY; ONCE AT 4,069 (NEW UNIT), AND THE OTHER AT 46,122 MILES (REBUILT) DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURES. IN TALKING WITH BOTH MESA MITSUBISHI (MESA, AZ) AND MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER SUPPORT (COSTA MESA, CA) THERE IS NO OR HAS THERE BEEN AN EXCESSIVE FAILURE OF THIS TRANSMISSION. I BEG TO DIFFER WITH THAT. AFTER RESEARCHING THE INTERNET FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS I KNOW OF AT LEAST 1 DOZEN OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD MULTIPLE TRANSMISSIONS CHANGED. WITH MITSUBISHI ONLY SELLING NEW/REBUILTS AT $5,000 A PIECE AND PARTS FROM GET DRAG VERY HARD TO GET, THEY ARE MAKING PEOPLE PURCHASE A WHOLE UNIT VERSUS PARTS TO REBUILD, ALONG WITH INEFFECTIVE DESIGN AND EARLY FAILURE OF THOSE ITEMS.

NHTSA ID

703490

Incident

Jan 18, 1999

WAS TRAVELING 30MPH WHEN VEHICLE HAD BROKE DOWN. HAD VEHICLE TOWED. MECHANIC NOTICED THAT TRANSFER CASE/TRANSMISSION DRIVESHAFT HAD BUSTED. IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, DIFFICULTY IN OBTAINING PROPER PARTS. *AK

NHTSA ID

832869

Incident

Oct 31, 1998

DRIVESHAFT BROKE/REPLACED; ALSO REPLACED TRANSMISSION ITSELF. *AK

NHTSA ID

522879

Incident

Aug 5, 1997