1993 Mitsubishi 3000GT Problems

TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT TO AWD TRANSFER CASE FAILED WITHOUT ABUSE AND VERY EASY DRIVING AS WELL AS INPUT ON TRANSFER CASE SPLINE FAILURE. *JB

WHILE ACCELERATING INTO SECOND GEAR I HEARD A LOAD THUMP AND MY CAR STOPPED ACCELERATING. MY TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. WHEN YOU PUT IT IN ANY GEAR AND RELEASE THE CLUTCH THE CAR GOES NOWHERE. WHY DOES MITSUBISHI MAKE A CAR WITH 300HP AND A TRANNY THAT CANNOT HANDLE IT. I SPOKE WITH 3 OTHER 3KGT OWNERS THAT HAVE ALL HAD TRANNY PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR...IT DESERVES A RECALL!*AK

SEAT BELTS FAIL TO RETRACT. *TR

SEATBELTS DO NOT RETRACT AND LEAVE SLACK WHICH RENDERS THEM USELESS IN AN ACCIDENT. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSFER CASE WAS LEAKING OIL FROM THE SEALS. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED FOR THE EXACT SAME FAILURE UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 02V143001 (POWER TRAIN: TRANSFER CASE -4-WHEEL DRIVE). THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT ANY FURTHER REPAIRS WOULD BE AT HIS EXPENSE BECAUSE THEY HAD PREVIOUSLY TAKEN THE LIABILITY FOR THE VEHICLE AND ADDRESSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 145,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. WHEN SHIFTING INTO SECOND GEAR AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE. HE NOTICED OIL LEAKING ON THE GROUND WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE REPAIR SHOP AND THEY STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE WAS LEAKING. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 02V143001 (POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE), HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS ALREADY INSPECTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 143,273 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS MADE AWARE OF A RECALL BUT THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE RECALL EXPIRED. NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V143001, POWER TRAIN WAS ASSOCIATED WITH THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO WORK ON THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE RECALL EXPIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE WAS LEAKING AND WHEN IN IT WAS IN NEUTRAL, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD UNUSUAL NOISE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TRANSFER CASE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND VERIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 02V143001 (POWER TRAIN: TRANSFER CASE-4- WHEEL DRIVE). THE MANUFACTURER CONFIRMED THAT PER THE RECALL, THEY WERE ONLY LIABLE FOR REFILLING THE TRANSFER CASE BUT NOT REPLACING IT. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM IN THE VEHICLE WAS AN AFTERMARKET PART AND NOT AN ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS PART. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WOULD NOT ASSUME LIABILITY FOR THE REPAIR AND HE LEFT THE VEHICLE IN THE DEALERS POSSESSION UNTIL THE MANUFACTURER AGREED TO REPLACE THE TRANSFER CASE AT NO CHARGE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 218,500.

SINCE DATE OF PURCHASE WINDOWS GET A GRESEY FILM MAKING VISION HARD. GAVE UP ARGUING UNTIL SAW MIT. WAS CHARGED WITH HIDING DEFECTS . NOW MOST RECENT PROBLEM IS VEV. FAILED INSPECTION FOR BURNING OIL. WITH LESS THAN 50,000 MILES AND ONLY DRIVING IT ON NICE DAYS AND NOT NIGHTS BECAUSE OF WINDOWS FOGGING AND SMEARING THIS IS LAST STRAW. MIT SHOULD EITHER FIX OR REPLACE THIS RED LEMON. THANKYOU FOR BEING THE FIRST TO HELP.

GLASS SUNROOF SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING. *AK

ALL FOUR FACTORY MITSUBISHI CHROME 17 INCH WHEELS BEGAN TO PIT STARTING FROM THE LUG AND HUB AREA . THIS RAPIDLY PROGRESSED INTO PEELING OF THE CHROME AND SOON THE CHROME AT THE BEAD CRACKED CAUSING AIR PRESSURE IN THE TIRES TO RAPIDLY DECREASE LOSING CLOSE TO 10 LB OF AIR PRESSURE OVER A 24 HR PERIOD. THIS LEADS TO AN UNSAFE DRIVING CONDITION. AND ALSO DAMAGED 2 TIRES FROM UNDER INFLATION. I THEN PURCHASED A NEW SET OF 4 TIRES THINKING MAYBE THE TIRES WERE THE PROBLEM BUT AFTER A BRAND NEW SET OF TIRES WERE INSTALLED STILL EXPERIENCING AIR LOSS. *TR

I HAVE A 1993 MITSUBISHI 300 GT VR4. I AM THE SECOND OWNER OF THE VEHICLE (PURCHASED 2001) THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE POWER TRAIN. AFTER BEING NOTIFIED I TOOK THE CAR TO BE SERVICE ON THE TRANSFER CASE AT CARMAX MITSUBISHI IN STERLING, VA. WHEN I PICKED UP THE CAR IT SEEMED TO BE WORKING PROPERLY BUT SHORTLY AFTER STARTED TO HAVE A PROBLEM AGAIN WITH THE TRANSFER GEARS IT WAS MAKING GRINDING NOISES WHILE SHIFTING FROM FIRST TO SECOND OR WHILE GOING IN REVERSE, ALSO THERE WAS A CLUNKING NOISE WHILE REVERSING, THE RIGHT SIDE OF THE REAR WHEELS HAS ALL THE SYMPTOMS THAT WERE THERE BEFORE IT WAS TAKEN TO BE SERVICE FOR THE RECALL. THE DEALER THAT SERVICED MY CAR AT THE TIME (7-25-03) ADDED A NOTE ON THE SERVICE SLIP STATING THAT THE TRANSFER CASE SPINDS WERE WORN OUT AND NEEDED IT TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. I TOOK THE CAR TO ANOTHER DEALER AND THEY SAID THE SAME BUT THEY COULD NOT HELP ME BECAUSE THE RECALL WAS PERFORMED ON MY CAR WHICH ONLY INCLUDED ADDING TRANSMISSION OIL TO THE CASE A $130.00 SERVICE. MY CAR HAS BEEN SITTING IN MY GARAGE FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS WITH ONLY 72,000. AS MANY OWNER'S MY OPINION THAT THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT DESIGNED TO HANDLE THE HORSE POWER, AND IT IS A CORPORATE DECISION TO REPLACE RATHER THAN FIX THE ORIGINAL UNIT AT AN UNREASONABLE COST. MANY HAVE REPLACED TRANSMISSION UNITS MORE THAN ONCE WHICH GIVES A GOOD INDICATION OF THE INADEQUACY. HERE IS THE RECALL NUMBER. WHAT SHOULD I DO? NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V143001 COMPONENT: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) DETAILS: ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A CONDITION EXISTS THAT ALLOWS OIL TO LEAK FROM THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE. CONSEQUENCE: LOW OIL LEVELS IN THE TRANSFER CASE COULD CAUSE BEARING DAMAGE AND RESULT IN DRIVE TRAIN LOCKUP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH. CORRECTIVE ACTION: A PROPOSED REMEDY AND OWNER NOTIFICATION SCHEDULE HAS NOT YET BEEN PROVIDED. *JB

1993 3000 GT VR-4 MITSUBISHI. I AM ORIGINAL OWNER. ACCELERATOR PEDAL REGULARLY "SUCKS" DOWN TO THE FLOOR WHEN YOU START TO ACCELERATE FROM EITHER A STOP OR WHEN TRY TO ACCELERATE QUICKLY. WHEN THE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED A LITTLE PAST HALF WAY, IT SUDDENLY SEEMS TO GET A LIFE OF ITS OWN AND TAKES OVER AND PULLS THE PEDAL THE REST OF THE WAY TO THE FLOOR AND YOU HAVE TO PUT YOUR FOOT UNDER THE PEDAL AND PRY REALLY HARD TO GET IT BACK UP FROM THE FLOOR. I EVEN WAS ABLE TO DEMONSTRATE HOW THE PEDAL STICKS IN TO THE FLOOR ONCE TO A FRIEND WHEN THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF AND THE RUG WAS PULLED BACK, BY PUSHING IT DOWN TO THE FLOOR WITH MY HAND AND IT STAYED DEPRESSED HARD UNTIL PRIED UP AGAIN. I HAVE HAD THE DEALERSHIPS IN OMAHA LOOK AT IT SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE YEARS AND ONE EVEN REPLACED THE ACCELERATOR CABLE WHILE IT WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THIS DID NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. I HAVE COME VERY CLOSE TO HAVING AN ACCIDENT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, DUE TO THE UNEXPECTED RAPID ACCELERATION. ALTHOUGH IT HAPPENS ALOT, YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN, SO USUALLY TRY TO LEAVE EXTRA DISTANCE BETWEEN MYSELF AND CARS AHEAD ALSO TRY TO ACCELERATE MORE SLOWLY WHEN EVER POSSIBLE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND I CAN'T SEEM TO FIND ANYONE WHO CAN FIGURE OUT WHAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. I SUGGESTED VAPOR LOCK WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL TO THE DEALER SERVICEMAN, AFTER SEEING THE REPORTS ABOUT FORD THAT SOUNDED AMAZINGLY SIMILAR, BUT THEY WOULDN'T COMMIT TO THAT OR ANY OTHER REASON. I HAVE SEEN THIS PROBLEM LISTED IN OTHER BLOGS AND FIND IT INTERESTING THAT THE DEALER TELLS THE CLIENT THAT IT IS THE FLOOR MAT GETTING UNDER THE PEDAL. I HAD THE FLOOR MAT PULLED OUT AND IT STILL DOES IT, SO IT'S NOT THE FLOOR MAT. BESIDES A FLOOR MAT WOULDN'T CAUSE THE PEDAL TO SUDDENLY TAKEOFF AND PULL AWAY FROM THE FOOT TO FURTHER DEPRESS ITSELF TO THE FLOOR AS THIS ONE DOES. *TR

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT APPLYING THE GAS. *AK *SC *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. WHILE DRIVING 65 MILES PER HOUR ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING A NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS VIBRATING AND ALL FOUR WHEELS LOCKED. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND THE STEERING FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACTS HOME. THE CONTACT NOTIFIED THE DEALER FOR THREE WEEKS AND NO ONE HAS RETURNED HIS CALL. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE MITSUBISHI DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR HIS VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 151000.

GEAR BOX FAILURE ON 1993 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR4 IMPORTED FROM JAPAN. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE VIBRATES BADLY, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SLOWDOWN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS FOUR TIMES FOR THE BRAKES. BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. WITHIN A MONTH THE VEHICLE WAS BACK IN THE SHOP DUE TO THE BRAKES OVERHEATING AND STARTING TO BEND. VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE REALLY HARD AGAIN, AND CONSUMER HAD ALL DEFECTS FIXED. CURRENTLY, THE PROBLEM RETURNED, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY THE DISC GETTING HOT, AND AFTER DRIVING THROUGH WATER, THE DISC WILL WARP. REPAIRS WERE MADE, NOT PROBLEMS SINCE. *ML

THE CLUTCH MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH FACTORY NEW, AT WHICH TIME I WAS INFORMED THAT I NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION DUE TO A CRACK IN THE TRANSFER CASE. THE AIR CONDITIONER HAS COMPLETLY MALFUNCTIONED TWO TIMES IN THE LAST SIX MONTHS. *AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE VIBRATES BADLY, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO SLOWDOWN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIRS FOUR TIMES FOR THE BRAKES. BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED. WITHIN A MONTH THE VEHICLE WAS BACK IN THE SHOP DUE TO THE BRAKES OVERHEATING AND STARTING TO BEND. VEHICLE STARTED TO VIBRATE REALLY HARD AGAIN, AND CONSUMER HAD ALL DEFECTS FIXED. CURRENTLY, THE PROBLEM RETURNED, IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE CAUSED BY THE DISC GETTING HOT, AND AFTER DRIVING THROUGH WATER, THE DISC WILL WARP. REPAIRS WERE MADE, NOT PROBLEMS SINCE. *ML