1994 Mitsubishi 3000GT Owner Complaints

ENGINE TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING APPROXIMATELY ENOUGH AMOUNT TO EMPTY THE ENGINE IN 3 WEEKS. THERE WAS A RECALL THAT WAS NEVER DONE BY PREVIOUS OWNERS. REQUESTING A CLAIM FOR A RECALL THAT WAS CLOSED IN 2002. I DISCOVERED THE RECALL AND THE FAILED PARTS AFTER I PURCHASED IT FROM A PRIVATE SELL 04/21/11. FAILED TRANSFER CASE STILL EXISTS ON THIS VEHICLE. MY SAFETY CONCERNS DUE TO A FAILED TRANSFER CASE ARE AS FOLLOWS: HOT RUNNING ENGINE, POOR PERFORMANCE, DIFFICULT SHIFTING, FAULTY SENSORS, POOR MILEAGE, ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY, ETC. *TR

NHTSA ID

10403945

Incident

Apr 21, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1994 MITSUBISHI 300 GT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT TIRE SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE WHILE HE WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE WHERE HE NOTICED THAT THE SUBFRAME CONNECTED TO LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE WHICH CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 218,442.

NHTSA ID

10362319

Incident

Oct 23, 2010

Mileage

218,442 mi

SEAT BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, LEAVING SLACK IN THE BELT THAT CAUSES IT TO NOT PROPERLY RESTRAIN THE DRIVER. *TR

NHTSA ID

10331805

Incident

May 1, 2010

SEAT BELT IN MY 1994 MITSUBISHI 3000GT DO NOT FUNCTION. I HAD THEM CHECKED OUT AND THE MECHANIC SAID THAT IT WAS NOTORIOUSLY COMMON ON THESE TO HAVE BAD NON-OPERATIONAL SEAT BELTS. IF IT IS NOTORIOUSLY COMMON WHY HAS MITSUBISHI NOT TAKEN CARE OF THE PROBLEM? I AM JUST CONCERNED THAT THE BELTS I AM GETTING INSTALLED WILL DO THE SAME THING, THEY ARE OF THE SAME MANUFACTURER, SO SAYS THE DEALERSHIP. RIGHT NOW MY BELTS ARE ONLY USED FOR SHOW UNTIL THE NEW BELTS COME IN. LAW SAYS YOU NEED TO WEAR A SEATBELT, BUT MINE WILL NOT DO ITS JOB IF I DO GET IN A WRECK. *TR

NHTSA ID

10298899

Incident

Jan 1, 2010

THE SEATBELTS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. 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. *TR

NHTSA ID

10250728

Incident

Oct 24, 2008

Mileage

76,000 mi

MY FRONT SEAT BELTS IN MY CAR NO LONGER RETRACT. THEY WON'T TIGHTEN UP AGAINST ME AND PROBABLY WOULDN'T HOLD ME TOO WELL IF I WAS IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CAR IS A 94 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR-4. *JB

NHTSA ID

10207866

Incident

Nov 4, 2007

SEAT BELT COMES OUT BUT DOESN'T RETRACT TO BECOME TIGHT ON THE DRIVER. THEN, DOESN'T RETRACT BACK TO GET OUT OF THE WAY, IT GOES ACROSS THE DRIVER IN A SLOPPY LOOSE MANNER. *AK

NHTSA ID

10193763

Incident

Jun 12, 2007

FRONT SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AFTER THE SEAT IS RETURNED FROM THE FORWARD POSITION. ALSO, THEY DO NOT RETRACT IF TOO MUCH SLACK IS PULLED WHEN BUCKLING THE BELT. THE SLACK HAS TO BE FED BACK INTO THE TENSIONER TO MAKE THE SEATBELT FIT TIGHT IN ORDER TO BE EFFECTIVE DURING A CRASH. *AK

NHTSA ID

10193485

Incident

Jun 14, 2007

Mileage

73,150 mi

SEAT BELT FAILURE ON 1994 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. DOES NOT RETRACT AUTOMATICALLY AND LEAVES LOOSE GAP WHEN ENGAGED, WOULD NOT STOP DRIVER IF IN FRONT END COLLISION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10190353

Incident

May 9, 2007

MY 1994 3000GT SEAT BELTS WHEN PULLED OUT DON'T RETRACT FRONT AND BACK SEAT BELTS, AND I AM NOT ABLE TO ALWAYS MANUELLY PUSH THEM BACK IN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10187168

Incident

Apr 5, 2007

REAR SEAT BELTS FAILED. THEY WILL NOT RETRACT WITHOUT SUBSTANTIAL EFFORT, AND THEY DID NOT CATCH UNDER RAPID DECELLERATION. BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER FRONT SEAT BELTS FREQUENTLY FAILED TO CATCH UNDER RAPID DECELERATION. THIS PROBLEM PERSISTED FOR SEVERAL YEARS.*AK

NHTSA ID

10186125

Incident

Jan 1, 2003

Mileage

80,000 mi

DURING DECEMBER I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT WHEN A VEHICLE CUT ME OFF ON THE HIGHWAY. I IMMEDIATELY PRESSED MY BRAKE PEDAL BUT MY SEAT BELT DID NOT WORK. LATER ON I REALIZED MY SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT WHEN THE WEATHER IS HUMID. *NM

NHTSA ID

10177818

Incident

Dec 23, 2006

Mileage

85,850 mi

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELT DO NOT RETRACT AFTER BEING PULLED OUT. THERE IS QUITE A BIT OF SLACK WHEN IT IS BUCKLED, SO IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT, IT WOULD NOT SERVE ITS PURPOSE. WHEN IT IS COLD, SEAT BELT DOES NOT MOVE AT ALL AFTER PULLING OUT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10176867

Incident

Aug 30, 2006

Mileage

50,000 mi

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS DON'T RETRACT... THEY STAY SLACK ALL THE TIME..I BELIEVE THIS IS A FACTORY DEFECT WITH THE VEHICLE. NUMEROUS OTHER WITH THIS VEHICLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM... IT IS NOT UNIQUE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10173059

Incident

Nov 1, 2006

MY SEAT BELTS ON A MITSUBISHI 3000GT SL 1994 ARE NOT RETRACTING. AFTER READING A FORUM I HAVE DETERMINED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND A POTENTIAL SAFETY HAZARD. THEY HAVE BEEN REPLACED ONCE, BUT MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. UNFORTUNATELY, MITSUBISHI WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPLACING THIS DEFECTIVE PART. *NM

NHTSA ID

10172035

Incident

Oct 27, 2006

Mileage

90,000 mi

THE SEAT BELT ON MY 94 3000GT WONT RETRACT PROPERLY AND WILL HAVE LOT'S OF SLACK IN IT, SO IF A CRASH OCCURRED IT WONT HAVE ANY PROTECTION. *NM

NHTSA ID

10171567

Incident

Oct 28, 2005

Mileage

15,000 mi

(1) I PURCHASED A 1994 MITSUBISHI 3000GT IN SEPTEMBER OF 2005. I DON'T KNOW WHAT LEAD UP TO THE FAILURE OF THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT, AS IT WAS NOT PROPERLY FUNCTIONING WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR. (2) 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. (3) I HAVE DONE NOTHING CURRENTLY TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. I DON'T KNOW IF THE PREVIOUS OWNERS DID ANYTHING TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10169585

Incident

Sep 29, 2006

I AM A PART OF AN INTERNATIONAL CLUB FOR CARS. I READ IN OUR FORUM THAT WE NEED TO COMPLAIN ABOUT OUR SEAT BELTS NOT WORKING PROPERLY TO CREATE A RECALL FOR BEING UNSAFE. I OWN A 3000GT VR4 AND ALSO HAVE THE PROBLEM OF MY SEAT BELTS NOT RETRACTING PROPERLY AFTER BEING PUT ON. IS THERE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO ABOUT THIS? PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I APPRECIATE ANYTHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP. *NM

NHTSA ID

10169282

Incident

Sep 25, 2006

94 3000GT N/A, SEAT BELTS DON'T RETRACT, OFTEN LOCK UP NOT ALLOWING THE PROPER FEATURE OF EXCESSIVE FORCE TO LOCK TO SEAT BELT AND KEEP YOU IN PLACE. SEAT BELT ALSO DOES NOT RETRACT AFTER UNCLIPPED LEAVING IT IN THE WAY AND OFTEN PREVENTING THE DOOR FROM BEING CLOSED TIGHTLY. THIS PROBLEM HAS GONE ON THROUGH MY OWNERSHIP OF THE CAR AS WELL AS THE PAST TWO OWNERS. I DON'T KNOW IF IT GOES BACK BEYOND THAT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10168108

Incident

Oct 1, 2005

SINCE I'VE OWNED MY MITSUBISHI 3000GT AT 147,000 MILES, THE SEAT BELTS HAVE NOT RETRACTED PROPERLY IN THE FRONT TWO SEATS. THE REAR SEAT BELTS BOTH WORK CORRECTLY AND BELTS IN MY TRUCK WORK CORRECTLY AS WELL, WHICH IS A 1978 FORD F150 WITH SEVERAL HUNDRED THOUSAND MILES ON IT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10166030

Incident

Aug 19, 2006

Mileage

147,000 mi

MITSUBISHI 3000GT, SEAT BELTS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY. IF I WAS TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT, I WOULD ALMOST SURELY BE SEVERELY INJURED. MITSUBISHI REFUSES TO FIX!!!*JB

NHTSA ID

10165140

Incident

Jan 1, 2004

THE SEAT BELTS IN THE CAR 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

10164689

Incident

Jul 18, 2002

Mileage

80,000 mi

1994 MITSUBUSIHI 3000GT SL. SEAT BELT DOES NOT ALWAYS RETRACT, LEAVING SLACK IN THE BELT. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS BUT I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS FORUM TO REGISTER MY COMPLAINT. OUT OF DEALER WARRANTY. *NM

NHTSA ID

10162744

Incident

Jan 1, 1998

Mileage

60,000 mi

THE SEAT BELT ON MY 1994 MITSUBISHI 3000GT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, CAUSING MUCH SLACK IN THE BELT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10162693

Incident

Jul 4, 2006

PURCHASED A USED 1994 3000GT MIT. TWO YEARS LATER THE AUTO. TRANSMISSION "BLEW OUT". HAD TO PAY $2,000.00 FOR REPAIRS IN ADDITION TO STORAGE CHARGES. TOOK A MONTH TO SCRAPE UP THE MONEY TO PAY. HAD TO DOUBLE UP ON BILLS IN ORDER TO GET CAR FIXED. READ LAST WEEK MIT. MOTORS IN JAPAN KNEW ABOUT DEFECTIVE PARTS INSTALLED IN THEIR VEHICLES FOR OVER 2 DECADES. TRADED THIS LEMON IN SEPT. 2000 LICCARDI FORD, INC. ESTIMATED EXACT DATE OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE. AS WELL AS DATE OF PURCHASE. GOOD RIDDANCE!! DESERVE REIMBURSEMENT! *NM *NM UPDATED 03/09/06. *JB *NM

NHTSA ID

10150652

Incident

Nov 1, 1998

Mileage

43,000 mi