1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT Owner Complaints

SPUTTERING, STALING, NO PICK UP, ERRACTIC IDLING. ALL CAUSED BY FAULTY ENGINE CONTROL MANAGEMENT ( ECM) COMPUTER.. MANY CLOSE CALL , NEAR ACCIDENTS. CHECK THE CARS FORUMS, THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS WITH THE EXACT SAME SAFETY PROBLEM, IN WHICH MITSUBISHI IS RESPONSIBLE FOR. USED CAR COMPUTERS , MAINLY 1991 TO 1995 , ARE SOLD WITH THE SAME PROBLEM THAT THEIR CURRENT ONE HAS. OWNERS THROWING THEIR MONEY AWAY ON UNKNOLOGABLE MECHANICS. PLEASE BEFORE THE OWNERS LIKE MYSELF GET INJURED FROM A STALLING VEHICLE, CHECK INTO THIS SITUATION. THANK YOU.

NHTSA ID

11096822

Incident

Jun 15, 2006

Mileage

75,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 80 MPH, THE WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE SEIZED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO VERN EIDE HONDA SIOUX CITY AT 4625 SINGING HILLS BLVD, SIOUX CITY, IA 51106 WHERE THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO BE REPAIRED PER A RECALL AND WOULD COST $200 TO REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS TOO OLD TO BE REPAIRED PER THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 02V143001 (POWER TRAIN). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 151,000.

NHTSA ID

11058572

Incident

Jan 2, 2018

Mileage

151,000 mi

DRIVER AND PASSENGER SUNVISORS COME LOSE ALL THE TIME. SCREWS USED HAVE A STEEP THREAD, THEY COME LOSE AND VISORS FALL FROM THE ROOF. HAPPENED SINCE THE PURCHASE IN 1999.

NHTSA ID

10926563

Incident

Jan 1, 1999

Mileage

33,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED FIVE TIMES WITHIN MONTHS AND AN UNKNOWN WINDOW FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

NHTSA ID

10851378

Incident

Feb 24, 2016

Mileage

85,000 mi

1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT SL. CONSUMER STATED PURCHASED VEHICLE OFF EBAY AND UPON DELIVERY, HE DISCOVERED THE AIRBAG HAD BEEN REMOVED *TGW

NHTSA ID

10348770

Incident

Aug 10, 2010

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. WHILE ENTERING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL ON THE GROUND UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION, HE DETERMINED THAT THE OIL TRANSFER CASE WAS FAILING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE DEALER REFUSED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT IT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPAIRED UNDER RECALL FOR THE OIL TRANSFER CASE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT HE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY ADDITIONAL EXPENSES. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS ADVISED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE CONTACT FEELS THAT THE PART THAT WAS REPLACED DURING THE RECALL REPAIR WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 105,400.

NHTSA ID

10276503

Incident

Jul 10, 2009

Mileage

105,400 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT. WHILE DRIVING 68 MPH, THE TRANSFER CASE (DRIVESHAFT) ON THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND CAUSED THE WHEELS TO LOCK IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THE FAILURE ALMOST CAUSED A SERIOUS CRASH ON THE HIGHWAY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 109,000.

NHTSA ID

10235551

Incident

Jul 20, 2008

Mileage

109,000 mi

CRACK IN FRONT CHASSIS CROSSMEMBER ABOVE RACK & PINION, MAKING VEHICLE DIFFICULT TO CONTROL DURING BRAKING. ALSO EXCESSIVE TIRE WEAR ON FRONT PASSENGER TIRE. DEALER CLAIMS THERE IS NO RECALL. COMPLETE REPLACEMENT OF CROSSMEMBER IS NECESSARY. WELDING OF THIS PART WOULD NOT BE SAFE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. *TR

NHTSA ID

10233203

Incident

May 7, 2007

Mileage

90,000 mi

WHILE LOOKING FOR AN OPPORTUNITY TO PASS ANOTHER CAR, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL GOT STUCK AND THE CAR'S SPEED WAS INCREASING RAPIDLY. WHILE THERE WAS NO OPPORTUNITY TO PASS (ANOTHER CAR COMING FROM OPPOSITE DIRECTION), THE DRIVER HAD TO SWERVE QUICKLY BACK TO OWN LANE WHILE THE CAR?S ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS STILL STUCK. THE DRIVER WAS TRYING TO APPLY BRAKES WITHOUT SUCCESS OF RELEASING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE CAR SPUN TO A LEFT SIDE DITCH FACING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AND HITTING A TRAFFIC SIGN. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL DID NOT DISENGAGE UNTIL THE IGNITION WAS TURNED OFF. THE CAR WAS TOTALED. NO PERSONAL INJURIES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10222693

Incident

Mar 25, 2008

Mileage

105,000 mi

THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT AFTER IT HAS BEEN PULLED. THE SEAT BELT THEN LEAVES FAR TOO MUCH SLACK. THIS COULD RESULT IN INJURY TO ALL WHO DRIVE A MITSUBISHI 3000GT OR DODGE STEALTH. *NM

NHTSA ID

10177811

Incident

Oct 31, 2005

Mileage

60,000 mi

THE SEAT BELTS ON MY 3000GT AND LIKE MANY OTHERS DOES NOT RETRACT AND IS A HAZARD TO US ON THE ROAD. I WOULD LIKE TO BE FIXED ASAP.. *JB

NHTSA ID

10177766

Incident

Dec 19, 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 8 YEARS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THIS COMPLAINT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10161869

Incident

Jul 7, 2006

Mileage

35,000 mi

MY SEAT BELT (DRIVER AND PASSENGER) DOES NOT RETRACT. IT WILL IF YOU FEED IT BACK THROUGH THE SLOT FROM WHERE IT COMES OUT OF OR AFTER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. THE ONLY EVENTS LEADING TO THIS FAILURE IN MY OPINION IS REPEATED USE. THE FAILURE OF THE SEAT BELT TO RETRACT CAN CAUSE INJURY TO MYSELF/PASSENGER IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH SINCE I WOULD BE JOLTED FARTHER FORWARD THAN I WOULD NORMALLY WITH A PROPERLY WORKING SEAT BELT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10157955

Incident

Mar 22, 2006

Mileage

60,000 mi

THE SEAT BELTS IN MY MITSUBISHI 3000GT DOES 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. *JB

NHTSA ID

10157812

Incident

Nov 1, 2005

Mileage

90,000 mi

REGARDING NHTSA RECALL ID: 02V143001 FOR THE TRANSFER CASE ON THE 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR-4. MY CAR'S TRANSFER CASE BEGAN LEAKING ABOUT 100 MILES AGO. THROUGH MY CAR CLUB I WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ISSUED ON THIS AND TO CALL THE DEALER. I CALLED THE DEALER TO SEE WHEN I COULD SCHEDULE MY REPAIR AND THEY ASKED FOR MY VIN#. WHEN THEY RAN THE VIN# THEY FOUND OUT THAT THE PREVIOUS CAR OWNER TOOK THE CAR IN DEC. OF 2002 AND THE TRANSFER CASE PASSED INSPECTION SO THE SAFETY RECALL WAS NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR MY CAR. I THEN CALLED MITSUBISHI OF NORTH AMERICA AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE NO LONGER LIABLE FOR THIS REPAIR. I WENT BACK TO MY CAR CLUB AND FOUND OUT FROM SEVERAL MEMBERS THAT THEY HAD THE RECALL DONE SEVERAL TIMES WITH LITTLE OR NO HASSLE FROM MITSUBISHI. THEY SUGGESTED I CONTACT YOU AND FILE A COMPLAINT. IF THIS ISN'T ADDRESSED, THE TRANSFER CASE CAN LOCK UP AT HIGH SPEEDS CAUSING MY REAR WHEELS TO SEIZE AND MY VEHICLE TO LOSE CONTROL AND POSSIBLY ROLL OR SPIN OUT OF CONTROL. SO THIS IS DEFINITELY A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I DON'T FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT NOW, AND I CERTAINLY WON'T EVEN CONSIDER LETTING MY WIFE OR 6 MONTH OLD SON RIDE IN THE CAR UNTIL THIS IS ADDRESSED. MY CAR HAS 127K MILES ON IT SO IT HAS BEEN DRIVING LESS THAN 12K A YEAR. MITSUBISHI DIDN'T REPLACE OR FIX ANYTHING ON THE TRANSFER CASE WHEN THE RECALL WAS ORIGINALLY DONE IN 2002. I FEEL THEY SHOULD STILL BE LIABLE FOR THIS. I'VE HAD NOTHING BUT GRIEF WITH THEM EVERYTIME I TRY TO HOLD THEM ACCOUNTABLE FOR SAFETY RELATED ISSUES. LAST YEAR I HAD TO BUY NEW SEAT BELTS BECAUSE MINE NO LONGER RETRACTED. MANUFACTURERS LIKE HONDA AND TOYOTA WARRANTY SEAT BELTS FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. I WOULD BUY A NEW TRANSFER CASE, EXCEPT WITH PARTS AND LABOR IT WOULD BE OVER $3000 AND I DON'T FEEL THIS IS MY RESPONSIBILITY SINCE THERE IS A GOVERNMENT MANDATED SAFETY RECALL ON THIS, AND IT TECHNICALLY HAS NEVER BEEN REPAIRED OR SERVICED BEFORE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10157540

Incident

May 12, 2006

Mileage

127,700 mi

MY 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT'S SEAT BELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RETRACT. THIS BECAME A PROBLEM SHORTLY AFTER I'D PURCHASED THE CAR. *NM

NHTSA ID

10157258

Incident

Feb 5, 2003

Mileage

105,000 mi

I BOUGHT THIS CAR BACK IN SEPTEMBER. THE SEAT BELTS HAVE NEVER RETRACTED BY THEMSELVES AFTER BUCKLING IN. I HAVE TO FEED IT BACK IN WITH MY HAND. I AM AFRAID OF WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF MYSELF OR MY PASSENGER WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURED DURING AN ACCIDENT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10157009

Incident

Apr 7, 2005

MY SEAT BELTS IN MY 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT DO NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, AND STAY LOOSE WHEN DRIVING. THERE IS A LOT OF SLACK ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS WHEN IN USE AND IS A HAZARD TO MY PASSENGER AND MYSELF IF WE WERE EVER INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. THERE ARE MANY MITSUBISHI 3000GTS AND DODGE STEALTHS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT, NOT A WEAR-AND-TEAR ITEM, AND SHOULD BE RECALLED TO INSTITUTE SAFETY IN THESE VEHICLES.

NHTSA ID

10155735

Incident

Apr 5, 2005

THE SEAT BELTS ON MY 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000GT WILL NOT RETRACT ON THEIR OWN. I HAVE TRIED CLEANING THEM BUT THAT DOESN'T HELP. MITSUBISHI DOES NOT COVER THIS ANYMORE BECAUSE THE TIME FRAME IS UP. MANY OTHER 3000GT'S OF ALL YEARS IN ALL CONDITIONS HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE MITSUBISHI SHOULD BE FIXING, NOT ME. *JB

NHTSA ID

10155557

Incident

Apr 17, 2006

THE SEAT BELT DOESN'T RETRACT AND LEAVES SLACK IN IT WHEN IT IS BUCKLED. IT DOESN'T FUNCTION PROPERLY. *NM

NHTSA ID

10155270

Incident

Dec 1, 2005

Mileage

140,000 mi

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELTS DO NOT PROPERLY RETRACT. I HAVE USED LEATHER CONDITIONER ON THE BELTS, WHICH WILL FOR A PERIOD OF AT LEAST HALF A YEAR FIX THE PROBLEM. BUT AFTER A WHILE THEY WILL GO BACK TO NOT RETRACTING. I HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT SO I DO NOT HAVE FIRST HAND EXPERIENCE IF THIS ISSUE DEFECTS THE SAFETY USE OF THE SEAT BELT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10155129

Incident

Nov 18, 1999

Mileage

63,000 mi

I HAVE A 1995 MITSUBISHI 3000 VR4 THAT HAS SEAT BELTS THAT DO NOT WORK. THEY DO NOT FULLY RETRACT WHEN PULLED OUT. I HAVE OWNED THE CAR FOR 10 YEARS AND THEY HAVE NOT CONSISTENTLY WORKED SINCE JUST ABOUT DAY ONE. IT STARTED INFREQUENTLY AND NOW IT IS CONSTANT WHERE THE SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT AND FIT SNUG AGAINST YOUR BODY WHEN DRIVING. I CONSIDER THIS A SERIOUS POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10155119

Incident

Apr 10, 2005

DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT ON OCTOBER 4, 2003. LATER, THE TRANSMISSION WAS AGAIN REBUILT. THE CONTACT WAS HAVING PROBLEMS AGAIN WITH THE TRANSMISSION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED IN AN ACCIDENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

10144152

Incident

Oct 11, 2005

Mileage

56,064 mi

DT: THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CRASHED. THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL SPLIT IN TWO PLACES. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND OVER CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED INTO A FENCE AND WAS TOTALED. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN , AND INSURANCE REPORT IS ON FILE. *AK

NHTSA ID

10144060

Incident

Nov 11, 2005

ROTORS ARE WARPED ; PROBLEM STEMS FROM EITHER DEFECTIVE ROTOR OR DEFECTIVE CALIPER NOT RELEASING PISTON ; I AM STILL INVESTIGATING AND ATTEMPTING TO PINPOINT EXACT CAUSE. VEHICLE HAS LESS THAN 40K MILES. SEVERE SHIMMING OF STEERING WHEEL COULD CAUSE LOSS OF CONTROL OF CAR AT HIGHWAY SPEED!!!!*AK

NHTSA ID

10078491

Incident

Jun 12, 2004

Mileage

20,000 mi