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1997 Mitsubishi 3000GT Transmission Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the transmission system, filed with NHTSA

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Transmission reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
8
Latest Nov 5, 2002
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
23%
of 35 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
0
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

What this page shows

Reports naming the automatic or manual transmission, including shifting behaviour, shudder, slipping and transmission control modules. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 1997 Mitsubishi 3000GT submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 8 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming transmission

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Transmission
Filed Nov 5, 2002

THE TRANSMISSION WAS LEAKING AT THE TIME THAT I PURCHASED THIS CAR. THE DEALER WHO I HAD INSPECT THE CAR TOLD ME THAT THE REPAIR WOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY, WHICH IT EVENTUALLY WAS. HOWEVER, I HAVE SINCE LEARNED THAT THESE TRANSMISSION FAIL ON A VERY WIDESPREAD BASIS, WHICH I WAS NOT TOLD. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ISSUE. I WAS LUCKY TO HAVE CAUGHT MY PROBLEM WITH JUST 3 MONTHS LEFT ON THE WARRANTY. NO DOUBT MANY OTHER PEOPLE HAVE NOT BEEN SO LUCKY. THE MFG. ALSO CREATED THESE TRANSMISSIONS IN SUCH A MANNER THAT THEY CAN NOT BE REPAIRED, ONLY REPLACED. IT WOULD HAVE COST ME $6000 TO REPLACE THIS HAD I NOT NOTICED IT UNTIL 3 MORE MONTHS HAD GONE BY. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. DT

NHTSA ID
769289
Incident
Jun 3, 2002
Transmission
Filed Sep 5, 2002

OEM TRANSFER CASE LEAK . CAUSING THE INTERNAL COMPONENTS TO OVERHEAT AND CEASE UP WHILE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION ON INTERSTATE . RESULTING IN ALL 4 WHEELS LOCKING UP AND GOING INTO AN OUT-OF-CONTROL STATE .*AK

NHTSA ID
766765
Incident
Feb 1, 2000
Transmission
Filed Sep 4, 2002

TRANSFER CASE IS LEAKING TRANSMISSION FLUID. CONSUMER CONCERNED ABOUT TRANSFER CASE LOCKING UP WHICH IS POSING A SAFETY HAZARD.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE TRANSFER CASE LOCKED UP CAUSING ALL THE WHEELS TO LOCK UP *JB

NHTSA ID
8017910
Incident
Feb 1, 2002
Transmission
Filed Sep 4, 2002

A LEAK WAS COMING FROM TRANSFER CASE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

NHTSA ID
8017884
Incident
Feb 1, 2002
Transmission
Filed Jul 13, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID
764180
Incident
Jul 1, 2002
Transmission
Filed Feb 5, 2002

THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT PROVIDE PARTS FOR THE GERTAG 6-SPEED TRANSMISION IN THIS CAR. INORDER TO REPLACE THE DAMAGED SYNCROS IN THE TRANSMISSION A REBUIT TRANSMISSION MUST BE PURCHASED. THE SYNCRO FAILURE SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS.

NHTSA ID
757805
Incident
Oct 1, 2000
Transmission
Filed Dec 26, 2001

THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOW PROBLEM ON THIS CAR.. I'M PART OF THE 3SI COMUNNITY WWW.3SI.ORG, A LOT OF OWNERS EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM, PLEASE CHECK THERE FOR MORE INFORMATION. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED. *AK

NHTSA ID
756032
Incident
Oct 20, 2001
Transmission
Filed Feb 1, 1999

ELECTRONIC COMPONENT ON THE TRANSMISSION FAILED CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. MJS

NHTSA ID
605977
Incident
Mar 1, 1998

Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.

Other components reported on this vehicle

Categories with enough reports to have a page of their own

Seat belts12

Elsewhere on this vehicle

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