2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor Electrical Problems

MY KEY IS STUCK IN THE IGNITION. WE WERE ON VACATION AND ON SAT MAY 23,2020 WHEN WE GOT BACK TO OUR HOTEL THE KEY WOULDN'T RELEASE TO COME OUT OF IGNITION

NHTSA ID

11338544

Incident

May 23, 2020

THE CAR HAS BEEN ACCUMULATING FLUID ON THE FLOOR OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE. USURE OF WHERE THE PROBLEM WAS, WE HAVE BEEN ABSORBING THE WATER AND AIRING OUT THE CAR. MOLD HAS ACCUMULATED AS WELL (BLACK MOLD) AND NOW I KNOW WHY I'VE HAD REPEATED RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS, INCLUDING PNEUMONIA THREE TIMES OVER THE PAST 2 YEARS. RUST IS ALSO FORMING DUE TO THE CONSTANT HUMIDITY LEVELS INSIDE THE CAR. THE BRAKE PEDAL SEEMS TO BE RUSTING AS WELL AS THE DRIVER'S SIDE CHAIR FLOOR MOUNT. I CANNOT SEE WHAT IS HAPPENING TO THE ELECTRICAL WIRING, AS IT IS COVERED BY THE PANELS. THERE HAVE BEEN NUMEROUS TIMES THAT DUE TO THE LIQUID ON THE FLOOR OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE, MY FOOT HAS SLIPPED WHILE DEPRESSING THE BRAKE WHICH HAS LED TO POTENTIAL ACCIDENTS. AS I CANNOT SEE THE FLOOR ITSELF (DUE TO THE CARPETING), I DON'T KNOW IF THAT IS RUSTING OUT AS WELL. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO A DEALER YET, SINCE I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS... I THOUGHT THAT MAYBE RAIN WAS GETTING INTO THE CAR SOMEHOW. WELL, SINCE IT HASN'T RAINED IN OVER ONE WEEK, AND THE PUDDLE IN THE CAR WAS WORSE THAN EVER BEFORE, I SUSPECTED THE A/C SYSTEM. I WENT ONLINE AND HAVE FOUND NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND YET THERE IS NO RECALL? I AM APPALLED THAT THIS SITUATION HAS NOT BEEN ADDRESSED? FUNGAL RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS CAN LEAD TO DEATH, ESPECIALLY FOR THOSE WHO ARE VULNERABLE. SLIPPERY BRAKE PEDALS, RUSTING FLOOR BOARDS AND RUSTING SEAT FLOOR ANCHORS, POTENTIAL FOR ELECTRICAL SHORTS AND/OR FIRES ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE. THE COMPANY HAS APPARENTLY NOT TAKEN RESPONSIBILITY FOR THESE ISSUES. PERHAPS IT WILL TAKE A DEATH FOR A RECALL? I WOULD LIKE TO EMPHASIZE THAT NO MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO DEFINITIVELY TELL US WHERE THIS LEAK WAS COMING FROM, NOR WERE WE ABLE TO TELL... UNTIL NOW. IT HAS BEEN TWO YEARS. THIS CAR HAS NO RESELL VALUE AND SHOULD NOT BE SOLD DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR SERIOUS HARM. THIS MATTER IS LONG OVERDUE!

NHTSA ID

10995423

Incident

Jun 15, 2017

Mileage

130,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A CLICKING NOISE AND FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED BUT THE ISSUE RECURRED. THE DETAILS OF THE REPAIRS WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10819852

Incident

Jan 5, 2016

Mileage

200,000 mi

STANDING WATER ON DRIVER SIDE FLOOR.HVAC DRAIN PLUG IS CLOGGED AND NOW WARNING LIGHTS FOR MANY DIFFERENT ITEMS ARE APPEARING ON DASH DISPLAY AND THIS IS CAUSED BY WATER RUNNING THROUGH. I DO NOT KNOW OF MANY AUTO MAKERS THAT PUT DRAIN PLUG UNDER DASH BOARD. THIS COULD VERY WELL TURN INTO AN ELECTRICAL AND OR FIRE HAZARD. CONTACTED DEALER AND WAS TOLD THIS WAS THE FIRST THEY HAVE HEARD OF THIS. THERE ARE MANY MANY MANY COMPLAINTS ONLINE SO THEY DO KNOW ABOUT THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA ID

10743625

Incident

Jul 20, 2015

CANNOT REMOVE KEY FROM IGNITION SWITCH... HAS ALWAYS MADE AN ECHO TYPE SOUND WHEN YOU ARE SITTING IDLE SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR IN 2005. *TR

NHTSA ID

10626843

Incident

Aug 15, 2012

Mileage

110,000 mi

NOISE OF SLOSHING WATER IN THE TRUNK AND WATER DRIPPING ONTO THE DRIVER'S FLOOR; SOAKING WET CARPET. VERY BAD ODOR! CAUSING A SICK FEELING. REAR PASSENGER WINDOWS FAILED; RIGHT AND LEFT APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS APART. THE MALFUNCTION CAUSED THE WINDOWS TO FALL DOWN INTO THE DOOR PANEL. ROARING NOISE COMING FROM BOTH FRONT AND REAR WHEELS. *JS

NHTSA ID

10579454

Incident

Apr 13, 2014

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS UNRESPONSIVE WHEN SHIFTED INTO DRIVE AND THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE. IN ADDITION, THE NEUTRAL INDICATOR WOULD ILLUMINATE ERRONEOUSLY WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS SHIFTED INTO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 08V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: IGNITION SWITCH). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE CONTACT WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY ON THE REPAIR HAD ENDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 142,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 142,700.

NHTSA ID

10440958

Incident

Dec 1, 2011

Mileage

142,000 mi

IT LOOKS LIKE THAT THE MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR HAS DESIGN DEFECTS WHERE THE A/C WATER LEAKS INSIDE THE CAR. I STARTED TO NOTICE WATER UNDER DRIVER AND REAR SEATS. I THOUGHT THAT THIS IS DUE TO RAIN BUT WHEN I TOOK IT FOR REPAIR THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT THIS IS DUE TO THE A/C AND THE WATER IS NOT DRAINING OUT INSTEAD IT IS DRAINING INSIDE. I ALSO WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP HERE IN JACKSONVILLE, FL AND THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM AND HAPPENS WITH THIS MODEL. THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAVE TO EITHER REPLACE THE COMPRESSOR FOR $800 OR THEY CAN CLEAN AND DO SOMETHING THAT WILL TEMPORARILY FIX THE PROBLEM COSTING $189. THEY ALSO TOLD ME THAT THERE IS NO RECALL EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THAT THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT THIS PROBLEM WILL NOT HAPPEN EVEN IF I REPLACE THE COMPRESSOR. WHICH IS INSANE!!! SEARCHING THE INTERNET REVILED THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. SO FAR I DRAINED MORE THAN 3 GALLONS OF WATER FROM UNDER THE DRIVER AND REAR PASSENGER SEATS. I CANNOT USE A/C IN HOT FLORIDA WEATHER. SO MUCH WATER INSIDE THE CAR CAN ALSO CAUSE SHORT CIRCUIT EVEN FIRE. I BELIEVE THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM WHICH MITSUBISHI SHOULD RECALL AND FIX. *TR

NHTSA ID

10426735

Incident

Sep 22, 2011

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LCD SCREEN WHICH MONITORS THE RADIO, NAVIGATOR AND COMPASS ARE NO LONGER OPERATING NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HE IS THE SECOND OWNER. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE SCREEN SHOULD NOT HAVE FAILED; HOWEVER, THERE ARE NO RECALLS OR WARRANTIES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE 84,000.

NHTSA ID

10292745

Incident

Aug 18, 2009

Mileage

84,000 mi

2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR, OVER THE PASS YEAR ARE SO THE BLACK PAINT HAS BEEN FADING AWAY AND THEY ONLY PAINT THE SPOTS THAT HAS FADED (WHY NOT REPAINT THE HOLD THING AND SAME TIME THEY AGREE IT IS A DEFECT). THIS NEXT PROBLEM IS CURRENT, 12-1-2008 I CAN NOT REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AFTER I PUT IT IN PARK AND JUST ROTATE THE KEY TO TURN OFF THE SUV THE ROTATION STOP AND I CAN NOT REMOVE IT OR BEGAN TO FORCE IT TO HOME POSITION MY KEY AS OF TODAY 12-2-2008 IS STILL IN THE IGNITION IT WILL JUST ROTATE ENOUGH TO TURN THE MOTOR OFF AND THAT IS IT, WILL THIS FALL UNDER THE CURRENT RECALL OF THE ELECTRICAL IGNITION PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10250492

Incident

Dec 1, 2008

MY 2004 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR HAS SOME SORT OF LEAK RIGHT BEHIND THE DASHBOARD SIMILAR TO THE ONE ON COMPLAINT #10204166. MY FAN BLOWER MOTOR WAS REPLACED DUE TO WATER DAMAGE AND MORE WATER KEEPS COMING DOWN FROM BEHIND THE DASH. MITSUBISHI IN THE BRONX WANTS TO CHARGE ME A LARGE AMOUNT FOR A REPAIR THAT IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. CAN SOMEONE HELP ME WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10209245

Incident

Sep 10, 2007

Mileage

70,000 mi

WATER LEAKING IN THE CAR FROM UNDER THE DASH. FIRST TIME WAS IN 2005 SECOND AND THIRD TIME JULY 2007. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE EVAPORATOR, THE BOX THAT HOLDS THAT EVAPORATOR, COMPRESSOR, AND BLOWER MOTOR. I HAVE WIRE DAMAGE DONE FROM THE WATER LEAKING IN THE CAR. I HAVE A WARRANTY THAT IS TOP COVER ALL OF THESE THINGS BY THE DEALER WOULDN'T HONOR STATING THAT IT IS DUE TO OUTSIDE INFLUENCES. EACH TIME I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY ENTIRE DASH BOARD REMOVED TO GET TO THE BOX THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. IT IS A MANUFACTURE ERROR. *JB

NHTSA ID

10204166

Incident

Jul 5, 2007

MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR 2004, 48K MILES, MOVING AT APPROX 40 MILES PER HOUR, PASSENGER FRONT DOOR PANEL NEAR THE LOCK AND WINDOW SWITCHES BEGAN SMOKING AND QUICKLY FILLED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WITH SMOKE SUFFICIENT TO OBSCURE ALL VISION. WITHIN SECONDS FLAME APPEARS OUT OF THE DOOR PANEL AND FLAMES CONTINUED TO SPREAD UNTIL IT ENGULFED MOST OF THE PASSENGER DOOR BEFORE IT WAS PUT OUT WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER PROVIDED BY NEARBY BUSINESS. *TR

NHTSA ID

10201667

Incident

Aug 28, 2007

Mileage

48,000 mi

THE CONSUMER HAD TO TAKE THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER BECAUSE NONE OF THE WINDOWS WOULD ROLL DOWN, AND THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK FROM THE DRIVER SIDE REMOTE BUTTON. *JB A WHINING NOISE WAS HEARD IN THE TRANSMISSION. WINDSHIELD WIPER BLADES WOULD NOT TURN OFF. WARNING LIGHT IN THE DASH CONTINUES TO COME ON. *TC

NHTSA ID

10108703

Incident

Jan 20, 2005

Mileage

24,950 mi

NO EVENT LEADING TO FAILURE. SEVERAL ELECTRICAL ITMES IN THE CAR STOPPED WORKING- RADIO, DISPLAY, DEALER ARE CURRENTLY TRYING TO LOCATE PROBLEM, THEY BELIEVE A GROUND WIRE IS LOOSE.

NHTSA ID

10072486

Incident

May 12, 2004

Mileage

9,000 mi

THIS IS A 3 MONTH OLD CAR AND PURCHASED THE SUV NEW, AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR LOCKS AND WINDOW SWITCHED STOPPED WORKING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER UNDER WARRANTY REPAIRS AND THE DEALER WANTED TO CHARGE $80 TO LOOK AT THE PROBLEM. SO I END UP FIXING THE PROBLEM MYSELF IN WHICH I REPLACED A FAULTY SWITCH. NOW MY CAR'S DOME LIGHT DOES NOT WORK. ALSO AFFECTED IS THE MEMORY FOR THE CLOCK OR RADIO. THE REMOTE KEYLESS ALSO STOPPED WORKING. ALL OF THIS HAPPENED AT THE SAME TIME. THE CAR OBVIOUSLY HAS PROBLEMS AND THE DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE ME JUST FOR LOOKING AT IT. *LA

NHTSA ID

10068087

Incident

Apr 20, 2004

Mileage

8,000 mi

CONSUMER STATED WHILE RETURNING FROM A SHORT TRIP SMELLED SMOKE, LIFTED THE HOOD, AND SAW THE HARNESS SMOTHERING LIGHT CRAZY. TRUCK HAD ONLY 42 MILES ON IT. CONSUMER HAD ONLY DRIVEN THIS VEHICLE 33 MILES SINCE HE HAD IT. FELT AS IF HE SHOULD GET ANOTHER VEHICLE. SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY WERE SENDING A REPRESENTATIVE TO LOOK AT THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER CLAIMED HE GOT A LEMON.*AK

NHTSA ID

10034419

Incident

Aug 21, 2003