1992 Mitsubishi Expo Owner Complaints

TRANSMISSION GOES OUT IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY HAD TO PUSH CAR TO SAFETY AND WAS ALMOST RUN OVER NO WARNING THIS WAS GONNA DO THIS.

NHTSA ID

11253908

Incident

Sep 7, 2019

Mileage

167,845 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1992 MITSUBISHI EXPO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COMPUTER THAT REGULATES THE IGNITION AND FUEL HANDLING IS DEFECTIVE. HE SMELLED BURNING PLASTIC AS HE WAS DRIVING AND REALIZED THAT THE COMPUTER HAD BURNED. HE STATED THAT A SQUARE INCH OF THE SYSTEM HAS BURNED OFF AND THE COMPOSITOR IN THE COMPUTER LEAKS OUT ONTO OTHER UNITS. THIS FAILURE COULD CAUSE A CIRCUIT TO BURN AND LEAD TO ENGINE STALLING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT THEY COULD DO, BUT WERE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE COULD LEAD TO SEVERE INJURIES AND/OR DEATH. HE HAS NOT DRIVEN THE VEHICLE SINCE THE FAILURE BECAUSE THE PARTS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE TO REPAIR. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 160.

NHTSA ID

10196258

Incident

Feb 1, 2006

Mileage

160 mi

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 97V063001 CONCERNING SEAT BELT FAILURE. WHEN VEHICLE WAS STARTED AUTOMATIC SEAT BELTS DID NOT ENGAGE. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT SLIDE ON THE RAIL PROPERLY. THIS VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE RECALL ONCE, BUT THE PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK *LA

NHTSA ID

10067407

Incident

Apr 14, 1997

Mileage

70,000 mi

THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE TRANSMISSION HAS HAD TO BE REPLACED SINCE 1992 WHEN THE AUTOMOBILE WAS PURCHASED. IN BOTH CASES WE WERE TOLD THE TRANSMISSION WAS DAMAGED DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION. NEITHER WERE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AND DUE TO THIS BEING A REAR WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE WE WERE NOT INFORMED OF THE RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10000665

Incident

Dec 27, 2002

CONSUMER STATES THE PASSENGER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DISENGAGES WHILE DRIVING. ALSO THE SAME BELT WILL INTERMITTENTLY NOT ENGAGE WHEN VEHICLE IS STARTED. TS

NHTSA ID

8022814

Incident

Nov 7, 2002

FRONT DRIVER SIDE PASSIVE RESTRAINT SEATBELT WILL NOT WORK. THE MOTOR IS OUT AND THE SHOULDER BELT DOES NOT RETRACT PROPERLY. THE CAR HAS ALREADY BEEN SERVICED FOR THE "SEAT BELT LATCH SWITCH RECALL" WHICH WAS ISSUED IN 1998 (SERVICED FEB. 1999). AFTER RECALL FIX IS WHEN THIS SYSTEM COMPLETELY FAILED.*AK

NHTSA ID

763449

Incident

Jun 19, 2002

DRIVER'S SEAT SHOULDER BELT IS STUCK IN FORWARD POSITION, THERE IS A RECALL BUT THIS VEHICLE IS NOT AFFECTED.*AK RECALL CAMPAIGN 97V063000, DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE RECALL COMPONENT. *TT

NHTSA ID

8007620

Incident

Feb 1, 2002

WHEN GOING OVER A BUMP SEAT BELT RELEASES AND CAME FORWARD. SOMETIMES WHEN FASTENING SEATBELT IT DOES NOT RETRACT ON DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK

NHTSA ID

8005223

Incident

Oct 21, 2001

PER RECALL NOTICE SR-97-002, VEHICLE PRESENTED TO MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED NECESSARY PART(S) UNAVAILABLE; MOTORIZED SHOULDER BELT CONTINUED TO MALFUNCTION; PART NEVER RECEIVED; WORK NEVER DONE; DRIVER SIDE SHOULDER BELT NOW ALSO MALFUNCTIONING. *AK

NHTSA ID

757848

Incident

Sep 1, 1997

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

739978

ROTORS AND REPLACEMENTS ARE DEFECTIVE...ROTORS WARP WITHIN 3 MONTHS OF REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. *AK

NHTSA ID

738538

Incident

Dec 1, 1993

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH FUEL LEAKAGES FROM SEAM OF TANK. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS MADE AT NO COST. PROBLEM REOCCURRED AGAIN WITH ONLY 27000 MILES AND DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF ITS WARRANTY. *AK *SLC

NHTSA ID

874764

Incident

Oct 8, 1997

MICRO SWITCH NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AUTOMATIC RETRACTOR UNSECURES ITSELF WHEN A BUMP IS HIT. DEALER SAYS IT JUST WEARS OUT.*AK

NHTSA ID

868501

Incident

Jun 1, 2000

THERE IS A CURRENT RECALL #98V168002 DESCRIBING THE VERY SIMILAR SYMPTOMS, NAMELY LOCKUP DUE TO INSUFFICIENT LUBRICATION CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE PARTS WEAR. ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER, THE RECALL DOES NOT COVER MY VIN EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE YEAR AND THE MODELS ARE IDENTICAL. ALSO THE NUMBER OF THE UNITS POTENTIALLY AFFECTED EXCEEDS 9500. IT IS MY OPINION THAT DUE TO THE EXTREMELY DANGEROUS NATURE OF THE DEFECT, POTENTIAL LOCKUP AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, THE RECALL HAS TO BE EXPANDED. *AK

NHTSA ID

725630

Incident

Aug 5, 1997

MANUFACTURING SAFETY DEFECT WHICH MITSUBISHI IS FULLY RESPOPNSIBLEDEALER AND CUSTOMER SERVICE STATED THIS IS OUT OF WARRENTY, BUT WOULD FIX IT FOR 50% OF THE COST, TAKE IT OR LEAVE IT. ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT REGIONAL SERVICE MANAGER, BUT PROMISED CALL WAS NEVER RETURNED. THIS IS A SEVERE PROBLEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

725196

Incident

Jun 1, 1998

AUTOMATIC SHOULDER RESTRAINT COMES UNDONE ON THE PASSENGER' SIDE FOR NO REASON. PROBLEM WAS REPORTED TO THE DEALERSHIP. PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED. *AK

NHTSA ID

854651

Incident

Jan 1, 1999

REPLACED TRANSMISSION 1997/GONE AGAIN 1999

NHTSA ID

713917

Incident

May 16, 1997

REPORTING AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH SLIDING DOOR KEEPS COMING OFF. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRED DOOR ON TWO OCCASIONS, AND PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. ASKING NHTSA HELP ON THIS MATTER. *AK

NHTSA ID

851311

Incident

Feb 15, 1997

THERE WAS A MANUFACTURE RECALL ON THE SEATBELT ASSEMBLY, WHICH I COMPLIED TO IN NOVEMBER OF 1998. AS OF MARCH 1999 THE PRODUCT HAS FAILED AND THE DEALER/MANUFACTOR REFUSES TO REPAIR AT THEIR COSTS.

NHTSA ID

709443

Incident

Mar 15, 1999

ENGINE BURNS 1-2 QT OF OIL EVERY 2-3 GAS FILLUPS & TRANSMISSION BANGS INTO GEAR WHEN AT FULL STOP SHIFTING FROM DRIVE-NEUTRAL-REVERSE, ALSO EXPERIENCED AUTOMATIC ENGINE DELAY TO SHIFT INTO NEXT GEAR ON HIGHWAY WHILE EXCELERATING & MAINTAINING SPEED. PROBLEM FIRST TOLD TO DEALERSHIP SERVICE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, WAS TOLD THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG, NEXT YEAR (8/1998) CAR OUT OF WARRANTY, COMPLAINED OF SAME GEAR SHIFTING PROBLEM W/ NEW PROBLEM OF BURNING OIL IN ENGINE & NO OIL LEAK FROM CAR, DEARLERHSIP SERVICE SAID CAR NEEDED NEW TRANSMISSION & COMPLETE VALVE JOB. CAR HAD ONLY 55,000 MILES. WE HAD TO PAY FOR LABOR ON TRANSMISSION & PARTS & LABOR ON VALVE JOB (OVER $2000 REPAIR). CAR UNDER DEALER SERVICE WARRANTY IS BURNING 2 QTS OIL EVERY 3RD GAS FIL-UP & SHIFTING GEAR PROBLEM STARTING TO RETURN. NEED ADVICE WHAT TO DO.

NHTSA ID

706330

Incident

Jul 1, 1996

RECALL 97V063001, THE DOOR SWITCH LATCH WHICH CAUSES THE SHOULDER BELT TO BE INOPERTIVE. CONTACTED THE DEALER IN DEC, 98, STILL TO DATE, NO PARTS ARE AVAILABLE.CANNOT REPAIR THE RECALL. DEALER LOCATION DOBBS MITSUBISHI, 6400 WINDCHESTER ROAD MEMPHIS, TN, 9017954500. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA ID

835546

Incident

Dec 1, 1998

TWO OR THREE DAYS AFTER PURCHASING OUR USED 1992 EXPO MY HUSBAND AND I WERE INFORMED BY THE MITSUBISHI MECHANIC AT RICK'S MITSUBISHI IN POCATELLO, ID THAT THERE HAD BEEN A MOTOR SEATBELT RECALL A FEW YEARS AGO FOR THE VEHICLE TYPE WE HAD JUST PURCHASED. WE ASKED HIM TO ORDER THE PART FOR US AND THE PART HAS NOT YET BEEN SENT TO HIM. ON FEBRUARY 19, 1999 MY HUSBAND CALLED THE MITSUBISHI MECHANIC AND THE MECHANIC TOLD HIM HE SENT IN AN A SECOND ORDER FOR THE SAME PART THAT DAY. HE ALSO INFORMED MY HUSBAND THAT THE PART SHOULD HAVE BEEN DELIVERED TO HIM BY THAT DATE. ESSENTIALLY, IT WAS TAKING WAY TOO LONG TO DELIVIER THE PART. I TELEPHONED THAT MECHANIC TODAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1999 AND ASKED HIM WHY THE PART HAD NOT YET BEEN DELIVERED. HE TOLD ME THAT MITSUBISHI DOES NOT HAVE ANY PARTS IN STOCK, PERIOD. I ASKED HIM WHERE HE SENDS THE ORDER FORMS TO AND WHERE THE PARTS ARE MANUFACTURED, AND HE INFORMED ME BOTH ARE FROM THE MITSUBISHI PLANT IN CYPRESS, CALIFORNIA. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING AN AUTOMOBILE THAT IN THE CASE OF AN ACCIDENT, THE SEAT BELT WILL COME LOOSE (IT'S A MOTOR BELT). I WOULD LIKE THE MITSUBISHI PLANT TO MAKE THE PARTS FOR MY CAR. AFTER ALL, THE PART WAS RECALLED AND MITSUBISHI HAS A LEGAL OBLIGATION TO REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE PART WITH A SAFE WORKING PART. WE HAVE BEEN PATIENT, BUT I AM AFRAID MITSUBISHI WILL BLOW OFF THE ORDER INVOICE FOR THIS PART. CAN YOU HELP US? I HAVE THOUGHT OF WRITING TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OF IDAHO, BUT I WONDER IF YOUR DEPARTMENT CAN HELP US FIRST. YOUR RESPONSE VIA POST OR E-MAIL WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. THANK YOU, JILLIAN AND DEREK READ

NHTSA ID

703786

WHILE VHEICLE IS IN MOTION THE RIGHT SEATBELT SHOULDER HARNESS (SRS) WOULD DEPLOY AND RETRACT RANDOMLY.THIS WAS A RECALLED PART FAILURE WHICH WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALERSHIP. I FEEL THIS IS A COMPONANT FAILURE ON A RECALLED ITEM AND I HAVE THE FAILED PART FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION. RICHARD KERTI 904.428.7562

NHTSA ID

702224

Incident

Nov 1, 1998

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR CONTINUALLY NUMEROUS REPAIRS PRIOR TO COMPLETE FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

543286

Incident

Jul 24, 1992

THE RETRACTORS ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE ARE NOT WORKING. OWNER HAS TO USE LAP BELTS ONLY. DEALER IS REPLACING THEM. *AK

NHTSA ID

831761