1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT problems

Filed May 8, 2018 · Transmission · 36,000 miles · CA

Tl* the contact owns a 1992 mitsubishi 3000gt. The contact noticed oil leaking from underneath the vehicle. The contact received notification of the federal safety agency campaign number: 02v143001 (power train); however, the parts to do the repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. Momentum mitsubishi in fairfield, ca was contacted and confirmed that the parts were not available for the recall remedy. The manufacturer stated that they would no longer be obligated to repair the vehicle due to the age of the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 36,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

Filed Feb 23, 2017 · Electrical, Engine · 148,000 miles · TX

The cars faulty ecu caused me to stall my car in traffic. Almost causing 4 consecutive traffic accidents. I had to call a tow truck after moving the car across 3 lanes of high volume traffic. My ecu might be fried, im lucky it didn't catch on fire

Filed Apr 6, 2010 · Electrical, Transmission · 143,000 miles · PA · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 1992 mitsubishi 3000gt. The contact stated that the powertrain was leaking fluid through the casket. He referenced recall 02v143001 (power train transfer case (4- wheel drive) for which the repairs had been performed when the vehicle was in the possession of the a previous owner. The contact took the vehicle to an authorized dealership where he was informed that the failure had occurred again. On another day, the vehicle caught fire because of a short in the suspension module. The failure mileage was approximately 143,000. The current mileage was approximately 146.000.

Filed Mar 9, 2009 · Transmission · CA

I went to have my transfer case recalled per the federal mandated safety recall, el cajon mitsubishi inspected transfer case there was damage to the shaft, a tooth was sheared off and whole assembly is hard to rotate. They refused to replace it, just resealed the transfercase and denied me the full repair.

Filed Jun 9, 2008 · Seat belts, Transmission · 140,000 miles · MA

Tl*the contact owns a 1992 mitsubishi 3000gt. The contact stated that there was a defect recall on the transfer case of his vehicle. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for the recall repair service. After 20,000 miles, the transfer case locked. The contact feels that the recalled component was defective. The vehicle is not in operating condition. He also observed a malfunction in the front driver and passenger seat belts. The VIN was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 140,000.

Filed Jun 9, 2008 · Seat belts · 90,000 miles · NY

The seatbelts in my 3000gt vr4 fail to retract, and are often loose while not driving. When I originally purchased the car it did it every now and then, and now, 2 years later, its a constant problem. The belt will not securely hold me down while driving, and then when leaving the vehicle, the belt will not retract and often get closed in the door. Im aware that im not the only 3000gt/stealth suffering from this issue, I feel that a recall is necessary, this is a safety issue.

Filed Dec 27, 2007 · Transmission · 124,000 miles · MD

Tl*the contact owns a 1992 mitsubishi 3000gt. While driving his vehicle, there was a clunking noise present. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The dealer noticed that there was oil leaking from the transfer case, which are related to all of the defects that are listed in the recall. The dealer stated that they could not honor the recall, even though the failure is identical to the recall because the transfer case seal was not the original equipment. The failure and current mileages were 124,000. The federal safety agency campaign id number is 02v143001 . The mitsubishi recall bulletin number is sr-02-003.****

Filed Sep 7, 2007 · Brakes · 89,000 miles · NJ

Tl*the contact owns a 1992 mitsubishi 3000gt. While driving 55 MPH, the contact had to pump the brakes in order for them to engage. He stated that he had to depress the brake pedal to the floor for the brakes to slowly engage at the last minute. At one point, the contact had to drive off the road to avoid crashing into another vehicle. The vehicle was able to be driven at 10 MPH and has not been taken to the dealer. The VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign id number 96v143001 (service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:hoses, lines/piping, and fittings). The purchase date was unknown. The current and failure mileages were 89,000.

Filed Jun 11, 2007 · Seat belts · 56,000 miles · AE

Seat belts in the 19992 3000gt vr4 do not retract at all. Iv had the car a little over a year and they have never worked properly.

Filed May 20, 2007 · Fuel system · 115,000 miles · CA

While entering onto the freeway I experience stumbling and/or no power while trying to build up speed to enter into traffic. Therefore, most times, nearly getting hit or causing an accident from someone swerving into another car to keep from hitting me. After extensive and expensive long term testing, the problem was diagnosed to be bad capacitors in my ecu. Within under 2 years of having it fixed I am experiencing the same problem. In researching this problem I have come to find that it is a common occurrence with this make of vehicle.