Got in the car put key in ignition started to turn key and passenger air bag deployed for apparently no reason. Broke windshield. Was unable to see or hear at first and suffered a cut under chin and headache for 4 days. Where the car was parked there was no way for anyone to hit the front end. There is video showing no damage to the outside of the car at all. There was witnesses to the fact that the car never moved and engine never started.
The worst 1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT problems
Ranked by number of owner complaints. Mileage and cost come from what owners wrote.
- Wheels4
- Seat belts3
- Transmission2
- Airbags1
- Body1
Problems by type
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- Wheels4
- Seat belts3
- Transmission2
- Airbags1
- Body1
- Brakes1
- Electrical1
- Engine1
- Suspension1
- Tires1
Recalls 1
Power train: transfer case (4-wheel drive)
- What is wrong
- On certain passenger vehicles, a condition exists that allows oil to leak from the all-wheel drive transfer case.
- Risk
- Low oil levels in the transfer case could cause bearing damage and result in drive train lockup, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will inspect the transfer case for indications of oil leakage or damage. Vehicles that have oil leakage will have the transfer case resealed and re-fill the transfer case to the proper level, or replaced the transfer case if there is evidence of damage. Owner notification is expected to begin december 9, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mitsubishi america at 1‑888‑648‑7820 or mitsubmishi caribbean at 1‑787‑251‑8715.
Recall number 02V143001 · Recall details
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Defect investigations
Transfer case lockup
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Technical service bulletins for the 1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT 26
Bulletins tell dealers how to fix known problems. A warranty extension means the manufacturer pays for that repair for longer.
- This Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers to explain the difference between normal dew...
- This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers
- This TSB contains troubleshooting steps for diagnosis of various customer complaints relating to the audio...
- This is an index of Tech Talk newsletter articles released in 2012.
- This Technical Service Bulletin updates the door adjustment procedure in the Body Section of the...
- 5-SPEED transfer case assembly identification
- Obd-ii drive cycle
- New and revised information relating to readiness test status descriptions and procedures
- This bulletin contains obd-ii drive cycle procedures and warranty claim information for obd-ii drive cycle...
1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT fuel economy
Official EPA estimates in miles per gallon (MPGe for electric). Ranges cover trims that share the same engine.
| Engine | Drive | City | Highway | Combined |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.0L 6‑cyl | FWD | 16-17 | 21-23 | 18-19 |
| 3.0L 6‑cyl | 4WD | 15-16 | 22-23 | 18 |
What 1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Vehicle stalls while traveling down the road looses all electrical if you cycle ignition switch it immediately restarts but once it looses all power there is no power steering nearly resulting in a crash on several turns. No check engine lights or codes. Random no set pattern to it happening.. Upon researching the internet several mitsubishi products share this failure or faulty ignition switch ..there are all kinds of complaints of this .even steering locking ..very dangerous situation!! A light to moderate bump will stall the car or cause ignition switch to shut down loosing all power even radio more so in left hand turns. It happens on a daily basis sometimes once every 5-10 minutes .as a 23 year veteran police officer who was in charge of a fleet.. I can say this is one of the most dangerous and potentially deadly things I have seen happen to loose all power at that speed or freeway speed and have no power steering I refuse to even let my wife drive it..I don't see where mitsubishi has even begun any kind of recall.. I guess not enough people have died from this yet to do a recall... But if you did how do you report it? I would love to have officials from mitsubishi take this one for a drive at speed on a test track..it hasn't been repaired yet mitsubishi north of columbus says they never heard of one doing this..but lots of complaints on the net .. Without it throwing a code they are not sure how long it would take to fix it..or find the problem. This is a sister car to the dodge stealth r/t not sure if dodge has experienced this with that car or not....
Both seatbelts in the front of my 1998 mitsubishi 3000gt vr4 do not retract when there is slack in them.
Seat belts in my 1998 mitsubishi 3000gt sl do not work properly. When pulled on to lock into receiver they do not retract thus leaving slack which can cause passenger to go forward causing serious injury.
Severe tick in engine even after dealer changed all lifters. Chrome 17" factory rims break seal on tires resulting in numerous flat tires.
Mitsubishi 3000gt's seat belt do not retract after pulled on. If an accident occurred seat belts would not serve as a form of protection as they should. Many other people with same make and model of vehicle have the same problem.
I am the second owner of this vehicle.the first owner had the rims replaced with factory replacement chrome rims 15,000 miles ago.he said had experienced"unexplainble flat tires" a few times before he replaced the rims.I have had this car for 8 months and have had 4 flat tires,two of which totally destroyed the tires.both of those blew out on the side walls.2 of them were "unexplainable"there was no sharp objects in the tire,no cuts,no phyisical damage that would explain how they went flat.they just went flat after the first 2 blow outs I changed tire brand thinking it was the tires,but it has happened twice more since then.this has now cost me 4 tires.
While driving the vehicle's wheels locked up which caused the vehicle to come to an abrupt stop. *nm the vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the transmission malfunctioned. Prior to this incident the consumer had the vehicle's transfer case checked because of a recall. The consumer feels that the dealer did not conduct a thorough inspection. The consumer request reimbursement for the cost of a new transmission.
Vehicle is pulling to either right or left when braking. Dealer replaced both front calipers/ master cylinder/ brake lines and brake valves. *ak the dealer asked the consumer to turn in the vehicle for buy back, but the factory representative said that the fault could be repaired and was returned to the consumer. The consumer says the vehicle was lemon and the numerous problems still exist.
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Questions about the 1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT
Is the 1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT reliable?
Owners have filed 15 complaints about the 1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT, 15.0 times a typical 3000GT model year.
What is the most common problem with the 1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT?
Wheels, with 4 complaints. Next is seat belts (3).
How many recalls does the 1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT have?
1 recall, covering power train.
What gas mileage does the 1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT get?
Official estimates for the 1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT range from 18 to 19 mpg combined. The most efficient version (3.0L 6-cyl, FWD) gets 16-17 city and 21-23 highway.
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