MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE 1999 : Problems

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Steering

ODI ID: 10002998 NHTSA Complaint ID: 407496

Make: Mitsubishi Model: 1999 DIAMANTE 99

Component/Parts: Steering

Failure Date: December 26, 2002 Complaint Date: January 20, 2003

City/State: TONKA BAY, MN (Minnesota)
Crash: No Fire: No Injured: 0 Deaths: 0

Complaint Description: test drove a used 1999 mitsubishi diamante vin # 6mmap47poxt003764 at the wayzata auto center bargain lot 1805 east wayzata blvd., wayzata, mn 55391on or about 12/26/02. the car was showing approx 57,000 miles. while my wife was driving at highway speed she made a lane change and the car entered into an oscillation which caused me to question her driving and then drive the car myself. i repeated the exercise and noticed the vehicle had a tendency to enter into a pronounced oscillation any time a turn was attempted at cruise speed. we immediately returned to the dealer and pointed out what i considered to be a serious safety issue to the salesman (denny hopkins). i later wrote an email to noah joseph at the village chevolet dealership who originally advertised the car in traderonline. i have yet to get a response stating they looked into the issue. by the way, i'm a qa auditor, mechanic and pilot, comfortable with the personality quirks of most vehicles. while bothersome and a deal killer for us, i feel this issue would be a serious problem for inexperience drivers in less than ideal road conditions. i have yet to get a response from the dealership saying they either investigated or took action on the problem. .