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Engine exhaust,Other

ODI ID: 757807 NHTSA Complaint ID: 356383,356384

Make: Mitsubishi Model: 2000 DIAMANTE 00

Component/Parts: Engine exhaust,Other

Failure Date: February 04, 2002 Complaint Date: February 05, 2002

City/State: LAKEWOOD, CA (California)
Crash: NA Fire: No Injured: 0 Deaths: 0

Complaint Description: after being stopped a couple of minutes because of a passing train, when proceeding, the car would not move more than, probably, 5 mph. noticed a smell coming in, like oil burning. didn't see no smoke coming out of hood. check engine light came on. parked car and got out to see black smoke coming from behind the car. turned off engine and tried to turn on to move car, it wouldn't turn on again. had car towed to dealer. it happened right before entering freeway, thank god.*ak .