MITSUBISHI MIRAGE 1995 : Problems

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Underhood wiring

ODI ID: 760374 NHTSA Complaint ID: 353780

Make: Mitsubishi Model: 1995 MIRAGE 95

Component/Parts: Underhood wiring

Failure Date: April 03, 2002 Complaint Date: April 07, 2002

City/State: NORMAN, OK (Oklahoma )
Crash: NA Fire: Yes Injured: 0 Deaths: 0

Complaint Description: i was driving on the interstate at 70mph when i heard a loud noise under the hood. within seconds the red paint turned black in the hood's center. as i attempted to get to the shoulder, small debris was falling from my car. pillars of dark black smoke obstructed my view. i was able to negotiate the traffic and get off the freeway. i immediately turned off the vehicle and ran to a safe distance. within a minutes the interior was fully engulfed in flames. when the fire department arrived the car was a total loss. see pictures at www.studentsavior.com/carpics.htm. *ak .