Mitsubishi mirage engine

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1986 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 86 - Engine
Complaint: nar 03/13/2003 while driving the consumer heard a loud noise coming from the engine, the consumer pulled over to the side of the road and the vehicle caught on fire. *cb *jb .

1988 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 88 - Engine
Complaint: the vehicle caught on fire in the engine compartment. *nlm *nlm .

1988 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 88 - Gas Engine
Complaint: engine fire. *dh .

1988 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 88 - Gas Engine
Complaint: consumer stated that engine caught on fire. *yh .

1989 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 89 - Engine
Complaint: crankshaft seal failed. .

1989 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 89 - Engine
Complaint: reported engine stalling since 1992. mechanic found play in crankshaft sproket. repair authorization was denied by warranty. i have had extensive maintenance done since then resulting in the above men

1989 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 89 - Engine
Complaint: the bolt in the crankshaft keeps coming loose. please describe. tt .

1990 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 90 - Engine
Complaint: crankshaft failed, causing vehicle to become sluggish, also noisy. *ak .

1990 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 90 - Engine
Complaint: when driving at varies speeds, the vehicle would stall/die out for no reason. would restart vehicle & it would stall again. took to dealer. mechanic gave it a tune up. the stalling still exists after

1990 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 90 - Engine
Complaint: there is a structural defect within the second engine cylinder--lost compression leading to failure 3 times, 3rd time cylinder cracked. dealer contacted. *ak *ml .

1990 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 90 - Engine exhaust
Complaint: car also cuts off if the air is on .

1990 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 90 - Gas Engine
Complaint: cylinder heads replaced due to faulty design. .

1990 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 90 - Gas Engine
Complaint: electronic control module (ecm) replaced due to vehicle stalling. consumer also complains of not having a warning indicator to notify driver of failure. .

1990 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 90 - Gas Engine
Complaint: engine fire due to possible engine failure. (ohio traffic crash report) *mjs .

1991 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 91 - Engine
Complaint: i read with interest the reports of problems with mitsubishi automobiles, as one of the problems reported - a loose crankshaft - is exactly the problem we had with our car. i am reporting this to you

1991 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 91 - Engine
Complaint: crankshaft screw has backed out of the crank, caused damage to the engine. tt .

1991 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 91 - Gas Engine
Complaint: vehicle has stalled on 3 occasions without warning or hesitation ,causing potential safety hazard. *ak .

1992 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 92 - Engine
Complaint: while driving at any speed and with no warning vehicle stalled, forcing consumer to pull off the road. towed vehicle to an independent repair shop. it could not duplicate or correct the problem

1992 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 92 - Gas Engine
Complaint: without any indication of oil leakage engine locked .

1993 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 93 - Engine
Complaint: my 16 year old daughter was driving her car late on friday night and it stalled out in a rural area. we had it towed to our mechanical and thinking it was the fuel pump. he informed me that the cam

1993 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 93 - Engine
Complaint: i had a timing belt install , one week later my car stop in the middle of the highway, so i call mitsubishi and they told me that my timing belt probably came off. i had already paid $400.00 to inst

1993 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 93 - Engine
Complaint: the first head gasket was replaced on 3-8-1999 @30,886 miles. the second head gasket was replaced on 1-24-2002 @ 55,691 miles. they would not help cover the cost because it was longer than one year

1993 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 93 - Engine
Complaint: while consumer was driving camshaft failed two weeks prior to having vehicle in shop for a timing belt failure. dealership was aware of problem. it took $1400.00.*ak ( see odi # 733265). .

1993 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 93 - Engine
Complaint: engine coolant temperature sensor failed. .

1993 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 93 - Engine Cooling
Complaint: engine coolant temperature sensor failed. .

1993 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 93 - Engine/Cooling
Complaint: engine coolant temperature sensor failed. .

1993 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 93 - Engine/Cooling
Complaint: temperature sensor failed, causing vehicle to stall when engine is cold. *ak .

1993 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 93 - Gas Engine
Complaint: check engine light comes on and then shortly after engine stalls . after resting a couple of minutes engine can be restarted, but process will occur again. *ak .

1993 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 93 - Radiator
Complaint: engine coolant temperature sensor failed. .

1994 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 94 - Engine
Complaint: head gasket is leaking at 20,000 miles. consumer had gasket replaced, and it is leaking again at 47000 miles. vehicle is constantly losing oil. *ak consumer states that the original head gasket fail

1994 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 94 - Engine
Complaint: when dealer sold him the car everything looked fine. the engine rod came off, causing car to knock. *ak .

1994 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 94 - Engine
Complaint: when dealer sold consumerthe vehicle everything looked fine. afterwards, engine rod came off, causing the vehicle to knock. *ak .

1994 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 94 - Gas Engine
Complaint: engine died suddenly w/out warning on 04/28/97 (within emissions warranty period), 05/07/98, 04/09/99, 04/19/99, 06/01/99 and 07/15/99. three mitsubishi dealers handled car, manufacturer was contacted

1994 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 94 - Gas Engine
Complaint: while driving the car started smoking and the engine cut off. on the hwy. dlr says its not the original engine. *ak .

1994 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 94 - Gas Engine
Complaint: when driving down the highway vehicle stalled or cut off. consumer had to put oil in and it would start back up. also, front seat belt is too loose, it touches the ground when getting out of vehicl

1995 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 95 - Engine
Complaint: oil leaks from head gasket, causing smoke. .

1995 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 95 - Engine
Complaint: while driving, vehicle lost oil, dealer replaced leaking cylinder head gasket. on another occasion, vehicle lost all power, suddenly shutting off. dealer replaced distributor to correct condition. *

1995 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 95 - Exhaust Emission
Complaint: the computer system in the vehicle does not work and it shuts off the vehicle and causes it to decelerate automatically. tt .

1995 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 95 - Gas Engine
Complaint: oil leaks from head gasket, causing smoke. .

1995 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 95 - Gas Engine
Complaint: the motor failed, which caused the engine to leak oil. .

1995 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 95 - Gas Engine
Complaint: fan belt slips, dealer fix and it still slips- read in newspaper where this is a commom problem for this year and make due to improperly tighten crank shaft pully. wanted to add my input to this prob

1995 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 95 - Gas Engine
Complaint: when driving the engine check light keeps coming on ,and there is a loud knocking noise coming from the engine. *ak .

1996 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 96 - Engine/Cooling
Complaint: i've had problems with the car from day one. it has always used oil, having to add more oil all the time even though i due an oil change on regular basis. this has caused me to run low on oil, and t

1996 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 96 - Gas Engine
Complaint: vehicle stalls. *dsh .

1996 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 96 - Gas Engine
Complaint: while driving, the vehicle engine caught fire. please describe. .

1997 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 97 - Engine
Complaint: recall 00-v-311-001: mirage model vehicles equipped with 1.5l engines; the bolt securing the crankshaft pulley can become loose and the pulley could fall off the vehicle. consumer has the same probl

1997 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 97 - Engine
Complaint: as the vehicle was being backed out of a parking space the harmonic balancer fell off the car, the entire engine needed to be replaced. nlm .

1997 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 97 - Engine
Complaint: the air bag light was blinking. nlm .

1997 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 97 - Engine
Complaint: crankshaft recall problem repaired, but this problems loosened my piston rod causing me to have to purchase a new engine at $5000. *ak .

1997 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 97 - Engine
Complaint: recall 00 v 311 001/crankshaft pulley bolt: vehicle taken for appointment at south lake mitsubishi, morrow, ga; phone# 770/603-6225. dealer informed consumer that dealership was out of parts. they ti

1997 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 97 - Engine
Complaint: recall 00 v 311 001; replacement bolt securing crankshaft pulley failed. dealer will repair vehicle a second time under recall.*ak .

1997 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 97 - Engine
Complaint: recall 00-v-311-001 concerning crankshaf/pulley bolt. consumer taken vehicle into dealer twice already for this recall to be taken care off. but, each time t said that the tools were not in.*ak .

1997 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 97 - Engine
Complaint: consumer took vehicle to dealer for a recall oov31101000/ pulley/ crankshaft repairs to be done. consumer has taken vehicle in three times for the recall repairs, but problem still occurs.*ak

1997 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 97 - Engine exhaust
Complaint: overhead dome light and srs light come on. gas guage fails to work properly, not showing correct amount of fuel. vehicle wanders unexpectedly carbon build up causes vehicle to stall. speedometer

1997 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 97 - Engine/Cooling
Complaint: consumer received recall 00-v-311-001 notice from manufacturer. it had been over 2 months, and no parts were available. *ak .

1997 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 97 - Gas Engine
Complaint: vehicle stalls on startup and at highway speed. engine cuts out and then starts backup .

1997 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 97 - Gas Engine
Complaint: after receiving the recall notice one day before the failure, the dealer informed me that the parts would require a 9 day wait. the vehicle engine now operates worse than it ever has before and has co

1997 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 97 - Gas Engine
Complaint: while driving and without warning vehicle completely shutsdown. at times vehicle will not start. also, problem occurs, no lights illuminates on dash. cause unknown please give further details.*ak .

1997 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 97 - Gas Engine
Complaint: vehicle stalls when started up. vehicle is at the dealership for repairs. manufacturer has been notified. *ak .

1997 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 97 - Gas Engine
Complaint: vehicle experiencing on going problem with engine stalling from cold started and from a stop postion; dealer/mfr's was not contacted at this time. please feel free to provide any further details: .

1997 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 97 - Gas Engine
Complaint: intermittently while driving vehicle stalls unexpectedly which may result in a crash. dealer cannot determine the cause. *ak .

1998 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 98 - Engine
Complaint: my camshaft broke in half due to the fact that it was a maufactureres defect before the vehicle was sold. *ak .

1998 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 98 - Gas Engine
Complaint: engine hesitating continually causing poor driving conditions. .

1998 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 98 - Gas Engine
Complaint: check engine light comes after vehicle is started. also engine stalls while driving and would not restart. *ak .

1998 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 98 - Gas Engine
Complaint: engine stalls when driving. also, transmission gets stuck into gears. dealership is aware of problems. *ak .

1998 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 98 - Gas Engine Belt Pulley
Complaint: while driving at 30 mph the crank shaft pulley bolt recall 00 v 311 001 defect occurred. prior to the incident the dealership had check the crank shaft pulley and indicated that everything was fine,

1999 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 99 - Engine
Complaint: while driving driver suddenly lost all steering. took vehicle to dealer, and dealer stated problem was related to the crankshaft pulley. *ak .

1999 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 99 - Engine
Complaint: engine problem. *ak .

1999 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 99 - Engine
Complaint: consumer purchased vehicle one month after the recall regarding the crankshaft pulley bolts was distributed, 00v311001. consumer received the recall notice almost a year later in august of 2002. in

1999 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 99 - Engine
Complaint: recall 00v311000/crankshaft pulley bolt: recall notice received and contacted marietta mitsubishi in marietta, georgia; phone # 770/953-4660 for appointment. dealer informed that consumer was respo

1999 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 99 - Engine
Complaint: while holding brake pedal enigine suddenly accelerated into a pole. this has happened twice. second time a garage door was hit. air bags did not deploy in either incident. *ak there was a recall

1999 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 99 - Gas Engine
Complaint: when accelrating, the engine misses, lacks power, and the car is jerky .

1999 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 99 - Gas Engine
Complaint: the car has major loss of power when accelerating, the transmission skips gears when you start going ,the brakes are bad after only 7,000 miles .

1999 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 99 - Gas Engine
Complaint: consumer have a constant problem with engine lag at take off.the manufacturer and dealership will not solve the problem. *et .

1999 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 99 - Gas Engine
Complaint: while driving at highway speeds in the middle of traffic, vehicle suddenly stalls, and sometimes will just die. dealer has been contacted, and told consumer the problem cannot be reproduced. *ak .

1999 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 99 - Gas Engine
Complaint: when aproaching a stop sign / stop light, the vehicle will shut off when trying to accelerate. dealer cannot find the problem. .

1999 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 99 - Gas Engine
Complaint: vehicle experiencing problem with hesitation during a stop postion. vehicle been in dealer shop on several occasions, and informed that nothing can be done. please provide further details.*ak .

1999 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 99 - Gas Engine
Complaint: engine was making a clicking noise. it sounded like timing belt was moving too fast for wheel. dealer rebuilt engine first time, and it was back to making the same noise. consumer was asking de

1999 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 99 - Gas Engine Belt Pulley
Complaint: purchased 1999 mirage from thompson ford and was not notified that the vehicle was on a recall. automobile was purchased in november 2000. subsequently , pulley bolt completely broke and the entire

2000 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 00 - Gas Engine
Complaint: we had the car aligned several times after the control arm was replaced on the right side front wheel. it was broke when car was purchased. the car stalled about 5 different times at highway speeds.

2000 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 00 - Gas Engine
Complaint: when consumer started vehicle the first time it cut off. vehicle started to shake and just shut down on the highway. when she applied brakes pedal went all the way down to the floor. also,there

2000 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 00 - Gas Engine
Complaint: after 2000 miles vehicle was making noise inside of engine, whistle noise. service station attendant told consumer that transmission had woren out parts on vehicle. mechhanic replaced. racers/ s

2000 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 00 - Radiator
Complaint: radiator was replaced, the antifreeze was blowing on the exhaust which was blowing in consumer's face, consumer was complaining of a bad smell that was affecting her breathing. *slc .

2001 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 01 - Gas Engine
Complaint: while coming to a stop engine stalled, vehicle was inspected by dealer but no problem was found. vehicle has stalled 2 more times at first start.*ak the consumer stated that the dealer told him water

2002 Mitsubishi MIRAGE 02 - EGR Valve
Complaint: the "service engine soon" malfunction indicator light has came on for the fourth time on 5.7.04 after it was supposed to have been fixed after the third time it was taken into the dealership for repai

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Last Update: August 28, 2004