Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / 3000GT / 1997

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000049097 Incident Date: Aug, 02 2000
Consumer's City: ROCKFORD Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Model Name: 3000GT Model Year: 1997
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: Yes Component's Description: Power train:driveline:differential unit
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JA3AN74KXVY Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Sep, 04 2000 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: Yes Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1999
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: At 85mph the whole car locked up due to seized diffrential case - car spun out of control and off of the highway with out warning. this is the second time this car has had sudden powertrain failure resulting in loss of control - while on the highway with the cruise control set.