Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / MIRAGE / 1998

Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 000084791	Incident Date: Sep, 30 2000
Consumer's City: KANSAS CITY	Consumer's State: MO
Vehicle Transmission Type:	Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Model Name: MIRAGE	Model Year: 1998
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No	Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No	Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JA3AY26AXWU	Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Dec, 04 2001	Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No	Purchase Date: Aug, 31 2000
Was Original Owner: No	Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 0	Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: -	Description of the Complaints: [see odi id: 705306, my problem is identical] the front brake discs are woefully inadequate for this car and i believe a manufacturing design defect. we had to turn the rotors twice after buying it, within the warranty period (36,000 miles). mitsubishi says it is normal wear and tear. i have replaced the rotors. they warped again and the new rotors have been turned once and are making noise again, and the car shakes during braking, indicating they need to be turned yet again. during high speeds, if i apply brakes, the car vibrates badly, and is a major safety concern if i had to brake suddenly. the disc rotors wear out very fast, and are too thin and warp easily.*ak