Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / DIAMANTE / 2000

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0 Injured
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Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 001067032 Incident Date: Feb, 19 2001
Consumer's City: NAPERVILLE Consumer's State: IL
Vehicle Transmission Type: Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Model Name: DIAMANTE Model Year: 2000
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Electrical system:ignition
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 25 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 11 2001 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Oct, 31 1999
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 0 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: The first incident occurred on 2/20/2001. estimated speed was 35 mph. the ignition fuse blew and the entire car went dead. i was not using any other electrical component in the car at the time (i.e. radio, lights, etc). towed to dealer who determined the problem. they kept it for several days and the problem did not reoccur. a few days after i got the car back, the very same thing happened. this was on 2/28. again towed to the dealer. again replaced the fuse. again kept it for a week and drove it continually with no problem. i got the car back on friday, 3/9. on sat. 3/10, after having driven 65 miles at about 75 mph, i was driving in town at about 45 mph. the fuse again blew. i had a replacement fuse, which i had requested from the dealer, and replaced it myself. i am taking it back to the dealer today, 3/12.*ak