Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / DIAMANTE / 2002
2 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002057846 | Incident Date: Nov, 29 2002 |
| Consumer's City: CHATHAM | Consumer's State: IL |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: DIAMANTE | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:heater core |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 2 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 6MMAP67P72T | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 01 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Nov, 24 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The first time my 5 year old son drove in this car, he vomitted. everytime he rides in it he becomes nauseous. the car's windshield fogs up and a sickly sweet smell comes out of the vents. the windshield is covered in a permanent haze. we noticed these symptoms but had not given it a second thought since the car was new and had no reason to suspect major problems. the car was recently in the shop for 1 week, when we picked it up we really noticed the sweet smell and alerted the shop. after inspection the shop diagnozed it as a heater core problem, a leak that is vaporizing and condensating on the windshields. the anti-freeze fumes are noxious, and after some research we have found that mitsubishi has been aware of the problem and has even issued 2 tsb about the problem. mitsubishi fails to correct the problem by fixing the car. because of the noxious nature of the fumes, the number of complaints on record, mitsubishi should be forced to recall these cars and to fix the problem. if nhtsa refuses to help all of us who have been screwed by another large corporation, why am i paying my taxes, so that you can protect corporate interests like all other federal agencies? the incident is everyday. *jb |