Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / LANCER / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 002242363 | Incident Date: Nov, 30 2002 |
| Consumer's City: MERCED | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: LANCER | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Suspension |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JA3AJ26E22U | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 11 2003 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: May, 31 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: The brakes wore out prematurely. the part was replaced three times, but the problem continued exists. *ak the vehicle left black oil spots on the garage ground near all four tires the consumer was told it was from excess factory over coating. the brakes squealed continuously, the front brake pads wore out prematurely and a nail was in the sidewall of the rear tire and couldn't be repaired because to the front and rear struts needed to be replaced due to leakage, however the consumer was getting different opinions regarding the struts. the consumer felt that there was something wrong with the calipers and or brake design which caused the brakes to prematurely wear out. *scc the consumer was told the tires needed to be replaced *jb |