Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / DIAMANTE / 2000
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003238104 | Incident Date: Sep, 25 2003 |
| Consumer's City: RALEIGH | Consumer's State: NC |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: DIAMANTE | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system:heater core |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: 6MMAP67PXYT | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 11 2003 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| 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: Dealer replaced the heater core at 37,000 miles, and at 80,000 miles the heather core failed again. consumer found two technical service bulletins pertaining to this problem.*ak in both incidents, the windshield became foggy on the inside and the defrost fail to clear it. mechanic stated the o-ring failed. when this occurred, antifreeze leaked into the engine parts. the anti freeze got heated and evaporated. it then seeks through the vents onto the windshield. consumer noted this posed two safety hazards. repairing dealer stated they alone has seen this problem several times. *ph *nlm |