Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / MIRAGE / 2000
0 Injured
0 Death
Yes Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 003242604 | Incident Date: Sep, 11 2003 |
| Consumer's City: PHOENIX | Consumer's State: AZ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: MIRAGE | Model Year: 2000 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system:wiring |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: Yes | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Oct, 16 2003 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: While parked in the driveway consumer made an attempt to start the vehicle. consumer heard several clicks coming from the engine compartment. after two unsuccessful attempts to start, it started on the third attempt. before the vehicle could be put in gear consumer saw smoke coming from the engine compartment. consumer was able to remove passengers from vehicle before the entire engine compartment was consumed by fire. fire department extinguished the fire, but was unable to pinpoint the cause. the dealer and the manufacturer were informed of the problem. *ak |