Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / LANCER / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004091986 | Incident Date: Nov, 30 2004 |
| Consumer's City: HELLAM | Consumer's State: PA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: LANCER | Model Year: 2002 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Visibility:defroster/defogger/hvac system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 16 2007 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| 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: When i purchased my car two years ago, i realized that the heater control knob in my car was very difficult to move. after speaking with many people that own the same vehicle as myself, i learned that in many cases, the knob to the control breaks, preventing the operator of the vehicle to successfully change from cold to warm. this is a safety issue primarily due to the difficulty to clear the windshield of frost. there is nothing being done by the manufacturer to alleviate this problem (such as a recall) and many dealerships are attempting to charge around $1000 to fix the problem. when i first purchased the vehicle, i had believed the prior owner had simply caused the knob to malfunction due to mistreatment; however, this belief had no way of being tested since i had never spoken to the previous owner of the vehicle. after talking with many owners of the same make and model vehicle, i have come to the conclusion that this a potential safety risk for many people, and should promptly be handled by the manufacturer. *nm |