Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / LANCER / 2004
1 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004287642 | Incident Date: Jul, 04 2004 |
| Consumer's City: LONG BEACH | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: LANCER | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Electrical system |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JA3AJ26E24U | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 06 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 31 2004 |
| Was Original Owner: Yes | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: 1. after driving vehicle for an hour or less (depending on atmospheric conditions) a spark/static discharge occurs between the external metal surface of the vehicle and the first occupant exiting vehicle. *ak 2. this could potentially ignite fumes when the vehicle is refueling or in presence of other flamable gases/materials. also potential could cause spark between the gas tank door and gas station fuel nozzle. this is as much of a danger as an annoyance due to the static discharge/spark is very strong. i do not experience this in other vehicles. 3. have not taken the vehicle to the dealership to check if this is correctable. either way other owners of this vehicle, if this issue is widespread, should be made aware of this possible danger. |