Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / DIAMANTE / 1999
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004292394 | Incident Date: Jan, 06 2004 |
| Consumer's City: PLATTSBURGH | Consumer's State: NY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: DIAMANTE | Model Year: 1999 |
| 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#: 6MMAP47P7XT | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Aug, 05 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 03 2002 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Mitsubishi diamante 1999: windshield started to get foggy, inside cabin smelled on coolant and occasional puffs of "smoke" evaporated out of the wents. this presented very dangerous driving conditions. could not drive car for 2 months. dealership diagnosed and wanted $1000 for the repair of the heater core. due to the lack of money, i did it myself with proper instructions. problem was in bad o-rings that caused coolant to leak into cabin and over important computer module. half-year later, no smell, no wapor, no fog in the cabin. pictures can be seen at http://www.joldic.com/gallery/heater-core-adventure. *ak |