Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / MITSUBISHI / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 004307757 | Incident Date: Oct, 10 2004 |
| Consumer's City: TACOMA | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: MITSUBISHI | Model Year: 2001 |
| 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#: 6MMAP67PX1T | Date added to File: May, 25 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 11 2004 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Feb, 15 2001 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: I was driving along the highway when my friend and i noticed an antifreeze smell and the windshield started to fog. we both work on cars for a living and we both knew exactly what it was. the heater core. what surprised me was that my car only has 35k miles on it and this is the first time i have ever seen a heater core fail with so little miles on it. the part cost me $200 and the labor, which i was thankfully able to perform, took the better part of a day. the car's computer is located beneath the heater core but luckily i caught it in time or it could have caused an accident by stalling the car on the freeway. i immediately parked the car and called for a tow to keep from causing an accident, damaging the very expensive computer, and breathing the toxic fumes from the antifreeze. *jb |