Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / DIAMANTE / 2001
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005012180 | Incident Date: Mar, 19 2005 |
| Consumer's City: POWELL | Consumer's State: WY |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: DIAMANTE | 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, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Mar, 24 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Mar, 01 2005 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: This is a mitsubishi diamante 2001 ls. i'm experiencing pungent smell of anti-freeze inside the car as soon as i turn on heating. the dealer i got the preowned car from won't fix the problem unless i can show them the leak in heater core. anti-freeze contains ethylene glycon and the fumes are highly toxic. fixing the the heater core will cost $1000. i am filing this complaint to ascertain that this is a very very common problem in mitsubishi diamante and mitsubishi motors should be aware of three main risk associated with this: (1) the defect exposes customers to unusual level of toxic ethylene glycol which should not exceed 10-25 ppm levels (consult msds for ethylene glycol) (2) the leak can affect the car's microprocessor and poses a severe hazard for drivers. (3) faulty heater core makes the visibility difficult due to fogging of wind shield thus putting the driver at greater risk. i will eventually fix the problem by spending $1000 after the summer if mitsubishi refuses to issue a recall. right now i am trying some radiator anti-leak to delay the costly repair. but i want nhtsa to be aware of the hazards that has been ignored by the manufacturer.*ak |