Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / MIGHTY MAX / 1990

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005012896 Incident Date: Mar, 03 2005
Consumer's City: SEATTLE Consumer's State: WA
Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Model Name: MIGHTY MAX Model Year: 1990
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Aug, 25 2005 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: No
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: while driving engine shut down. consumer got the vehicle to coast off the ramp. consumer noticed smoke coming from the engine, and engine was dripping gas. fuel injector would not cut off, which flooded the engine. *ak the repair shop found that the main control module failed which caused about 1 gallon of gas to be spilled into the engine oil. there was gas all over the engine and a large poll of gas under the car. *nm