Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / LANCER / 2004
1 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005045557 | Incident Date: Oct, 31 2005 |
| Consumer's City: SIOUX FALLS | Consumer's State: SD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: LANCER | Model Year: 2004 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Structure |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 1 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JA3AJ86E24U | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 06 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 26 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 flammable 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. dealer fails to acknowledge and correct this issue. *nm |