Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / LANCER / 2004

Recalls
1 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
Complaints
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