Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / DIAMANTE / 2002
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 005056242 | Incident Date: Jan, 11 2005 |
| Consumer's City: CARLSBAD | Consumer's State: CA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: DIAMANTE | Model Year: 2002 |
| 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#: 6MMAP67P92T | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Feb, 14 2006 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: - |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: '02 mitsubishi diamante; heater core failure; 2nd owner eff. 2/05; bought from same dealer that leased to 1 person; found many other owners suffering same issue on google to site: http://www.diamanteowners.com/forum/index.php?s=918c701e5465c87381ccae0aa22c20a3&showtopic=3615 i have been quoted $1200 by 2 dealers and $900 by a mechanic/independent. the dealer that leased the car to '1st owner' and sold it to me at end of lease told me that they are working on two diamantes per week for heater core replacement! why is there no recall yet??? this leak - per brad/sale and service dealer states that if i fail to fix immediately - 10 hours of labor - radiator coolant will leak into passenger foot well/flood and the leakage goes over my computer that runs the car! 2 repairs a week is unacceptable!!! please help!!! i have a toddler and teenager riding daily with me smelling the radiator fluid that steams inside windshield (cannot use heater). this fogging occurs even when heater not in use (although much milder in condensation). bought car in mint condition -used- at same dealership that issued lease/all scheduled maintenance performed. i cannot afford this obvious defect that needs full 'recall' status - please help! p.s. personally, i have wanted this car for 6 years - to have this issue, and obviously just before a recall will / "*has** to be made is so terribly stressful and disappointing. *nm updated 07/17/2012 *js |