Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / DIAMANTE / 2001

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 006054195 Incident Date: Jan, 24 2006
Consumer's City: INDIANAPOLIS Consumer's State: IN
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#: Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Jan, 25 2006 Complaint Type: IVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Nov, 24 2005
Was Original Owner: No Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: We noticed black residue on the rear windshield of 2001 diamante. the next day when the defroster was turned on black smoke filled the inside of the car. the following day black smoke filled the car without the defroster being on. had the car towed, and they told us it was the heater core having a hole in it. they had another 2001 diamante sitting there with the exact same problem. since it wasn't under warranty, we bought it certified in december, it will cost approximately $875 to fix it. *ak