Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / 3000GT / 1991
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006091506 | Incident Date: Dec, 08 2006 |
| Consumer's City: ROWLETT | Consumer's State: TX |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: 3000GT | Model Year: 1991 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Power train:transfer case (4-wheel drive) |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JA3XE74C1MY | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jan, 10 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 08 2006 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl* - the contact purchased a 1991 mitsubishi 3000gt vr4 december 9, 2006. the contact stated that while driving at 75 mph under dry road conditions and light traffic, the vehicle shook and vibrated a few times. the contact slowed down to stop the vehicle, while reducing speed to 10 mph the vehicle rear wheels locked causing the vehicle to skid about 20 feet. no one was struck or injured during this incident. the vehicle was taken by flat bed truck to a local shop where the drive shaft was removed allowing the wheels to move. there was a trace of liquid on the transfer case that had a burnt smell. the contact found out about the recall while researching www.3si.org. there is a recall on the transfer case and relates to oil leaking out that may cause the rear wheels to lock. the contact called mitsubishi in regards to the recall. mitsubishi informed the contact of a recall issued in jan 2003. the repairs for his car were made july 8th 2003. mitsubishi explained that they could not pay for these repairs since the vehicle was already seen for the recall. the consumer stated paid over $2,000 for repairs. updated 08/13/07 *tr |