Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / EXPO / 1992
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
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| NHTSA Complaint Number: 006111656 | Incident Date: Jan, 31 2006 |
| Consumer's City: | Consumer's State: MD |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: MAN | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: EXPO | Model Year: 1992 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:engine |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JA3CY59W6NZ | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Jul, 12 2007 | Complaint Type: EVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Dec, 31 1997 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 4 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 1992 mitsubishi expo. the contact stated that the computer that regulates the ignition and fuel handling is defective. he smelled burning plastic as he was driving and realized that the computer had burned. he stated that a square inch of the system has burned off and the compositor in the computer leaks out onto other units. this failure could cause a circuit to burn and lead to engine stalling. the dealer stated that there was nothing that they could do, but were aware of the failure. the contact stated that the failure could lead to severe injuries and/or death. he has not driven the vehicle since the failure because the parts are very expensive to repair. the powertrain was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 160. |