Consumer Complaint Detail

MITSUBISHI / LANCER / 2003

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0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 007124299 Incident Date: Oct, 25 2007
Consumer's City: WORCESTER Consumer's State: MA
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Model Name: LANCER Model Year: 2003
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Fuel system, gasoline
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: JA3AJ86E13U Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Oct, 25 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: -
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 4 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi lancer. the service engine soon indicator light illuminated. the contact took her vehicle to be serviced. the dealer informed her that the fuel tank was leaking and needed to be replaced. she was informed that three valves needed to be replaced because they were causing an emissions leak. the contact stated that the plastic cover cracked and the bolts were rusted and corroded. one of the bolts snapped off and the entire gas tank needs to be replaced. she purchased an extended warranty for $1,500, but it does not cover the failure. the repair cost would be $1,500. the purchase date was unknown. the current and failure mileages were 46,000.