Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / EXPO / 1992
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 996083380 | Incident Date: Jun, 30 1996 |
| Consumer's City: RUTHERFORD | Consumer's State: NJ |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: | 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:gasoline |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JA3CY29W4NZ | Date added to File: May, 16 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: May, 07 1999 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Jan, 31 1994 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: No |
| Number of Cylinders: 0 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: Engine burns 1-2 qt of oil every 2-3 gas fillups & transmission bangs into gear when at full stop shifting from drive-neutral-reverse, also experienced automatic engine delay to shift into next gear on highway while excelerating & maintaining speed. problem first told to dealership service while under warranty, was told there wasn't anything wrong, next year (8/1998) car out of warranty, complained of same gear shifting problem w/ new problem of burning oil in engine & no oil leak from car, dearlerhsip service said car needed new transmission & complete valve job. car had only 55,000 miles. we had to pay for labor on transmission & parts & labor on valve job (over $2000 repair). car under dealer service warranty is burning 2 qts oil every 3rd gas fil-up & shifting gear problem starting to return. need advice what to do. |