Consumer Complaint Detail
MITSUBISHI / DIAMANTE / 1993
0 Injured
0 Death
No Fire
| Components - Details | |
|---|---|
| NHTSA Complaint Number: 998046203 | Incident Date: Apr, 28 1998 |
| Consumer's City: VANCOUVER | Consumer's State: WA |
| Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO | Manufacturers Name: Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. |
| Model Name: DIAMANTE | Model Year: 1993 |
| Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No | Component's Description: Engine and engine cooling:exhaust system:emission control:crankcase (pcv) |
| Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No | Persons Injured: 0 |
| Vehicle's VIN#: JA3XC57B1NY | Date added to File: May, 23 2021 |
| Date Complaint Received: Nov, 11 2005 | Complaint Type: IVOQ |
| Incident Reported To Police: No | Purchase Date: Apr, 25 1998 |
| Was Original Owner: No | Anti-lock Brakes: Yes |
| Number of Cylinders: 6 | Date of Manufacturer: - |
| Was Vehicle Towed: - | Description of the Complaints: '93 mitsubishi diamante. bought in '98 has smoked after idling at stops for years and i thought it was normal for this make and have found that a lot of mitsubishi's have the problem also and would like to know the cause. mechanic's say new engine is needed, but new cars also smoke? compression is good so what is the underlying problem? also will not pass deq which is illegal to drive with that much smoke!*jb |