2008 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING 120,000 MY 2004-2006 ENDEAVOR PASSENGER VEHICLES. DURING VEHICLE USE, THE IGNITION KEY INTERLOCK CABLE (WHICH IS A COMPONENT OF THE INTERLOCK SYSTEM) MAY ALLOW THE INTERLOCKING CAM TO FALL FORWARD AND ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH WHEN THE GEA

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2010 ENDEAVOR VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA, MISSOURI, NEW HAMPSHIRE, NEW JERSEY, NEW YORK, OHIO, PENNS

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006-2008 ENDEAVOR WITH MANUAL AIR CONDITIONING. DUE TO AN INCORRECT HEATER (HVAC) CONTROLLER SIGNAL, THE AIR FLOW FROM THE AIR VENTS MAY RANDOMLY CHANGE DIRECTION AND/OR THE TEMPERATURE MAY BRIEFLY CYCLE BETWEEN HOT AND COLD.

The contact owns a 2008 Mitsubishi Endeavor. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact heard a loud flapping noise coming from the front end of the vehicle. The contact also stated that the front driver's side wheel almost became detached from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact pulled over to the side of the road and became aware that the crossmember for the front alignment was severely corroded. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The dealer was not contacted, and the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 171,000.

Mileage: 171,000

The SRS light on the dash is on. the passenger seatbelt does not alert when there’s a passenger who needs to put on there seatbelt.

REAR SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER IS RUSTED THROUGH.

Mileage: 147,000

THE SUBFRAME ON THE PASSENGER REAR SIDE BROKE DUE TO RUST. BOTH SUBFRAMES ARE RUSTED FRONT AND BACK BUT THE REST OF THE UNDERNEATH OF THE CAR IS PERFECT. I NEED IT REPLACED AND THE DEALER SAID THEY CAN NOT EVEN GET THE PART ANYMORE. SO MY CAR IS PRETTY MUCH TOTALED. THE SUV IS ONLY 12 YEARS OLD. THAT IS PATHETIC. *TR

Mileage: 250,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. WHILE FUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED FUEL LEAKING AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO NOTICED A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL AROUND THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BRUCE WALTERS FORD LINCOLN KIA (302 S MAYO TRAIL, PIKEVILLE, KY 41501, (606) 444-2200) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V065000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.

Mileage: 160,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER STARTED TO PRODUCE WARMER AIR. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V514000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO REPLACE THE BATTERY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

Mileage: 127,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE AIR CONDITIONER STARTED TO PRODUCE WARMER AIR. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ASSOCIATED THE FAILURE WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 10V514000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO REPLACE THE BATTERY. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE BATTERY, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER A COUPLE OF MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 127,000.

Mileage: 127,000

MY CAR WILL DIE WHEN IDLING OR IF SPEED IS LESS THAN 20 MPH. IT TAKES NUMEROUS TIMES TO RESTART AND WILL HAVE TO ACCELERATE TO GET IT GOING AGAIN. THIS CAN HAPPEN ANYWHERE AT ANYTIME.

Mileage: 157,100

WATER FROM A/C DUMPS INTO THE FLOOR BOARDS OF THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER FLOOR BOARDS. THIS CAUSES BOTTOM OF SHOES TO BECOME SLIPPERY ALLOWING THEM TO SLIP FROM BRAKE AND GAS PEDAL. THERE IS SO MUCH WATER IT TAKE NUMEROUS TOWELS TO SOAK UP THE WATER. OVER TIME, THIS MOISTURE IN THE CARPET LEADS TO MOLD AND MILDEW AND AFFECTS THOSE WITH ALLERGIES. I'M SURE THEY MAY BE SOME RUST GOING ON UNDER THE CARPET DUE TO THE ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF WATER THAT IS DUMPED INTO THE FLOOR BOARDS. THIS DUMPING OF WATER HAPPENS ANY TIME THE AIR CONDITIONER IS BEING USED. WHEN THE VEHICLE TURNS, YOU CAN HEAR THE WATER SLOSHING FROM SIDE TO SIDE...IT IS A LOT OF WATER! WE HAVE TAKEN THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID IT WAS "FIXED"...ONLY TO HAVE THE SAME THING HAPPEN AGAIN AND AGAIN. IT IS WAY TOO COSTLY TO CONTINUE TO TAKE THIS IN TO HAVE "REPAIRED". AFTER READING THE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS VERY SAME ISSUE, I FEEL IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND MITSUBISHI SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THIS PART/ISS

TWO WEEKS AGO I NOTICED MY DRIVER SIDE FLOOR WAS WET WHICH I ASSUMED WAS FROM THE UMBRELLA WITH ALL THE RAIN. HOWEVER AS OF LAST WEEK IT REMAINED WET TO THE POINT OF SOAKING WHENEVER THE A/C OR DEFROSTER RUNS. IT WAS CHECKED BY CARMAX TECH, WHO ADVISED IT IS DUE TO THE HVAC DRAINAGE DETERIORATING & WATER BUILDING UP IN THE FLOOR BOARD. TO REPAIR THE COST IS OVER $1100.00. THE TECH INFORMED THAT MITSUBISHI IS AWARE OF THE POORLY DESIGN HOWEVER NEVER RECALLED ON ANY OF THE VEHICLES. AFTER INVESTIGATING I FOUND MITSUBISHI TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETINS INFORMING SERVICE MGRS, WARRANTY PROCESSOR, TECHNICIANS, ETC. OF THE ISSUE & HOW TO REPAIR (BULLETINS DATED SEPTEMBER 2008 & AGAIN AUGUST 2011 EXTENDING THE YEARS OF VEHICLES THAT WOULD EXPERIENCE THE ISSUE). TO DATE I HAVE NEVER RECEIVED ANY LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THIS PROBLEM WHICH THEY ARE WELL AWARE THIS COULD CAUSE ELECTRICAL ISSUES IF NOT REPAIRED INCLUDING A FIRE. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH A TECHNICIAN AT THE MITSUBISHI DEALERS

"TAKATA RECALL" VEHICLE WILL NOT COME OUT OF PARK AND WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY. FORTUNATELY I WAS PARKING AT A HOUSE, BUT HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. ALSO, THE AIR CONDITIONING LEAKS INSIDE ON THE DRIVERS SIDE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE CAR WILL NOT START AFTER GAS IS PUT INTO IT WHEN THE CAR IS CUT OFF. BY PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR SLIGHTLY IT WILL RESUME NORMAL OPERATION.THE KEY DOES NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT DISENGAGE IT. KEYLESS ENTRY WILL NOT OPEN OR LOCK THE DOORS, WHILE AT LOCAL GAS STATION WENT INSIDE AND CAR WAS NOT THERE WHEN GOT OUTSIDE AS IF IT WAS STOLEN BUT IN FACT HAD ROLLED INTO TRAFFIC AND HIT A CAR AT THE RED LIGHT CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES! THE POLICE ARRIVED TO INVESTIGATE. A ACCIDENT REPORT WAS MADE AND DAMAGE AND WELL BEING ASSESSMENT TAKEN. THE DEALER WHO SOLD THIS VEHICLE TO ME A FEW MONTHS AGO SHOULD KNOW WHAT THEY ARE SELLING TO CUSTOMERS PRIOR TO SELL BECAUSE IN THIS CASE SOMEONE COULD HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HE SAID IT IS MY PROBLEM NOW AND DOES NOT WANT TO GIVE ME LICENSE PLATES FROM DEPOSIT OWED WHICH WILL ALL THE ISSUES AND POTENTIAL OUT OF POCKET COSTS PLATES SHOULD BE GIVEN TO ME IN GOOD FAITH.

Mileage: 110,850

FROM THE TIME OF PURCHASE THE CAR WILL NOT START AFTER GAS IS PUT INTO IT WHEN THE CAR IS CUT OFF. BY PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR SLIGHTLY IT WILL RESUME NORMAL OPERATION.THE KEY DOES NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION AND THE PARKING BRAKE WILL NOT DISENGAGE IT. KEYLESS ENTRY WILL NOT OPEN OR LOCK THE DOORS, WHILE AT LOCAL GAS STATION WENT INSIDE AND CAR WAS NOT THERE WHEN GOT OUTSIDE AS IF IT WAS STOLEN BUT IN FACT HAD ROLLED INTO TRAFFIC AND HIT A CAR AT THE RED LIGHT CAUSING DAMAGE TO BOTH VEHICLES! THE POLICE ARRIVED TO INVESTIGATE. A ACCIDENT REPORT WAS MADE AND DAMAGE AND WELL BEING ASSESSMENT TAKEN. THE DEALER WHO SOLD THIS VEHICLE TO ME A FEW MONTHS AGO SHOULD KNOW WHAT THEY ARE SELLING TO CUSTOMERS PRIOR TO SELL BECAUSE IN THIS CASE SOMEONE COULD HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES. I CALLED THE DEALER AND HE SAID IT IS MY PROBLEM NOW AND DOES NOT WANT TO GIVE ME LICENSE PLATES FROM DEPOSIT OWED WHICH WILL ALL THE ISSUES AND POTENTIAL OUT OF POCKET COSTS PLATES SHOULD BE GIVEN TO ME IN GOOD FAITH.

Mileage: 110,850

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION OFF POSITION AND FAILED TO RELEASE. WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

Mileage: 108,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, IT FAILED TO START. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL HAD TO BE DEPRESSED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO START. TWO MONTHS LATER, THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION OFF POSITION AND FAILED TO RELEASE. WHILE IN PARK, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

Mileage: 108,000

RECEIVED VEHICLE WITH DEFECTIVE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT AS DESCRIBED BY THE NOTICE FROM NHTSA. WE FOLLOWED UP WITH THE DEALER SINCE MARCH 2008 UNTIL THE PRESENT. THE DEALER STATES THERE'S STILL NO PARTS AVAILABLE UNTIL THIS TIME. *TR