1995 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE

THE ROOF IS RUSTY

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. HIS VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY; HOWEVER, THE AIR BAG LIGHT INDICATED THAT THEY WERE ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT HAS A COPY OF THE POLICE REPORT. HE HAS NOT NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER. THE SPEED AND POWERTRAIN WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 123,468.

Mileage: 123,468

FRONT END COLLISION, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *NM

1. REAR-END COLLISION. THERE WERE NO VISUAL OR MECHANICAL DEFECTS OBSERVED BEFORE OR AFTER THE ACCIDENT. WHEN VEHICLE WAS STRUCK FROM BEHIND. WHILE STOPPED, THE SEAT SOUNDED AS THOUGH IT ZIPPED THROUGH THE GEARS IN THE CHAIR AND THE BACKREST AT THE SAME TIME, LEAVING THE BACKREST LOCKED IN THE RECLINE POSITION. I WAS THROWN BACKWARD AND THE SEAT BELT EXTENDED ALL THE WAY OUT AND WRAPPED AROUND MY RIGHT LEG JUST ABOVE THE KNEECAP INJURING MY BACK AND NECK. I FEEL THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN INJURED HAD THE SEAT NOT FAILED. *JB

Mileage: 179,890

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 30-35 MPH THE VEHICLE REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE YET THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CONSUMER WAS NOT INJURED. *NLM

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE LOST OIL, DEALER REPLACED LEAKING CYLINDER HEAD GASKET. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER, SUDDENLY SHUTTING OFF. DEALER REPLACED DISTRIBUTOR TO CORRECT CONDITION. *AK *TT

WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE LOST OIL, DEALER REPLACED LEAKING CYLINDER HEAD GASKET. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER, SUDDENLY SHUTTING OFF. DEALER REPLACED DISTRIBUTOR TO CORRECT CONDITION. *AK *TT

FAILURE TO START AND/OR MAINTAIN IDLE IN WET WEATHER. AUTO LURCHES, SPUTTERS. ACCC MECHANIC COULD NOT DIAGNOSE.*AK

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 70MPH WHEN I HEARD A LOUD NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. WITHIN SECONDS THE RED PAINT TURNED BLACK IN THE HOOD'S CENTER. AS I ATTEMPTED TO GET TO THE SHOULDER, SMALL DEBRIS WAS FALLING FROM MY CAR. PILLARS OF DARK BLACK SMOKE OBSTRUCTED MY VIEW. I WAS ABLE TO NEGOTIATE THE TRAFFIC AND GET OFF THE FREEWAY. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE VEHICLE AND RAN TO A SAFE DISTANCE. WITHIN A MINUTES THE INTERIOR WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. WHEN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ARRIVED THE CAR WAS A TOTAL LOSS. SEE PICTURES AT WWW.STUDENTSAVIOR.COM/CARPICS.HTM. *AK

THE SCREW HOLDING THE BULB GROUND HAD LOOSENED. IT LEAD TO A PREMATURE BULT FAILURE. AFTER TIGHTENING AND BULB REPLACEMENT, IT IS FINE.*AK

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND VEERED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND HIT VEHICLE. SHE WAS LEANING FORWARD AND HER HEAD HIT WINDSHIELD.UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *SLC

CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 25MPH ON A SIDE STREET AND VEERED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, AND HIT VEHICLE. SHE WAS LEANING FORWARD AND HER HEAD HIT WINDSHIELD.UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK *SLC

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 TO45 MPH, ANOTHER DRIVER PULLED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER, CONSUMER HIT OTHER DRIVER'S REAR DOOR AND TIRE, AND NONE OF CONSUMERS FRONTAL AIRBAGS DEPLOYED.*AK

WHEEL BEARINGS ON ALL 4 WHEELS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, DEALER STATED HE HAD NEVER SEEN THAT BEFORE. *AK RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING HAS FAILED 4 TIMES, ALL OTHER BEARINGS HAVE FAILED 1 TIME. PASSENGER DOOR SWITCH FAILED. *SLC

WHEEL BEARINGS ON ALL 4 WHEELS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SINCE PURCHASE OF VEHICLE, DEALER STATED HE HAD NEVER SEEN THAT BEFORE. *AK RIGHT REAR WHEEL BEARING HAS FAILED 4 TIMES, ALL OTHER BEARINGS HAVE FAILED 1 TIME. PASSENGER DOOR SWITCH FAILED. *SLC

WHILE DRIVEING 45-50 MPH HAD FRONT CRASH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. VEHICLE TOTALLED, DAMAGE $ 5450. *AK

NO DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAGS DURING COLLISION IN WHICH VEHICLE HIT AN EMBANKMENT, BECAME AIRBORNE AND FLIPPED END TO END AT LEAST 4 TIMES, DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HEAD, NECK AND BACK. NLM

FAN BELT SLIPS, DEALER FIX AND IT STILL SLIPS- READ IN NEWSPAPER WHERE THIS IS A COMMOM PROBLEM FOR THIS YEAR AND MAKE DUE TO IMPROPERLY TIGHTEN CRANK SHAFT PULLY. WANTED TO ADD MY INPUT TO THIS PROBLEM AS IT SAID THAT THERE COULD BE A POSSIBLE RECALL FOR THIS. ALSO, ENGINE HAS A TENDENCE TO SURGE AS YOU ARE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS.

CONSUMER HAD TRANSMISSION TESTED & IT CAME UP ON THE DIAGNOSTIC READING THAT VEHICLE DOESN'T TAKE 3RD & 4TH GEAR. FROM REVERSE TO DRIVE VEHICLE WILL SKIP & FALL INTO NEUTRAL. DEALER COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT WAS WRONG.*AK