1999 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE STOPPED, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS STRUCK ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND THE FRONT END WAS DAMAGED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT IS GETTING THE RUN AROUND. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE POWERTRAIN AND FUEL TYPE WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 200,000.

Mileage: 200,000

ENGINE STALLS WITHOUT WARNING AND SHUTS OFF. THE DEFECT IS INTERMITTENT AND DOES NOT GIVE A CHECK ENGINE ALARM. AS A CONSEQUENCE YOU MAY END UP WITHOUT POWER WHEN PASSING TO OTHER VEHICLES OR GOING ACCROSS INTERSECTIONS. HAVE NOT YET IDENTIFIED CAUSE. WAS REAR ENDED DO TO THIS DEFECT

Mileage: 90,135

I WAS GIVEN A 1999 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY AFTER AN ACCIDENT IN MY 1997 MIRAGE. WHEN I RECEIVED THE CAR, THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR WAS DIFFICULT TO OPEN. OVER TIME, THE DOOR BECAME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO CLOSE AND IT EVENTUALLY BECAME MISALIGNED, DROPPING WHEN IT WAS OPENED. IN JULY 2002, THE DOOR BECAME UNUSABLE BECAUSE IT COULD NOT BE OPENED FAR ENOUGH FOR A PASSENGER TO ENTER. I TOOK IT TO A DEALERSHIP, WHERE I WAS TOLD THAT THE HINGE HAD RUSTED SHUT DUE TO UNDERUSE AND

Mileage: 23,000

WHILE DRIVING AT A 30 MPH CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, FRONT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. CONSUMER MANAGED TO PULL OVER, AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED. CONSUMER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DID NOT RESOLVE IT. *AK

Mileage: 75,000

FAULTY BRAKES-IN DEC,2002, HAD TO HIT BRAKES WHEN VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF ME. I IMMEDIATELY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE-NO STEERING- AND CAR SPUN SEVERAL TIMES. APPEARED BRAKES LOCKED UP EVEN THOUGH I HAVE ABS SYSTEM. *JB 2/2003-SAME THING. WAS COUPLE LENGTHS BEHIND VEHICLE WHEN CAR IN FRONT SUDDENLY PULLED TO LEFT LANE BECAUSE A VEH HAD ALMOST STOPPED IN ROAD. WHEN I PUSHED ON BRAKES, THEY AGAIN LOCKED UP WITH NO STEERING CONTROL CAUSING ME TO HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME EVEN THOUGH I WAS TRYIN

FAULTY BRAKES-IN DEC,2002, HAD TO HIT BRAKES WHEN VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF ME. I IMMEDIATELY LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE-NO STEERING- AND CAR SPUN SEVERAL TIMES. APPEARED BRAKES LOCKED UP EVEN THOUGH I HAVE ABS SYSTEM. *JB 2/2003-SAME THING. WAS COUPLE LENGTHS BEHIND VEHICLE WHEN CAR IN FRONT SUDDENLY PULLED TO LEFT LANE BECAUSE A VEH HAD ALMOST STOPPED IN ROAD. WHEN I PUSHED ON BRAKES, THEY AGAIN LOCKED UP WITH NO STEERING CONTROL CAUSING ME TO HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME EVEN THOUGH I WAS TRYIN

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A 20 MPH FRONTAL COLLISION IN WHICH DRIVER AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK ONE PERSON WAS INJURED IN THE ACCIDENT. *TT

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ,LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, AND HIT A TRUNK OF TREE HEAD ON. UPON IMPACT, DUAL AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED.*AK

WHILE HOLDING BRAKE PEDAL ENIGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO A POLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. SECOND TIME A GARAGE DOOR WAS HIT. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN EITHER INCIDENT. *AK THERE WAS A RECALL ( 00V311001) FOR POSSIBLE LOOSE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY BOLT AND THE DEALER REINSTALLED IT. *YH

WHILE HOLDING BRAKE PEDAL ENIGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO A POLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. SECOND TIME A GARAGE DOOR WAS HIT. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN EITHER INCIDENT. *AK THERE WAS A RECALL ( 00V311001) FOR POSSIBLE LOOSE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY BOLT AND THE DEALER REINSTALLED IT. *YH

WHILE HOLDING BRAKE PEDAL ENIGINE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED INTO A POLE. THIS HAS HAPPENED TWICE. SECOND TIME A GARAGE DOOR WAS HIT. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY IN EITHER INCIDENT. *AK THERE WAS A RECALL ( 00V311001) FOR POSSIBLE LOOSE CRANK SHAFT PULLEY BOLT AND THE DEALER REINSTALLED IT. *YH

BRAKE PROBLEMS; 3 ACCIDENTS DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO STOP WHEN APPLYING BRAKES. WHILE PULLING INTO GARAGE BRAKES DID NOT WORK, VEHICLE WENT STRAIGHT THROUGH BACK OF GARAGE. *AK

WHILE PULLING IN A PARKING SPACE CAR SPEEDED UP AND TOOK OFF. COSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON BRAKE AND PUSHED IT TO FLOORBOARD, CRASHED INTO SEARS WALL, AND NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

WHILE PULLING IN A PARKING SPACE CAR SPEEDED UP AND TOOK OFF. COSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON BRAKE AND PUSHED IT TO FLOORBOARD, CRASHED INTO SEARS WALL, AND NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

WHILE PULLING IN A PARKING SPACE CAR SPEEDED UP AND TOOK OFF. COSUMER'S FOOT WAS ON BRAKE AND PUSHED IT TO FLOORBOARD, CRASHED INTO SEARS WALL, AND NONE OF AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *AK

WAS DRIVING 35MPH & APPLIED BRAKES WHICH WERE GOING UP & DOWN. THEY FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. WOULD SHIMMY OR SHAKE WHEN MAKING TURNS. WAS GOING DOWN HILL, AND WENT INTO A SKID. CROSSED DOUBLE LINE TO THE LEFT WHILE TRYING TO GO RIGHT. STEERING WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. ANOTHER VEHICLE "T" BONED THE VEHICLE ON PASSENGER SIDE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS ONLY 34 DAYS OLD.

WAS DRIVING 35MPH & APPLIED BRAKES WHICH WERE GOING UP & DOWN. THEY FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. WOULD SHIMMY OR SHAKE WHEN MAKING TURNS. WAS GOING DOWN HILL, AND WENT INTO A SKID. CROSSED DOUBLE LINE TO THE LEFT WHILE TRYING TO GO RIGHT. STEERING WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. ANOTHER VEHICLE "T" BONED THE VEHICLE ON PASSENGER SIDE. AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS ONLY 34 DAYS OLD.

UNINTENTIONAL EXCELLERATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT VERY LOW SPEED

WHILE TRAVELING AT 45-50 MPH VEHICLE STALLED AND CAUSED AN OUT OF CONTROL VEHICLE TO FLIP OVER AR OVERPASS AND LAND ON ITS TOP. DRIVER RECEIVED SEVERE BODY INJURIES. DEALER/MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WAS DRIVING APPROX. 35-40MPH WHEN ANOTHER VEHICLE RAN THE RED LIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS BROADSIDED BY THE MIRAGE. UPON IMPACT, NEITHER AIR BAG DEPLOYED. THE DRIVER WAS SLIGHTLY INJURED. *AK