1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT
Safety record from NHTSA: recalls, owner complaints, investigations and service bulletins.
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Recalls
1 recall names the 1998 Mitsubishi 3000GT. Newest first.
On certain passenger vehicles, a condition exists that allows oil to leak from the all-wheel drive transfer case.
Risk and remedy
Risk
Low oil levels in the transfer case could cause bearing damage and result in drive train lockup, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy
Dealers will inspect the transfer case for indications of oil leakage or damage. vehicles that have oil leakage will have the transfer case resealed and re-fill the transfer case to the proper level, or replaced the transfer case if there IS evidence of damage. owner notification IS expected to begin december 9, 2002. owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact mitsubishi america at 1-888-648-7820 or mitsubmishi caribbean at 1-787-251-8715.
Owner complaints
15 complaints1 injuries
What owners report most
Latest complaints
- Air bags
Got in the car put key in ignition started to turn key and passenger air bag deployed for apparently no reason. Broke windshield. Was unable to see or hear at first and suffered a cut under chin and headache for 4 days. Where the car was parked there was no way for anyone to hit the front end.…
Got in the car put key in ignition started to turn key and passenger air bag deployed for apparently no reason. Broke windshield. Was unable to see or hear at first and suffered a cut under chin and headache for 4 days. Where the car was parked there was no way for anyone to hit the front end. There IS video showing no damage to the outside of the car at all. There was witnesses to the fact that the car never moved and engine never started. *tr
- Electrical system
Vehicle stalls while traveling down the road looses all electrical if you cycle ignition switch it immediately restarts but once it looses all power there IS no power steering nearly resulting in a crash on several turns. No check engine lights or codes. Random no set pattern to it happening..…
Vehicle stalls while traveling down the road looses all electrical if you cycle ignition switch it immediately restarts but once it looses all power there IS no power steering nearly resulting in a crash on several turns. No check engine lights or codes. Random no set pattern to it happening.. Upon researching the internet several mitsubishi products share this failure or faulty ignition switch ..there are all kinds of complaints of this .even steering locking ..very dangerous situation!! a light to moderate bump will stall the car or cause ignition switch to shut down loosing all power even radio more so in left hand turns. It happens on a daily basis sometimes once every 5-10 minutes .as a 23 year veteran police officer who was in charge of a fleet.. I can say this IS one of the most dangerous and potentially deadly things I have seen happen to loose all power at that speed or freeway speed and have no power steering I refuse to even let my wife drive it..i don't see where mitsubishi has even begun any kind of recall.. I guess not enough people have died from this yet to do a recall... But if you did how do you report it? I would love to have officials from mitsubishi take this one for a drive at speed on a test track..it hasn't been repaired yet mitsubishi north of columbus says they never heard of one doing this..but lots of complaints on the net .. Without it throwing a code they are not sure how long it would take to fix it..or find the problem. this IS a sister car to the dodge stealth r/t not sure if dodge has experienced this with that car or not.... *Tr
- Seat belts › Front › Retractor
Both seatbelts in the front of my 1998 mitsubishi 3000gt VR4 do not retract when there IS slack in them. *tr
- Seat belts
Seat belts in my 1998 mitsubishi 3000gt SL do not work properly. When pulled on to lock into receiver they do not retract thus leaving slack which can cause passenger to go forward causing serious injury. *nm
- Engine and engine cooling › Engine · Wheels › Rim
Severe tick in engine even after dealer changed all lifters. chrome 17" factory rims break seal on tires resulting in numerous flat tires. *nm
- Seat belts
Mitsubishi 3000gt's seat belt do not retract after pulled on. If an accident occurred seat belts would not serve as a form of protection as they should. Many other people with same make and model of vehicle have the same problem. *jb
- Wheels › Rim
I am the second owner of this vehicle.the first owner had the rims replaced with factory replacement chrome rims 15,000 miles ago.he said had experienced"unexplainble flat tires" a few times before he replaced the rims.i have had this car for 8 months and have had 4 flat tires,two of which totally…
I am the second owner of this vehicle.the first owner had the rims replaced with factory replacement chrome rims 15,000 miles ago.he said had experienced"unexplainble flat tires" a few times before he replaced the rims.i have had this car for 8 months and have had 4 flat tires,two of which totally destroyed the tires.both of those blew out on the side walls.2 of them were "unexplainable"there was no sharp objects in the tire,no cuts,no phyisical damage that would explain how they went flat.they just went flat after the first 2 blow outs I changed tire brand thinking it was the tires,but it has happened twice more since then.this has now cost me 4 tires.*ak
- Power train
While driving the vehicle's wheels locked up which caused the vehicle to come to an abrupt stop. *nm the vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the transmission malfunctioned. prior to this incident the consumer had the vehicle's transfer case checked because of a recall. the…
While driving the vehicle's wheels locked up which caused the vehicle to come to an abrupt stop. *nm the vehicle was taken to the dealer who determined that the transmission malfunctioned. prior to this incident the consumer had the vehicle's transfer case checked because of a recall. the consumer feels that the dealer did not conduct a thorough inspection. the consumer request reimbursement for the cost of a new transmission. *nm
- Service brakes, hydraulic › Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Disc › Caliper · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Hoses, lines/piping, and fittings · Service brakes, hydraulic › Foundation components › Master cylinder
Vehicle IS pulling to either right or left when braking. dealer replaced both front calipers/ master cylinder/ brake lines and brake valves. *Ak the dealer asked the consumer to turn in the vehicle for buy back, but the factory representative said that the fault could be repaired and was returned to the consumer. The consumer says the vehicle was lemon and the numerous problems still exist. *yh
- Power train › Manual transmission
No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak
- Wheels
Plating on the wheels IS peeling causing a slow air leak on all four tires. This IS the second set that has exhibited this problem. The orginal set was replaced under warranty.
- Suspension › Front
Front suspension failure has caused front wheel and tire damage. these are low profile tires and the wheels are a two-piece design (the center spokes are welded to the rim). This leaves the rim area not fully supported and therefore weak.*ak( dot number: tire size: 245/45zr18 )
- Structure › Body
Notified by detail specialist that car did not have clear coat finish on top of paint. paint rubbed off with oil. detailer states that finish won't last 3-4 years. *ak
- Tires
Experienced 6 flat tires - 3 driver's front, 3 driver's rear. wheel/tires suddenly lost pressure and seal. dealer cannot find anything wrong with rims or tires.( dot number: tire size: 225/55r16 )
- Wheels › Rim
The seal between the tire and the wheel loosens which appears to be caused by the reaction between the chrome and alloy of the wheel resulting in corrosion.
Defect investigations
NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation opened these reviews into vehicles including this one.
- Transfer case lockup
There is no summary currently available
Service bulletins
Technical service bulletins and other communications the manufacturer sent dealers about this vehicle. Ask a dealer for the full document by its number.
- 10211530This Technical Service Bulletin was sent to dealers to explain the difference between normal dew condensation, which is a natural phenomenon, and water penetration caused by improper sealing or a defective/broken part.
- 10170852This Technical Service Bulletin updates the door adjustment procedure in the Body Section of the applicable service manuals.
- 10170100This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170099This is an index of Tech Talk newsletter articles released in 2012.
- 10170097This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170096This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170087This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170086This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170074This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170071This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10170070This TSB contains troubleshooting steps for diagnosis of various customer complaints relating to the audio system speakers in Mitsubishi vehicles equipped with original equipment audio components.
- 10169006This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 10163703This is a Technical Service Bulletin sent to dealers. This bulletin supersedes TSB-18-00-003, issued April, 2018, to add updated information for Carrying Capacity Reduced Label.
- 10130469This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
- 100037575-Speed transfer case assembly identification.
- 10002357Obd-ii drive cycle.
- 10000696New and revised information relating to readiness test status descriptions and procedures.
- 6088731This bulletin contains recommended automatic transmission / transaxle maintenance information.
- 6088726This bulletin contains recommended manual transmission / transaxle maintenance information.
- 614011This bulletin contains obd-ii drive cycle procedures and warranty claim information for obd-ii drive cycle on affected vehicles.
- 609771The corrections to starter relay troubleshooting instructions service manual. Yd
- 604259This bulletin contains snow tire recommendations for certain cars and sport-utility vehicles.
- 601990Vehicles may experience long cold start times, sag during warm-up, and stalling.
- 600573Repair procedures for audio failure on various model years.
- 600571Information about improved automatic transaxle end clutch.
- 54034Preventing dust from entering the interior.
Every Mitsubishi 3000GT model year
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