NHTSA Complaint #10224750 — 2003 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10224750 |
| Vehicle | 2003 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 78,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | TN |
Consumer Description
I OWN A 2003 DIAMANTE MITSUBISHI. THE PROBLEM STARTED WITH A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, FOGGING THE WINDOW WITH A FOWL TOXIC SMELL THEN THE CAR WOULD NOT HARDLY MOVE OUT GEAR. I WAS TOLD THAT THE CAR'S HEATER CORE LEAKED ONTO THE COMPUTER WHICH CAUSED THE TRANSMISSION RELAY TO SHORT OUT DO TO THE COMPUTER FAILING. THE COMPUTER WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AT 78,000 MILES BUT I STILL HAD TO PAY FOR THE NEW COMPUTER SYSTEM BECAUSE I WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE HEATER CORE THAT CAUSED THE COMPUTER TO FAIL. THIS IS SUCH A POOR DESIGN! THE COMPUTER SHOULD HAVE BEEN PROTECTED IN SUCH A CASE...FUNNY THING IT IS NOW THAT I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE A HEATER CORE, A COMPUTER AND A TRANSMISSION RELAY AT A CUT WRENCHING COST OF $3,675.58. I WROTE A LETTER TO THE PRESIDENT OF NORTH AMERICA MITSUBISHI THAT THE HEATER CORE SHOULD BE A RECALL BUT TO NO AVAIL. I HAVE ALL MAINTENANCE RECORDS ON THE DIAMANTE SO THAT WAS NOT WHAT CAUSED THIS HEATER FAILURE. I DO HAVE THE COMPUTER THAT WAS REPLACED. IT IS NOW APRIL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME BACK ON...NOW WHAT? AJ *TR
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