NHTSA Complaint #706330 — 1992 MITSUBISHI EXPO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	706330
Vehicle	1992 MITSUBISHI EXPO
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
Date of Incident	July 1, 1996
Date Filed	May 8, 1999
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NJ

Consumer Description

ENGINE BURNS 1-2 QT OF OIL EVERY 2-3 GAS FILLUPS & TRANSMISSION BANGS INTO GEAR WHEN AT FULL STOP SHIFTING FROM DRIVE-NEUTRAL-REVERSE, ALSO EXPERIENCED AUTOMATIC ENGINE DELAY TO SHIFT INTO NEXT GEAR ON HIGHWAY WHILE EXCELERATING & MAINTAINING SPEED. PROBLEM FIRST TOLD TO DEALERSHIP SERVICE WHILE UNDER WARRANTY, WAS TOLD THERE WASN'T ANYTHING WRONG, NEXT YEAR (8/1998) CAR OUT OF WARRANTY, COMPLAINED OF SAME GEAR SHIFTING PROBLEM W/ NEW PROBLEM OF BURNING OIL IN ENGINE & NO OIL LEAK FROM CAR, DEARLERHSIP SERVICE SAID CAR NEEDED NEW TRANSMISSION & COMPLETE VALVE JOB. CAR HAD ONLY 55,000 MILES. WE HAD TO PAY FOR LABOR ON TRANSMISSION & PARTS & LABOR ON VALVE JOB (OVER $2000 REPAIR). CAR UNDER DEALER SERVICE WARRANTY IS BURNING 2 QTS OIL EVERY 3RD GAS FIL-UP & SHIFTING GEAR PROBLEM STARTING TO RETURN. NEED ADVICE WHAT TO DO.

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