NHTSA Complaint #733265 — 1993 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Vehicle Towed
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 733265 |
| Vehicle | 1993 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | N/A miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | Yes |
| State | AL |
Consumer Description
I HAD A TIMING BELT INSTALL , ONE WEEK LATER MY CAR STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY, SO I CALL MITSUBISHI AND THEY TOLD ME THAT MY TIMING BELT PROBABLY CAME OFF. I HAD ALREADY PAID $400.00 TO INSTALL MY TIMING BELT, SO WHEN I WENT DOWN TO SEE WHAT WAS WRONG THEY TOLD ME THAT MY CAM SHAFT HAD BROKEN, SO I WENT AND TALK TO A MECHANIC AND THEY TOLD ME THAT ONLY WAY A CAM SHAFT CAN BREAK IS THE TIMING BELT WAS NOT INSTALL RIGHT OR CAM SHAFT WAS DEFECTED , I HAD TO PAID $1400.00 TO GET IT FIX , SO I NEED SOME HELP TO SEE WHAT REALLY HAPPEN......THANK. *AK
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