Major Problems with 2002 Mitsubishi Diamante Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2002 Mitsubishi Diamante

2002 Mitsubishi Diamante TIRES Victims: 2 Mileage: 2000 miles

2002 Mitsubishi Diamante HEATER CORE Victims: 2 Mileage: 1 miles

2002 Mitsubishi Diamante DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM Victims: 1 Mileage: 91000 miles

Browse 2002 Mitsubishi Diamante complaints by category

Problems with HEATER CORE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mitsubishi Diamante owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY windshield would not defrost. vapor blowing from vents. called to get cost estimate-$765 from dealer. called other repair shops--they said	31 ~ 76838 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING my wife and i own a 2002 mitsubishi diamante vr-x. this past june 2005 i started noticing the car was...	8 ~ 56244 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM headlights turn off for a split second while driving down the highway. it does this when the ac system kicks...	6 ~ 53398 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING heater leakage from faulty seals complained of headache for 3 weeks as soon as leak was discovered and fixed headaches	5 ~ 63788 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY my wife noticed little clouds of white smoke coming from the vents when the haeter/defroster was turned on we could...	4 ~ 67500 miles
POWER TRAIN the car just stopped. the gears were nonfunctional. *tr...	3 ~ 100500 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN i have had the transmission replaced including the torque converter $5000. i am going on my second power antenna $300.	2 ~ 81114 miles
VISIBILITY i own a 2002 mitsubishi diamante car i bought this car in 02 since the 1st day i bought the...	2 ~ 26810 miles
WHEELS while driving on the highway the vehicles wheel came off. the brake drum and some of the axle was still...	2 ~ 20 miles
TIRES goodyear eagle tires make winding noise when vehicle is in motion. dealer claimed that this was caused by lack of...	2 ~ 18500 miles
FUEL PUMP > DELIVERY > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi diamante. the contact stated that while driving at 75 mph the contact attempted...	1 ~ 140000 miles
INJECTORS > FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl* the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi diamante. the contact stated that while driving at 75 mph the contact attempted...	1 ~ 140000 miles
GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE) > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi diamante. the contact stated that while driving at 75 mph the contact attempted...	1 ~ 140000 miles
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi diamante. the contact stated that while driving at 75 mph the contact attempted...	1 ~ 140000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi diamante. the contact stated that while driving at 75 mph the contact attempted...	1 ~ 140000 miles
AIR BAGS tl* the contact owns a 2002 mitsubishi diamante. the contact stated that she was involved in a frontal crash while...	1 ~ 88000 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i have a '02 mitsubishi diamante and i have had problems out of the heater core leaking and now its...	1 ~ 94000 miles
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES i own a 2002 mitsubishi diamante car i bought this car in 02 since the 1st day i bought the...	1 ~ 20 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL i own a 2002 mitsubishi diamante car i bought this car in 02 since the 1st day i bought the...	1 ~ 20 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM bad heater core leaking o-rings. *jb...	1 ~ 50000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION noticed recently purchased rear tires were balding on inside camber and a noise was detected when rounding corners. went to...	1 ~ 60000 miles
FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM > FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE i purchased a used 2002 mitsubishi diamante in august 2005. the car had 45 000 miles on it. in october...	1 ~ 47890 miles
STEERING january 12 2005 one cold morning i noticed that the reverse gear did not go in as fast as it...	1 ~ 52700 miles
ROTOR > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS january 12 2005 one cold morning i noticed that the reverse gear did not go in as fast as it...	1 ~ 52700 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN january 12 2005 one cold morning i noticed that the reverse gear did not go in as fast as it...	1 ~ 52700 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL making a right turn into a parking stall. put on brake to stop car accelerated over curb into building. mr...	1

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