Mitsubishi 3000gt 1991

• Recall 514 [USA]: Low oil levels in the transfer case could cause bearing damage and result in drive train lockup, increasing the risk of a crash.
  On certain passenger vehicles, a condition exists that allows oil to leak from the all-wheel drive transfer case.
  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.
  mitsubishi recall bulletin no. Sr-02-003. Customers can also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

• Recall 10581 [USA]: If pieces fall into the buckle assembly, the buckle may not operate properly, failing to properly restrain an occupant in the event of a crash.
  Vehicle description: passenger vehicles sold in the caribbean. In the front passenger seat of these vehicles, which are equipped with takata belt buckles, the seat belt release buttons, which are made of abs plastic material and marked "press," can break, allowing pieces to fall into the buckle assembly.
  dealers will repair the front seat belt buckles.
  owner notification began february 15, 1999. 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 of caribbean at 1-787-251-8716.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236).

• Recall 15440 [USA]: Brake fluid leakage will cause illumination of the brake warning lamp and reduction in braking effectiveness increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
  Under conditions of full lock steering and full suspension travel, the left or right front wheel-side brake hose can crack, resulting in brake fluid leakage.
  dealers will replace the left and right front wheel-side brake hoses with revised hose assemblies.
  system: brakes; hydraulic; lines; hose; non-metallic. Vehicle description: sedan and wagons equipped with anti-lock braking system (abs) and multi-purpose passenger vehicles equipped with or without abs brakes. Owner notification: owner notification is expected to begin in august 1996. Note: 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 mitsubishicaribbean at 1-787-251-8715.Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

• Recall 15430 [USA]: Brake fluid leakage will cause illumination of the brake warning lamp and reduction in braking efficiency increasing the risk of a vehicle accident.
  Under conditions of full lock steering and full suspension travel, the left or right front wheel-side brake hose can crack, resulting in brake fluid leakage.
  dealers will replace the left and right front wheel-side brake hoses with revised hose assemblies.
  system: brakes; hydraulic; lines; hose; non-metallic. Vehicle description: sedan and wagons equipped with anti-lock braking system (abs) and multi-purpose passenger vehicles equipped with or without abs brakes. Owner notification: owner notification is expected to begin in august 1996. Note: 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 at 1-800-222-0037. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

• Recall 18149 [USA]: The safety belts would not provide adequate protection to an occupant in a vehicle crash.
  The front safety belt buckle release buttons can break. These red plastic release buttons are marked "press." if a button breaks, pieces can fall into the buckle assembly causing the buckle to operate improperly.
  owners should promptly check the condition and operation of both front safety belt buckles and carefully inspect the red release button for any breaks or cracks. They should ensure that both buckles are operating properly by inserting each latch plate into its buckle, tugging on the belt to make sure the latch is securely locked, and then pressing the release button. The latch plate should pop out of the buckle when the button is pressed. If either release button shows a sign of breaking or cracking or if either buckle fails to operate properly, owners should promptly contact their authorized dealer to schedule an appointment to have the buckle replaced or repaired, free of charge. The manufacturer is developing a remedy designed to prevent failure of the buttons that are not currently broken.
  system: interior; seat belts; belt buckles.Vehicle description: passenger vehicles and light duty trucks and vans equipped with safety belts made by takata corporation.Note: if your vehicle is presented to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and the remedy is not provided free of charge within a reasonable time, please contact mitsubishi at 1-800-222-0037. Also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-800-424-9393.

• Recall 22518 [USA]: Bearing failure in the transfer case can result inpower train lockup without prior warning, while the vehicle is at highway speed.this could result in a loss of vehicle control and an accident.
  A condition exists that allows oil to leak from the all wheel drive transfer case. Low oil levels in the transfer case can cause bearing damage and failure.
  install a c-ring to transfer case to prevent oil leakage, or replace transfer case to maintain sufficient oil levels in the transfer case.
  system: drive train.Vehicle description: passenger cars, vr-4.

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• Takata seat belt buckle failure investigation as of 19950310

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• Transfer case lockup investigation as of 19920123

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• Power train lockup investigation as of 19910227

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Tl* the contact owns a 1991 mitsubishi 3000gt. Upon opening the hood of the vehicle, the contact noticed fluid leaking from the transfer case. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired per nhtsa campaign number: 93v033000 (power train), but it failed to remedy the failure. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transfer case bearing was faulty. The dealer was not notified. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 43,000.

Transfer case failed, dealer oked replacement under recall, a week later they said the part they got wasn't right and the transmission output shaft is damaged and they can't repair. Contacted mitsubishi 4/6, back & forth via phone, on 4/20 was told "waiting for a reply from legal", will get back to me in couple days, nothing since then. The tc is a recall and the tc failure commonly causes output shaft damage. They oked the recall, have had the car weeks, and done nothing.

Tl* the contact owns a 1991 mitsubishi 3000gt. The contact stated that while driving approximately 75 mph, all four wheels seized. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was informed that a defect in the transfer case had caused the problem. The contact was informed that the vehicle would not be repaired under nhtsa campaign number 02v143001(power train) because the defect was repaired by the previous owner. The manufacturer was notified and no solution was offered. The failure mileage was 112,000.

Transfercase on 1991 mitsubishi 3000gt vr4 is leaking tc fluid and mitsubishi hq and dealership will not repair/fix problem as stated in recall. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 1991 mitsubishi 3000gt. While driving over 45 mph, both rear tires locked up and the vehicle came to a complete stop. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle is not included in recall number 02v143001 (power train:transfer case (4-wheel drive)). The vehicle has not been repaired. The current and failure mileages were 142,000.

Seat belt does not fully retract, leaving slack on the belt. The slack has to be manually removed. This can cause serious injury in a crash. *jb

Tl*the contact owns a 1991 mitsubishi 3000 gt. There is a safety recall on the vehicle, but the contact's vin is excluded. The contact stated that the transfer case has a leak. The weather and driving speed were not factors and the vehicle has not failed since. The current mileage is 71,000 and failure mileage was approximately 70, 985.

I have previously entered a complaint concerning this, but no evidence has been seen proving effort being made toward this issue. Seat belts will not properly retract! Many 3000gt and stealth owners have this problem. This must be addressed immediately! When the belt is buckled usually only the lower half is tight enough to restrain passenger and driver. For the average height driver this means a sudden stop (or crash of course) will result in his or her head slamming into the top of the steering wheel or dashboard for passenger (yum, brains all over my car, cant wait). Many 3000gt and stealth owners have filed this complaint nationwide and we will be heard! This is not of course a threat, but an affirmation that we will be staying on top of this until it is properly handled. Most of our belts or not worn, and lots of us have found (those who have checked) that our belt spools are in fact properly lubricated but yet, still we would be better of using twine to tie ourselves to the seats. Please, please, please take this into consideration because if our belts don't work, there really isn't any reason for us to even have them. Cant say for sure how many failures, just think this...Every time. Thank you *jb

Seat belts in 1991 mitsubishi 3000gt vr4 do not retract!!! Widespread issue among 3000gt and gto owners! Please open investigation as this is highly dangerous since seat belts do nothing if they fail to cinch-up as designed. *nm

Tl*the contact owns a 1991 mitsubishi 3000 gt. While making a right turn at 25 mph, the powertrain locked up and disabled the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer and they stated that it was previously repaired in 2005 according to nhtsa campaign id number 02v143001 (powertrain:transfer case (4-wheel drive)) and would not assume liability. The vehicle has not been repaired. The contact filed a formal complaint with the manufacturer. The current and failure mileages were 140,000.

While nothing serious has come of my issue yet, the potential is there. My 91 mitsubishi 3000gt (with 72,000 miles) is having problems retracting it's seat belt. I noticed it was a safety issue when i was forced to suddenly stop (due to a cat crossing the road) and the seat belt did not want to lock and retract in satisfactory time. There was a significant amount of slack left in the seat belt that could potentially cause injury in the event of an accident. When i talked with my local mitsubishi dealership about it they told me they would have to change out the mechanism that retracts the belt, but that it was not covered under warranty. As a safety issue i believe it should be a a recall as i have talked with many other 3000gt owners who have the same problem. *jb

Tl* - the contact purchased a 1991 mitsubishi 3000gt vr4 december 9, 2006. The contact stated that while driving at 75 mph under dry road conditions and light traffic, the vehicle shook and vibrated a few times. The contact slowed down to stop the vehicle, while reducing speed to 10 mph the vehicle rear wheels locked causing the vehicle to skid about 20 feet. No one was struck or injured during this incident. The vehicle was taken by flat bed truck to a local shop where the drive shaft was removed allowing the wheels to move. There was a trace of liquid on the transfer case that had a burnt smell. The contact found out about the recall while researching www.3si.Org. There is a recall on the transfer case and relates to oil leaking out that may cause the rear wheels to lock. The contact called mitsubishi in regards to the recall. Mitsubishi informed the contact of a recall issued in jan 2003. The repairs for his car were made july 8th 2003. Mitsubishi explained that they could not pay for these repairs since the vehicle was already seen for the recall. The consumer stated paid over $2,000 for repairs. Updated 08/13/07 *tr

I am one of the members of 3si.Org which is a website covering the 3000gt/stealth models from 1991-1999. I have noticed that a largely shared majority of us have the same problem. The problem is that the seat belt does not retract into place when pulled out. The seat belt is therfore either loose on the driver and passanger which can lead to death/injury or when the person is exiting the car the person has to wind the belt back into the position so it doesnt fall out of the door. This is a serious safety issue and i think a must for recall. I was in a accident recently and the seat belt did not engage in time and i hit my head on the steering wheel and had to go to the er even though it was a slight fender bender. Please issue an investigation on this belt. Btw my car has only 65,000 miles and the seat belt wore out at 22,000 miles.

On my 1991 dodge stealth r/t tt i have had numerous occasions of a slack in both of my seat belts. The seat belts do not retract properly at all. Most of the time the seat belts just hang loose and you have manually try and retract them (not easy). This is a huge problem with safety. If i was to get in a crash the seat belt would not be able to function properly. This is scary for my passengers and myself. It could cause death and needs attention. This is an on going problem. My seat belts and other owners seat belts of the dodge stealth and mitsubishi 3000gt's are having the same seat belt problem. This issue should be fixed under a recall. *nm

I have a 91 mitsubishi 3000gt sl. The seat belts in it have a problem locking up and not releasing. The seat belts in my car do not function properly sometimes. When the seat belt is pulled on it does not retract, leaving enough slack in the belt that if an accident were to occur, it would not serve its purpose as a safety restraint. In my opinion this should be included in a lifetime warranty. Safety was an issue when building cars of these types so they should always be as safe as possible. I have heard many people say put armor all on the belts and they will work just fine, but like many other 3000gt owners i have tried this and it doesn't work. I haven't owned my car long but this was one of the first things i noticed about my car. It wouldn't bother me that much if i didn't wear my seat belt that often but i never go somewhere without my seat belt on. I also haven't really drove anybody around in my car so im not real sure on how the passenger side or back seat belts work. Right now im just having problems with the driver side seat belt. *jb

When i purchased my 1991 mitsubishi 3000gt vr-4 in june of 2004. The seat belts would not retract on their own and would have to be fed back into the reel by hand. Both the drivers side and the passenger side do no retract. I have disassembled the entire unit and attempted to free up and lubricate it, but the mechanism was not repaired. It seems that it is a failure in the design of the seatbelt and a stronger spring is needed. The seat belt not retracting poses a serious safety risk as in the event of an accident there would be no shoulder restraint. This is a very common problem amount 3000gt's and dodge stealths. Almost all cars are affected. I believe that a dealer recall should be installed. *jb

Seat belt fails to retract properly when secured or unbuckled. This is the 3rd mitsubishi 3000gt and stealth that has had this issue. *jb

1. The car had no sign of failure until the automobile was immobile. 2. The failure was the result of a defective transfer case, and caused the car's drive train to seize. 3. No actions were taken to resolve the failure. *nm

My gt 3000 sl manual transmission problem the first gear synchro ar bad. Come to find out that you can not get parts, how can a company sell soemthing that you can't get parts for all you can do is buy a new transmission that has the same problems or salvage one that has the same problem. Getrag and mitsubishi should fix there blunder

While driving in a stop and go/bumper-to-bumper traffic vehicle suddenly and unexpectedly accelerated and lurched forward and hit another vehicle in front. No injuries were reported. Vehicle was towed to the dealer, who replaced vehicle's control unit. *ak transmission feels as if slipping gears. Transmission control unit was replaced. Shifter bushings replaced. Engine idled by itself. Isc motor replaced and throttle body cleaned. Left axle boot was rebuilt. Engine light was on. Ecu was replaced. Front end pulls left. Front and rear wheel alignment performed. Brakes pulsate when applied. Front rotors resurfaced. *tt *nm

Due to the failure of the "transfer case", the rear wheels locked up. The consumer pulled over and had the vehicle towed. The dealership was aware of the problem.. Please provide more information. *jb

While driving 80 mph, without warning the rear wheels locked up. This caused the driver to lose control of the vehicle. The consumer stated that,"the vehicle spun around three times before landing into a ditch." the consumer had the vehicle towed to the dealership. Please provide any further details. *jb

Information request regarding transmissions wearing prematurely/breaking on 1991-1993 mitsubishi 3000 gt and dodge stealth. *mr also in reference to the mitsubishi 3000gt vr4. The output shaft of the transmission wore prematurely. Recall#02v143001. Although the output shaft goes into the transfer case, it was not included in the recall unless the transfer case locked up and the shaft became damaged. The consumer found that the transmission had been changed a few years prior. Common problem with this vehicle. *sc the consumer also had an exhaust pipe installed on the vehicle *jb

The output shaft from my 1991 3000gt vr4 is prone to breakage. This is well known by the manufacturer and dealerships. A recall is already in place for our transfer cases and it should be extended to our transmissions as well.*ak

My mother owns a 1991 mitsubishi 3000gt vr4, since she isn't competent in using the computer i am sending this in for her. This model car has a common problem in the transaxle with the 18-spline shaft. This part of the car is considered the weak link. The shaft snapped while driving the car and almost caused an accident since it was on a highway with no shoulders to pull over on. Luckily there was not a lot of traffic and the car was able to change lanes and put the hazard lights on without incident. I am hoping that nhtsa can assist owners of this car in getting a recall for these 18-spline transmissions. Thanks. *ak

Oil is leaking from the transmission cover case seals, causing consumer to refill more then normal. *ak

1991 mitsubishi 3000gt vr4. Output shaft of transmission broke, more than once. One happened while going through an intersection almost causing an accident.*ak

Transfercase snapped, wheels locked up while moving car to be repaired.*ak

The seat belt return mechanisms on my 1991 3000gt vr-4 no longer works properly which leaves slack in the safety belt. If an crash were to occur with this slack in the seat belt the seat belt would no longer serve its purpose as a safety restraint. *jb

Vehicle jerked and lost power. Dealer diagnosis all four wheels had locked up. Please provide further information. Ph *tr

I have a 1991 mitsubishi 3000gt vr4 twin turbo. I had to replace the 18 spline output shaft in the transmission. In 1993 (2 years after production), mitsubishi realized that they made a flaw in the output shafts and went ot the 24 spline. I know of very many people that have had to pay "out of pocket" for this design flaw. Many have to replace it with another 18 spline due to the fact that the 24 spline conversion requires a whole new transmission casing ($$). Is there anything that nhtsa could do to help us with this?*ak

No summary listed for above vehicle. *ak

Transmission locked @35mph. 2nd & 3rd been grinding for two yeas under daily driving. Dealership said it was bad shifting and neglected to tell me that the extended warranty was still in effect!! Now i have a $5k repair i cannot afford!, it is way to common of a problem in these cars. Please help us.*ak

Prvious mitsubishi just sold in june 2001 had also failure/leakage and same problems as this one has. Cars both exquisitely maintained, never abused, failure/leaks seem to be inherant in the 3000 model of mitsubishi line of cars (mine 1991 & 1993)

Prev owner states that same problem failure occurred at 43000mile-2nd gear/synchros/leaks. *ak

The 2nd and 3rd gear synchros are worn out and i have a lot of trouble shifting. *ak

There have been many other people that have complained about this and nothing has happend about it. I think it is time that there is a recall made for the transmisions. *ak

No summmary listed for above vehicle. *ak

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No summary listed for abov evehicle. *ak

Description of problem - getrag awd transfer case: the subject transfer case on my 1991 mitsubishi 3000gt vr4 is leaking. According to certified auto repair facilities, this leakage will eventually cause the unit to fail. If the vehicle is in motion at the time of failure, injury or death may occur as failure of the transfer case while the vehicle is moving will cause the wheels to lock up suddenly. As aresult, the driver may lose control of the vehicle. I contacted mitsubishi customer service regarding this problem on july 7, 2000 and described the problem. I asked the representative if the problem could be addressed under mitsubishi's technical service bulletin (tsb)# sr93003r; however, the respresentative refused to authorize the repair of my vehicle in conjunction with the tsb, in spite of my reminding him of the risk to myself and any passengers riding in my car at the time of failure. Consequently, i wrote mitsubishi customer relations support in cypress, ca. To express my concerns. Misubishi has never responded to my letter and has simply chosen to ignore my concerns.

Transmission case cracked after car popped out of gear for no reason. Must be replaced at a cost of $3,000.*ak

The end of the rear cover of the 5 speed transmission blew off, expelling the 5th gear synchonizer assembly and all lubricant from the transaxle case. Luckly, the car was only traveling about 20 mph when this occured. Car was being driven down a slight grade through a parking lot at time of failure. Photos are available.*ak

Transfer case spline failed. *ak

The transfer case literally exploded, pieces everywhere. Mitsubishi refuses to acknowledge the recall.

Mitsubishi motors will not honor the 91 mitsubishi 3000gt vr4 transfer case nhtsa dot recall. Nor will mitsubishi reply to the concerns of any 3000gt owners. Nor will mitsubishi offer after market or orig. Parts for rebuilding. One must purchase the whole unit. I, as well as many others find mitsubishi motors to be uncaring and unwilling to investigate these potencial problems that can result in injury or even death.

The transmission is made by a german company called "getrag". They only will sell a complete new unit and will not sell replacement parts. The parts are weak from the start with many known failures of these transmissions, and also their weak output shafts. The syncronizers are the most common thing to go with my 2nd and 3rd gear being replaced with used ones twice with no success. These transmissions are garbage and without individual replacement parts being available buying a whole new unit for $5,000 is not a very good solution. I've never seen such a monopoly such as the one getrag and mitsubishi have formed together. *ak

Consumer was pulling out onto road ,put vehicle in third gear when it began to accelerate suddenly without having pressure on accelerator pedal, causing the engine to fall off. *ak

Leakage in the transmission caused clutch to fail and also leakage in transfer case.

While driving experiences abs brakes malfunctioning when right front brakes locks up and pedal travels to floor, replaced calipers twice, vehicle ran into a ditch. *ak *jb

Getrag and mitsubishi refuse to supply parts to do reapirs and only alternative is a $6,000 replacement from mitsubishi no safety defect listed. *ak

The vehicle was involved in an accident and none of the air bags deployed. *jb

Ecm control unit failed. *et

Transfer case does have a recall, dealer said it was completed, but problems persists. Transfer case is noisy and about to fail.*ak

I am representing the stealth / 3000gt community. Our cars have major safety concerns with the transmissions. I would send the entire letter we as a community have composed, but i am only limited to 2000 characters. To be brief, our cars transmission systems are sub-standard quality. They have broken while people are driving the cars, and the break again. We cannot get replacement parts for our transmissions either, due to mitsubishi not providing them. Please email me at [email protected] or [email protected] so i can send in the full detailed letter. I have a spreadsheet that i compiled over the week of almost 50 names/information of people who have re-occuring transmission problems. And i got those names in only 5 days time. We have been dealing with our cars constantly breaking down and being worried about them breaking down while driving. Some people have had gears and other parts break right through the transmission casing walls while the car is moving. Luckily, nothing serious in terms of an accident has happened. I will send the entire letter to you [nhtsa] if you email me back. I will also attach the spreadsheet of names and info i have received of supporters that have transmission problems as well. As i said before, please email me at [email protected] and/or [email protected] so i can send you the letter. Thanks, stealth/3000gt community.

Did not have a brake problem before bringing vehicle to dealer for recall work. Now vehicle has no braking ability/leaks, at dealership to be corrected. 96v143002. *ak consumer states there were no problems with braking system until she took it into dealership for recall, they left air in the brakes and the brake hose was not fastened on tightly, which resulted in no brakes.*jb

I would like to know more about if this vehicle was "rolled back" or not. No safety defect listed in summary. *ak