1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT

THE TRANSMISSION OUTPUT SHAFT IN THE 1992 3000GT VR4 IS DEFECTIVE AND MITSUBISHI IS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE IT OR CORRECT IT.THERE IS CURRENTLY A RECALL(02V143001) ON THE TRANSFER CASE ON THIS VEHICLE AND ALTHOUGH THIS SHAFT TIES INTO THE TRANSFER CASE IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.IF THIS SHAFT IS TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING SERIOUS INJURY COULD OCCUR DUE TO LOSS OF DRIVE.MITSUBISHI/GETRAG DOES NOT ALLOW OR SUPPORT THE REPLACEMENT OF THIS SHAFT SO A CONSUMER MUST PURCHASE A $5000 TRANSMISSION.THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN REPORTED ON THIS SITE NUMEROUS TIMES AS WELL AS TO MITSUBISHI THEMSELVES. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS.AT THE TIME I AM WRITING THIS THERE IS ANOTHER 3000GT BEING WORKED ON AT THE DEALER WITH THE SAME PROBLEM!!!*AK

I AM THE OWNER OF A 1992 MITSUBISHI 3000GT VR4 (4-WHEEL DRIVE) VEHICLE, THAT SUFFERED OIL LOSS AND TOTAL LOCKUP IN NOVEMBER 1998. AFTER REPAIR OF THE CAR (WITHIN 10 MILES AFTER RETURN OF CAR), I SUFFERED ENGINE DAMAGE AS A RESULT OF BROKEN TIMING BELT CAUSED BY THE STRESS OF THE PRIOR DEFECT (ONLY HALF OF THE RECOMMENDED 60,000 MILES HAD ELAPSED). THE DEFECT HAS BEEN LISTED BY NHTSA AND WAS THE SUBJECT OF A MITSUBISHI OFFER TO PROVIDE REIMBURSEMENT TO DAMAGED OWNERS. I HAVE SUBMITTED MY CLAIM FOR REIMBURSEMENT TO MITSUBISHI IN ACCORDANCE WITH THEIR ANNOUNCED CAMPAIGN EARLIER THIS YEAR. THEY REJECTED MY CLAIM ASSERTING THAT THERE WAS INSUFFICIENT "PROOF" OF CAUSATION - PROOF OF EXPENSES AND REPAIRS IS WELL DOCUMENTED. THE MITSUBISHI DEALERSHIP THAT CONDUCTED THE REPAIR IS NO LONGER IN EXISTENCE, BUT THE SUCCESSOR DEALERSHIP (WHICH INCLUDES SOME OF THE SAME SERVICE PEOPLE) CONTACTED MITSUBISHI ON MY BEHALF TO CONFIRM ALL DETAILS - MITSUIBSHI REFUSED TO ACCEPT THEIR REPORT. THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO DOCUMENT "CAUSATION" ON A REPAIR THAT IS OVER FOUR YEARS OLD. IF MITSUBISHI WILL NOT EVEN ACCEPT REPORTS FROM THEIR OWN DEALERSHIP, THEN I MUST CONCLUDE THAT THEY ARE ACTING IN BAD FAITH IN THEIR CLAIM TO REIMBURSE PARTIES WHO ARE OUT-OF-POCKET FOR THESE REPAIRS. BEFORE COMMENCING LEGAL ACTION I WANTED TO CONFIRM WHETHER THERE IS A SPECIFIED PROCEDURE FOR ADDRESSING THIS COMPLAINT.*JB

(3000GT VR4) ON ONE OCCASION, I TURNED LEFT, WAS IN SECOND GEAR. THE SHIFTER POPPED OUT OF SECOND. SO I TRIED TO PUT IT BACK IN AND ALL I RECEIVED IN RESPONSE WAS A GRINDING. I COME TO FIND OUT THAT IT WAS SYNCHRO. APPARENTLY THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. DEALER'S RESPONSE WAS THAT I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. AFTER A LITTLE RESEARCH, THIS SEEMS TO BE MORE OF A FACTORY DEFECT, THEN A DRIVER DEFECT. I AM VERY VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH MITSUBISHI. SECOND INCIDENT. I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 35 MPH. ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WHEELS LOCKED UP, I CONTINUED TO SLIDE OFF ROAD. IT IS A GOOD THING I WASN'T GOING FASTER, IT COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY BAD ACCIDENT. AFTERWARDS THERE WAS LOUD CLUNKING FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. SO I DROVE HOME (1 BLOCK AWAY). IT SAT IN THE GARAGE FOR A FEW MONTHS BEFORE I RECIEVED THE RECALL NOTICE ON THE TRANSFER CASE. MITSUBISHI HAS YET TO ISSUE A RECALL ON THE TRANSMISSION. :O(. *AK

ON 6/2/2003 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL 02V143001 REPAIR CONCERNING TRANSFER CASE OIL LEAKAGE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE REPAIRS WERE MADE, HOWEVER WHEN HE ARRIVED HOME AND LOOKED UNDER THE VEHICLE, HE DISCOVERED THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN TOUCHED, HOWEVER THE DEALER ARGUED THE REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER DEALER, AND IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT NO WORK WAS PERFORMED ON THE VEHICLE. *AK *SCC *JB