1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT

I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN OCTOBER OF '99. THE PREVIOUS OWNER HAD REPLACED THE TRANSMISION AND TRANSFER CASE. IN JULY OF '00 I HAD TO REPLACE THE OUTPUT SHAFT ON THE TRANSMISSION (AT A COST OF $1100) BECAUSE OF FAILURE. IN SEPTEMBER OF '00 I WAS DRIVING OUT OF MY APARTMENT COMPLEX DRIVEWAY DOING ABOUT 5 MPH WHEN THE GEARS OF THE TRANSFER CASE SHOT OUT THE SIDE OF THE HOUSING AND ALL 4 WHEELS LOCKED UP. HAD I BEEN DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS AND THIS HAPPENED THE RESULTS WOULD'VE BEEN A LOT WORSE. THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE CARS AS WELL AS THE DODGE STEALTH TWIN TURBO MODELS FROM '91 - '96. IN MY HONEST OPINION ALL TWIN TURBO 3000GT'S AND STEALTHS SHOULD HAVE THE TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE REPLACED AS PART OF A RECALL OR FOR THOSE OF US WHO HAVE ALREADY SPENT THE MONEY TO REPLACE THEM SHOULD BE REIMBURSED. THANKS FOR YOUR TIME, PHIL J. HOSNER

I BOUGHT MY 3000GT FROM A CLOSE FRIEND OF MINE.HIS DRIVING HABITS WERE VERY GOOD.AROUND 51,000 MILES I WENT TO SHIFT INTO 3 RD GEAR AND HEARD THIS AWFUL GRINDING NOISE.I TOOK IT TO A DEALER AND YHEY TOLD ME MY TRANSMISSION WAS SHOT .THEY SAID "THE TRANSMISSIONS IN THE 3000GT ON MOST CARS HOLD OUT TO ABOUT 45,000 SO YOU GOT YOUR MONEYS WORTH" NOW, DON'T GET ME WRONG BUT THIS IS NO WAY TO TREAT A BUYING CUSTOMER.THERE'S A PETITION GOING ON ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THESE GETRAG TRANNIES AND LAST I HEARD THERE WERE QUITE A FEW NAMES ON IT.MY FRIEND PAYED 38,000 FOR THE CAR IN 92'. I GOT IT FOR A STEAL BECAUSE WE BOTH KNEW OF THE CONDITION OF THESE TRANNIES.I'M NOT GRIPING BECAUSE I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT,I'M GRIPING FOR THE LONG,LONG,LONG LIST OF OWNERS OF THESE FINE CARS WHOSE ONLY WISH IS TO HAVE SOME JUSTICE DONE FOR THEM.THIS MANY PEOPLE CAN'T BE WRONG.GRANTED, THERE WERE PROBABLY A FEW THAT DID MISTREAT THEM, BUT WHAT ABOUT ALL OF US LITTLE PEOPLE OUT HERE THAT DRIVE OURS LIKE SENSIBLE HUMAN BEINGS...........I WAS LUCKY THAT MY TRANSMISSION DIDN'T LOCK UP LIKE IV'E HEARD SOME DRIVER'S DO.BUT I THINK MITSUBISHI NEEDS TO COME FORWARD AND FIX THESE PROBLEMS.I USED TO THINK MITSUBISHI AND THE GETRAG COMPANY'S WERE SOME OF THE FINEST AROUND BUT NOW I'M HAVING MY DOUGHTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!THANKS FOR YOUR TIME,AND PLEASE CONSIDER MY PLEA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!HELP GIVE US LITTLE PEOPLE OUT THERE SOME FEELING THAT SOMEONE IN THE HIGHER POWER IS LOOKING OUT FOR US!!!!!!!!!!!!THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. *AK

THE GETRAG TRANSMISSION/TRANSFER CASES ON THESE CARS IS DEFECT IN THAT IT IS NOT BUILT TO HANDLE THE POWER AND TORQUE OF THE ENGINE. REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION PARTS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. OUR ONLY OPTION IS TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION--OFTEN COSTING MORE THAN THE VEHICLE'S BOOK VALUE. THE REPLACED TRANSMISSION MAY FIX THE PROBLEM, BUT ONLY TEMPORARLY UNTIL THE SPLINES ARE AGAIN STRIPPED. FIRST, WE NEED A RECALL ON THE GETRAG TRANSMISSION AND TRANSFER CASE. SECONDLY, WE NEED A BETTER MANUFACTURED PART SO THAT THE FAILURE DOES NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. FORTUNATELY, THIS FAILURE HAS NOT CAUSED ANY DEATHS--BUT IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE A DRIVER LOSES CONTROL OF THEIR AUTOMOBILE WHEN THE GETRAG COMPONENT FAILS.

THE WEAR ON THE TRANSMISSION WAS UNBELIVABLE FOR THE AMOUNT OF MILES ON THE CAR. IF I HAD BEEN TRAVELING AT HIGH SPEED THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. THE TRANSMISSION OF THE VR4 IS POORLY DESIGNED AND I AM SURE YOU WILL GET MANY MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT. MITSUBISHI, IN MY OPINION SHOULD RECALL AND REPLACE THE TRANSMISSIONS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT. THANKS

MITSUBISHI KNOWINGLY THAT THE TRANNY IN THE ALL WHEEL DRIVE CARS IS A POOR DESIGN WILL NOT OFFER PARTS FOR RESALE AND REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM. BECAUSE OF A OUTPUT SHAFT SPLINES WORE AND I WAS FORCED INTO BUYINF AN ENTIRE TRANNY. THE FEMALE SOCKET ON THE TRANSFER CASE WAS ALSO WORE AND THEY MADE ME BUY AN ENTIRELY NEW TRANSFER CASE. I AM NOW ON #3 TRANSMISSION. I HAVE HAD TO SHELL OUT WELL OVER $5000.00 AND FOR WHAT? WE NEED HELP AND WANT COMPENSATION FOR THE TIME AND MONEY SPENT ON THESE INFERIOR PARTS AND POOR DESIGN AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR FUTURE PROBLEMS. IDEALLY THE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE REDESIGNED AND WE SHOULD HAVE OUR EXISTING TRANNY'S REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. THIS IS SERIOUS AND WILL EVENTUALLY CAUSE FATALITYS.

MITSUBISHI IS AWARE OF THE TRANSMISSION FAILURES BUT REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM. WE WOULD LIKE ACTION TAKEN TOWARD GETRAG THE MANUFACTURER AND MITSUBISHI. THEY DO NOT SELL PARTS FOR THERE FAILED TRANNYS. INSTEAD REQUIRE YOU TO BUY ANOTHER TRANNY. THERE ARE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THIS TRANNY. PLEASE HELP US CONSUMERS.*AK