1993 Mitsubishi 3000GT

ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AT 45K DUE TO UNEXPLAINED NOISEES AS A SIGN OF POSSIBLE INTERNAL FAILURE. THIS REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED ALSO DUE TO THE SAME PROBLEM. AT 50K MILES THE CURRENT TRANSMISSION HAS BAD GEAR CHANGE PROBLEMS AND WILL FAIL AT SOME TIME. DRIVETRAIN ALSO HAS EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF SLOP IN IT AND COULD POTETIALLY FAIL WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION CAUSING SERIOUS RISK OF INJURY

TRANSMISSION ON THIS CAR WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY FOR THE ORIGINAL OWNER AT 51,000 MILES. IN MAY OF 2001, (101,000 MILES), IT BEGAN GRINDING WHEN SHIFTING TO 3RD GEAR. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP, THEY SAID THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE BLED (WRONG!). THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO GET WORSE AND EXTENDED TO OTHER GEARS. AS THE WEATHER GOT COLD IT INCREASINGLY GOT MORE DIFFICULT TO PUT INTO 1ST OR 2ND GEAR UNTIL AFTER THE CAR HAD BEEN RUN FOR 10-15 MILES. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE SYNCROS ARE BAD AND THAT THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION MUST BE REPLACED AGAIN! APPARENTLY, THIS TRANSMISSION (GETRAG) IS NOTORIOUS FOR THE SYNCROS GOING BAD AND THE MANUFACTURER DOES NOT PROVIDE REPLACEMENT PARTS. THEREFORE, THE DEALER MUST REPLACE THE ENTIRE TRANNY AT A COST OF $4,592.00 PLUS TAX! THIS IS REDICULOUS. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT THE OTHER MORNING WHEN I COULD NOT SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION (COULD NOT ACCELLERATE BECAUSE THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR). DOES SOMEONE ACTUALLY HAVE TO GET INJURED OR DIE BEFORE THE NHTSA OR MITSUBISHI RECALLS THIS LEMON TRANSMISSION? THE VEHICLE REP AT MITSUBISHI, TONY, DENIED ANY KNOWLEDGE OF ANY PROBLEMS WITH THIS TRANSMISSION AND EVEN REFERED ME TO THE NHTSA! APPARENTLY HE HASN'T READ THE COMPLAINTS ON THIS WEBSITE. NHTSA - PLEASE DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION BEFORE THE 8 YEAR LIMIT LEAVES ME AND OTHER OWNERS OF THIS CAR WITH NO RECOURSE! *AK

DRIVING AT 65 MPH ON A TEXAS HIGHWAY, MY WHEELS SUDDENLY LOCKED UP AND THE CAR GROUND TO A HALT. AT THE TIME, I WAS BEING FOLLOWED BY A SEMI. FORTUNATLY, THERE WAS ROOM FOR THE TRUCK TO SQUEEZE BY. AFTER I PAID TO REPLACE THE TRANSFER CASE, WITHIN A YEAR, IT FAILED AGAIN IN EXACTLY THE SAME FASHION. THIS TIME, MY SPEED WAS ONLY 40 MPH.

MY MANUAL TRANSMISSION HAS A PROBLEM, THE CAR IS STILL DRIVABLE, BUT EVERY TIME I PUSH MY CLUTCH, MY SHIFTER MOVES UP AND DOWN, FORWARD, OR BACKWARD AND SOMETIMES GOES OUT OF THE GEAR. I THOUGHT THAT IT COULD BE A PROBLEM WITH ONE OF MY MOUNTS GOING BAD, BUT A MECHANIC CHECKED THEM AND SAID THEY WERE OK. THEN I FOUND OUT ABOUT THE FAILURES OF TRANSMISSIONS BY OTHER CARS JUST LIKE MINE, SO IT'S PROBABLY A MANUFACTURER'S MISTAKE BECAUSE THERE ARE THE SO CALLED GETRAG 5 SPEED TRANSMISSIONS INSIDE MY CAR AND THEY ARE THE ONE'S SUPPOSEDLY TO GO BAD EASILY. A REPLACEMENT WOULD COST ME A LOT OF MONEY WHICH I CAN'T COME UP WITH THAT EASY. NOW THE WORST IS, I DON'T KNOW HOW MUCH LONGER I'M GOING TO BE ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR, BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD IT AIN'T GOING TO BE LONGER THAN 2-3 MONTHS AND THEN MY TRANSMISSION WILL DIE COMPLETELY. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****742572

ALTHOUGH NO MAJOR COMPONENTS HAVE FAILED, THE SYNCHROS HAVE BEEN A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM WITH 3000GTS AND STEAL.THS AND TRANSMISSIONS ARE NOT SERVICABLE. MY 2ND AND 3RD SYNCHROS ARE VERY WORN AND ARE FAILING. I AM PREPARED FOR THE WORST TO COME AND WOULD BE GRATEFUL OF A RECALL BEFORE THE TRANNY IS COMPLETE TRASH AND THERE IS A WRECK. OTHERS IN A CLOSE NETWORK OF 3000GT/STEALTH OWNERS HAVE UNFORTUNATELY BEEN IN WRECKS AND SPENT $1000S BECAUSE OF FAULTY PARTS FROM MITSUBISHI WHICH THEY HAVE DENIED RESPONSIBILITY FOR. THIS NEEDS TO STOP! THANKS -JOSH. *AK