IllustrationTHE TRANSMISSION SHIFTS HORRIBLY DESPITE USING MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED OILS. NOT GETTING INTO GEARS IS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN DRIVING OR PULLING OUT INTO INTERSECTIONS.*AK
1995 Mitsubishi 3000GT
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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When problems were reported
Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Power Train. Review the 23 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 12 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 5 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
6 crash reports0 fire reports2 injury reports
Power Train complaints
23 reportsCOMPLETE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP. COMPLETE REPLACEMENT REQUIRED FOR $2700.00. WHEN TAKEN FOR REPAIR, REPAIRMAN DISMANTLED 2 OTHER TRANSMISSIONS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. POSSIBLE DEFECT? REPAIRMAN HAD TO ORDER NEW PARTS. AUTOMOBILE ONLY HAD 47,114 MILES. LOW MILEAGE FOR MAJOR TRANSMISSION BREAKDOWN.*AK
THE TRANSMISSION LEAKS FLUID. THIS IS THE 2ND TRANSMISSION FOR THIS CAR (WHICH WAS INSTALLED MAY 1999 AND 25,000 MILES AGO). I WOULD GUESS THE LEAKING STARTED WITHIN THE LAST MONTH. THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION DEVELOPED LEAKS AND WAS REPLACED MAY 1999. THE CAR HAD 56,300 ORIGINAL MILES AT THAT TIME. THE CAR NOW HAS 81,000 MILE…
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THE TRANSMISSION LEAKS FLUID. THIS IS THE 2ND TRANSMISSION FOR THIS CAR (WHICH WAS INSTALLED MAY 1999 AND 25,000 MILES AGO). I WOULD GUESS THE LEAKING STARTED WITHIN THE LAST MONTH. THE ORIGINAL TRANSMISSION DEVELOPED LEAKS AND WAS REPLACED MAY 1999. THE CAR HAD 56,300 ORIGINAL MILES AT THAT TIME. THE CAR NOW HAS 81,000 MILES AND TODAY IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THIS REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION IS NOW LEAKING. THE REPLACEMENT TRANSMISSION WAS PURCHED FROM MITSUBISHI AND PAID FOR BY AN EXTENDED WARRANTY. THIS 2ND TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN IN USE FOR ABOUT 2.25 YEARS AND 25,000 MILES. TRANSMISSION FLUID BOTH TIME HAS LEAKED INTO THE CLUTCH CAUSING IT TO SLIP.
WHILE DRIVING MY TRANSFER CASE FROZE UP AND LOCKED, IT DESTROYED MY TRANSMISSION/ TRANSFER CASE AND MAY HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO MY REAR END DIFFERENTIAL AND FRONT AXLES, ALSO COST ME A CLUTCH TOTALING NEAR $8000. *AK
TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. AS CONSUMER PULLED OUT OF FREEWAY VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND MOVED 5 MPH. DEALER HAS ADVISED CONSUMER THAT TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY OUT. *AK
TRANSMISSION LEAKS, IT HAS ALWAYS LEAKED AND TIGHTENING IT DOES NOT STOP LEAKING.*AK
THE SEALS ON THE TRANSMISSION WENT BAD CAUSING THE FLUID TO ALL LEAK OUT. AS A RESULT, THE TRANSMISSION WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY FAILED AT 45MPH WITHOUT WARNING. *AK
PARK, IN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED. *AK
NO SUMMARY
Official recalls
102V143001 · Power Train:transfer Case (4-WHEEL Drive)
May 14, 2002
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A CONDITION EXISTS THAT ALLOWS OIL TO LEAK FROM THE ALL-WHEEL DRIVE TRANSFER CASE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: LOW OIL LEVELS IN THE TRANSFER CASE COULD CAUSE BEARING DAMAGE AND RESULT IN DRIVE TRAIN LOCKUP, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: 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.
Model-level recall history does not show whether a particular VIN is affected or has received a repair. Check a VIN with NHTSA ↗
NHTSA investigations
1PE02013 · Transfer Case Lockup
Opened Jan 31, 2002 · Closed Jun 3, 2002
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Wheels
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