IllustrationCONSTANT LEAKING FRONT TRANSFER CASE. DEALER REFUSES TO WORK ON COMPONENT AND HAS STATED THAT "TRANSMISSION" HAS BEEN OVERFILLED. CAR HAS SIT IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR THE PAST 3 WEEKS WITHOUT BEING DRIVEN. TRANSFER CASE IS NOW EMPTY OF FLUID.*AK
1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Owner complaints by model year
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What owners reported most
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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 11 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Seat Belts. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Vehicle Speed Control. Review the 2 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
1 crash reports0 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
25 reportsTHIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION THAT I'VE HAD PUT IN MY CAR, AND I'VE ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR TWO YEARS. FIRST TRANSMISSION WENT, AND WAS REPLACED. ONE MONTH LATER I HAD TO GO BACK IN BECAUSE OF THE TRANSFER CASE HAD GONE BAD. AND NOW, A YEAR LATER, MY SYNCHROS ARE GOING OUT ALREADY. IN ABOUT THREE MONTHS, I BELEIVE I WILL NEED A …
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THIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION THAT I'VE HAD PUT IN MY CAR, AND I'VE ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR TWO YEARS. FIRST TRANSMISSION WENT, AND WAS REPLACED. ONE MONTH LATER I HAD TO GO BACK IN BECAUSE OF THE TRANSFER CASE HAD GONE BAD. AND NOW, A YEAR LATER, MY SYNCHROS ARE GOING OUT ALREADY. IN ABOUT THREE MONTHS, I BELEIVE I WILL NEED A NEW TRANSMITION, ONCE AGAIN. IT'S AN ONGOING CYCLE. OR A WAY FOR THE COMPANY TO MAKE LOTS OF MONEY, FOR OUR TRANSMITIONS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE.THIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMITION THAT I'VE HAD PUT IN MY CAR, AND I'VE ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR TWO YEARS. FIRST TRANSMITION WENT, AND WAS REPLACED. ONE MONTH LATER I HAD TO GO BACK IN BECAUSE OF THE TRANSFER CASE HAD GONE BAD. AND NOW, A YEAR LATER, MY SYNCHROS ARE GOING OUT ALREADY. IN ABOUT THREE MONTHS, I BELEIVE I WILL NEED A NEW TRANSMITION, ONCE AGAIN. IT'S AN ONGOING CYCLE. OR A WAY FOR THE COMPANY TO MAKE LOTS OF MONEY, FOR OUR TRANSMITIONS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE.*AK
TRANSMISSION WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT THE TIME. FIRST THE HUB WENT OUT ON THE TRANSIMISSION BETWEENT THE FIRST AND SECOND SYNCHRO. ABOUT 50 MILES AFTER I HAD THE NEW TRANNY PUT IN, THE TRANSFER CASE WENT BAD.*AK
WHEN USING THE POWER BUTTON TO PASS ANOTHER VEHICLE, ACCELERATOR PEDAL STUCK TO THE FLOOR AND THE CAR ACCELERATED TO (90) MPH . SHUTTING THE POWER BUTTON OFF OR STEPPING ON THE BRAKE, DID NOT DISENGAGE THE PEDAL. *AK
DRIVER EXPERIENCES SEVERE VEHICLE VIBRATION WHILE DRIVING OVER 60 MPH, INDEPENDENT TIRE DEALER SAID FRAME WAS BENT WHICH CAUSES SEVERE VIBRATIONS. *AK
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
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