IllustrationTRANSMISSION SHIFTS INCONSISTENTLY, IT JOLTS AND DOES NOT ALWAYS DOWN SHIFT, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR TO BRAKES AS WELL AS SAFETY HAZARD WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT LOWER GEAR ASSISTANCE.
1997 Mitsubishi Diamante
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
Similar to other model years
Owner complaints for the 1997 Mitsubishi Diamante do not stand out strongly from the model-year median of 31.5.
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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
Limited mileage data: 4 of 34 reports include usable mileage. There isn’t enough coverage to show a useful chart.
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Power Train. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 4 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
2 crash reports1 fire reports1 injury reports
What owners actually said
34 reports1997 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE PURCHASED NEW FROM RON BOUCHARD'S IN SEPTEMBER, 1997. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE DECEMBER, 1997. RON BOUCHARD'S HAS PICKED THIS VEHICLE UP WITH A FLAT BED TRUCK THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES. PLEASE CONTACT ME AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO S…
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1997 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE PURCHASED NEW FROM RON BOUCHARD'S IN SEPTEMBER, 1997. I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE DECEMBER, 1997. RON BOUCHARD'S HAS PICKED THIS VEHICLE UP WITH A FLAT BED TRUCK THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS, AND IT HAS BEEN DRIVEN INTO THE DEALERSHIP NUMEROUS TIMES. PLEASE CONTACT ME AND I WILL BE HAPPY TO SUPPLY ADDITONAL INFORMATION. *MJS
NO SUMMARY PROVIDED BY CONSUMER. *MJS
THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH PARKING BRAKE. WHEN PARKING BRAKE IS APPLIED, IT DOESN'T KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM DRIFTING. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO REPAIR, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK *ML
TORQUE CONVERTER/CAMSHAFT, AND POSITION SENSOR FAILED.
TRANSMISSION/ BRAKE FAILURE.
THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED BECAUSE THE CAR LUNGED FORWARD WHEN SHIFTING.
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION FAILED FOUR TIMES.
REAR VIEW MIRROR FAILURE.
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED DURING REPAIRS, AND THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES REVVS HIGH AND THEN DIES OUT. ALSO, IT IS SOMETIMES VERY HARD TO STOP THE VEHICLE,. THE DEALERS CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK
Official recalls
0No recalls in this snapshot.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.