2003 Mitsubishi Diamante

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). THIS CONCERNS MY 2003 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE. IT HAS LESS THAN 50,000 MILES ON IT AND IT HAS SUDDENLY STARTED SPEWING A LIGHT FILM ON THE INSIDE OF MY FRONT WINDSHIELD SO THAT I CANNOT SEE WELL...AND NOT AT ALL WHEN I AM HEADED INTO THE SUN. I HAVE CHECKED ON THE INTERNET AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH MITSUBISHI DIAMANTES GOING BACK SEVERAL MODEL YEARS. ALL DIAMANTES NEED TO BE RECALLED AND THE HEATER CORE AND/OR ITS O RINGS FIXED OR REPLACED. IF THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN, PEOPLE WILL DIE WHEN THEY SUDDENLY CANNOT SEE THE ROAD THROUGH THEIR FRONT WINDSHIELD. [XXX] *TR *DT

I HAVE A 2003 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE WITH 60,000 PLUS MILES. FOR THE PAST SEVERAL MONTHS I HAVE NOTICED A STRONG SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE COMING FROM THE VENTS AND THE WINDOWS CONSTANTLY FOGGING UP, SOMETIMES TO THE POINT THAT I CANNOT SEE TO DRIVE. I HAVE READ MANY SIMILAR COMPLAINTS AND AGREE WITH OTHERS THAT MITSUBISHI NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL FOR THE HEATER CORE, AS I AM SURE THIS IS THE PROBLEM. I HAVE YET TO TAKE MINE IN TO GET IT REPAIRED, SO I DON'T HAVE A COST QUOTE AT THIS TIME. *TR

I BOUGHT AN 2003 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE IN 2005. MY WIFE AND I NOTICED AN OCCASIONALLY "SYRUP" SMELL, BUT DIDN'T THINK MUCH OF IT. THIS WEEK END (MARCH 08)ANTI-FREEZE (COOLANT) BEGAN TO COME OUT OF THE VENTS IN A MIST. IT EVEN TURNED THE BOTTOM HALF OF MY FRONT WINDSHIELD GREEN CREATED A FILM ON THE WINDOWS WHICH MADE IT HARD TO SEE. I HAVE A NEW BORN CHILD THAT IS NOW SICK AS WELL MYSELF AND MY 2 1/2 YEAR OLD. THEY HAVE A DOCTORS APPOINTMENTS TOMORROW AND I HOPE THEY ARE NOT SICK FROM THE CAR. ESTIMATED COST TO FIX WAS ABOUT $1150. *TR

I OWN A 2003 MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE LS WITH 70,000. I PURCHASED THE CAR FROM THE DEALERSHIP BRAND NEW. IN NOVEMBER 2007, THERE WAS A STRONG SMELL OF ANTIFREEZE IN THE CAR. AFTER SOME INVESTIGATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE HEATING CORE, WHICH WAS CAUSING THE ANTIFREEZE TO LEAK OUT OF THE COMPARTMENT AND INTO THE CABIN OF THE CAR...NEEDLESS TO SAY, THE CAR IS UNDRIVEABLE BECAUSE OF THE HEALTH RISKS ASSOCIATED WITH BREATHING ANTIFREEZE. ESTIMATED REPAIRS ARE AROUND $1500. THIS IS COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS!!!! I AM OUTRAGED TO SEE THAT SO MANY 2003 DIAMANTE OWNERS ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I BELIEVE AN INVESTIGATION NEEDS TO BE CONDUCTED, AND MITSUBISHI MOTORS SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS!!! *TR

THIS IS A MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE 2003 ES. I'M EXPERIENCING A SWEET SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE INSIDE THE CAR AS SOON AS I TURN ON HEATING. ANTI-FREEZE CONTAINS ETHYLENE GLYCON AND THE FUMES ARE HIGHLY TOXIC. FIXING THE HEATER CORE WILL COST $1300. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT TO ASCERTAIN THAT THIS IS A VERY VERY COMMON PROBLEM IN MITSUBISHI DIAMANTE AND MITSUBISHI MOTORS SHOULD BE AWARE OF THREE MAIN RISK ASSOCIATED WITH THIS: (1) THE DEFECT EXPOSES CUSTOMERS TO UNUSUAL LEVEL OF TOXIC ETHYLENE GLYCOL WHICH SHOULD NOT EXCEED 10-25 PPM LEVELS (CONSULT MSDS FOR ETHYLENE GLYCOL) (2) THE LEAK CAN AFFECT THE CAR'S MICROPROCESSOR AND POSES A SEVERE HAZARD FOR DRIVERS. (3) FAULTY HEATER CORE MAKES THE VISIBILITY DIFFICULT DUE TO FOGGING OF WINDSHIELD THUS PUTTING THE DRIVER AT GREATER RISK. I WILL EVENTUALLY FIX THE PROBLEM BY SPENDING $1300 IF MITSUBISHI REFUSES TO ISSUE A RECALL. RIGHT NOW I AM TRYING SOME RADIATOR ANTI-LEAK TO DELAY THE COSTLY REPAIR. BUT I WANT NHTSA TO BE AWARE OF THE HAZARDS THAT HAS BEEN IGNORED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR