IllustrationUNINTENTIONAL EXCELLERATION WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES AT VERY LOW SPEED
1999 Mitsubishi Mirage
Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations
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Mileage at the reported incident
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What to inspect
Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
- Engine And Engine Cooling. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 13 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
- Structure. Review the 10 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
14 crash reports0 fire reports7 injury reports
What owners actually said
57 reportsTHE CAR HAS MAJOR LOSS OF POWER WHEN ACCELERATING, THE TRANSMISSION SKIPS GEARS WHEN YOU START GOING ,THE BRAKES ARE BAD AFTER ONLY 7,000 MILES
WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE AND UPON DEPRESSING ACCELERATOR PEDAL VEHICLE HESITATED AND LOST ALL POWER, WHICH COULD LEAD TO AN ACCIDENT. ALSO, NOTICED A CRANKING NOISE WHEN ACCELERATING. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.
BRAKING SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING CALIPERS TO BREAK WHICH CAUSED EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE , AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
VEHICLE EXPERIENCING PROBLEM WITH HESITATION DURING A STOP POSTION. VEHICLE BEEN IN DEALER SHOP ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, AND INFORMED THAT NOTHING CAN BE DONE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.*AK
ENGINE CHECK LIGHT HAS BE SOLVED BY REPLACING OXYGEN SENSOR (3 TIMES) AND CATALLYTIC CONVERTER (1 TIME). BATTERY FAILED FOR NO APPARENT REASON. DEALER UNABLE TO IDENTIFY ROOT CAUSE OF PROBLEM. I AM CONSIDERING LEMON LAW
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, CAUSING EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK VEHICLE STEERED TO THE RIGHT BECAUSE OF STEERING PROBLEM. *YH
CAR WOULD SHUT OFF AT ANY TIME/ WOULD SHUT OFF WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A GREEN LIGHT, OR WOULD SHUT OFF WHEN STOPPING. WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND EACH TIME IT HAPPENED. AND THE FUEL GAGE STOPPED GOING TO FULL. FUEL MILAGE WENT FROM 32 MPG TO 26 MPG. THEY TOOK 8 DAYS TO REPAIR THE CAR BECAUSE THEY DID'NT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT…
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CAR WOULD SHUT OFF AT ANY TIME/ WOULD SHUT OFF WHEN PULLING OUT FROM A GREEN LIGHT, OR WOULD SHUT OFF WHEN STOPPING. WAS ALMOST HIT FROM BEHIND EACH TIME IT HAPPENED. AND THE FUEL GAGE STOPPED GOING TO FULL. FUEL MILAGE WENT FROM 32 MPG TO 26 MPG. THEY TOOK 8 DAYS TO REPAIR THE CAR BECAUSE THEY DID'NT KNOW WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT. THEY HAD TO TALK TO THE ENGINEERS AT MITS. TO FIND OUT HOW TO FIX IT. THEY ENDED UP REPROGRAMING THE CAR. THEY SAID THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER CARS TOO. BUT NOT THIS BAD. *AK
DOOR HINGES ARE NOT PROPERLY ROTATING CAUSING THE HINGE TO HAVE BENT THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR DOOR AND CAUSE TROUBLE BEING ABLE TO CLOSE THE CAR. THE HINGE IS OBSTRUCTING THE CLOSURE OF THE DOOR AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO IT. DEALERSHIP IS CLAIMING THAT THE DOOR WAS PREVIOUSLY BENT FROM STRONG WINDS OR BY A STRONG OPENING OF THE CAR D…
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DOOR HINGES ARE NOT PROPERLY ROTATING CAUSING THE HINGE TO HAVE BENT THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR DOOR AND CAUSE TROUBLE BEING ABLE TO CLOSE THE CAR. THE HINGE IS OBSTRUCTING THE CLOSURE OF THE DOOR AND CAUSING DAMAGE TO IT. DEALERSHIP IS CLAIMING THAT THE DOOR WAS PREVIOUSLY BENT FROM STRONG WINDS OR BY A STRONG OPENING OF THE CAR DOOR. NOTHING OF THIS SORT HAS HAPPENED- NO WINDS STRONG ENOUGH IN CHICAGO TO MAKE SUCH A BEND IN THE DOOR FIXTURE AND MY OWN STRENGTH COULD NOT CAUSE THE DAMAGE THAT IS IMPLICATED BY THE DEALERSHIP. THIS SHOULD BE A WARRANTIED ISSUE AND RISKS OUR SAFETY BECAUSE THE DOOR PROGRESSIVELY RELEASES THE HINGE AND DOES NOT PROVIDE A SECURE INTERIOR BY NOT BEING ABLE TO CLOSE SHUT. DRIVER'S SIDE IS WORSE, I SUSPECT BECAUSE OF MORE FREQUENT USE. THE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR IS SHOWING THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM AND WILL PROGRESSIVELY BEGIN TO BE A HASSLE TO TRY TO CLOSE. I SUSPECT THAT IT WILL ALSO CAUSE THE PROBLEM EXPERIENCED ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *AK
I HAD A AFTER MARKET ACCESSORY ADDED TO THE CAR. HOWEVER WHEN PROBLEM OCCURRED I HAD THE ACCESSORY DISCONNECTED SO WE COULD FIND THE TRUE PROBLEM. DEALER DID REPLACE THE ACTUATOR AND THAT TEMPORILY FIXED THE PROBLEM. MY BRAKES SQUEAK AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY BUILD UP A THIN LAYER OF RUST WHEN THE CAR SITS EVEN FOR A SHORT T…
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I HAD A AFTER MARKET ACCESSORY ADDED TO THE CAR. HOWEVER WHEN PROBLEM OCCURRED I HAD THE ACCESSORY DISCONNECTED SO WE COULD FIND THE TRUE PROBLEM. DEALER DID REPLACE THE ACTUATOR AND THAT TEMPORILY FIXED THE PROBLEM. MY BRAKES SQUEAK AND THE DEALER SAID THAT THEY BUILD UP A THIN LAYER OF RUST WHEN THE CAR SITS EVEN FOR A SHORT TIME. THUS CAUSING THE SQUEAKS. IF THIS IS TRUE WHY DON'T YOU HEAR EVERY CAR SQUEAK AS THEY STOP AT A LIGHT? *AK
Official recalls
304V428000 · Equipment:other:labels
Sep 1, 2004
CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 208, 'OCCUPANT CRASH PROTECTION.' THE BILINGUAL ENGLISH/SPANISH REMOVABLE AIR BAG WARNING LABELS AFFIXED TO THE DASH AND TO THE SUNVISOR DO NOT MEET THE SIZE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THIS DOES NOT MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE STANDARD.
Remedy: MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN WILL MAIL A CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION LETTER CONTAINING A WRITTEN DESCRIPTION AND A GRAPHIC OF THE BI-LINGUAL DASHBOARD AIR BAG WARNING LABEL. IN ADDITION, ALL CURRENT 2000-2004 NATIVA OWNERS WILL ALSO RECEIVE REPLACEMENT AIR BAG ALERT LABELS FOR THE SUN VISORS. THIS RECALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING MARCH OR APRIL 2005. THE NOTIFICATION TO THE NATIVA OWNERS IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN DURING APRIL OR MAY 2005. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT MITSUBISHI CARIBBEAN AT 1-787-251-8715.
01V340001 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine
Nov 5, 2001
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY CAN BECOME LOOSE AND THE PULLEY COULD FALL OFF THE VEHICLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT THE VEHICLES TO INSURE THAT THE BOLT IS TIGHTENED. FOR THOSE BOLTS NOT PROPERLY TIGHTENED, THE BOLT AND PULLEY WILL BE REMOVED AND INSPECTED FOR ANY INDICATION OF DAMAGE. COMPONENTS SHOWING ANY SIGNS OF DAMAGE WILL BE REPLACED AND THE BOLT TIGHTENED TO THE PROPER TORQUE. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN NOVEMBER 26, 2001. 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.
00V311001 · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine
Oct 2, 2000
VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES: MIRAGE MODEL VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH 1.5L ENGINES; MONTERO SPORT MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES; AND MONTERO MODELS EQUIPPED WITH 3.0L ENGINES. THE BOLT SECURING THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY CAN BECOME LOOSE AND THE PULLEY COULD FALL OFF THE VEHICLE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: THE CONDITION CAN RESULT IN A LOSS OF POWER STEERING ASSIST, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.
Remedy: ON THE MIRAGE VEHICLES, THE DEALERS WILL INSTALL A NEW, IMPROVED CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT ON THE OLDER ENGINES. ON NEW ENGINES WHICH ALREADY HAVE THE IMPROVED BOLT, THE DEALER WILL TIGHTEN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT TO THE CORRECT TORQUE SPECIFICATION. ON THE MONTERO MODELS, DEALERS WILL TIGHTEN THE CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT TO THE CORRECT TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS. IF THE BOLT IS DAMAGED, IT WILL BE REPLACED.
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NHTSA investigations
0No exact-year investigations in this snapshot.