NHTSA ODI #724514

1999 Mitsubishi Mirage Complaint

Steering

Filed June 25, 2000 · Incident date May 28, 2000

Vehicle
1999 Mitsubishi Mirage
Component(s)
Steering
Complaint filed
June 25, 2000
Date of incident
May 28, 2000
Reported VIN
AT THE GARA

Owner's description

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

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