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Service Brakes
06/13/2015
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED BUT FAILED TO COMPLETELY STOP THE VEHICLE. A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (DON JACKSON MITSUBISHI 4000 JONESBORO ROAD UNION CITY, GA 30291) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PADS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED EVERY 9,000 MILES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10,000.
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Suspension, wheels
02/18/2017
IN DECEMBER 2016 PURCHASED 3RD SET OF BRAND NEW TIRES DUE TO EXCESSIVE WEAR AND TEAR. WAS TOLD REAR SUSPENSION/AXLE WELDED IN, AND AT AN ANGLE, CAUSING EXCESSIVE WEAR AND TEAR ON TIRES, EVEN WITH REGULAR ROTATIONS. A SECOND DEALER/SERVICE STATION HAS CONFIRMED DURING AN OIL CHANGE THIS WITH THE MIRAGES BEING A DESIGN FLAW.
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Air Bags
01/28/2017
THE VEHICLE WAS TRAVELING AT 60 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE (POSTED SPEED LIMIT WAS 65 IN THIS AREA) WHEN IT WAS BLOWN BY A STRONG GUST OF WIND ACROSS SOME LOSE SNOW/SLUSH. AS THE VEHICLE SLID, THE DRIVER LET OFF THE GAS AND THE SPEED WAS SLOWLY DROPPING BELOW 60 MPH. THE VEHICLE WENT OFF THE RIGHT-HAND SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE INTO A DITCH, WHERE IT ROLLED, LANDING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, ROOF OF, AND DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE, BEFORE LANDING BACK UPRIGHT ON THE WHEELS AND CEASING TO ROLL ANY FURTHER. AT NO POINT DURING THE ROLLOVER AS A RESULT OF IMPACT DID ANY OF THE AIRBAGS IN THE VEHICLE DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE WAS WEARING A SEATBELT. THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT WAS LOADED WITH LUGGAGE HEAVY ENOUGH THAT THE SEATBELT LIGHT IN THE VEHICLE WAS PROMPTING FOR THE FRONT PASSENGER SEATBELT TO BE USED.
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Power Train, engine, fuel/propulsion System
12/02/2016
IMPOSSIBLE TO REACH MANUFACTURER'S ADVERTISED FUEL MILEAGE. NO MATTER THE WEATHER, TIRE PRESSURE, POWER TO ACCESSORIES, NOTHING. ABSOLUTELY IMPOSSIBLE. I BOUGHT THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE MILEAGE ADVERTISED BY MITSUBISHI, AND I RARELY GET OVER 30MPG IN MIXED DRIVING. VEHICLE ALWAYS HAS SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGED REGULARLY, AND IS WELL MAINTAINED. WAS ADVERTISED AS 39MPG CITY AND 41 HIGHWAY. *TR
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Service Brakes, Hydraulic, service Brakes
10/15/2016
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 MITSUBISHI MIRAGE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE FRONT BRAKES MADE LOUD NOISES AND IT WAS DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE PADS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,900. ...UPDATED 12/28/16 *BF UPDATED 01/03/17.*JB
