Mitsubishi Recalls Cars, Admits It Hid Defects

[Analog]

Mitsubishi Recalls Cars, Admits It Hid Defects
Sales Dropped Nearly 60 Percent In May

TOKYO -- Mitsubishi Motors is recalling more than 116,000 vehicles one day after admitting it hid defects from authorities to avoid such recalls.

Thursday's recall is for defective rear and front turn-signal systems, an axle shaft and other defective parts. It covers 10 models made from 1996 through 2004.

The company says there were no accidents involving the defects.

The struggling Japanese automaker also said there may be more recalls. Executives expect sales in coming months to fare worse than the nearly 60 percent plunge reported in May.

 

Mitsubishi's have always been crappy vehicles, not only to own, but also to work on, the 2.6 Mitsubishi engine from the early eighties up are the worst designed pieces of crap, they rank right up their with GM,s 350 diesel.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Roger
Mitsubishi's have always been crappy vehicles, not only to own, but also to work on, the 2.6 Mitsubishi engine from the early eighties up are the worst designed pieces of crap, they rank right up their with GM,s 350 diesel.

My dad had an '88 Mitsubishi Mighty Max 5-speed pickup. That thing was a TANK and would NOT die. My dad never had to do anything to that truck besides oil changes and the usual service routine.

 

[rubenswm]

I've never been a big mitsu/DSM fan. They could do so much better.

 

He was a lucky bastard, at one time I had five Mitsubishi Montero's in my lot, all with blown engines, they had poorly designed the oiling system that feeds the balance shafts on the 2.6's, the bearings would loosen up, the oil pressure would plummet and boom.

 

[jyates]

So you are saying that is really was the Mitsubishi and not the Honda
that runs off the end of the bridge on the commerical ? 🙂

http://www.seewhathappens.com/gal_com.html

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Roger
He was a lucky bastard, at one time I had five Mitsubishi Montero's in my lot, all with blown engines, they had poorly designed the oiling system that feeds the balance shafts on the 2.6's, the bearings would loosen up, the oil pressure would plummet and boom.

My dad's MM had the 2.4 liter 4-banger. Here's the closests specs I could find:

http://www.edmunds.com/used/1990/mitsubishi/mightymaxpickup/2088/specs.html?tid=edmunds.u.photos.leftsidenav..6.Mitsubishi*

 

[Chadder007]

....Good Bye Mitsubishi. 🙁

 

That's why it has survived for so long NFS4 🙂

Betcha it was rusty when he finally got rid of it 🙂

 

[IHYLN]

I always thought their slogan sucked

"Wake up and drive"? wtf lol

 

[PingSpike]

Originally posted by: Chadder007
....Good Bye Mitsubishi. 🙁

Yeah, they're fvcked. I wouldn't buy one now just because there probably won't be a company to complain to about them 3 years from now.

 

It makes me wonder how many American's died from their killer WW II plane they designed and manufactured.

Those Zero's had no armor but they were very light and damn fast for a prop driven plane, especially for the time.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Roger
It makes me wonder how many American's died from their killer WW II plane they designed and manufactured.

Those Zero's had no armor but they were very light and damn fast for a prop driven plane, especially for the time.

I wonder how many innocent Japanese died from our two atomic bombs?:roll:

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Roger
That's why it has survived for so long NFS4 🙂

Betcha it was rusty when he finally got rid of it 🙂

Nope, no rust whatsoever. That truck was awesome. I wish I had gotten it for my first vehicle instead of the piece of sh!t 87 Pontiac Sunbird 4-door that I ended up with:|

 

[UNCjigga]

How bout Mitsu just recalls their entire 2004/2005 lineup...BECAUSE ITS FUGGIN' UGLY!!!

Lancer? UGLY ever since they put that new grille on it.
Outlander? That thing is almost Aztek UGLY!
Eclipse? UGLY! Hell even the Celica looks better!
Galant? Could it be any UGLIER?
Diamante? I'd say its UGLY, but I've never even seen one! Seriously has anyone ever bought the new Diamante?
Montero/Montero Sport? Old, dated designs, with the new UGLY grille of course
Endeavour? OMGWTFBBQBRISKET UGLIEST SUV EVAR!!!

 

HA-HA !


I was waiting for that kind of respnse NFS4 🙂

 

[Metron]

When I was pre-approved for an auto loan from Capital One Auto Finance earlier this year, the fine print specifically excluded "...Daewoo, Mitsubishi, Kia, Oldsmobile, Suzuki, and discontinued vehicle lines."

If a lender refuses to make a loan on a car (because it's unlikely to last the life of the loan), that should tell you something. STAY AWAY FROM THOSE VEHICLES!

Metron