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1998 Mitsubishi Diamante wipers, windshield & visibility problems

18 complaints about wipers, windshield & visibility have been filed for the 1998 Mitsubishi Diamante, which is 51% of all its NHTSA complaints. It is the most reported problem area for this model year.

At a glance

Complaints
18 51% of this year's complaints
Typical mileage
66,000 miles 12 complaints with mileage
Crashes and fires
0 and 0
Injuries and deaths
1 and 0

Source: NHTSA owner complaints

When wipers, windshield & visibility problems show up

Wipers, windshield & visibility complaints by mileage, 1998 Mitsubishi Diamante Complaints by odometer reading in 20,000-mile steps. The median is about 66,000 miles. 0k to 20k miles: 0 complaints 20k to 40k miles: 0 complaints 40k to 60k miles: 6 complaints 60k to 80k miles: 2 complaints 80k to 100k miles: 1 complaints 100k to 120k miles: 0 complaints 120k to 140k miles: 2 complaints 140k to 160k miles: 0 complaints 160k to 180k miles: 1 complaints 180k to 200k miles: 0 complaints 200k+ miles: 0 complaints 040k80k120k160k200k miles Typical: 66,000 miles
Based on 12 complaints that include mileage. 50% were reported before 60,000 miles. The amber marker shows the median: half of these complaints happened before that mileage.
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MileageComplaints
0k to 20k miles0
20k to 40k miles0
40k to 60k miles6
60k to 80k miles2
80k to 100k miles1
100k to 120k miles0
120k to 140k miles2
140k to 160k miles0
160k to 180k miles1
180k to 200k miles0
200k+ miles0

What the data shows

Of the 12 wipers, windshield & visibility complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 50% were reported before 60,000 miles.

These complaints mention 1 injury.

What owners wrote

Heater core failed to work for six weeks, fumes went through the vents and anti freeze leaked into the passenger's side carpet and padding, vehicle taken to dealership on 12/12/00, vehicle returned to dealership on 1/3/01 for the same problem, on 1/10/00 owner went into respiratory arrest, on 2/3/00 owner found heater core duck taped, heater core box cracked, pungent odor still exists which hazardous to health. Cj

December 2000 Injury

1998 mitsubishi diamante heater core leaking fogging windshield during freeway travel. Hazard to health with while operation auto.

Reported at 74,000 miles, December 2005

Wipers, windshield & visibility problems in other years

Wipers, windshield & visibility problems across all Mitsubishi models