1992 Mitsubishi Expo problems
The 1992 Mitsubishi Expo has 45 complaints on file with NHTSA. The largest share (49%) concerns seat belts. Next are body & structure (13%) and transmission (9%).
At a glance
- Complaints
- 45 filed with NHTSA
- Most reported
- Seat belts 49% of complaints
- Crashes and fires
- 1 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 3 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
Where the complaints are
Share of this model year's complaints by the part of the car involved. One complaint can name more than one part, so the shares can add up to more than 100%.
What the data shows
Safety-related details: 1 complaint mentions a crash; 3 injuries reported.
It is also covered by 2 safety recall campaigns.
What owners wrote
A few complaints as filed, shortened and with personal details removed. The first ones are among the most serious reports for this model year; the rest are typical.
Vehicle was parked in a driveway on a very slight incline, with emergency brake on, and vehicle rolled backward on to driver. Tt
The second row of seats for this vehicle slid forward when braking. Appeared as if tracks and anchors have become inoperative.
Passive restraint shoulder belt shorts out repeatedly w/not completing cycle or opening while driving. Please describe details. Tt
Consumer received recall 97v063001 concerning seat belt failure. When vehicle was started automatic seat belts did not engage. The seat belt did not slide on the rail properly. This vehicle was repaired under the recall once, but the problem recurred.
Tl*the contact owns a 1992 mitsubishi expo. The contact stated that the computer that regulates the ignition and fuel handling is defective. He smelled burning plastic as he was driving and realized that the computer had burned. He stated that a square inch of the system has burned off and the compositor in the computer leaks out onto other units. This failure could cause a circuit to burn and lead to engine stalling. The dealer stated that there was nothing that they could do, but were aware of the failure.
Other model years of the Expo
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