1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT power train problems
11 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT — 44% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Transfer case seized up due to leak n transfercase. Manufacturer refuses to uphold recall and fix the problem. During seize up csr lostcontrol and spun out of control on I-25 luckly no one was injuerd but I still hold mitsubishi and dealers responsible. They still have yet to contact my lawyer. *ak”
filed Oct 22, 2004
“My wife was driving our automatic 1996 3000gt at approx. 60 miles per hr when car surged forward 4 times in a row. She almost hit vehicle in front of her! Check engine light came on. She was less than a mile home and drove car very slowly home. Vehicles reverse no longer works at all!!! Car is able…”
filed Aug 30, 2004
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related recalls
- ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, A CONDITION EXISTS THAT ALLOWS OIL TO LEAK FROM THE…Campaign 02V143001 · May 14, 2002
Related service bulletins
This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
TT218 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Aug 28, 2015
Power Train problems in other 3000GT years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 3000GT | 12 | 34% |
| 1995 3000GT | 23 | 41% |
| 1994 3000GT | 20 | 28% |
| 1993 3000GT | 37 | 55% |
| 1992 3000GT | 72 | 63% |
| 1991 3000GT | 43 | 69% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1996 Mitsubishi 3000GT
Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.