1998 Mitsubishi Diamante visibility problems
15 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the visibility on the 1998 Mitsubishi Diamante — 56% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“This is the second time the heater core has started to leak. It was replaced 40k miles ago and I was charged $ 1,000 for repair costs. Having researched this, it is due to faulty heater core gaskets which mitsubishi replaced the defective gaskets with a redesigned one. The car is undrivable due to…”
filed Sep 17, 2008
“Everytime the heater is switched on, I can feel a weird smell which will last for about 10 mins. This smell seems like suffocating and have to open the windows for the fresh air to enter. There is some kind of leak in the engine compartment, I am not sure where the leak is from. I am bit worried…”
filed Nov 9, 2007
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Visibility problems in other Diamante years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Diamante | 28 | 50% |
| 2002 Diamante | 71 | 58% |
| 2001 Diamante | 56 | 72% |
| 2000 Diamante | 27 | 53% |
| 1999 Diamante | 10 | 43% |
| 1997 Diamante | 3 | 9% |
| 1993 Diamante | 1 | 3% |
| 1992 Diamante | 4 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1998 Mitsubishi Diamante
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.