2005 Mitsubishi Endeavor

I WAS USING AN EXIT TO MERGE INTO THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN I MERGED, THE VEHICLE COMPLETELY LOST POWER. I COULD HEAR THE ENGINE WORKING BUT NO POWER TO THE VEHICLE. A SEMI ALMOST TOTALED ME BUT THANK GOD IT MERGED THANKS TO ANOTHER DRIVER. THE ROLLED BARELY MAKING IT TO THE SIDE OF HIGHWAY AND FOUND OUT THE TRANSMISSION BLEW OUT. I WANT TO MAKE THIS PERFECTLY CLEAR: I DO ROUTINE MAINTENANCE CONDUCTED AT PROFESSIONAL SHOPS FOR ALL OIL CHANGES AND OR OTHER ISSUES RELIGIOUSLY AND THE MILES ON VEHICLE AREN'T HIGH. IN OTHER WORDS, I ALMOST LOST MY LIFE BECAUSE OF THIS WITH NO WORKING VEHICLE TO ADD. THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED IN A BUSY HIGHWAY. NO ACCELERATION, REVERSES OR ANYTHING ELSE OTHER THAN PARK. THE MECHANICS TOLD ME THAT THIS MODEL COMES WITH A CHEAP FILTER THAT ALLOWS ANOMALIES SUCH AS POORLY MADE MATERIAL FROM THE SUV OR OTHERS TO SLOWLY GET IN THE TRANSMISSION. AS STATED BEFORE, I REGULARLY KEEP UP MAINTENANCE TO THIS VEHICLE. I DON'T KNOW HOW THIS HAPPENED BUT A GOOD TRANSMISSION ALL OF A SUDDEN DIED AND I TOO ALMOST LOST MY LIFE FROM A SEMI DOING 75 ON A HIGHWAY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXTENSIVE MOLD DEVELOPED DUE TO A LEAK IN THE VEHICLE. DUE TO THE PLACEMENT OF THE AIR CONDITIONING DRAIN PLUG, WATER LEAKED ONTO THE FLOORBOARD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CARPET IN THE VEHICLE WAS SOAKED. WHILE DRIVING AND ATTEMPTING TO DEPRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT'S FOOT SLIPPED OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL DUE TO THE BOTTOM OF HER SHOE BEING WET FROM THE LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE WATER LEAKED FROM THE DRAIN PLUG. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. A DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.

MY VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS 2006-2008 MODEL YEARS OF THE SAME CAR. THAT IS, THE HEATER CONTROLLER SIGNAL TO THE HVAC SYSTEM CODES AS U111, AND CONSEQUENTLY THE A/C WILL NOT TURN ON AT ALL, BUT INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWS IT TO BE ON. THE COMPRESSOR IS NOT RECEIVING THE SIGNAL FROM THE CONTROLLER. THE DEALER SAYS THIS RECALL (NUMBER 10V514000) DOES NOT COVER 2005 CARS.

AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND AND AS I SPED UP THE VEHICLE KEPT FISH TAILING IT FELT LIKE IT WAS THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE . SO I WENT STRAIGHT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SHOWED ME THE RUST OF THE REAR SUBFRAME OF THE CAR AND IT WAS DETACHED AND BROKEN. HE SUGGESTED I NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I AMY LOSE CO TROL OF THE VEHICLE.

THE VEHICLE HAS A VERY BAD VIBRATION AND SEVERE WINING SOUND, NOT SURE WHAT IT IS BUT WE DONT FEEL SAFE DRIVING IT. NEW TIRES , ROTORS, AND BREAKS WERE INSTALLED AND STILL THE SAME PROBLEM. IT USUALLY STARTS VIBRATION AT ABOUT 25 MPH AND IS HARD TO MAINTAIN A SPEED.

AIR CONDITIONING DRAIN PLUG DOESN'T DRAIN AND DRIVER SIDE FLOOR GETS VERY WET CAUSING DAMAGED FLOOR AND MOLDY SMELL AFTER A WHILE

WET FLOOR BOARD ON DRIVERS SIDE DUE TO A LEAKING HVAC. MAY CAUSE SLIPPERY FEET WHILE OPERATING VEHICLE. ALSO CAUSING MILDEW AND OR RUST. SEEN LOTS AND LOTS OF DISCUSSION ON NET ABOUT THIS KNOWN PROBLEM. AND THEY EVEN HAVE A BULLETIN ON THERE WEBSITE FOR THE PROBLEM. BUT NO RECALL?

I WAS PULLING INTO AN APARTMENT PARKING LOT AT 3 MILES PER HOUR OR LESS APPLIED BRAKE AND CAR SURGED FORWARD. I APPLIED MORE PRESSURE TO BRAKE AND THE CAR SURGED AGAIN AND WOULD NOT STOP. THIS CAUSED ME TO CRASH INTO A UNOCCUPIED PARKED CAR WHICH BANGED ANOTHER UNOCCUPIED CAR PARKED NEXT TO IT. ALL 3 CARS WERE DAMAGE. MY CAR AND THE CAR I HIT SUSTAINED FRONT END DAMAGE. THE THIRD CAR WAS SCRAPED ALONG THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND REAR PANEL. THERE WAS A WITNESS TO THIS ACCIDENT THAT TOLD THE RESPONDING CALIFORNIA CHP OFFICER THAT HE SAW MY CAR EXPERIENCE TWO SURGES AS I SLOWLY ENTERED THE PARKING. HE ALSO INFORMED THE OFFICE THAT HE SAW MY BREAK LIGHTS ON BEFORE THE FIRST SURGE HAPPENED. UPDATED 02/24/16*LJ UPDATED 12/12/2017*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXTENSIVE MOLD WAS DEVELOPING INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO LEAK IN THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE AIR CONDITIONING BOX AND TUBE NEEDED TO BE CLEANED AND REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 08V139000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

DRIVERS SEAT BELT LATCH STICKS. IT TAKES SEVERAL TIMES OF PRESSING RELEASE BUTTON TO UNLATCH THE BELT. *TR

MY AIR CONDITIONER KEEPS GOING OUT EVERY YEAR. I HAVE OWN THE VEHICLE 2 1/2 YEARS. I AM HAVING TO HAVE THE AIR CONDITIONER FIXED AGAIN ( THAT IS THE SUMMER OF 2013, & 2014). I HAVE TALKED TO OTHER OWNERS WHO ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS COSTING ME AROUND $400.00 EVERY YEAR. I WOULD LIKE SOMEONE TO INVESTIGATE AND FIX THIS PROBLEM. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LAMP ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING EXCESSIVE BRAKE FLUID. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER, MASTER CYLINDER, AND WHEEL CYLINDERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

I WAS DRIVING ALONG THE HIGHWAY, I SMELLED WHAT SEEMS TO BE BURNING PLASTIC, I SAW SMOKE FROM UNDER MY GLOVE COMPARTMENT, SUDDENLY MY A/C STOP WORKING. UPON INSPECTION I NOTICE THAT THE ELECTRICAL PLUG TO THE FAN MOTOR LOOKED CHARRED/BURNT. I REMOVED IT FOR SAFETY REASONS. I READ OVER THE INTERNET THAT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES, THE ITEM SHOULD BE RECALLED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, HE DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND HEARD AN ABNORMAL GRINDING NOISE. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE ROTOR WAS CORRODED AND HAD BECOME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR SOAKED, AFTER CHECKING FORUMS SOUNDS LIKE A A/C DRAIN ISSUE. *TR

I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE HOME FROM WORK WHEN I SMELLED ELECTRICAL WIRE BURNING THROUGH OUT THE CAR. IT WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD TO INVESTIGATE. THE CONNECTOR TO THE A/C & HEATER MOTOR WAS CHARRED. DURING INTERNET RESEARCH I DISCOVERED THAT THIS IS VERY COMMON OCCURRENCE. WHAT PEOPLE HAVE SAID ON-LINE WAS THAT IT WAS A POOR DESIGN, THUS THE CONNECTING PINS ARE TOO CLOSE WHICH CAUSES THEM TO HEAT UP AND CHAR THE CONNECTOR. IF I WOULD HAVE HAD A NEW PAPER OR BACKPACK IN THAT AREA, IT COULD CAUSE A FIRE WHILE DRIVING RESULTING IN A FATAL ACCIDENT. I TRIED RECONNECTING, THAT PART I USED WAS CHARRED A SECOND TIME. I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE RECALLED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *TR

THE REAR TRUNK LATCH FAILS TO UNLOCK. I CANNOT OPEN EITHER THE GLASS OR THE TRUNK. HAVE TO USE THE MANUAL RELEASE FROM INSIDE TO OPEN. *TR

AIR CONDITIONING WATER DRAINS INTO THE VEHICLE CAUSING CLOGGING AND FLOODING OF THE DRIVERS SIDE FLOOR THE MILEAGE IS ONLY115K. THIS CAUSES BAD ODOR,GROWTH OF MICROORGANISMS AND COULD LEAD TO ACCIDENTS BECAUSE THE FLOOR ON THE DRIVERS SIDE BECOMES SLIPPERY. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER BUT THEY SAID THEY HAVE BEEN RECEIVING SAME COMPLAINTS. THEY INSPECTED IT FOR 30 MINUTES AND SAID LOOKS LIKE THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN FIXED. NEXT DAY AFTER USING THE AIR CONDITION FOR ABOUT AN HOUR THE FLOOR WAS FLOODED AGAIN. *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES FRACTURED FROM ALL FOUR DOORS, AS WELL AS THE REAR HATCHBACK DOOR. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO WARRANTY FOR THE DOOR HANDLES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE HAD TO ENTER THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE HATCH AS A RESULT OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 MITSUBISHI ENDEAVOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR WINDOW DROPPED AND SHATTERED FROM THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE DOOR KNOB WAS FRACTURED IN HALF. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.