1997 Mitsubishi Diamante power train problems
10 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the power train on the 1997 Mitsubishi Diamante — 29% of all complaints for this model year.
What owners report
“Safety - transmission: at 9,500 miles my car started lurching when stepping on the gas from a stop. It supposedly was repaired but has continued to be problem and each time I bring it in for service the dealer can not recreate the problem. Since I had not heard that this has been on going problem…”
filed Feb 25, 2002
“I purchased this vehicle 2 months ago and have made 5 trips back to the dealer due to brakes, tires & engine tapping and now the transmission seems to be slipping. *ak (dot number: n/a tiresize: p21560r16)”
filed Sep 24, 2001
Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.
Related service bulletins
This is a service newsletter (Tech Talk) that was sent out to dealers.
TT195 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 5, 2013
Power Train problems in other Diamante years
| Year | Reports | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Diamante | 4 | 7% |
| 2002 Diamante | 10 | 8% |
| 2001 Diamante | 4 | 5% |
| 2000 Diamante | 3 | 6% |
| 1994 Diamante | 2 | 7% |
| 1993 Diamante | 7 | 24% |
| 1992 Diamante | 4 | 10% |
Other reported problem areas on the 1997 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.