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1997 Mitsubishi Mirage engine and engine cooling problems

18 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage24% of all complaints for this model year.

18
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
24%
share of all complaints
median reported incident mileage
0 / 0
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • I saw the recall id 00v311001 but I have already paid for the fix of my car because I didn't saw the recall what can I do about the money I paid to a mechanic I sped $700.00 dollars on the repairs I hope you can help me thanks. *tr

    filed Feb 24, 2008

  • Tl*the contact owns a 1997 mitsubishi mirage. While driving at an unknown speed, an unknown instrument panel light illuminated. The engine stalled and the vehicle was towed. A local mechanic stated that it would cost $2,200 to repair the vehicle, however the contact does not know what needs to be…

    filed Jun 7, 2007

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • Technical Information Notice to dealerships. Due to the increased occurrence of Mirage/Mirage G4 vehicles exhibiting faulty air conditioning systems caused by low/high refrigerant levels; MMNA would like to remind all…

    TIN-20-55B-001 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Sep 22, 2020
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Engine and Engine Cooling problems in other Mirage years

YearReportsShare
2001 Mirage13%
2000 Mirage411%
1999 Mirage1323%
1998 Mirage512%
1996 Mirage311%
1995 Mirage69%
1994 Mirage610%
1993 Mirage710%
1991 Mirage411%
1990 Mirage618%
Mirage engine and engine cooling problems by year →

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.