1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“I own a 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT vr4 which experienced a major drivetrain lockup. I bought the car 2000. In jan 03, I was in an accident causing body damage. I completed repairs by late jan 05 & relicensed the car in feb. On mar 22, 05, the car suddenly made an awful sound & the tires locked up. I regained control as the tires became free again. Once towed home, I found the t-case had been ripped off of the transmission & mounts. Upon attempt to drain the t-case I found it empty with metal shavings present. The outside was wet with t-case oil. Leaky seals caused a major lockup. …”

“(3000GT vr4) on one occasion, I turned left, was in second gear. The shifter popped out of second. So I tried to put it back in and all I received in response was a grinding. I come to find out that it was synchro. Apparently this is a common problem. Dealer's response was that I needed a new transmission. After a little research, this seems to be more of a factory defect, then a driver defect. I am very very disappointed with Mitsubishi. Second incident. I was driving about 35 MPH. All of a sudden the wheels locked up, I continued to slide off road. …”

“While cruising on a mountain interstate highway at 65 MPH on a steep uphill grade, the transmission output shaft stripped causing total loss of power in heavy traffic.I cannot overstate how dangerous this event was. I was lucky to get the car off the road without causing an accident. This is a well documented problem with this car. To make matters worse, there are no parts available for this transmission or transfer case. The only remedy is to purchase a new transmission and transfer case, with the same design problems as the original, and wait for it to happen again. …”

“I own a 1992 300gt with 51,000 miles. The car is in pristine condition. There was a significant amount of wear on my transmision. The car could not get into gear smoothly. The gears would constantly grind. I tried recommending transmssion fluids from Mitsubishi but to no avail. The transmission was replaced by Mitsubishi with a certified factory rebuilt (you can no longer purchase a new one). The rebuilt transmission was terrible and required replacement within a month (no charge for the replacement) now the new one works, but is not particularly good, as shifting is still rough. …”

“I am the owner of a 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT vr4 (4-wheel drive) vehicle, that suffered oil loss and total lockup in november 1998. After repair of the car (within 10 miles after return of car), I suffered engine damage as a result of broken timing belt caused by the stress of the prior defect (only half of the recommended 60,000 miles had elapsed). The defect has been listed by NHTSA and was the subject of a Mitsubishi offer to provide reimbursement to damaged owners. I have submitted my claim for reimbursement to Mitsubishi in accordance with their announced campaign earlier this year. …”