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Transmission and drivetrainPart report

2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor Transmission and drivetrain Problems

Complaints
17about this part
Share
9%of 182 total for the year
Median mileage
65,206miles
Trend
FallingComplaints filed in the last 3 full calendar years are at least 25% lower than in the 3 years before.

NHTSA recorded 17 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor, 9% of the 182 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 65,206 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.

Example complaints

Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.

“I am the original owner of a 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor with a few complains. Rear window regulator came apart, rear third brake light cracked in half while sitting in the sun, and now it is sitting at the dealership with transmission problem. At 20 MPH the vehicle starts shaking the front end like a bad tire. I replace the tires and the cv shafts with no relieve. Took it to the dealer and no fighting with them. They want to charge me to flush the fluid before the do any warranty work. …”

NHTSA complaint #10289002, filed 2009-10, 46,000 miles

“I own a 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor and the only owner. On friday, 06/10/06 the car broke, I put it in driving and the truck went (2 times) reversed . I almost hit a car behind me. I called Mitsubishi dealer , and that is when the night mare started. It took over 15 phone calls to get my truck towing to the dealer. They request maintenance records and still are refusing to fixed my car. My car has 62,600 miles under the extended warranty is cover the power train up to 100,000 miles. Today is being 9 days since the incident. …”

NHTSA complaint #10160077, filed 2006-06, 62,600 miles

“I purchased a 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor from dave smith motors in september, 2005. It has been in the shop for repairs 6 times. Once they replaced a falsely sealed front windshield, twice they repaired the heater core, and once they repaired the drive line. The 2 other visits were for initial inspection and estimate . Now it smells like burning electric wires and it is stalling while in motion. This car is unreliable and has been under repair for weeks! I am afraid to drive it because I never know when it is going to break down.”

NHTSA complaint #10146063, filed 2005-12, 28,000 miles

“While driving the transmission started to slip out of gear from drive to netural to drive while both lights are showing the car is in that gear . While trying to accelerate the car brakes engaged and the went back into drive ,and I had to drive hiw at a very low speed to make it home.”

NHTSA complaint #11331883, filed 2020-07, 167,765 miles

“The consumer had to take the vehicle into the dealer because none of the windows would roll down, and the doors would not lock or unlock from the driver side remote button. A whining noise was heard in the transmission. Windshield wiper blades would not turn off. Warning light in the dash continues to come on.”

NHTSA complaint #10108703, filed 2005-03, 24,950 miles

Related service bulletins

Transmission and drivetrain: other model years

YearComplaintsShare of year
2008214%
200715%
2006210%
2005615%
2004179%

Other parts of the 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor

Body and structure
59 complaints
Engine cooling
22 complaints
Fuel system
22 complaints
Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
18 complaints
Electrical system
15 complaints
Equipment
14 complaints
Air bags
13 complaints
Other or unknown
12 complaints
Brakes
11 complaints
Suspension
7 complaints
Latches, locks and linkages
4 complaints
Steering
3 complaints

← All problems reported for the 2004 Mitsubishi Endeavor

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

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