Wheel Problems of Mitsubishi 3000GT

(ak - no dealer info; the vehicle was towed where?) tl the contact owns a 1995 Mitsubishi 3000gt. While driving approximately 80 mph, the wheels on the vehicle seized. The vehicle was towed to where they informed the contact that the vehicle was unable to be repaired per a recall and would cost $200 to repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer stated that the vehicle was too old to be repaired per the recall. The vehicle was included in NHTSA campaign number: 02v143001 (power train). The approximate failure mileage was 151,000.

1997 Mitsubishi gt 3000 - defective chrome wheels flake, peel and wear inside so that a seal cannot be maintained. Constantly, inflate tires where of a horrific safety hazard. Stranded with flats. Expensive chrome wheels came standard with this vehicle. Mitsubishi has so far elected to replace only one of 4 wheels that have severe wear and affect reliability and drivable of the car.

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Plating on the wheels is peeling causing a slow air leak on all four tires. This is the second set that has exhibited this problem. The orginal set was replaced under warranty.

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The chrome wheel rims on my car are corroding on the inside. The tires leak air because the rims do not seal properly. This causes the tire to become flat. The last incident caused me to be stranded, at night. I brought the vehicle to a tire dealer and was told there was a definate defect in the wheels and the manufacturer shouild replace all four wheels,. Due to the nature of the wheels this will eventually happen to the wheel rims, again.

Problem exists with chrome peeling on all (4) wheels, replaced by Mitsubishi Jan. Of 1999 contacted mits. Several times during week of Aug. 20, 2000. Was told they were not going to replace wheels have been through 3 sets of tires because of the wheel defect. Tire companys have explained chrome peeling causes air leakage between tire and rim causing low tire pressure. This condition is not only dangerous but causes extreme tire wear. Serivce manager at jerry's mits. Stated he knew of defect of peeling on the inside of the wheel, but wheels have not been recalled. Recently in the baltimore sun paper article about mits. Not issuing recalls for several safety defects but correcting the problems without the customer knowing . Would like information regarding the wheels if other owners have made complaints.

Tires would not stay inflated for longer than a two week period, the cause was faulty wheels, on one occasion the dealer reported that he replaced a wheel, but really did not.