Rear Suspension Problems of Mitsubishi Diamante

Rear end unstable. Vehicle backend swerves and fishtails on wet or icy surfaces. Repair shop states back end is frozen and unable to align rear tires causing vehicle to swerve when driven on wet or icy surfaces. Misalignment of rear results in new tires having to be purchased approximately every 2-3 months.

See all problems of the 1999 Mitsubishi Diamante 🔎.

At about 95000 miles I noticed the vehicle becoming very hard to drive whenever there was slight moisture or snow on the roads. After inspecting I noticed both rear wheels tipped in at the top substantially. The left rear wheel was also towed out at the front and both rear tires were almost completely worn even though I had just replaced them about 25000 mile prior. I took it to a local shop who informed me that there was a technical service bulletin out for bushings that press into the rear knuckles wearing prematurely. I have since moved the front tires to the rear and those have completely worn out. I understand I will need to have these bushings replaced and have the suspension aligned to fix the problem. This is a huge expense and without knowing what to look for the vehicle goes from a nice ride to almost impossible to drive in a very short time. I believe this is a huge safety concern and alot of people will be unaware of the problem or continue to drive the vehicle this way because it is very expensive to fix.

See all problems of the 2002 Mitsubishi Diamante 🔎.

Noticed recently purchased rear tires were balding on inside camber and a noise was detected when rounding corners. Went to replace tires and the mechanic "could not align the car within mfgr specs". Brought to the dealer service department and was advised the rear bushings needed to be replaced. Seems like and unusual repair for a car of its age and mileage. The repair is scheduled to be completed this week.