Table 1 shows eight common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 1997 Mitsubishi Mirage. The number one most common problem is related to the engine belts and pulleys (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the car stall (three problems).
Recall 00-v-311-001: Mirage model vehicles equipped with 1. 5l engines; the bolt securing the crankshaft pulley can become loose and the pulley could fall off the vehicle. Consumer has the same problem. Dealer won't honor the recall. The bolt holding cranshaft pulley became loose again. Read details...
Vehicle stalls on startup and at highway speed. Engine cuts out and then starts backup Read details...
After receiving the recall notice one day before the failure, the dealer informed me that the parts would require a 9 day wait. The vehicle engine now operates worse than it ever has before and has cost over 3000 dollars in additional repairs brought on by the failure. Read details...