Clutch Problems of Mitsubishi Mirage

The clutch disc on a 2002 Mitsubishi Mirage manual transmission was eaten up down to the bare metal, starting to eat away at the flywheel and chip the driveshaft because I was not informed in any way that the clutch disc was a wear item and was disappointed when I found out. The clutch disc was faulty, in complete shreds all over the inside of the transmission. I had to clean out the transmission and replace the pressure plate, throw out bearings, pilot bearings, flywheel and clutch disk. Those are the parts required to do this job. Had I known before hand that my clutch was a wear item I would have taken it to be checked out. It was unfair to me and many other owners of Mitsubishi vehicles who were not informed even via telephone to Mitsubishi motors. I was also lead to believe that it was covered under the power train warranty. Maybe not the worst complaint but an inconvenience and a nuisance none the less.

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Problem #1) immediately following the purchase of the car, I became aware that there was a problem. The car stalls when the clutch is depressed. It will occur a dozen times throughout the day and then not happen for another 6-8 months. It happened for the first time approximately 6 months after the purchase. I reported it to colonial auto center and nothing was found wrong. It happened again in January 1998 while my husband was driving. Again, I brought the car back and nothing was found. It happened in the summer of 1998, and again in April of 1999. Problem #2) on the morning of April 25, 1999, I went to start my car and go to work. The horn was stuck on! the only way I could stop the problem was to pull the fuse. The dealer said the horn button was pushed in, even though when I got home the day before, the horn was not blowing. They would have to repalce the entire air-bag system for $656. 23.

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