Hood Latch Problems of Mitsubishi Mirage

Mitsubishi Mirage owners have reported 2 problems related to hood latch (under the latches/locks/linkage category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Mitsubishi Mirage based on all problems reported for the Mirage.

1 Hood Latch problem of the 1996 Mitsubishi Mirage

Failure Date: 06/26/1997

While traveling at 30 mph the hood opend and smashed into the windshield. Upon investigation, the owner found the frame that the hood latch is bolted to had cracked at the right bolt and was hanging down. A secondary latch assembly that should have prevented the failure failed itself.

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2 Hood Latch problem of the 1996 Mitsubishi Mirage

While driving at 30mph the hood flew open and smashed the windshield. Dealer says the latch broke.


Other Common Latches/locks/linkage related problems of Mitsubishi Mirage

Problem Category Number of Problems
Door Latch problems
6
Hood Latch problems
2
Latches/locks/linkage problems
1


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