2008 Mitsubishi Lancer

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/29/2020· STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS

  I HEARD A CLUNKING NOISE. PARKED AND FOUND ROTTEN PARTS ON TIRE. MECHANIC SAID IT CANNOT BE FIXED. EVERYTHING ROTTED. NEEDS WHOLE NEW FRAME. WE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.THANK GOD I WAS CLOSE TO HOME. NOW I HAVE NOTHING BUT AN EXISTING CAR LOAN FOR IT.

• 12/29/2014· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V562000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 12/26/2014· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V562000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE FOR SEVERAL MONTHS. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE DEALER INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACK ORDER WITH NO CONFIRMATION AS TO WHEN THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 119,000.

• 12/19/2014· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V562000 (ENGINE, ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 12/18/2023· STRUCTURE

  We had car at a car dealer and the manufacturer declined doing the recall on the car for corrison on the front crossmember, telling us due to car has a total loss record on Carfax. The vehicle total loss record was for a accident that didn't effect that part of the car that's under recall, it was due to vehicle repairs were more then what car was worth. The piece I think they call it crossmember has rust holes through it and is about to come apart at the rusted holes on the part. We buy the car JA3AU86U18U016308 in 2022 for our daughter to drive to college. Just finding out when we took it into the car place to perform this recall they won't do the recall because of Mitsubishi. I filled this out for my dad, he bought car for me.

• 12/02/2014· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V562000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING); HOWEVER, THE PARTS FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 12/02/2014· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V562000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE DELAY. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

• 12/01/2018· ENGINE

  TUESDAY, 11/27/18, MORNING MY CAR (100,00 TOTAL MILES DRIVEN) STARTED TO MAKE A PERIODIC SQUEAKING NOISE WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY TO WORK. I THEN TOOK IT TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP THAT SAME MORNING TO HAVE IT CHECKED. THEY SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS COMING FROM MY DRIVE BELT AND PULLEYS. THEY REFERRED ME TO THE FOLLOWING LINK: HTTPS://WWW.CARS.COM/RECALLS/MITSUBISHI-LANCER-2008/. ACCORDING TO THIS WEBSITE, MY CAR HAS A RECALL FOR THE DRIVE BELT AND PULLEYS. SO I WENT ON MITSUBISHI'S RECALL WEBSITE TO PUT IN MY VID NUMBER, BUT IT WAS SHOWING THAT MY CAR DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL. SO I PROCEEDED TO HAVE THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP REPAIR MY CAR ACCORDING TO THE RECALL INSTRUCTIONS SHOWN ON THE WEBSITE THAT HE REFERRED ME TO, WHICH INVOLVES REPLACING THE DRIVE BELT, PULLEYS, AND DRIVE BELT TENSIONER. IT SEEMED TO HAVE FIXED THE PROBLEM, BUT THE NEXT DAY (11/28) ON MY BACK HOME FROM WORK, I STARTED HEARING ANOTHER NOISE AFTER COMING OFF THE FREEWAY. I NOTICED THAT MY DRIVE BELT HAD BEEN TORN. PLEASE REFER TO THE ATTACHED PICTURE. SO I CONTACTED THE AUTO REPAIR SHOP TO LOOK INTO IT AGAIN. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE DRIVE BELT AGAIN, BUT RECOMMENDED THAT I TRY TO CONTACT MITSUBISHI AGAIN. ACCORDING TO THEM, THE SYMPTOMS MATCH THE INFORMATION IN THE RECALL, BUT AGAIN, MITSUBISHI'S WEBSITE SAYS THAT MY CAR DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THIS RECALL. PRIOR TO THIS EVENT, I HAD MY DRIVE BELT AND BATTERY REPLACED. IS MITSUBISHI IN NO WAY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS? I DO NOT RECALL RECEIVING A LETTER BACK IN 2014 ABOUT ANY RECALL, BUT I MAY NOT BE REMEMBERING CORRECTLY. IS IT POSSIBLE TO SEE THE HISTORY OF RECALLS THAT WERE DONE ON MY CAR? THANK YOU, (XXXX) PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

• 11/27/2020· POWER TRAIN

  I RECENTLY PURCHASED A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE CVT TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING THE LIGHT STATING SLOW DOWN APPEARS ON DASHBOARD I HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD TURN OFF ENGINE AND WAIT BETWEEN 10 TO 20 MINS BEFORE IM ABLE TO DRIVE AGAIN THERE ARE MANY COMPLAINTS REGARDING THE TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING ON THE 2008 ,2009 AND 2016 FROM MY UNDERSTANDING ITS THE TRANSMISSIONS THAT WERE USED ON ON THOSE YEARS OF VEHICLES NOW WEATHER OR NOT ITS MECHANICAL OR POOR DESIGNED TRANSMISSIONS THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE PUT A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES THE MANUFACTURER SHOULD HAVE A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSIONS

• 11/18/2009· AIR BAGS

  HI MY NAME IS [XXX] AND THE REASON I'M WRITING THIS EMAIL IS BECAUSE I'M AN OWNER OF A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER THAT I LEASE ON APRIL OF 2007. NOW THE PROBLEM IS THAT I WAS DRIVING THE OTHER DAY AND MY SIDE AIRBAGS ON MY DRIVER SIDE DEPLOYED FOR NO APPARENT REASON I COULD OF KILLED MYSELF OR CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND SERVICES SAID THAT THEY NEED TO GET THE CAR CHECKED OUT I EXPLAIN TO THEM THAT I DIDN'T CRASH THE CAR I WAS JUST DRIVING BUT I GUESS THEY DON'T BELIEVE ME WHEN THERE'S NO DAMAGES TO THE BODY OF THE CAR. NOW THEY COME BACK AND TELL ME THAT MITSUBISHI IS NOT GOING TO FIX THE DAMAGES AND FOR ME TO CONTACT MY CAR INSURANCE AND MAKE A REPORT SO THEY CAN FIX THE PROBLEM B/C THE WARRANTY IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR WHAT HAPPENED AND THEY NOT GIVING ME A LOANER CAR. I BEEN A LOYAL CUSTOMER WITH THIS COMPANY MY 1ST CAR WAS A GALANT I THINK THEY SHOULD TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THAT I'M LEASING A CAR WITH THIS COMPANY AND HELP ME OUT BY GETTING MY CAR FIX AT NO COST. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE IS NOT LIKE I CAUSE THE DAMAGES IF IT WAS UP TO ME I WOULDN'T EVEN WANT THIS CAR BACK NO MORE B/C I HAVE KIDS AND IS NOT A VERY SAFE RIDE. SO WHAT I'M ASKING HERE IF THAT IF MITSUBISHI WANT TO KEEP ME AS A LOYAL CUSTOMER AND KEEP HAVING ME LEASING CARS FROM THEIR DEALER I WOULD APPRECIATE IF THEY GO OUT THEIR WAY JUST HOW THEY DO WHEN THEY SELLING A CAR AND HELP ME OUT HERE, I'M LOOSING WORK HOURS AND MY KIDS ARE LOOSENED DAYS OF WORK B/C I DON'T HAVE A CAR TO GET BACK AND FOURTH. I LOOK FORWARD TO HEAR FROM YOU. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

• 11/13/2017· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD WHILE THE FRONT DRIVER'S TIRE FACED THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER SUBFRAME WAS CORRODED, FRACTURED, AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 160,000.

• 11/13/2008· SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  I HAVE HAD SEVERAL PROBLEMS OF WHICH I HAVE HAD MY CAR IN TO THE MITSUBISHI DEALER TO CHECK OUT TO FIND OUT THAT THEY COULD FIND OUT NOTHING. THE BRAKES GAVE OUT ONCE AND I HAD TO USE MY EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP. THANK GOD I DID NOT HIT ANYONE. THEY SEEMED TO WORK AFTERWARDS. THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND THIS WOULD HAPPEN SEVERAL TIME A WEEK. I HAD THE CAR CHECKED OUT THOROUGHLY AND OF COURSE THEY FOUND NOTHING OUT. NOW I AM DEALING WITH A THUMPING NOISE WHEN I AM AT A COMPLETE STOP AND I GO TO TAKE OFF. THIS NOISE HAS BEEN THERE SINCE THE FIRST DAY I BOUGHT THE CAR. IT SEEMS TO ONLY BE HEARD WHEN AT A COMPLETE STOP AND YOU GO TO TAKE OFF. ALSO THE HEATER FAN CLICKS OFF AND ON RANDOMLY. I NEVER HAD THIS OR HEARD THIS LOUD CLICKING ON AND OFF FAN NOISE WHEN I HAD A 2004 LANCER. I ALSO HAD IT CHECK OUT AND AGAIN THEY TELL ME THAT IS NORMAL. I DO NOT THINK SO. *TR

• 11/12/2020· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V279000 (STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED SUNNYSIDE MITSUBISHI (7630 PEARL RD, MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH 44130; (440) 243-7711) WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.*DT*JB

• 11/12/2014· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V562000 (ENGINE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED TO REMEDY THE VEHICLE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

• 11/06/2013· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),SERVICE BRAKES

  ESTABA EN LA AUTOPISTA Y ME PRENDI LA LUZ DEL ABS Y EL AUTOMVIL SE SENTA AGUANTADO CUANDO ME TOC FRENAR EL AUTOMVIL DE MOMENTO NO FREN BIEN. DESPUS PROCED A LLAMAR AL SERVICIO DE REMOLQUE DE LA MITSUBISHI Y BUSCARON EL CARRO A MI CASA. EL 01/14/2010 EL DEALER LE ENCONTR FALLA EN SENSOR Y SE LO REEMPLAZARON. (MN116244 SENSOR, RR ABS,RH). PERO EN EL 2011 VOLVI PRENDI LA LUZ DEL ABS SE LE HIZO EL CAMBIO DE LAS PASTILLA DE FRENO Y SE LIMPIARON TODOS LOS SENSOR Y LA LUZ SE APAG. AHORA EN EL 10/14/2013 VOLVI A ENCENDER LA LUZ DEL ABS PERO CUANDO CORRES PARA ATRS SE APAGA Y CUANDO CONDUCE HACIA EL FRENTE SE QUEDA PRENDIDA. MI OPININ ES QUE ESTOS SENSORES SE DAAN DEMASIADO DE RPIDO "CONSTANTEMENTE, SALIERON DEFECTUOSO" EL MILEAGE DEL CARRO AHORA MISMO ES 33616. GRACIAS POR SU TIEMPO. *TR

• 11/06/2010· AIR BAGSCrash

  AIR BAGS DIDN'T COME UP FROM IMPACT CAR LOOK LIKE TOTAL LOST. *TR

• 11/03/2008· POWER TRAIN

  I OWN A 2008 LANCER WITH TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WON'T GO INTO 3RD OR 4TH GEAR AND DEALER WONT FIX IT. *TR

• 10/29/2014· ENGINE

  I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE DRIVE BELT, HOWEVER, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS ARE ON BACK ORDER. I EXPLAINED THAT THE CAR IS MAKING A NOISE AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY OF DRIVING THE CAR. THEIR RESPONSE IS THAT I SHOULD BRING THE CAR IN TO GET LOOKED AT. THIS NOW INVOLVES ME HAVING TO TAKE TIME OFF FROM WORK SO THAT I CAN TAKE IT THERE WHICH IS ABOUT 40 MINUTES FROM MY HOME. IF IT IS THE DRIVE BELT, THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ANYWAY. I FEEL THAT IT IS NEGLIGENT AND A LACK OF CONSIDERATION FOR THE SAFETY OF THE PEOPLE DRIVING THE CARS TO HAVE A RECALL AND THEN HAVE PARTS ON BACK ORDER. THE MANUFACTURER KNOWS THERE IS GOING TO BE A RECALL LONG BEFORE THEY ANNOUNCE IT AND SEND OUT NOTICES. I HAVE TRIED CALLING MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 888-648-7820 AND HAVE BEEN ON HOLD FOR 20 MINUTES AND STILL NO ONE HAS PICKED UP. *TR

• 10/29/2008· POWER TRAIN

  UNDERDRIVE PULLEY OIL LEAK DEFECT FOR ALL 2008 LANCERS WITH 4B11 ENGINE. *TR

• 10/28/2016· SUSPENSION,STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE CROSS MEMBER AND K FRAME FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON A LIFT, INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, AND DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION. THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS LEFT AT THE DEALER. THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON A RESPONSE FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO DETERMINE IF THE CONTACT WOULD APPROVE THE DEALER'S REPAIR. THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED FROM A MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

• 10/28/2009· ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLINGFire

  I WAS DRIVING THE CAR TO MY DESIRED DESTINATION WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED TO SMELL LIKE SOMETHING WAS BURNING. WHEN THE PASSENGER WHEN TO CHECK, WHILE WE WHERE WAITING FOR THE LIGHT TO CHANGE, SHE NOTICED THAT FIRE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. ALL WE COULD DO WAS GET OUT OF THE CAR AND TAKE THE KIDS OUT WHEN THE FIRE STARTED TO GET BIGGER. A MAN WHO WAS NEAR THE PLACE HELP CONTROLLING THE FIRE WITH SOME EXTINGUISHERS UNTIL THE FIREMEN ARRIVED. WHEN THE FIREMEN ARRIVED AT THE SCENE, AND MANAGE TO CONTROL THE FIRE, THEY DECLARED THE CAR TO BE TOTAL LOST.

• 10/25/2017· UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  CONTROL ARM BECAME DETACHED FROM CROSS MEMBER DUE TO EXTREME CORROSION. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THERE WERE RECALLS FROM EARLIER MODELS DUE TO THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENING.

• 10/24/2007· POWER TRAIN

  IN RELATION TO THE MITSUBISHI LANSER 2008, WITH SLAT OF PUERTO RICO GZN-191 AND ACQUIRED IN THE MOTIVE DEALER BERRIOS CORP. DE HUMACAO, IN MAY, 2007. THIS VEHICLE A NOISE PRESENTS IN THE TRANSMISSION FOR WHAT WAS LED TO GUARANTEE, TODAY ON OCTOBER 24, 2007 TO THE DEALER BEFORE MENTIONED, HERE IT WAS INSPECTED BY THE ING. MR.. FILOMENO RAMOS LOPEZ LIC. * 2224. WHO DETERMINES THAT HAS TO STOOP THE TRANSMISSION OF THE VEHICLE TO BE REPAIRED. FOR WHAT IN THIS LETTER I AM EXPRESSING MY OPINION, WHILE TO THAT WE DO NOT AGREE IN THE DECISION THOUGHT BY THE ING., IN HER(IT) OF REPAIRING THE TRANSMISSION OF THE VEHICLE. SINCE OF OUR PART ONE WAS DONE SACRIFICE TO OBTAIN A NEW VEHICLE, IN WHERE NO TYPE WAS HAD OF MECHANICAL DIFFICULTIES. *TR

• 10/18/2022· SUSPENSIONCrash

  The contact owns a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. The contact stated while her daughter was driving 45 mph, the vehicle began to roll out of the road and she was unable to steer back into the road. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle rolled over into a ditch. The contact stated no air bags deployed. The contact stated the driver hit her head and sought medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable and was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The VIN was associated with NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V279000 (Structure, Suspension). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.

• 10/15/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I HAD PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER IN APRIL 2007. AFTER HAVING THE CAR ONLY 2 WEEKS, IT WOULD NOT START. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS TESTED AND EXAMINED. ALL TESTS CAME BACK PERFECT. FROM THEN ON MY CAR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY NOT START. EVERY TIME I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. IT WAS IN THE SHOP 6 TIME FOR A TOTAL OF ABOUT 3 1/2 WEEKS! NOTHING COULD BE DETECTED THEREFORE NOTHING WAS EVER FIXED!! I FILED A CLAIM WITH MITSUBISHI AND MY CAR WAS FINALLY DEEMED A LEMON. I HAD RECEIVED ANOTHER BRAND NEW 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER IN OCTOBER 2007. NOW IT BEING ABOUT 2 WEEKS SINCE HAVING THE CAR, I AM EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM!!!! THE CAR JUST WON'T START. THERE HAS TO BE SOMEONE ELSE THAT OWNS ONE OF THESE CARS THAT IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES??!! I CANNOT BE THE ONLY PERSON THAT PURCHASED TWO BRAND NEW CARS THAT TURNED OUT TO BE LEMONS!!!!!!!!!!!!! *JB

• 10/15/2007· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  I PURCHASED A BRAND NEW 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER IN APRIL 2007. AFTER ONLY OWNING THE CAR FOR 2 WEEKS IT WOULDN'T START. I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WHERE IT WAS TESTED AND EXAMINED. ALL TEST CAME BACK PERFECT. FROM THEN ON THE CAR WOULD INTERMITTENTLY NOT START. I TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP EVERY TIME THIS OCCURRED. IT WAS IN THE SHOP 6 TIMES AND FOR A TOTAL OF ABOUT 3 1/2 WEEKS. THE PROBLEM COULD NEVER BE DETECTED AND THERE FOR NEVER FIXED. I FILED A CLAIM WITH MITSUBISHI AND THE CAR WAS FINALLY DEEMED A LEMON. I RECEIVED ANOTHER BRAND NEW 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER IN OCTOBER 2007. NOW AFTER HAVING THIS CAR FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS, THE PROBLEM IS RE-OCCURRING!! IT JUST WON'T START. THERE HAS TO BE MORE 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER OWNERS OUT THERE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME PROBLEM. WHAT ARE THE ODDS THAT I HAVE PURCHASED THE ONLY TWO BRAND NEW CARS THAT ARE LEMONS!!!! *JB

• 10/14/2008· STRUCTURE

  PAINT ON THE SIDES OF THE CAR HAS THOUSANDS OF ROCK CHIPS AT ONLY 9000 MILES. THE CAR HAS NEVER BEEN DRIVEN THROUGH GRAVEL AND HAS NOT BEEN SUBJECTED TO EXTREME ROAD CONDITIONS. I FIRST NOTICED THE DAMAGE OCCURRING AT ABOUT 5000 MILES AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER STATED THAT HE AGREED THAT IT SHOULDN'T BE HAPPENING AND THOUGHT IT WAS A DEFECT IN THE PAINT. THEY CONTACTED MITSU USA AND WERE TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE FOR ANY CORRECTIVE ACTION. FURTHER INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE GTS MODELS AND IS DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. BECAUSE THE CAR IS WIDER AT THE REAR THAN THE FRONT AND NO ROCK DEFLECTORS WERE INCORPORATED INTO THE DESIGN, THE REAR OF THE CAR IS LITERALLY GETTING SAND BLASTED BY THE FRONT TIRES. THE ONLY RECOURSE I WAS OFFERED WAS TO HAVE THE CAR REPAINTED AT MY OWN EXPENSE WITH NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WOULD NOT REOCCUR. MITSUBISHI NEEDS TO TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THIS PROBLEM, REPAIR THE DAMAGED AREAS AND INSTALL ROCK DEFLECTORS AT NO COST TO THE CONSUMER. *TR

• 10/12/2007· WHEELS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH, THE PASSENGER SIDE FRONT WHEEL WOBBLED. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES ON BOTH OCCASIONS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 2,000. *UPDATED 12/12/07 *BF

• 10/09/2020· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,SEAT BELTS,STRUCTURECrash

  MY SRS LIGHT JUST STARTED COMING ON A FEW YEARS AGO BEFORE WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT. WHEN WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TO CHECK IT, THEY SAID IT WAS A COSTLY REPAIR AND IS ONLY TO REMOVE THE LIGHT...BUT THAT THE AIRBAGS WOULD STILL DEPLOY IF WE WERE IN AN ACCIDENT. SINCE THEN, WE'VE BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE WE WERE REAR-ENDED (WHICH WOULD NOT DEPLOY THE AIRBAGS) BUT IT PUSHED US INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF US (WHICH SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED THE AIRBAGS). SEEING AS THIS LIGHT JUST CAME ON WAY BEFORE ANY ACCIDENTS AND COULD NOT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY ANYTHING WE DID, I BELIEVE IT TO BE FAULTY FROM THE MANUFACTURER. WHEN GOOGLING THIS ISSUE, I FOUND A LOT OF PEOPLE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE SAME THING HAPPENING. YET, MITSUBISHI HAS NEVER BEEN PUSHED TO MAKE THEIR SEAT BELT PRETENSIONER FLAW INTO A SAFETY RECALL AND EXPECTS TO JUST MAKE MONEY OFF MITUBISHI OWNERS COMING IN TO PAY TO HAVE THIS FIXED.

• 10/08/2018· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,UNKNOWN OR OTHER,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  IN 2015 MY 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER DID NOT PASS CA STATE SMOG. MY LOCAL MECHANIC DID THE NECESSARY TESTS AS DIRECTED BY THE LOCAL STATE REFEREE, THEY SAID THE PROBLEM WAS THE 02 SENSOR. ENDED UP BEING DIRECTED BY REFEREE TO MITSUBISHI OF EL CAJON AND PAID $125.00 FOR THEM TO TEST IT. THEY SAID THEY COULD NOT FIND THE PROBLEM. THEN WAS TOLD TO MAKE APPT WITH THE REFEREE ON YET ANOTHER DAY FOR THEM TO TEST IT AND ENDED UP RECEIVING A 2YR PASS BECAUSE THE CAR STILL WOULD NOT COMPLETE RUN TEST. REPORT STATES: FAILED DUE TO VEHICLE OBD SYSTEM HAS NOT SET THE READINESS MONITOR(S). I DID NIT HAVE TJE MONEY TO FIX THE ISSUE IN 2015 SO HAD TO KEEP IT PARKED UNTIL NOV 2016 FROM WHICH POINT THE ABOVE WAS DONE. NOW ITS 2YRS LATER IT'S STILL NOT PASSING. REFEREE HAS ONCE AGAIN REFERRED ME TO MITS MOTORS, NOTING THAT RECENTLY ALL OTHER TYPES OF MITS MODELS WITH SAME ISSUE HAD ALREADY BEEN REPAIRED AND THAT THEY WILL NOT ISSUE ANOTHER PASS TO ME EVEN THO MY CAR WASN'T ON A RECALL LIST THAT BECAUSE SO MANY OF MITS MODELS HAD THIS SAME ISSUE, THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM FREE OF CHARGE. MITS STATES THAT TODAY, ON THIS DAY OF OCT. 8TH 2018 THAT I MUST STILL PAY ANOTHER $125.00 FOR INSPECTION. IF AND ONLY THEY FIND THAT THIS SAME ISSUE FROM ACTUALLY 3YRS AGO IS ON A TBS LIST, THAT ONLY THEN WILL THEY COVER PARTS AND SERVICE. I LIVE ON A VERY TIGHT BUDGET AND HAD TO DRIVE CLEAR FROM OCEANSIDE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT AGAIN. I FEEL LIKE IM GETTING THE RUN AROUND AND BEING COMPLETELY SWINDLED. I CANNOT AFFORD TO KEEP DEALING WITH THIS SAME ISSUE WITH I KEEP MY CAR TOTALLY MAINTAINED ON A REGULAR BASES AND ALL OIL CHANGES EVERY 3 MONTHS. THIS PROBLEM WAS ON THE THE TSB LIST FOR MANY OF MITSUBISHI'S OTHER MODELS AND THEY WERE DIRECTED BY THE STATE TO FIX THE ISSUES FREE OF CHARGE. BUT IM STILL REQUIRED TO CONTINUE JUMPING THRU HOOPS AND PAYING OUT OF POCKET. WHY? CAR RUNS FINE!

• 10/01/2020· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: 20V279000 (STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. SERRA HONDA (951 INTERSTATE PKWY, AKRON, OH 44312) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT PARTS WERE NOT YET AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, WITHOUT WARNING, THE CONTACT LOSS CONTROL OF THE STEERING WHEEL AS THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE LOWERED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE RESIDENCE AND INSPECTED. THE CONTACT BECAME AWARE THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO JIM SHORKEY MITSUBISHI (13339 RTE 30, IRWIN, PA 15642) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED AND DETERMINED THAT THE DRIVER'S LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED AND DAMAGED THE CROSSMEMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATE 32,393.

• 09/29/2020· STEERING

  THE CONTROL ARM WAS CORRODED AND SPRING RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE. HAD REPAIRED IN MARCH OF 2019. SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER RECALL. SENT INVOICE AND RECEIPT TO MITSUBISHI HOWEVER THEY ARE SAYING IT DID NOT MEET TIME FRAME FOR REPAIR AND ARE REFUSING TO REFUND ANY OF MY REPAIR COSTS.

• 09/27/2008· SEAT BELTS

  REAR SEATBELT LOCKED UP AND DEALERSHIP SAID TO CUT IT AND NOW THEY DONT WANT TO FIX IT. *TR

• 09/26/2007· EXTERIOR LIGHTING

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY ACCORDING TO THE OWNER'S MANUAL. HE NOTICED THAT THE MANUAL PROVIDED INCOMPLETE AND INACCURATE INFORMATION ON HOW TO REPLACE THE TAIL LIGHT ASSEMBLY. HE NOTIFIED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY STATED THAT HE NEEDED TO TAKE HIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE BULB REPLACED. THERE HAD BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 287.

• 09/20/2007· SUSPENSION

  I BOUGHT THE 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER ES A FEW WEEKS AGO. EVERY TIME I BACK OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY THE FRONT END OF THE CAR 'BOTTOMS OUT" AND SCRAPES ALONG THE PAVEMENT. I BROUGHT THE CAR BACK TO MARK MITSUBISHI. THEY CHECKED OUT MY CAR AND ALTHOUGH THEY ADMITTED THAT THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FRONT OF THE CAR WAS SCRAPED UP THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID EVERYTHING "SPEC'D" OUT JUST LIKE THE OTHER NEW CARS ON THE LOT. I ASKED IF THE MORE EXPENSIVE VERSIONS OF THE 2008 LANCER HAD A ?BEEFED UP? SUSPENSION AND WAS TOLD; ? NO ALL 2008 LANCER?S HAD THE SAME SUSPENSION.? I HAVE SINCE LEARNED, FROM A REVIEW OF THE CAR ON AUTO MALL USA THAT THE GTS MODEL HAS ?FIRMER COIL SPRINGS, SHOCK ABSORBERS AND BUSHINGS AND LARGER STABILIZER BARS THAN THE DE AND ES MODELS.? I TOOK THE SERVICE MANAGER, NATHAN BOISVERT, FOR A TEST DRIVE AND BACKING OUT OF ANY NEARBY DRIVEWAY, EVEN AT 1 MILE PER HOUR THE CAR "BOTTOMED OUT" AS THE FRONT TIRES ROLLED OVER THE VERY SMALL GUTTER THAT IS COMMON IN RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS IN ARIZONA. HE SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THE DEALER COULD DO OTHER THAN REPORT THIS TO MITSUBISHI SINCE THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY "TECH BULLETINS" ON THIS ISSUE. RATHER THAN ADMIT THIS WAS A DESIGN DEFECT HE TOLD ME THIS WAS A "CHARACTERISTIC" OF THE CAR. HE SUGGESTED I TURN THE WHEEL AND BACK OUT AT A 45% ANGLE SO ONLY ONE WHEEL AT A TIME WOULD GO OVER THE GUTTER AND THEREBY AVOID "BOTTOMING OUT." I CALLED MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE AND OPENED A CASE [# 1-221800146]. THEY CALLED ME BACK A DAY LATER AND TOLD ME THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH MY CAR AND THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING. IN THE MEANTIME I CHECKED WITH NATHAN AND HE TOOK ANOTHER NEW 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER FROM THE LOT AND IT DOES THE SAME THING. ALL I WANTED WAS TO HAVE IT FIXED. FROM MY VIEWPOINT IT IS OBVIOUS THAT THE SUSPENSION IS NOT STIFF ENOUGH. I WOULD THINK THAT MITSUBISHI WOULD WANT TO GET IN FRONT OF THIS AND FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE IT BECOMES A MAJOR RECALL BUT APPARENTLY THEY HAVE THERE HEADS IN THE SAND. *JB

• 09/17/2008· SUSPENSION,SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. WHENEVER THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED, THE CONTACT HEARS A LOUD SCRUBBING SOUND COMING FROM THE ROTORS. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED RIGHT OR LEFT, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE MAKES A POPPING SOUND. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER THEY REPLACED THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE WHEEL BEARING DUE TO A RECALL. THE SECOND TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER REGARDING THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING. ON THE THIRD VISIT, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING WAS REPLACED AND BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE TURNED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY THREE TIMES REGARDING THIS FAILURE AND IT IS GRADUALLY BECOMING WORSE. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,333 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 6,800. UPDATED 10/14/08. *LJ UPDATED 10/16/08. *JB

• 09/16/2008· STRUCTURE

  PAINT CHIPPING FROM NORMAL DRIVING. *TR

• 09/04/2017· STEERING,SUSPENSION,WHEELS

  AT 50 KM/H, WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OF 90 DEGREE, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TURNING AND GOING STRAIGHT FORWARD. SOME SOUND OF TIRE-METAL WAS BEING HEARD FROM THE FRONT LEFT WHEEL. WITH SOMEONE OUTSIDE, WE WERE SEEING AT LOW SPEED THAT THE WHEEL WAS ROTATING OFF AXIS AND EVEN TOUCHING THE CAR BODY. AFTER BEING TOWING TO A CANADIAN TIRE, THE TECHNICIAN MENTIONED THAT THE CROSS MEMBER WAS SO ROTTEN IT WAS ACTUALLY BREAKING IN TWO PARTS AND IT WAS SO DANGEROUS, HE COULD NOT LET ME GO WITHOUT PART REPLACEMENT. THE MECHANIC TECHNICIAN TOLD ME THAT OTHER LANCER HAD THE PROBLEM EVEN A 2009 LANCER. THEY REFERRED ME TO THE TRANSPORT CANADA RECALL # 2016317, HOWEVER THIS ONE IS ONLY FOR LANCER 2003 TO 2006 (AND ALSO OUTLANDERS). NOTE THAT MY PROBLEM WAS THE SAME CAR PART AS THE RECALL MENTIONED ABOVE. I CALLED THE DEALER SHIP TO VERIFY THE CROSS MEMBER CAR PART VS THE OLDER MODEL AND THE PART NUMBER WAS DIFFERENT. I'M WONDERING HOW DIFFERENT FROM 2003 TO 2006 THE CART PART IS! THEY ALSO MENTIONED THAT DODGE CALIBER HAS THE SAME CAR PART IN PROBLEM WITH EXTENDED WARRANTY. I FOUND THIS ARTICLE RELATED TO THIS HTTPS://CHRYSLER.OEMDTC.COM/457/FRONT-AND-REAR-CROSSMEMBER-CORROSION-X69-WARRANTY-EXTENSION-2008-2012-DODGE-CALIBER-JEEP-COMPASSPATRIOT/2

• 08/28/2024· POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  The contact owns a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. The contact stated that after a while the system would erase any safety information used to track mileage and only show the GPS feature on the digital screen with information from 2004. The contact stated he used the digital screen for the safety features. Upon further inspection, the battery would be drained at an abnormal rate while using the Bluetooth features, and the Bluetooth would not work outside of the local dealer parking lot. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was diagnosed that the digital screen and transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 98,000.

• 08/21/2008· STEERING,SUSPENSION,TIRES

  MY CAR, MITSUBISHI LANCER GTS MODEL 2008 IS PULLING TO THE SIDE. I GOT THIS CAR NEW, IT WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT FROM THE BEGINNING. AFTER THEY DID AN ALIGNMENT, THE CAR IS PULLING TO THE RIGHT. THE AMOUNT OF PULLING IS VERY BIG, FOR EXAMPLE IF, AT 60-65MPH I RELEASE THE STEERING WHEEL IT ROTATES RIGHT INSTANTLY WITH A HALF A INCH, AND THE CAR CHANGES THE LANE TO THE RIGHT IN 3-4 SECONDS. I DON'T KNOW IF THE CAR OR THE TIRES ARE WRONG, BUT THIS IS VERY SERIOOS SAFETY CONCERN FOR ME. I'VE SEARCH ON THE INTERNET FOR PEOPLE WITH SIMILAR ISSUE, AND FOUND OUT THAT MOST OF THE PEOPLE WITH MITSUBISHI LANCER GTS HAVE THIS PROBLEM. SO I BELIEVE MITSUBISHI KNOWS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM BUT JUST DON'T WANT TO ADMIT IT. PLEASE SEE THIS LINK (15 PAGES): HTTP://FORUMS.EVOLUTIONM.NET/SHOWTHREAD.PHP?T=293784 . THANKS A LOT AND PLEASE CONTACT ME IF YOU NEED ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*TR

• 08/18/2008· SUSPENSION,TIRES

  CAR CONSTANTLY PULLS TO LEFT, EVEN AFTER REPEAT ALIGNMENTS BY DEALER. HAS BEEN SERVICES 3 TIMES WITHIN 9 MONTHS. NO IMPROVEMENT HAS BEEN MADE. FRONT TIRES ARE NOW GOING BALD AFTER 10,000 MILES. *TR

• 08/18/2008· VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

  MY LANCER WILL DECELERATE WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE COMPUTER PROGRAM AND THAT SOME OF THEIR CARS, JUST COMING OFF THE TRUCKS HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY REFLASHED THE COMPUTER, THIS FIXED THE PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS. I WAS DRIVING THE CAR YESTERDAY WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CAR STARTED TO DECELERATE. I HAD THE GAS PEDAL TO THE FLOOR AND WAS GOING ONLY 20 MPH. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID TO FLASH IT AGAIN AND THAT WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM. IF THAT DOES NOT WORK WE WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THE THROTTLE BODY AT $750.00. *TR

• 08/16/2009· TIRES

  I HAVE A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE MITSUBISHI MOTORS I BOUGHT MY CAR TWO YEARS AGO IN 2007 AND THE CAR IS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCE AND RIGHT NOW THE CAR SAYING THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TIRE PRESSURE SYSTEM. THE CAR CONSUMES ALOT OF GAS FOR EXAMPLE YESTERDAY I PUT TEN DOLLARS IN THE AFTERNOON AND IN THE NIGHT I DIDN'T HAVE ANY GAS. THE DEALER WAS VERY RUDE BECAUSE ITS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS INCIDENT HAS HAPPENED. LAST YEAR THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING HAD A DEFECT AND THEY FIXED IT BECAUSE I CALLED MY BANK AND TOLD THEM DON'T SEND THE CAR PAYMENT THROUGH. AND THEY WILL GIVE A NUMBER TO CONTACT SOME PRINCIPAL MITSIBISHI WHERE THEY ARE VERY RUDE TO ME BECAUSE I HAVE A HEAVY ACCENT AND CAN'T SPEAK ENGLISH VERY WELL. IF I GET THE CARE FIXED IT WILL COST ME LIKE 350-400 TO FIX IT THANKS THANKS A LOT. *TR

• 08/10/2020· SUSPENSION

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CROSSMEMBER BEAMS WERE RUSTED THROUGH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MAX MATSON MITSUBISHI DEALER LOCATED AT 3990 OGDEN AVE, AURORA, IL 60504, WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V279000 (STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER DECLINED TO PROVIDE A REIMBURSEMENT BECAUSE THE REPAIRS WERE OVER TWO YEARS OLD. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,727.

• 08/04/2020· STRUCTURE,UNKNOWN OR OTHER

  HAS ACTIVE RECALL I WANT THE SUNROOF REPLACE NOT JUST INSPECTED I WANT IT FIXED TO AVOID FUTURE PROBLEM OF FLYING OFFER LEAKING

• 08/02/2018· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  WHILE DRIVING ON BACK STREET THE CAR STARTED PULLING DRAMATICALLY TO THE LEFT. ON FURTHER INSPECTION IT WAS NOTICED THAT WHERE THE WHEEL CONNECTS TO THE SUBFRAME THERE WAS EXCESSIVE ROT THE POINT THE WHEEL WAS NO LONGER ATTACHED AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SUBFRAME. CONTACTED MITSUBISHI. THEY SAID THE LANCER (AND OTHER MODELS) HAD A RECALL ON EXCESSIVE SUBFRAME ROT BUT ONLY YEARS 2002 TO 2007 FOR THE LANCER. MINE BEING 2008 IS NOT RECALLED. I WILL HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS $2000. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS THE SUBFRAME HOLDS THE WHEELS ON, AND THE ENGINE IN PLACE AND IT HAD A CATISTROPIC FAILURE WHICH COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN LOSS OF CONTROL AND LOSS OF LIFE. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THIS OR I COULD HAVE INFORMED MY MECHANIC TO CAREFULLY LOOK FOR SUBFRAME ROT (MOST INSPECTIONS ARE JUST BY SITE). HAD ANYONE HIT THIS SUBFRAME WITH A HAMMER THEY WOULD HAVE SEEN IT WAS DISSINTEGRATING. THE CAR DOES LOOK LIKE ITS RECALLED IN CANADA " TRANSPORT CANADA RECALL 2016317, WHICH WAS ISSUED ON JUNE 21, 2016. THE RECALL INVOLVES 64,305 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER AND LANCER MODELS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN 2003 AND 2013." MITSUBISHI CUSTOMER RELATIONS HAS INFORMED ME TODAY THAT I WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. THIS IS NOT RIGHT. FAILURE OF A SUBFRAME IS A VERY RARE EVENT. ITS CLEAR THIS SUBFRAME HAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM AS THE LANCERS BUILT THE YEAR BEFORE. THE OUTLANDER ALSO HAS THE EXACT SAME SUBFRAME. THE DEALER HAS MY SUBFRAME IN STOCK BECAUSE ITS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE OUTLANDER (WHICH IS COVERED). I AM HOPING THEY REALIZE THAT NOT INFORMING CUSTOMERS OF THIS DANGEROUS SITUATION COULD RESULT IN POSSIBLE LOSS OF LIFE. INFORMING THE LANCER OWNERS UP TO 2013 (AS THEY DID IN CANADA) COULD SAVE LIVES.

• 07/30/2011· SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

  THE VERY FIRST APPLICATION OF THE BRAKES UPON STARTING EXHIBITS INCREASED STOPPING DISTANCE DURING PARKING LOT MANEUVERS. SUBSEQUENT APPLICATIONS OF THE BRAKE REVEAL FULL PEDAL FORCE AND NORMAL STOPPING DISTANCE. VEHICLE EXHIBITS THE SAME SYMPTOMS OF RECALL 09V077000 BUT IS OUTSIDE THE SCOPE OF THE RECALL. *TR

• 07/30/2008· STEERING

  I HAVE HAD AN 08 MITSUBISHI LANCER GTS FOR A YEAR NOW AND HAVE HAD SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR PULLING LEFT SINCE THE VERY FIRST WEEK I OWNED IT. I'VE HAD THE CAR ALIGNED 5 TIMES NOW AND NO SUCCESS. THE CAR WILL DRIVE FINE FOR LESS THAN A WEEK AND IT STARTS TO PULL LEFT AGAIN, SOMETIMES DRIVING OFF THE LOT AFTER AN ALIGNMENT, IT WOULD STILL NOT BE CORRECTED. MY TIRES ARE WEARING UNEVENLY ON THE OUTSIDE EDGES AS WELL, AND ARE NOW THE TIRES ARE WORN DOWN TO THE TREAD INDICATORS. I NEED NEW TIRES BUT DON'T WANT TO WASTE THE MONEY WITHOUT A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM FIRST. *TR

• 07/22/2021· AIR BAGS

  Air bag light turn on and off

• 07/15/2008· TIRES

  MY HUSBAND AND I BOTH PURCHASED 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER GTS. TWO VEHICLES WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF EACH OTHER IN OCTOBER. CHAD'S CARE HAS 13,000 MILES MINE 15,000 MILES. BOTH CARS NEED NEW TIRES. THE FRONT TIRES ARE DOWN TO THE THREAD ON BOTH CARS. THE BACK TIRES ON MINE ARE PASSES WEAR LINES. CHAD'S TIRES IN THE BACK ARE A LITTLE BIT BETTER. OF COURSE WHEN CALLING THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHICH IS 45-60 MINUTES AWAY FROM MY HOUSE THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO FOR ME. SURPRISE ! WHAT DO I DO NOW AND WHERE ELSE CAN I TURN? PLEASE HELP! EMAIL US IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS. *TR