Mitsubishi Lancer SportBack Complaints

16 consumer complaints on file.

#11457354March 18, 2022
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Sunroof assembly detached cables broke while driving . The sunroof could have case an accident with the right vibration and wind intake while stuck open and couldn't shut. We took ot to mitsubishi dealer in Augusta maine the next morning since the incident happened at 840pm on thursday 3/17/22 in Woolwich We were hopping for servicing to see if it could be reattached and cables fixes jad the dealer disable the moonroof and closed the sunroof. We have an 08 lancer that had the recall and fixed the year prior now our 2013 actually has it happen and currently had no recall . The dealer as of Friday approximately at 340 told us the whole assembly has to be replaced. Way to expensive for use to replace at the moment we were quoted $1740
Crash:
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Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11352420September 1, 2020
POWER TRAIN
VEHICLE HESITATES DURING ACCELERATION, CAR IS EQUIPPED WITH A CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION, HESITATION IS EXTREMELY SEVERE AT MUCH LOWER SPEEDS, OFTEN THE CAR WILL LUNGE FORWARD AT A SEVERE RATE BECAUSE THE ACCELERATOR WILL BE ALMOST TO THE FLOOR IN AN ATTEMPT TO OVERCOME THE HESITATION, VEHICLE DOES THIS EVERY TIME, IT ISN'T AN ISOLATED INCIDENT AND I'VE ALREADY HAD A MECHANIC EXPRESS CONCERN ABOUT THE TRANSMISSION "SHIFTING VERY FUNNY" DURING A TRANSMISSION FLUID EXCHANGE DONE A FEW WEEKS PRIOR. IT DOESN'T MATTER IF THE CAR IS ON THE HIGHWAY OR IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA, THIS ISSUE EXISTS.
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11183165February 28, 2019
POWER TRAIN
MY VEHICLE HAS 68000 MILES ON IT. THE AYC PUMP HAS FAILED. THIS IS A $2200 PART PLUS LABOR. THE TWIN CLUTCH SST TRANSMISSION HAS FAILED. THIS IS A $13,000 TRANSMISSION PLUS LABOR. THIS IS RIDICULOUS THAT THESE TWO HIGHLY EXPENSIVE PARTS HAVE FAILED SO EARLY IN THIS VEHICLES LIFE. ALSO, IT IS JUST OUT OF WARRANTY FROM THE MANUFACTURER. 8,000 MILES OUT OF POWERTRAIN WARRANTY TO BE EXACT. HOW STRANGE...I WISH MITSUBISHI WOULD MAKE GOOD ON THESE VEHICLES. IT IS DISHONEST AND WRONG. ALSO THE MANUFACTURER RECOMMENDED MAINTENANCE WAS 100% PERFORMED ON TIME AND BY THE PROPER DEALER - AN OUTRAGED (FORMER) CUSTOMER
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11122780August 27, 2018
STRUCTURE:BODY, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2010 LANCER RECALL NUMBER SR-18-003. WHILE DRIVING FROM TEXAS TO CALIFORNIA AFTER GETTING OUT OF THE SERVICE THE SUNROOF BLEW OUT AND RIPPED AWAY AT FROM THE CAR WHILE DRIVING 75 MPH AND IT WAS IN A CLOSED AND LOCKED POSITION. CALLED MITSUBISHI AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE RECALL, EVEN THOUGH IT IS SAME MODEL AND YEAR AS THOSE AFFECTED AND HAD THE SAME EXACT ISSUE THAT WAS STATED IN THE RECALL, DOWN TO THE INCREASED HUMIDITY AND TEMPERATURE BEING THE PROBABLE CULPRIT FOR THE FAILURE. HAD THAT SUNROOF HIT AND KILLED SOMEONE, THEY WOULD BE FOUND LIABLE I'M SURE AFTER THEY TRIED TO EXPLAIN THAT TO THE COURT THAT IT WAS NOT ONE OF THE DEFECTIVE PARTS. THEY SHOULD BE FORCED TO COVER THIS FAILURE. I MEAN REALLY.... WHAT ARE THE CHANCES THAT THE EXACT SAME YEAR AND MODEL WILL HAVE THIS BIZARRE FAILURE AND IT NOT BE PART OF THE SAME "IDENTIFIED" PROBLEM BY THE MANUFACTURER. I WILL DO EVERYTHING I CAN TO DETER ANYONE FROM ANY AND ALL OF THEIR PRODUCTS, TO INCLUDE SOCIAL MEDIA BOYCOTTING AND TELLING PEOPLE TO BEWARE AND STAY AWAY FROM THEM. I WILL CALL THE FTC AND MY STATES ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE NEXT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11097089May 21, 2018
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
3RD TIME MY SERPENTINE BELT SLIPS OFF WHILE DRIVING LOSE POWER TO EVERYTHING, POWER STEERING BATTERY,EVERYTHING STOPS WORKING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#11048286November 24, 2017
AIR BAGS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TAKATA RECALL - I TOOK MY CAR IN TO HICKORY MITSUBISHI IN HICKORY, NC TO GET THE AIRBAG FIXED. I PICKED UP MY CAR IN THE AFTERNOON. IT STARTED TO GET DARK ABOUT AN HOUR LATER, SO I TURNED MY LIGHTS ON. I HAVE NO INTERIOR LIGHTS ON MY CAR. I CAN'T SEE MY ODOMETER, SHIFT COLUMN,ETC. I HAD TO TRAVEL A SIGNIFICANT DISTANCE TO GET THIS REPAIR SINCE THERE IS NO LONGER A MITSUBISHI DEALER WHERE I LIVE. NOW I HAVE TO GO ALL THE WAY BACK THERE AND SIT FOR ANOTHER 2.5 HOURS WHILE THEY TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT THEY DID TO MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I'M NOT SURE I WANT THEM TO EVEN TOUCH MY CAR AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10971113April 7, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MADE IT 1/4MILE FROM MY HOUSE.IT WAS 6AM ,RUNNING 35 TO 40MPH ,HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS WENT OUT .DASH STARTED SAYING THE HOOD WAS OPEN AND THE TRANNY NEEDED SERVICED AND HAD TO DRIVE IT BACK HOME IN THE DARK.FOLLOWING BEHIND MY HONDA VAN .THE BRAKE LIGHTS STILL WORKED.. GOT IT HOME AND PARKED IT , LATER THAT DAY I TRIED TO START IT AND IT WOULD JUST RUN A SECOND AND DIE... DISCONNECTED BATTERY , RECONNECTED AND NOW EVERYTHING SEEMS TO BE WORKING , NOW HAS A CODE FOR THE RIGHT REAR SPEED SENSOR AND THE ABS LIGHT IS ON . .
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10955571February 20, 2017
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
AFTER CAR HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR SEVERAL MINUTES, THE TEMPERATURE CONTROL KNOB ON THE DASHBOARD WAS STUCK AND WAS UNABLE TO TURN FROM COLD TO WARM. WHEN TURNING THE KNOB, THE KNOB BROKE EXPOSING ELECTRICAL PANELING. THE AIR TEMPERATURE WAS NO LONGER ADJUSTABLE AND WAS WOULD ONLY BLOW COLD AIR WITH THE OUTSIDE BEING BELOW-FREEZING TEMPERATURES. THIS HAPPENED WHILE CAR WAS STATIONARY IN DRIVEWAY, BUT IF HAPPENED WHILE MOVING COULD HAVE CREATED AN UNSAFE DISTRACTION LEADING TO A DANGEROUS INCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10944365January 11, 2017
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THERE IS A SMALL LEAK IN THE GAS TANK THAT WARRANTS NEW GAS TANK. THIS CAR HAS LESS THAN 42000 MILES AND IT HAD NEVER BEEN DRIVEN DURING FLOODS NOR INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10920253October 31, 2016
VISIBILITY/WIPER, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ETACS FAILURE. LOSS OF ABILITY TO SIGNAL TURNS, LOSS OF WIPER FUNCTION BELOW HIGHEST SETTING, LOSS OF REAR WIPER, LOSS OF DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT, LOSS OF HIGH BEAMS, LOSS OF WIPER FLUID CONTROL. LOSS OF FUNCTION CAME ON SUDDENLY, MIS SPRING 2016 RETURNED INTERMITTENTLY OVER SUMMER, THEN FAILED COMPLETELY BEGINNING OF OCTOBER. A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE HAS BEEN RELEASED FOR MY VEHICLE TYPE OF A LATER YEAR., BUT MY CAR IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT RECALL
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10895326August 12, 2016
POWER TRAIN
TIMING CHAIN PREMATURELY NEED TO BE REPLACED COZ OF MAY BE MANUFACTURING DEFECT. ONLINE FORUM SHOWS THAT LOT OF PEOPLE ARE HAVING THIS PROBLEM WITH LESS MILES ON THE CAR AND ALSO TIMING CHAIN HAS BEEN REDESIGNED. THERE IS NOT MANY TIMING CHAIN ISSUE MENTIONED ONLINE FOR VEHICLES FROM 2012. SCREEN SHOT ARE ATTACHED. THE OTHER COMPONENTS IN THE ENGINE ALSO CAN DAMAGE OR DAMAGED FROM THIS DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10669401December 31, 2014
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTBACK. THE FAN CONTROL UNIT IS DEFECTIVE AND WAS FIXED ONCE AT THE DEALERSHIP OF PURCHASE HOWEVER, SINCE THAT TIME FAN HAS REPEATEDLY MALFUNCTIONED IN TERMS OF IT RUNNING DURING THE ENTIRE TIME THAT THE VEHICLE IS IN OPERATION IN ADDITION TO IT STAYING ON EVEN AFTER THE ENGINE IS TURNED OFF AND THE KEY IS REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. *JS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10443533January 12, 2012
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MY HEAT AND COOLING CONTROL STICKS AND IT HARD TO TURN THE KNOB FROM COLD TO HEAT AND HEAT TO COLD. THE PIECE FINALLY BROKE 3 ON 11/12/11. THE UNIT NOW HAS TO BE CHANGED UNDER THE DASHBOARD WHICH I AM UNABLE TO DO WHILE DRIVING, WHEN MY WINDOWS ARE FOGGY I HAVE TO DRIVE WITH THEM BEEN FOGGY IF IT IS NOT IN THE RIGHT POSITION. IT APPEARS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MITIS. SINCE I SEE MANY ISSUES WITH THIS ONLINE. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10404315June 3, 2011
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTBACK. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE BEGAN ACCELERATING ABNORMALLY. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION BY APPLYING THE BRAKES ABRUPTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP THAT ADVISED THAT THE FLY-BY-WIRE WOULD NEED REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 130,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371754December 20, 2010
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
I OWN A 2004 MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTBACK. THE HEATER AND COOLING CONTROL KNOB FOR INTERIOR HEATING AND COOLING WILL NOT CHANGE OVER FROM AIR CONDITIONING TO HEAT. IN THE AREA THAT I LIVE IT IS VERY COLD IN THE WINTER MONTHS ( 20 - 30 DEGREES). ACCORDING TO RESEARCH I HAVE DONE ON THIS ISSUE IT IS S KNOWN ISSUE AT MITSUBISHI. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD DUE TO THE HEATING SYSTEM NOT WORKING TO DEFROST MY WINDSHIELD WHEN NEEDED AND NO HEAT. IF MITSUBISHI KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE THEN WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL TO CORRECT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE LOCATED MANY COMPLAINTS WITH THIS AND IT IS ON NEWER MODELS AS WELL. SO NEW PRODUCTS ARE COMING OUT WITH THE SAME ISSUE. THIS NEEDS TO BE RESOLVED BEFORE MORE VEHICLES ARE PRODUCED AND THE USED ONE NEED TO BE FIXED SO THAT OWNERS DO NOT RUN INTO A HAZARDOUS CONDITION THAT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10260891March 6, 2009
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I HAVE A 2004 MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTBACK. THE FAN CONTROL UNIT IS DEFECTIVE AND RECALLED ON OTHER VARIOUS MITSUBISHI MODELS INCLUDING OUTLANDER AND LANCER. HOWEVER, SINCE MY MODEL, THE LANCER SPORTBACK WAS NOT LISTED UNDER THE RECALL, MITSUBISHI REFUSES TO REPAIR/REPLACE IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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