| 1 | Complaint Number: 10236454 | Incident Date: April 21, 2007 | Date Added to File: July 30, 2008 |
Description of the Complaint:
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.Details |
| 2 | Complaint Number: 10234402 | Incident Date: July 15, 2008 | Date Added to File: July 15, 2008 |
Description of the Complaint:
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.Details |
| 3 | Complaint Number: 10232892 | Incident Date: June 10, 2008 | Date Added to File: July 1, 2008 |
Description of the Complaint:
My son was attempting to stop at a red light when the brakes started to pulse uncontrollably, and the brake pedal when down to the floor. Also the abs light lit up. Unfortunately he could not stop in time and he hit the car in front of him. Three weeks later after the car was repaired, i went to go start the car and the car would not go into gear, the instrument panel lit up and some of my electric stop working. I had the car towed to the dealer. After two days of diagnostics they said there was a problem with a wiring harness due to the accident. I tried to explain to the dealer that the abs was the reason we had the accident in the first place and that was when the electrical problem started. There was a bill for $423 that we had to pay because the dealer insisted the problem was due to the accident. I will be in touch with mitsubishi to see if this can be rectified. Also i do hope someone will investigate this electrical problem. It was very unnerving to hit the brakes and the car would not stop.Details |
| 4 | Complaint Number: 10229384 | Incident Date: May 26, 2007 | Date Added to File: May 31, 2008 |
Description of the Complaint:
When i first got the car on my way home i notice that the car is pulling to the left. I then took my car to the dealer and they told my that the air in my left tire is low on air. The dealer try to fix this issue with not help. I then had an alignment done but that didn't help either. Now my tire is wearing out uneven and the mitsubishi won't do anything for my car to have this problem fix.Details |
| 5 | Complaint Number: 10229207 | Incident Date: May 23, 2008 | Date Added to File: May 29, 2008 |
Description of the Complaint:
2008 lancer pulls to the left. A bit more noticeable at higher speeds. Aggressive pull to the left. Took to the dealership to take a look at it. They did nothing. I called again and they said they heard nothing of this problem despite many many people having this same issue.Details |
| 6 | Complaint Number: 10228915 | Incident Date: May 26, 2008 | Date Added to File: May 26, 2008 |
Description of the Complaint:
2008 mitsubishi lancer evolution x gsr the car has a projected mpg per tank of 280. I have had the car from mile 4 on the odometer & have never gotten over 195 mi per tank. I contacted anaheim mitsubishi where i purchased by vehicle & they knew nothing of the issue & could not assist but only told me after i had gone there 2 times for assistance/correction on the issue. I then took the car to south coast mitsubishi & they knew of the issue & stated that there was an ecu flash that would correct the air/fuel ratio &a few other issues. At the time i took it in for what i thought was rubbing & that issue was fixed but i am still having issues with the car consuming so much fuel. I have resorted to less driving, until someone can actually prove to me the ecu has been flashed or until mitsubishi actually fixes this issue for real.Details |
| 7 | Complaint Number: 10228820 | Incident Date: May 18, 2008 | Date Added to File: May 24, 2008 |
Description of the Complaint:
The car pulls to the left very strongly, and have had the car at the dealership 3-4 times to have them try and fix it with no avail. They aligned it and rotated the tires, but this fixed nothing. I stressed my concern with this that the tires would wear out fast since it isn't aligned right, and now, at 4300 miles, all four tires are worn out bad, feathered on the outside, and inside is almost down to 2/32nds, and the dealership i bought the car from refuses to do anything about it. I filed a claim with mitusbishi themselves, and after reviewing the case, said the car is fine, and all four tires have even wear and they closed the case, even though all the tires are worn out different, some worse than others, and the car still pulls to the left.Details |
| 8 | Complaint Number: 10227982 | Incident Date: December 19, 2007 | Date Added to File: May 16, 2008 |
Description of the Complaint:
The contact owns a 2008 mitsubishi lancer. In rainy weather conditions, the contact noticed water entering the vehicle through the driver side cabin. Also, the tires have premature tread wear. He took the vehicle to the dealer and a technician replaced all four tires and performed a wheel alignment. Several months later, the tire tread displayed abnormal wear again. He took the vehicle back to the dealer and was informed that they would have to realign the tires and replace all four again. The vehicle has not been repaired because the dealer cannot identify the cause of the failures. The failure mileage was 7,500 and current mileage was 19,000.Details |
| 9 | Complaint Number: 10227161 | Incident Date: April 17, 2008 | Date Added to File: May 9, 2008 |
Description of the Complaint:
There is a oil leak coming out of the crank pulley, did quick research found out i wasn't the only one. There was a oil ring around the pulley where it goes into the engine and it needs to be a free fix or recall i don't care but why would i want to keep a car that has this problem. I also bought a new pulley for the car and checked on it 6 months later and the ring was there also.Details |
| 10 | Complaint Number: 10224766 | Incident Date: April 16, 2008 | Date Added to File: April 16, 2008 |
Description of the Complaint:
Seal for crankshaft pulley wears a ring the the pulley causing the pulley to become loose and leak oil.Details |
| 11 | Complaint Number: 10217765 | Incident Date: December 20, 2007 | Date Added to File: February 11, 2008 |
Description of the Complaint:
My 2008 mitsubishi lancer pulls to the left. This happens when accelerating, braking or coasting on both crowned and uncrowned roads. It is a well documented problem on internet web forums for lancer enthusiasts.Details |
| 12 | Complaint Number: 10206762 | Incident Date: October 23, 2007 | Date Added to File: October 24, 2007 |
Description of the Complaint:
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.Details |
| 13 | Complaint Number: 10205785 | Incident Date: October 13, 2007 | Date Added to File: October 15, 2007 |
Description of the Complaint:
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!!!!!!!!!!!!!Details |
| 14 | Complaint Number: 10205780 | Incident Date: October 13, 2007 | Date Added to File: October 15, 2007 |
Description of the Complaint:
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!!!!Details |
| 15 | Complaint Number: 10205501 | Incident Date: October 1, 2007 | Date Added to File: October 12, 2007 |
Description of the Complaint:
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 12/12/07Details |
| 16 | Complaint Number: 10204190 | Incident Date: September 26, 2007 | Date Added to File: September 26, 2007 |
Description of the Complaint:
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.Details |
| 17 | Complaint Number: 10203502 | Incident Date: August 21, 2007 | Date Added to File: September 20, 2007 |
Description of the Complaint:
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.Details |
