2006 Mitsubishi Lancer Suspension Problems

The contact owns a 2006 Mitsubishi Lancer. The contact stated while driving from a complete stop, she heard abnormal loud grinding sounds coming from underneath the front passenger's side of the vehicle. The contact stated that the failure had been reoccurring increasingly while driving. Additionally, the contact stated that her mother had informed her that she had seen an unknown part hanging underneath the front passenger's side of the vehicle. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that she would need to take the vehicle to their location for recall repair under NHTSA Campaign Number: 16V458000 (Suspension). The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 164,550.

NHTSA ID

11478946

Incident

Aug 8, 2022

Mileage

164,550 mi

When doing routine repair on the control arms, it was noted that there is a ginormous rust hole in the subframe where the control arm connects to aforementioned subframe

NHTSA ID

11457188

Incident

Mar 1, 2022

REAR CHASSIS MEMBER (A FRAME RAIL) CORRODED CLOSE TO THE POINT WHERE REAR SUBFRAME IS CONNECTED. IT IS NOW A SAFETY CONCERN TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AS ANY SIGNIFICANT IMPACT MAY CAUSE THE REAR SUSPENSION TO DETACH. THERE WAS ALREADY A RECALL ON RUST OF THE FRONT SUBFRAME HOWEVER IT SEEMS THAT THE PROBLEM IS IN INADEQUATE UNDERCARRIAGE PROTECTION

NHTSA ID

11245354

Incident

Aug 1, 2019

Mileage

116,000 mi

REAR FRAME RAILS RUST CLOSE TO POINTS WHERE THE REAR SUBFRAME IS BOLTED ON. INSUFFICIENT SEALANT/COATING CAUSES RUST DAMAGE THAT CAN LEAD TO STRUCTURAL WEAKNESS.

NHTSA ID

11242262

Incident

Aug 1, 2019

Mileage

100,000 mi

RECALL.THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM DETACH AT THE CROSS-MEMBER. SUB FRAM SNAPED WHILE DRIVING OVER SPEED BUMP AT 4 MPH IF THAT. ON CITY ST . I WAS ON MY WAY TO GO ON EXPRESS WAY WHEN CAR WHEEL WENT CRAZY HURD LOUD BOOM LIKE I HIT SON THING BUT I WAS ONLY ROLLING OVER SPEED BUMP AT ABOUTV4 MILES CUZ IT WAS A BIG BUMP AND DID NOT WANT TO MESS MY CAR UP I DID NOT EVEN MAKE IT PASSES MY BACK TIERS. SO LED BUMP WAS NOW BETWEEN THE CAR AND I COULD NOT MOVE OR TIRE WAS GONNA COME OFF. I WAS NOT SPEEDING. I WAS IN MY WAY TO GO ON EXPRESS WAY. ME AND MY KIDS COULD OF DIED.

NHTSA ID

11093625

Incident

Mar 13, 2018

Mileage

4 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM DETACHED AND COULD NO LONGER CONTROL THE STEERING THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WOULD PREVIOUSLY NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V458000 (SUSPENSION) UNLESS IT WAS BUNDLED WITH OTHER COSTLY REPAIRS THAT THE CONTACT REFUSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 140,000. UPDATED 05/09/17*LJ *CN

NHTSA ID

10944405

Incident

Jan 9, 2017

Mileage

140,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V334000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE 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. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10916555

Incident

Jun 3, 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V458000 (SUSPENSION). 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 AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10898294

Incident

Aug 22, 2016

TL* TAKATA RECALL. THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V334000 (AIR BAGS) AND 16V458000 (SUSPENSION). THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE DEALER LATER SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AND INDICATED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA ID

10897698

Incident

May 26, 2016