2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Engine Problems

The dealership that is repairing the drive belt recall, is attempting to charge me for the replacement of a damaged pulley.

NHTSA ID

11520768

Incident

May 6, 2023

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)

NHTSA ID

11155343

Incident

Nov 27, 2018

Mileage

100,000 mi

2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER OIL TRANSMISSION COOLER HAS CORRODED FROM NORMAL USE. THE CAR WAS MAKING A WANING NOISE WHILE DRIVING BECAUSE ALL THE FLUID HAD LEAKED OUT FROM THE TRANSMISSION COOLER DUE TO CORROSION. NO SENSORS OR ANYTHING WENT OFF, ONLY NOTICED UPON INSPECTION OF THE CAR ONCE I ARRIVED HOME. SIMILAR RECALL WAS MADE ON THE 2010 MITSUBISHI GALANT (HTTP://WWW.MITSUBISHISUCKS.COM/CARS/RECALLS/USA/201003.HTML) SO IT IS NO DOUBT THAT THE LANCER MOST LIKELY HAD A SIMILAR ISSUE WITH A SIMILAR PART.

NHTSA ID

10726111

Incident

Jun 10, 2015

Mileage

134,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. HOWEVER, THE PART NEEDED TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 133,000.

NHTSA ID

10679098

Incident

Aug 25, 2014

Mileage

133,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V562000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED WAS UNAVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO INFORM WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

NHTSA ID

10678590

Incident

Jan 23, 2015

TL-THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V562000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) 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 NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. DJR

NHTSA ID

10670761

Incident

Jan 7, 2015

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.

NHTSA ID

10668772

Incident

Oct 1, 2014

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.

NHTSA ID

10668348

Incident

Oct 10, 2014

Mileage

119,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10667321

Incident

Dec 19, 2014

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.

NHTSA ID

10661775

Incident

Dec 2, 2014

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.

NHTSA ID

10661662

Incident

Dec 2, 2014

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.

NHTSA ID

10654558

Incident

Oct 6, 2014

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

NHTSA ID

10651068

Incident

Oct 29, 2014

Mileage

110,000 mi

2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO THROTTLE BODY PROBLEMS AND OTHER FAILURE ISSUES WITH VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE BROKE DOWN AND HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER. THEY DEALER CLEANED THE MAP SENSOR AND THROTTLE BODY AND CHARGED THE CONSUMER. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY, AND HE SHOULDN'T HAVE BEEN CHARGED. MITSUBISHI STATED THE CONSUMER WOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR THE CLEANING, BUT HE WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE TOWING CHARGES. THE CONSUMER THEN LEARNED FROM THE DEALER, THE MAP SENSOR PROBLEM WAS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT. THE CONSUMER STATED HE EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM ON TWO OTHER OCCASION, WHERE THE DEALER HAD TO SEND A MECHANIC OUT, TO CLEAN THE MAP SENSOR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD BROKE DOWN AND WOULD NOT START. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME WORSE, WHERE THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON 98% OF THE TIME AND IT WOULD TAKE 4-5 TIMES BEFORE THE VEHICLE WOULD STOP CUTTING OFF.

NHTSA ID

10502996

Incident

Apr 21, 2010

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.

NHTSA ID

10290136

Incident

Oct 10, 2008

Mileage

24,000 mi

SEAL FOR CRANKSHAFT PULLEY WEARS A RING THE THE PULLEY CAUSING THE PULLEY TO BECOME LOOSE AND LEAK OIL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10224766

Incident

Apr 16, 2008

Mileage

8,678 mi