2008 Mitsubishi Lancer Suspension Problems

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.

NHTSA ID

11489715

Incident

Oct 5, 2022

Mileage

116,000 mi

Our car crashed after getting off the highway in NJ. This appears to be related to Safety Recall Report 20V-279. The cross member has completely rusted and the driver side control arm came off, crashing the car and severely damaging the car, with loss of control. I have contacted Mitsubishi Motors but have received no response from them. There was no warning sign, and the car was on the highway at highway speeds before an exit ramp was taken when the car crashed.

NHTSA ID

11461954

Incident

Apr 13, 2022

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING AT 25 MPH, WHEN THE CROSS MEMBER SNAPPED AND DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE AND JUMPED THE CURB. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED A DISLOCATED RIGHT THUMB AND DID NOT SEEK MEDICATION ATTENTION. NO POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND WAS INFORMED THE CROSS MEMBER, UNKNOWN TIE ROD AND BALL JOINT WAS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V279000 (STRUCTURE, SUSPENSION), HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT CALLED TO UNKNOWN DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. (RECALL RELATED INCIDENT) TS

NHTSA ID

11398893

Incident

Apr 1, 2019

FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARMS -TEARING BUSHINGS, TORN BOOTS BOTH OUTER TIE ROD ENDS - TORN BOOTS TIMING COVER SEPARATE

NHTSA ID

11394927

Incident

Feb 2, 2021

Mileage

136,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11385384

Incident

Dec 20, 2020

Mileage

174,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

11374326

Incident

Aug 1, 2020

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.

NHTSA ID

11362274

Incident

Sep 22, 2020

Mileage

32,393 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11348390

Incident

Mar 16, 2018

Mileage

116,727 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME VERY LOOSE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL MOVED FROM THE CENTER WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE STRAIGHT. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CROSSMEMBER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE HAD RUSTED THROUGH AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V458000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER INFORMED THAT THE CONTACT THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V458000 (SUSPENSION) WAS FOR VEHICLE MODEL YEAR 2002-2007 AND NOT FOR 2008. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 168,000.

NHTSA ID

11319966

Incident

Mar 30, 2020

Mileage

168,000 mi

I PURCHASED A USED 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER WITH 163K MILES ON IT FROM A THIRD PARTY. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR TWO OPEN RECALLS. THE DEALER CALLED ME THE NEXT MORNING AND EXPLAINED TO ME THAT THE SUBFRAME IS CORRODED AND WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. IN FACT THE DEALER ADVISED THE VEHICLE NOT BE DRIVEN AND THE PART BE REPLACED IMMEDIATELY BECAUSE IT IS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. NOW I HAVE A VEHICLE I CAN'T DRIVE OR SELL. THE REPAIR ITSELF IS MORE THAN THE CAR IS WORTH. THE SUBFRAME IS PART OF THE FRAME AND IS NOT A MAINTENANCE ITEM AND SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFEAT AS SHOWN IN THE RECALL FOR CANADA ON 2008-2013 LANCER MODELS. I CALLED THE FACTORY AND WAS GIVEN THE RUN AROUND. I ASKED FOR A MEETING BETWEEN THE DEALERSHIP AND A FACTORY REP TO FIND AN APPROPRIATE SOLUTION BUT NOTHING HAS MATERIALIZED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESS BY THE MANUFACTURER BEFORE SOMEONE GETS INJURED OR KILLED. THERE ARE THOUSANDS OF LANCERS ON THE ROADS TODAY AND I WOULD HATE TO KNOW HOW MANY OF THESE HAVE CORRODED SUBFRAMES WHERE THE LOWER FRONT CONTROL ARMS COULD FALL TO THE GROUND.

NHTSA ID

11311931

Incident

Feb 26, 2020

Mileage

162,000 mi

I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO WORK THIS MORNING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN I FELT A DRASTIC PULL TO THE LEFT. I GET OUT OF THE CAR AND LOOK AT ALL SIDES OF THE VEHICLE AND DON'T NOTICE ANYTHING RIGHT AWAY. THEN I NOTICE MY LEFT FRONT WHEEL IS TURNED SLIGHTLY WHILE THE STEERING WHEEL IS STRAIGHT. I LOOK UNDER THE VEHICLE TO FIND THE SUB FRAME ROTTED AND RUSTED AWAY FROM THE CONTROL ARM. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE AS THIS CAR HAS 123K MILES AND BEING A 2008 CAR, JUST 1 YEAR LATER THAN THE RECALLS CURRENTLY UP TO 2007 FOR THE SAME EXACT ISSUE. THE RECALL SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO THE 2008 VEHICLES AS WELL DUE TO THE INSANE AMOUNT OF COMPLAINTS ON THIS SPECIFIC SUB FRAME ROTTING ISSUE.

NHTSA ID

11222733

Incident

Jun 26, 2019

Mileage

123,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI LANCER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO TURN, THE CROSSMEMBER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000.

NHTSA ID

11220672

Incident

Jun 14, 2019

Mileage

160,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11115419

Incident

Jul 27, 2018

Mileage

72,000 mi

WHEN I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, I STOPPED AT THE STORE TO GRAB A FEW THINGS. WHEN I WAS DONE, I GOT IN MY CAR AND STARTED TO BACK OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT. I THEN HEARD A CLUNK NOISE, BUT DISMISSED IT BECAUSE I WASN'T SURE WHAT IT WAS. I THEN PULLED OUT OF THE PARKING LOT AND STARTED TO DRIVE ROUGHLY 5-10MPH, WHEN MORE CLUNKS HAPPENED AND THE STEERING WHEEL WENT ALL OVER AND I LOST CONTROL AND WAS FORCED TO STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I GET OUT OF SEE WHAT HAPPENED, AND I CAN SEE THAT THE WHOLE SUBFRAME CROSSMEMBER WAS COMPLETELY ROTTED THROUGH, AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM HAD BROKEN FROM ALL THE ROT AND WAS LOOSE. THIS ALSO CAUSED MY CV AXLE/DRIVESHAFT TO SNAP AS WELL. THERE WAS NO INDICATION THAT ANYTHING WAS WRONG UP TO THIS POINT, AND I WAS COMPLETELY UNAWARE THAT THIS COULD ACTUALLY HAPPEN. HAD THIS HAPPENED 10 MINUTES EARLIER WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY AND I LOST CONTROL, I MIGHT NOT BE HERE TYPING THIS MESSAGE. IT IS ALSO ONLY ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE CROSSMEMBER THAT HAS ALL THE ROT. THE PASSENGER SIDE LOOKS FAIRLY NORMAL, WHICH I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY. SOMETHING WITH THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WAS CLEARLY IGNORED IF IT IS ONLY AFFECTED ON THAT SIDE. THERE IS ALSO COMPLAINTS AND POSTS ONLINE ABOUT THE SAME ISSUE, SO IT IS NOT JUST AFFECTING ME. THERE IS ALSO A RECALL FOR THE SAME EXACT ISSUE, SUBFRAME CROSSMEMBER ROT, FOR THE 2002-2007 LANCER, BUT THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN EXTENDED TO 2008 OR HIGHER BECAUSE THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND PEOPLE COULD LOSE THEIR LIVES OVER THIS. ALSO, MY CAR WAS BUILT IN 2007, SO IT'S POSSIBLE THAT I MAY BE AFFECTED IN THE RECALL FOR THE 2002-2007 GROUP, BUT MY CAR IS CLASSIFIED AS A 2008. IT ALSO ONLY HAS JUST OVER 32,000 MILES, THIS SHOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED.

NHTSA ID

11083708

Incident

Apr 5, 2018

Mileage

32,390 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

11045798

Incident

Oct 30, 2017

Mileage

160,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

11021345

Incident

Aug 27, 2017

Mileage

241,030 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10919855

Incident

Oct 24, 2016

Mileage

120,000 mi

ON WEDNESDAY MORNING 4/24/2013 AFTER NIGHT SHIFT I WENT OUTSIDE TO START MY CAR 5-10 MINUTES EARLY JUST LIKE ANY OTHER TIME PRIOR TO DRIVING. I PUT MY CAR IN GEAR TO PULL AWAY AND A SERVICE SIGNAL WENT OFF STATING "MAINTNENCE REQUIRED" WITH A DEPICTION OF A TRANSAXEL AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION IN "MOTION". I THEN PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND APPLIED THE EMERGENCY BREAK TO INSPECT. THE AWC FUNCTION WOULD NOT WORK, "TARMAC" TO "GRAVEL" TO "SNOW". THE NEXT DAY I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO D'AMBROSIO MITSUBISHI FOR THEIR TECHNICIANS TO LOOK AT IT AND REPAIR IT. THEY DID THE USUAL MAINTNENCE OIL CHANGE, FLUID CHECK, TIRE ROTATION ETC LIKE I HAVE DONE EVER 2500 MILES. THE TECHNICIANS DISCOVERED THE S-AWC PUMP HAD SEIZED UP AND THAT THE PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED; HE STATED IT WOULD COST $2500.00 TO REPLACE, I ASKED WHAT I HAD DONE TO CAUSE SUCH A CATASTROPHIC EVENT; THE SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED ME THAT IT WAS A FLAW CAUSED BY MITSUBISHI AND THERE WAS NOTHING I HAD DONE OR DID NOT DO TO CAUSE THIS. I THEN LEFT AND HAVE NO IDEA WHAT I'M GOING TO DO NOW THAT I HAVE A FRONT WHEEL DRIVE CAR THAT IS MEANT TO BE A FULL TIME ALL WHEEL DRIVE CAR, NOW ITS SITTING UNDER A TARP AND I TAKE THE BUS OR GET A RIDE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10509727

Incident

Apr 24, 2013

Mileage

29,691 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10242565

Incident

Jun 1, 2008

Mileage

6,800 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10239217

Incident

Jan 1, 2008

Mileage

200 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10238785

Incident

Jan 23, 2008

Mileage

10,000 mi

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. *TR

NHTSA ID

10217765

Incident

Dec 20, 2007

Mileage

100 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10203502

Incident

Aug 21, 2007

Mileage

35 mi