2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Electrical Problems

My electrical system and/or computer brain is not operating properly. About a year and 1/2 ago the low beam passenger light stopped working. I had the bulb replaced at Walmart. 2 months later it went out again. Walmart checked and said the bulb was not the problem so I went to Firestone and was told the wiring was melted. Firestone said my options were to replace the entire harness or pig tail the low beam. I opted for the pig tail. A few months later I had issues with slow starts as if my battery was being drained. A few weeks after that my drivers side low beam started working intermittently. Then went out completely. I went to Gillman dealership in Schertz, TX (330 miles from my home) who said the bulb needed to be replaced which they did. A month later the drivers low beam is out again. Firestone says the wiring has melted on that side too. This time I asked them not to fix it because I wanted to go back to the dealership to repair. 1 week later my battery died twice and the passenger low beam has stopped working again. A mechanic advised that a few years ago he worked on a 2012 Mitsubishi with the same issues and ended up totaling it out because the car’s computer was not modulating voltage properly. He said that car’s computer was not reading the codes correctly and was outputting voltages that did not match the Outlanders configuration. I was told there is a recall for this already. I wanted information on this before contacting the Texas State Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Office.

NHTSA ID

11555268

Incident

Apr 9, 2022

hello: i purchased this vehicle last nov. the rear hatch was opening fine," but after a couple of months it has stopped and the only way to open it," is from the lever on the inside. you have to use a screw driver or prying tool of some sort to remove the cover in order to get to the lever and you have to lay the back seats down and crawl back there to get to this. i've spoken to other owners who have the same issue. they've had to replace either and or both the actuator and the handle tailgate lock release mechanism. the handle tailgate lock release mechanism is electrical and is susceptible to water getting into it and corrodes the electrical parts. it sits mostly flush one the outside of the hatch where water can get too it. i feel this is a safety issue incase of an accident or emergency if it is imperative to gain access. also the design of the so called emergency release lever is terrible. some people might not have a screw driver or something to pry with in order to remove the cover in order to gain access to the release lever. in my opinion (1)the emergency lever needs to be redisgned and have easier access to it.(2) replace the acutator and or the handle tailgate lock release. it could cost owners up tp $400 to replace these item at a dealership," unless they would want to tackle it themselves. i feel it's worth looking into. thankyou for your time and any help.

NHTSA ID

11508210

Incident

Dec 26, 2022

The contact owns a 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the "Transmission Overheating" message was displayed on the instrument panel as the vehicle lost motive power. The contact stated that the vehicle would restart after waiting approximately 10 minutes and would resume normal operation. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who discovered that there was no defect with her vehicle and that the failure was linked to an electrical issue. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 52,000.

NHTSA ID

11481041

Incident

Feb 1, 2022

Mileage

52,000 mi

Passenger side rear view mirror became inop. Horn inop/ unresponsive. Air bag driver and passenger side (components inside cabin roof posts lateral of vehicle dashboard coming loose.

NHTSA ID

11454411

Incident

Jan 16, 2022

POWER LOCKS ONE BU ONE DONT FUNCTION. IT HAPPEN FIRST WITH LEFT REAR DOOR THEN WITH RIGHT REAR DOOR AND THEN WITH THE DRIVER DOOR.

NHTSA ID

11306476

Incident

Jan 1, 2020

Mileage

70,000 mi

HI, HELP PLEASE HELP CAR DEALER RIP OFF. NORTH PALM MITSUBISHI OWNER MANAGER GUY, SOLD ME 3 CARS. ONE FINANCED THROUGH SANTANLER 2011 NISSAN ALTAMA. I WENT TO WORK PART TIME TO STAY MENTALLY HEALTHY AS DISABLED SINCE 1995 I WAS 35 YR OLD FLORSHEIM EXECUTIVE. I WAS REAR ENDED& DOUBLE HEAD-ON COLLISION. MY CAR 3 MONTHS OLD 3000 MILES ON IT. NPM GUY MGR OFFERED NO HELP IN GETTING ME ANY TYPE OF TRANSPORTATION. "I NEED $1000 DOWN PAYMENT TO GET YOU INTO ANOTHER CAR." "EXTRA FUNDS"? MR [XXX]. YOU HAVE TREATED MY PEOPLE SO BADLY AFTER I DID YOU A FAVOR IN FINANCING YOU .2ND MONTH I MISSED HAVING TRANSPORTATION. NOW BY MISSING HOUSE PAYMENT TO TAKE CARE OF MY HEALTH AGAIN VERY PHYSICALLY SICK MAN IF NOT TAKEN CARE OF....... I CANNOT BE WITHOUT A VEHICLE, I WAS GIVEN 1 CAR TO PURCHASE OUT OF 75 IN THE LOT 4 OF WHICH WERE OUTLANDERS UNDER 15000 UNDER 40,000 MILES & LESS. I ASKED GUY TO PLEASE KEEP PAYMENTS UNDER $350. PAYMENT $417 . I SAW A WARNING CODE ACS FAILURE MEANING ABS NOT WORKING,& POWER ASSIST STEERING ALSO NOT WORKING.THE WIPERS CAME ON ALL BY THEMSELVES. NPBM DID NOT TOW THIS UNSAFE CAR, I PAID TO HAVE IT TAKEN BACK TO DEALER FOR YET ANOTHER 10 SHOP STAY NO TRANSPORTATION. THIS WHOLE OPERATION NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED AS JUST NOTICED THAT PASSENGER SIDE FRONT CARPET STILL HAD NEW CARPET PLASTIC COVERING AFTER 6 YEARS? CORRUPT SELLING SALVAGED RE TITLED VEHICLES IS MY GUESS. MITSUBISHI TURNED THEIR BACK WHEN I IN FORMED THEM AS IF THE LESS THEY KNOW THE BETTER. IN MY SUCCESS IN BUSINESS CUSTOMER SERVICE COMES FIRST. ALONG WITH HONESTY AND NO DEGRADATION OR TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF AND THE OWNER OF R & B LLC IS NOT EVEN CLOSE TO BEING A FAIR BUSINESS MAN. PLEASE PLEASE HELP ME. SINCERELY, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *CC *TR

NHTSA ID

11241440

Incident

Jun 28, 2019

Mileage

69,800 mi

IMMOBIZER SYSTEM I HAD BEEN OUT OVER TWO HRS IN MY CAR CAME HOME FOR MIN TURNED CARE OFF IT DINGED SAYING IMMOBIZER SYSTEM NEEDS SERVICE AND CAR WOULD NOT START BACK EVEN THIS MORNING

NHTSA ID

11154185

Incident

Nov 26, 2018

Mileage

58,300 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (KELLY MITSUBISHI, LOCATED AT 536 STATE AVE, EMMAUS, PA 18049; (610) 967-2101) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ECU NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,161.

NHTSA ID

11019490

Incident

Aug 19, 2017

Mileage

81,161 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. AFTER FILLING UP THE VEHICLE WITH FUEL, THE FUEL GAUGE READ "360 MILES UNTIL EMPTY ". DURING THE NEXT FILL UP, THE FUEL GAUGE READ "400 MILES UNTIL EMPTY". THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT RESEARCHED ONLINE AND FOUND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V112000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 32,000. ...UPDATED 11/12/17/*BF *JS

NHTSA ID

11013388

Incident

Mar 30, 2017

Mileage

32,000 mi

-ELECTRIC LOCK BUTTON DID NOT RESPOND. -UNLOCK BUTTON ON KEY DID NOT RESPOND. -ON PUSHING START BUTTON, CONSOLE CYCLED THROUGH EVERY WARNING AVAILABLE, IN THIS ORDER: 'CLOSE FUEL CAP LID', 'ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SERVICE REQUIRED', 'BRAKE SYSTEM SERVICE REQUIRED' , 'ACC SERVICE REQUIRED', 'RBS SERVICE REQUIRED', 'CLOSE HOOD', 'ENGINE OVERHEATING STOP SAFELY', 'LIMITED DRIVING MODE', 'ASC SYSTEM SERVICE REQUIRED', '4WD SYSTEM SERVICE REQUIRED', 'LDW SYSTEM SERVICE REQUIRED 'EV SYSTEM SERVICE REQUIRED STOP SAFELY THE POWER WOULD NOT TURN OFF UNTIL START\STOP BUTTON WAS DEPRESSED FOR SEVERAL SECONDS. MAIN DRIVING LIGHTS CAME ON RADIO,WIPERS TOO.

NHTSA ID

10896797

Incident

Aug 18, 2016

Mileage

79,000 mi

OVER NIGHT, MY BATTERY DIED. WHEN I TRIED TO TURN THE CAR ON, THE WINDSHIELD WHISPERS WOULD GO CRAZY, RADIO WOULD TURN ON, BUT NOT THE CAR. PURCHASED A NEW BATTERY, CAR IS ONLY 3 YRS OLD. THE NEW BATTERY IS BEING DRAINED NOW. WHEN THE CAR IS OFF, THE RADIO TURNS ON AND OFF BY ITSELF, THE FOG LIGHTS STROBE, AND THERE IS A BEEPING NOISE. THE DEALERSHIP TEASED EVERYTHING AND FOUND THAT IT IS THE ECU (ELECTRICAL CONTROL UNIT) WHICH IS ON RECALL FOR MY MAKE, YEAR, AND MODEL, BUT NOT FOR MY CAR BASED OFF THE VIN. IT IS EXACTLY WHAT WAS GOING WRONG IN OTHER VEHICLES EXACTLY MY YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL, BUT NOT ACCORDING TO MY VIN #.

NHTSA ID

10823818

Incident

Feb 2, 2016

Mileage

71,000 mi