2008 Mitsubishi Outlander Problems

My abs light and traction light on

The contact owns a 2008 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated while driving 30 mph, she heard an abnormal coming from the rear of the vehicle. The contact stated there was no warning light illuminated. The contact drove the vehicle to her residence. The contact took the vehicle to independent mechanic and was informed that the rear driver’s side sub-frame cross member was corroded. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.

##1ST PROBLEM==I WAS THE CAR AND GOT AN SPEED OF 25MPH AND SUDENNLY THE CAR WONT MOVED FORWARD EVEN IM TRYING TO DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE SAME IT WONT MOVED FORWARD BUT WHEN I SHOT OFF THE ENGINE AND RE START AGAIN ITS TRHE TIME THAT WILL MOVED FORWARD=== ##2ND PROBLEM==MY WIFE WENT TO PICK UP OUR SON FROM THE SCHOOL AS SHE WAS DRIVING THE CAR TO THE INTERSECTION WITH TRAFFIC LIGHTS THIS AFTERNOON WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR STOPS AND THE WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN FROM LEFT OR RIGHT AND GOT PANICKED AND THEN SHE CALLED ME FOR THE RESCUE, AS I ARRIVED IN THE PLACE I DROVE THE CAR TO A SAFE PLACE AND CHECKED WHAT WRONG WITH IT, AS I OPEN THE ENGINE HOOD I SAW THE BELT THAT IS HANGING AND I TRIED TO TAKE IT OUT. AND THEN I DROVE THE CAR TO OUR HOUSE WITH OUT THE BELT.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE INTERSTATE AND MY SERPENTINE BELT POPPED OFF THE TENSIONER WHICH CAUSED ME TO LOSE MY POWER STEERING AND THEN RESULTED IN MY RADIATOR BLOWING ON THE SIDE OF THE INTERSTATE

THE CAR IS A MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER E.S 2008 WITH 42000 MILES ON IT ,AND THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING. I CONTACTED MITSUBISHI MOTORS BUT SINCE 10 YEARS PASSED NOTHING COULD BE DONE.I HAD BEEN SURFING INTERNET AND THERE ARE TOO MANY ISSUES RELATED TO THIS TYPE VEHICLES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V791000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE PARTS TO DO THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER (SKYLAND AUTO GROUP LOCATED AT 255 SMOKEY PARK HIGHWAY, ASHEVILLE, NC 28806; (828) 667-5213) WAS CONTACTED AND CONFIRMED THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE FOR THE RECALL REMEDY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

WHILE BRAKING, THE DRIVER SIDE BRAKE LIGHT IS ONLY WORKING WHEN THE HEADLIGHTS ARE NOT TURNED ON. I READ UP ON MITSUBISHI RECALLING BRAKE LIGHTS ON OUTLANDERS AND WHEN I LOOK UP MY VIN FOR A RECALL THERE IS NOT ONE ON THERE FOR THAT. THIS IS AN EXTREME ISSUE. LAST YEAR WE HAD IT LOOKED AT, THE WHOLE LIGHT ASSEMBLY REPLACED, THE FUSE REPLACED AND YET NOTHING WORKED.

LOW BEAM HEADLAMPS HAVE BEEN GOING COMPLETELY OUT. THIS HAPPENED WHEN IN MOTION ON A HIGHWAY . IT IS DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE AND BE SEEN WHEN THIS HAPPENED. I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A MITSUBISHI DEALER FOR REPAIR BUT THE PROBLEM HAS RECURRED 4 TIMES. I HAVE BEEN TOLD A RELAY WAS BURNT OUT THREE TIMES AND HAD BEEN REPLACED. ANOTHER TIME I WAS TOLD THERE WAS AN INTERNAL SHORT. USUALLY THE REPAIR ONLY LASTS 3-4 WEEKS AND THEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT AGAIN. THIS LAST TIME WAS ONLY 2.5 WEEKS SINCE IT WAS LAST REPAIRED. THIS HAS BEEN INCREDIBLY FRUSTRATING AND NOT TO MENTION DANGEROUS. THIS HAS OCCURRED 8/29/18, 8/10/18, 7/11/18, 6/~13/18.

FAULTY CLOCK SPRING IN MY STEERING WHEEL WHICH CAN CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO NOT DEPLOY IF OR WHEN THIS VEHICLE IS IN AN ACCIDENT

WE HAVE A 2008 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER THAT WE PURCHASED IN 2010. I WAS FOLLOWING MY WIFE DOWN THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT WHEN SHE APPLIED THE BRAKES THE BRAKE LIGHTS SOMETIMES DID NOT COME ON. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY PROBLEM. WHEN WE GOT HOME I TESTED IT AND FOUND THAT ABOUT 20% OF THE TIME NO BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE. I DID SOME RESEARCH ONLINE TO SEE HOW DIFFICULT IT WOULD BE TO FIX AND DISCOVERED THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH IT. IT ALSO EFFECTS THE SHIFT INTERLOCK WHICH PREVENTS SHIFTING THE CAR OUT OF PARK EVEN WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. MY WIFE CONFIRMED SHE HAS HAD THIS PROBLEM TOO. WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE 2010 AND HAVE NEVER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE. I CALLED OUR LOCAL MITSUBISHI DEALER TO FIND OUT IF THIS WAS PART OF A RECALL. THEY SAID THE RECALL HAD BEEN PERFORMED ON OUR CAR IN 2009 AND IF IT NEEDED REPLACEMENT AGAIN IT WOULD BE AT OUR EXPENSE SINCE IT HAD BEEN MORE THAN A YEAR SINCE THE WORK WAS DONE. THIS MAKES NO SENSE TO ME. THE CAR WAS RECALLED WHILE STILL UNDER WARRANTY TO HAVE A DEFECTIVE PART REPLACED. NOW THE PART HAS PROVEN TO BE DEFECTIVE AGAIN. THE DEALER CONTACTED MITSUBISHI TO SEE IF THEY WOULD COVER THE REPLACEMENT PART BUT THEY HAVE DECLINED. *TR

THE CAR IS A MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER E.S 2008 WITH 42000 MILES ON IT ,AND THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT SHIFTING. I CONTACTED MITSUBISHI MOTORS BUT SINCE 10 YEARS PASSED NOTHING COULD BE DONE.I HAD BEEN SURFING INTERNET AND THERE ARE TOO MANY ISSUES RELATED TO THIS TYPE VEHICLES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE, AN ABNORMAL WHINING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 128,000.

My abs light and traction light on

Rusted suspension crossbody unsafe to drive. The brakes and calibers seem to always seize as well making this vehicle a death trap no matter how many times I get it fixed.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE CRADLE, CROSS MEMBER, AND SUB FRAME SHOWED EXCESSIVE CORROSION. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE AND SHOULD NOT BE DRIVEN. SUNNYSIDE MITSUBISHI (7630 PEARL RD, MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS, OH 44130, (440) 243-7711) AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000. *TT CONSUMER STATED LOSS OF STEERING HAD TO BE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS UNDERGOING SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE, THE DEALER (TONY MANGINO MITSUBISHI, 1658 U S 9, CLIFTON PARK ,NEW YORK 12065) INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE SUBFRAME WAS SEVERELY RUSTED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 147,000. *TT

My abs light and traction light on

FAULTY CLOCK SPRING IN MY STEERING WHEEL WHICH CAN CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO NOT DEPLOY IF OR WHEN THIS VEHICLE IS IN AN ACCIDENT

##1ST PROBLEM==I WAS THE CAR AND GOT AN SPEED OF 25MPH AND SUDENNLY THE CAR WONT MOVED FORWARD EVEN IM TRYING TO DEPRESSED THE GAS PEDAL BUT THE SAME IT WONT MOVED FORWARD BUT WHEN I SHOT OFF THE ENGINE AND RE START AGAIN ITS TRHE TIME THAT WILL MOVED FORWARD=== ##2ND PROBLEM==MY WIFE WENT TO PICK UP OUR SON FROM THE SCHOOL AS SHE WAS DRIVING THE CAR TO THE INTERSECTION WITH TRAFFIC LIGHTS THIS AFTERNOON WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR STOPS AND THE WHEEL IS HARD TO TURN FROM LEFT OR RIGHT AND GOT PANICKED AND THEN SHE CALLED ME FOR THE RESCUE, AS I ARRIVED IN THE PLACE I DROVE THE CAR TO A SAFE PLACE AND CHECKED WHAT WRONG WITH IT, AS I OPEN THE ENGINE HOOD I SAW THE BELT THAT IS HANGING AND I TRIED TO TAKE IT OUT. AND THEN I DROVE THE CAR TO OUR HOUSE WITH OUT THE BELT.

INTERMITTENTLY THE VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING THEN CATCHES UP. THIS HAS BEEN LOOKED INTO NUMEROUS TIMES AND THEY TELL ME "NO CODES" APPEAR SO THERE ISN'T A PROBLEM. I CAN NOT DUPLICATE THIS AND DO NOT KNOW WHEN IT IS GOING TO HAPPEN. IT IS FRIGHTFUL WHEN IT HAPPENS ON THE EXPRESSWAY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER 4WD. WHEN THE DRIVER STARTED THE VEHICLE HE WAS UNABLE MOVE THE GEAR SELECTOR OUT OF DRIVE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN SO THAT THEY COULD DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 14,000.

MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER '08, PADDLE SHIFTERS ARE A POORLY DESIGNED DEVICE FOR SHIFTING GEARS ON AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, THEY ARE ATTACHED TO THE STEERING WHEEL BESIDE THE RIGHT AND LEFT TURN SIGNALS AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS. WHEN YOU USE THE NORMAL ABOVE TWO ITEMS YOUR FINGERS AUTOMATICALLY INVOLUNTARILY SHIFT THE CAR INTO FOR INSTANCE, LOW GEAR!!! HORRIBLY DANGEROUS DEVICE, POOR ENGINEERING DESIGN, TRYING TO "SOUP UP" A CHEAP, POORLY DESIGNED VEHICLE. THE CAR NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IMMEDIATELY! *TR

MITSUBISHI IS FULLY AWARE OF PROBLEMS WITH ELECTRONIC KEYS IN NEW MODELS AND WOULD NOT REPLACE THE KEYS. PROBLEMS REPORTED BY MITSUBISHI IN "TECHNICAL BULLETINS" TO DEALERS ARE NOT TREATED AS EQUIPMENT RECALLS, EVEN THOUGH KNOWN EQUIPMENT DEFECTS ARE REPORTED. FOR NO APPARENT REASON THE ELECTRONIC KEY TO MY OUTLANDER WOULD NOT START THE ENGINE. THE ELECTRONIC KEY IDENTIFIED AS MISTSUBISHI'S F.A.S.T KEY WOULD NOT WORK AND IT IS UNKNOWN IF THE DEFECT CAN OCCUR WHILE THE ENGINE IS RUNNING. WHEN I CONTACTED THE DEALER, IT WAS EXPLAINED TO ME THAT MITSUBISHI ISSUES "TECHNICAL BULLETINS" TO NOTIFY DEALERS OF EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONS THAT ARE NOT CONSIDERED RECALLS BUT REPORTED DEFECTIVE EQUIPMENT PARTS THAT SHOULD BE REPLACED ONLY IF THE CUSTOMER COMPLAINTS ABOUT IT. I WAS TOLD THAT MITSUBISHI WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRONIC KEYS FOR APPROXIMATELY TWO YEARS BUT WOULD NOT RECALL THEM AND WOULD ONLY REPLACE THEM AFTER PROBLEMS WERE REPORTED. I WAS TOLD THAT THE KEY COSTS ABOUT $500 DOLLARS INCLUDING PROGRAMMING. I CONSIDER THAT MITSUBISHI COULD NOT CONFIRM IF THE ENGINE WOULD STOP DURING USE AND THEREFORE ALL ELECTRONIC KEYS SHOULD BE REPLACED AS THEY ALREADY KNOW OF THE DEFECT. THE DEALER REPLACED THE KEY AT NO COST ONLY BECAUSE THE TECHNICAL BULLETIN REPORTING THE DEFECT WAS ISSUED, BUT REFUSE TO PROVIDE A COPY OF THE ACTUAL TECHNICAL BULLETIN. PLEASE TREAT CONFIDENTIAL-DO NOT DISCLOSE MY NAME. *TR

GPS/RADIO CAN NOT BE SEEN DURING SUNNY DAY ESPECIALLY WITH SUNROOF OPEN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE SPEED WAS UNKNOWN. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT'S DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AND SUSTAINED A CHEST INJURY AND A BRUISED RIGHT KNEE. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO A TOW YARD. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 1-267758994. PRIOR TO THE CRASH, THE VEHICLE WAS THOROUGHLY INSPECTED AT MISSION MITSUBISHI (9800 SAN PEDRO AVE, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78216, (210) 342-2886) WHERE THE DEALER STATED THAT THE BALL JOINTS WOULD SOON NEED REPLACEMENT. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO ASSIST WITH THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE COMPANY LOOKING INTO THE MATTER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

FAULTY CLOCK SPRING IN MY STEERING WHEEL WHICH CAN CAUSE THE AIR BAG TO NOT DEPLOY IF OR WHEN THIS VEHICLE IS IN AN ACCIDENT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER EQUIPPED WITH GENERAL TIRES, TIRE LINE: GRABBER HTS60, TIRE SIZE: 215/70/R16, DOT NUMBER: VYBAHMFE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TIRE LOSS HALF OF THE AIR PRESSURE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIRE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE NO FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT TO HAVE THE TIRES EXAMINED AT THE LOCAL DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

WHILE PARKED AND TURNED OFF(FOR 15 MINUTES), THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT(HEATED SEAT) CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE WAS DISCOVERED QUICKLY AND EXTINGUISHED BEFORE SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TOOK PLACE. I FILED A COMPLAINT WITH MITSUBISHI WHO DIRECTED ME TO THE LOCAL MITSUBISHI DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE MITSUBISHI(KERRY MITSUBISHI) DEALER WOULD NOT SHARE THE RESULTS WITH ME BUT CONTACTED MITSUBISHI. THE "MANAGEMENT TEAM" AT MITSUBISHI REJECTED ANY RESPONSIBILITY SAYING THAT THE FIRE CAME FROM AN EXTERNAL SOURCE. I HAD ONLY REQUESTED THAT THEY REPLACE THE FAULTY EQUIPMENT IN SPITE OF THE FACT THAT THIS SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH, MUCH WORSE. *TR