AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO WORK LAST WEEK A LIGHT CAME ON THAT LOOKS LIKE MY TIRES ARE UNBALANCED..?... THINKING I MIGHT NEED NEW TIRES, I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP ASSURED ME THAT I DID NOT NEED TIRES. I HAD MY OIL CHANGED AND MY TIRES ROTATED INCLUDING A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND AN INSPECTION. WHEN I STAR…
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AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR TO WORK LAST WEEK A LIGHT CAME ON THAT LOOKS LIKE MY TIRES ARE UNBALANCED..?... THINKING I MIGHT NEED NEW TIRES, I BROUGHT MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP ASSURED ME THAT I DID NOT NEED TIRES. I HAD MY OIL CHANGED AND MY TIRES ROTATED INCLUDING A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AND AN INSPECTION. WHEN I STARTED TO DRIVE AWAY FROM THE DEALERSHIP, A LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I TURNED AROUND AND BROUGHT IT RIGHT BACK.THE DEALER PUT MY CAR ON A MACHINE AND TOLD ME THE ISSUE IS "CODE C161E" -INTERMITTENT ISSUES WITH AWD CONTROL PUMP AND THIS PART ALONE WOULD COST $2000.00.MY CAR IS A 2009 WITH ONLY 31000 MILES ON IT. THE DEALER TOLD ME THAT MY THREE YEAR WARRANTY IS UP HOWEVER I STILL HAVE 5000 MILES. HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN WITH SUCH MINIMAL MILES? I DRIVE MY CAR TO WORK AND HOME MOSTLY AND TAKE GOOD CARE OF IT. WHEN I RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ONLINE I FOUND MULTIPLE PEOPLE WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND HAVE REPORTED THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, NOTHING SEEMS TO BE GETTING RESOLVED EXCEPT BAD FEELINGS. IF THIS IS SUCH A HUGE ISSUE (AS IT SEEMS TO BE ONLINE) WHY DOES MITSUBISHI NOT DO SOMETHING ABOUT THIS. HOW CAN THEY JUST GET AWAY WITH A MALFUNCTIONING AUTO PART THAT NORMAL EVERYDAY PEOPLE, STILL MAKING CAR PAYMENTS, CAN NOT AFFORD. I WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE ANYTHING YOU COULD DO TO HELP ME GET THIS ISSUE REPAIRED AS I DO NOT WANT TO GET RID OF MY CAR. I DO NOT FEEL THIS SHOULD BE THE CONSUMERS PROBLEM BUT THE MANUFACTURERS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME. *TR
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2008-2011 Lancer, Lancer Evolution, and Outlander; 2009-2011 Lancer Sportback, Lancer Rilliart, and Lancer Sportback Ralliart; and 2011 Outlander Sport vehicles. The affected vehicles, manufactured with 4B1 engines, have an engine pulley and belt arrangement for turning the alternator, the cooling fan and the power steering pump (if equipped). These pulleys may experience unusual wear and allow for belt detachment.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: If the drive belt detaches, the battery may discharge, resulting in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash.
Remedy: Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the drive belt with a rubber belt. Drive pulleys that are excessively worn will be replaced. These repairs will be performed free of charge. The recall began on October 15, 2014. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1-888-648-7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-14-009.
MITSUBISHI IS RECALLING MODEL YEAR 2008-2009 LANCER EVOLUTION, RALLIART, AND SPORTBACK RALLIART VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH TURBOCHARGED ENGINES. THE MANNER IN WHICH THE FUEL RETURN PIPE IS ATTACHED TO THE ENGINE, IN COMBINATION WITH FREQUENT VEHICLE OPERATION AT CERTAIN ENGINE REVOLUTIONS, MAY RESULT IN A RESONANCE THAT, IF CONTINUED OVER TIME, MAY CAUSE A STRESS CRACK TO DEVELOP AT THE FIXED PORTION OF THE FUEL PIPE.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: IF THIS STRESS CRACK DEVELOPS, FUEL LEAKAGE MAY OCCUR. FUEL LEAKAGE, IN THE PRESENCE OF AN IGNITION SOURCE, COULD RESULT IN A FIRE.
Remedy: THE FUEL RETURN PIPE WILL BE REPLACED WITH A NEW PART AND TWO ADDITIONAL ATTACHMENT BRACKETS WILL BE INSTALLED TO BETTER CONTROL FUEL PIPE VIBRATION. THIS SERVICE WILL BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2009. OWNERS MAY CONTACT MITSUBISHI AT 1-888-648-7820.
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