2009 Mitsubishi Lancer

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AND OVERHEAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FROM WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED. THE MECHANIC GAVE HER A $200 REIMBURSEMENT TOWARDS THE REPAIR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW CATALYTIC CONVERTER. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURES RECURRED SOON AFTER, INCLUDING SHAKING AND JERKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHERE SHE WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ENTIRE NEW ENGINE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 18V069000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), 14V562000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), AND 12E012000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING). THE CONTACT HAD NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER TO HAVE THE RECALLS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE RECALLS OR THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,000.

SUBFRAME HAS RUSTED AND CORRODED TO THE POINT THAT THE DEALER HAS SUGGESTED I TOW THE VEHICLE HOME, STATING I AM A POTHOLE AWAY FROM A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE AND IT STRUCTURALLY FALLING APART. THIS IS A ISSUE THAT IS UNDER RECALL FOR UP TO 07 LANCERS THAT NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO INCLUDE MINE AND OTHERS SINCE IT IS A ISSUE THEY CLEARLY FAILED TO ADDRESS IN LATER MODELS. VEHICLE HAS 92,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE OTHER PICTURES THAT SHOW THE EXTENT OF THE RUST.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES DID NOT ENGAGE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED EVEN WHEN THE CONTACT SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. ON ONE OCCASION, THE CONTACT HAD TO SWERVE AROUND ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. ALSO, THE ABS WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND NEW BRAKES WERE ORDERED. THE MECHANIC PLANNED TO SERVICE THE VEHICLE ONCE THE PARTS ARRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 97,000.

ABS BRAKE MODULATOR WAS A KNOWN FAULTY DESIGN PER MITSUBISHI. AN UPDATED UNIT WITH NEW MODEL NUMBER ALLEDGEDLY FIXES THE COMMON PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS NOT UNDER RECALL. MY CAR HAS ONLY 55,000 MILES AND THESE PUMPS SHOULD LAST THE LIFE OF THE CAR NORMALLY. THE COST TO REPLACE IS $1800 WHICH IS MUCH HIGHER THAN MOST MAKES AND MODELS.

I WENT TO A RECALL SERVICE FOR SUNROOF AND DRIVE BELT ON APRIL 09,2018.TODAY, AFTER ONE YEAR I'M WAITING YET FOR THE MITSUBISHI CALL BECAUSE THE PARTS WAS UNAVAILABLE, SO THEY ORDERED THEM. I CALLED MANY TIMES, THEY SAID THE DRIVE BELT ARRIVED BUT NOT THE SUNROOF. THEY HAVE THE DRIVE BELT AND DID NOT CALL ME TO INSTALL IT. MY A/C COMPRESSOR STOP WORKING, I'M NOT SURE BUT SOMEBODY TOLD THAT THIS DRIVE BELT AND A/C COMPRESSOR WORKS TOGETHER. TODAY I RECEIVED A POSTAL LETTER FROM MITSUBISHI TO WARNING ABOUT THE SUNROOF AGAIN. ONE YEAR AGO I WENT WITH THE CAR FOR INSPECTION AND I STILL WAITING

THE ECU IS BAD AND THE HEADLIGHTS WILL TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING THERE IS MANY COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THIS BUT THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE ITS AN ISSUE AND WANT NEAR 1000 $ TO FIX THE ISSUE. WE HAVE HAD THE LIGHT TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING SEVERAL TIME CAUSING MY WIFE TO PANIC AND CAUSING ALARM THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT

LOW BEAM, DAYLIGHTS AND HIGH BEAM HEADLIGHTS WILL RANDOMLY TURN OFF WHILE DRIVING. THIS IS A RECALL FOR ETACS ECU ON 2009 LANCERS MANUFACTURED BETWEEN JAN 12, 2009 AND JULY 6, 2010. MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED ON NOV, 2008. REFERENCE R/2015/157. RIGHT NOW IS UNSAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE DURING NIGHTS. I NOTICE ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE'S A LOT OF COMPLAINS FOR THE SAME MODEL AND YEAR BUT WHERE NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE WHERE FABRICATED IN 2008 HAVING THE SAME SPARE PARTS (ETACS ECU) USED IN THE RECALL VEHICLES.