2004 Mitsubishi Outlander

WHEN I STARTED THE CAR AND PUT IT IN REVERSE, I HEARD A LOUD SOUND LIKE I HAD RAN OVER SOMETHING METAL, WHEN I GOT OUT TO CHECK THE LEFT REAR TIRE WAS LEANING OUT. I HAD SOMEONE LOOK AT IT AND WAS TOLD THE REAR CONTROL ARM RUSTED AND BROKE IN HALF. I WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. I RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE FRONT CONTROL ARM RUSTING BUT WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER THAT THE FRONT ARM WAS NOT INCLUDED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD NOISE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT CROSS MEMBERS FRACTURED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V458000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

I NOTICED EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE LEFT FRONT OF MY CAR WHICH IS A SAFETY ISSUE SO I BROUGHT IT TO COURTESY AUTO GROUP IN SOUTH ATTLEBORO MA. AND THEY FOUND THAT IT NEEDS LOWER CONTROL ARM DUE TO CORROSION. I LOOKED UNDERNEATH THE CAR WHEN I GOT IT HOME AND FOUND SEVERE CORROSION ON THE CROSS MEMBERS AND THE CORROSION IS FROM FRONT TO BACK UNDERNEATH THE CAR AND IS BECOMING A REAL SAFETY ISSUE. I BELIEVE MITSUBISHI SHOULD HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED BECAUSE LOTS OF PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS ISSUE DUE TO FAULTY ANTI CORROSION

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED IT AS HAVING CORROSION ISSUES. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AND STATED IT WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. THE CONTACT PAID $1,711.02 OUT OF POCKET TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE MANUFACTURER PRIOR TO THE REPAIRS BECAUSE A NOTICE WAS NOT RECEIVED UNTIL AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REMEDIED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V458000 (SUSPENSION), THE DEALER OBSERVED THAT THE REAR CROSS MEMBER WAS SEVERELY CORRODED AND CREATED HOLES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

I'VE EXPERIENCED A CREAKING, LOOSE-RUSTY-BUCKET SQUEAK IN THE REAR END OF MY VEHICLE. THE NOISE IS MOSTLY HEARD FROM A STOP TO ACCELERATING < 20MPH OR DRIVING OVER UNEVEN PAYMENT. THE SOUND IS JUST EMBARASSING FROM THE OUTSIDE AND ANNOYING ON THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. I WOULDN'T CALL THE NOISE A HAZARDOUS PROBLEM BECAUSE IT HAS BEEN DRIVING FINE, BUT I'M NOT A MECHANIC AND ITNOTICED MUCH TO CONCERN A DEF

NHTSA RECALL NUMBER: OPENS NEW WINDOW TAKES AWAY FROM VIN LOOKUP SECTION> 16V458 RECALL DATE: AUGUST 19, 2016 MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: SR-16-003 SUMMARY: THE INSIDE AND OUTSIDE SURFACES OF THE FRONT CROSS MEMBERS USED ON CERTAIN VEHICLES, IF EXPOSED LONG TERM TO SNOW MELT WATER AND ANTI-FREEZING AGENTS, MAY CORRODE DUE TO INSUFFICIENT PERFORMANCE OF THE RUST PROTECTION. SHOULD SIGNIFICANT CORROSION OCCUR OVER TIME, A LOWER CONTROL ARM COULD EVENTUALLY BECOME DETACHED RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A POTENTIAL COLLISION. SAFETY RISK: SHOULD SIGNIFICANT CORROSION OCCUR OVER TIME, A LOWER CONTROL ARM COULD EVENTUALLY BECOME DETACHED RESULTING IN LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL AND A POTENTIAL COLLISION. REMEDY: REPAIR NOT YET AVAILABLE. RECALL STATUS: RECALL INCOMPLETE. REMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE GAVE WAY AND DISCONNECTED THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE WHEEL. THE VEHICLE BECAME IMMOBILIZED IN TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND ASSISTED THE CONTACT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW YARD AND WAS LATER TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF THE VEHICLE WAS CORRODED. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE LOWER CONTROL ARM TO FRACTURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT LATER RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V458000 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 96,484.