2009 Mitsubishi Lancer owner complaints

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi lancer. The contact received NHTSA campaign number: 14v562000 (engine and engine cooling) and stated that the part was not available. The dealer stated that they were uncertain when the part would become available to service the vehicle under the recall. The manufacturer was notified of the delay. The contact had not experienced a failure. The VIN was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi lancer. The contact stated that while driving at 30 MPH, there was an abnormal noise coming from the vehicle. The failure recurred several times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact received a notification of NHTSA campaign number: 14v562000 (engine and engine cooling) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi lancer. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v562000 (engine) however, the part needed to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The VIN was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure.

2009 Mitsubishi lancer. Consumer writes in regards to vehicle drive belt system issues. *smd the consumer stated a recall was issued for the exact problem he experienced. The vehicle stalled and had to be towed. Recall # 14v562000. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi lancer. The contact received a notification for recall NHTSA campaign id number: 14v562000 (engine and engine cooling) and stated that the parts needed were not available for months. The dealer was unable to provide a specific date when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repairs. The contact was not experiencing a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi lancer. While driving at an unknown speed, the engine warning light illuminated. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v562000 (engine). The dealer was contacted to schedule an appointment. The dealer advised the contact that the part would not be available until january of 2016. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 30,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi lancer. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign number: 14v562000 (engine). However, the part needed to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi lancer. The contact received a notification for NHTSA campaign id number: 14v562000 (engine) and stated that the part was not available. The dealer provided a tentative date for when the part would become available. The manufacturer was contacted and could not provide an estimated date for when the vehicle would receive the recall repair. The contact was not experiencing a failure.

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi lancer. The contact received notifications for NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v562000 (engine), NHTSA campaign number: 12e012000 (exterior lighting) and NHTSA campaign number: 09v077000 (air, service brakes). However, the parts needed were unavailable to repair the vehicle. The dealer was unable to inform when the parts would become available. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure.

Vehicle head lights will randomly turn off while driving. The dealer says my etacs is faulty. This is the same symptoms that has forced a recall on other lancers. Sr-15-002. I feel this recall needs to be expanded.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi lancer. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 09v435000 (air bags) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The VIN was not available. The contact had not experienced a failure.

I was on the 4th floor of a parking garage in my town and was going up to the top level. As I am about to turn the corner, I realize I am going a bit faster than I thought. So I apply full pressure to the brakes which did not work as fast as they were supposed to. The tow truck man later told me that I was going around 20 to 30 MPH at time of impact. When I hit the pillar in front of me, the airbag didn't deploy and my seatbelt did not tighten as they were supposed to. This meant that my whole body snapped forward and impacted collarbone first into the steering wheel. After this incident, my whole left side felt numb and I was left with a swollen collarbone and contusions from the impact.

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

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi lancer. The contact stated that the electronic key system failed and the key could not be inserted into the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to the dealer several times for the failure and the dealer reprogrammed the key computer system, but the failure was not corrected. The failure mileage was 55,000 and the current mileage was 56,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi lancer. While driving approximately 50 MPH the vehicle 's brake rotor disengaged and traveled underneath the vehicle. There was an extremely loud noise, followed by the front driver seat belt disengagement. The driver pulled over to the side of the road. The vehcile resumed operation. The failure and current mileages were 9,000. The VIN was unavailable.

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 Mitsubishi lancer. The contact stated that while driving down a hill at 15 MPH, the brakes failed to operate as needed upon depression as the ABS warning light illuminated. The contact had to pump his brakes repeatedly in an effort to stop the vehicle; he also applied the emergency brake for assistance before hitting a tree stump. The contact suffered a tweak in his right shoulder but did not seek medical attention. A police report was not needed and the airbags did not deploy due to low impact. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic where they diagnosed the vehicle with defective brake pads and rotors. The contact then spoke to roseville automall(700 automall dr, roseville, ca 95661) and the manufacturer where he was informed that his vehicle

The contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer. The contact stated while the vehicle was having a routine oil change at the dealer, the mechanic stated that rear crossmember bar was rusted and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the contact was informed that the front crossmember bar needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 116,000. The consumer stated while the mechanic was attempting to change the front cross member started taking the front end apart, he said he had stripped a bolt on the catalytic converter. Also, the dealer charged the consumer for a new catalytic converter without permission. A new appointment was made on 12/14/2022 to fix the damages at their cost.

4wd service required light popped up immediately when accelerating. Acd pump may have failed. Mitsubishi does not cover this as it is not "part of the drivetrain". Can be dangerous when pump goes out. *tr

I stopped at a light, the when I went to make a left turn my dash began to flash a "service required" light at me. After doing some investigation, it turns out that it is an extremely well known and unaddressed issue with the car's acd pump failing. It's a design flaw that costs thousands of dollars to fix, but failure of the part is practically guaranteed. Why there's no recall yet is completely ridiculous. *tr