Complaints & Recalls
Official Safety Recalls - Important!
6 RecallsThese are official manufacturer recalls ordered by NHTSA for safety defects. If you own this vehicle, contact your dealer immediately for free repairs.
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Mitsubishi Motors North America (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV, Outlander Sport, 2018-2019 Eclipse Cross, and 2017-2018 Outlander vehicles equipped with a Forward Collision Mitigation (FCM) system that detects pedestrians. Due to incorrect software, the FCM-ECU (Electronic Control Unit) may apply braking for longer than needed, even after a pedestrian is no longer detected.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: SR-18-007
Recall Date: Sep 14, 2018
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Safety Issue:
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (MMNA) is recalling certain 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport vehicles equipped with a Forward Collision Mitigation (FCM) system and 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV and Eclipse Cross vehicles and 2017-2018 Outlander vehicles equipped with an Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) system and/or an Electric Parking Brake (EPB) system. The software for the Hydraulic Unit Electronic Control Unit (ECU) may be incorrect, possibly preventing the intervention of a safety system such as automatic emergency braking, Anti-lock Braking (ABS), Electronic Stability Control (ESC), or the Brake Auto Hold (BAH) function when any of these systems are in use.
Potential Risk:
FREE Recall Solution:
Additional Details:
Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
Mfg Campaign: SR-18-008
Recall Date: Sep 14, 2018
Consumer Complaints
33 ComplaintsMitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Defect Description:
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Potential Consequences:
WHEN I USE THE ACC, AND THE HIGHWAY IS HILLY, THE ACC WILL ENGAGE THE FCM (FORWARD COLLISION MITIGATION), RESULTING IN THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED, SOMETIMES FORCEFULLY, RESULTING IN AN IMMEDIATE SLOW DOWN OF MY VEHICLES SPEED. THIS CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS AS THOSE AROUND ME HAD TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES AS WELL. WHEN GOING UP AND DOWN HILLS, THE ACC DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THIS HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE UNTIL NOW.
Corrective Action:
WHEN I USE THE ACC, AND THE HIGHWAY IS HILLY, THE ACC WILL ENGAGE THE FCM (FORWARD COLLISION MITIGATION), RESULTING IN THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED, SOMETIMES FORCEFULLY, RESULTING IN AN IMMEDIATE SLOW DOWN OF MY VEHICLES SPEED. THIS CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS AS THOSE AROUND ME HAD TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES AS WELL. WHEN GOING UP AND DOWN HILLS, THE ACC DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THIS HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE UNTIL NOW.
Additional Notes:
WHEN I USE THE ACC, AND THE HIGHWAY IS HILLY, THE ACC WILL ENGAGE THE FCM (FORWARD COLLISION MITIGATION), RESULTING IN THE BRAKES BEING APPLIED, SOMETIMES FORCEFULLY, RESULTING IN AN IMMEDIATE SLOW DOWN OF MY VEHICLES SPEED. THIS CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS AS THOSE AROUND ME HAD TO SLAM ON THEIR BRAKES AS WELL. WHEN GOING UP AND DOWN HILLS, THE ACC DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY. THIS HAS OCCURRED MANY TIMES FROM THE TIME I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE UNTIL NOW.
Mfg Campaign: 11302542
Recall Date: Jan 28, 2020
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Defect Description:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
THE LOW GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. IT WILL NOTIFY ME THAT I HAVE 50 MILES LEFT ON MY TANK AND WITHIN 5 MILES WILL GO TO 0 WITH WARNING LIGHTS TO REFUEL IMMEDIATELY. IT DOES NOT SAY HOW MANY MILES ARE LEFT. IT RAPIDLY GOES FROM 50 MILES LEFT TO 0. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE TO DATE, WHEN THERE IS NOT AN IMMEDIATE GAS STATION NEAR ME.
Corrective Action:
THE LOW GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. IT WILL NOTIFY ME THAT I HAVE 50 MILES LEFT ON MY TANK AND WITHIN 5 MILES WILL GO TO 0 WITH WARNING LIGHTS TO REFUEL IMMEDIATELY. IT DOES NOT SAY HOW MANY MILES ARE LEFT. IT RAPIDLY GOES FROM 50 MILES LEFT TO 0. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE TO DATE, WHEN THERE IS NOT AN IMMEDIATE GAS STATION NEAR ME.
Additional Notes:
THE LOW GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. IT WILL NOTIFY ME THAT I HAVE 50 MILES LEFT ON MY TANK AND WITHIN 5 MILES WILL GO TO 0 WITH WARNING LIGHTS TO REFUEL IMMEDIATELY. IT DOES NOT SAY HOW MANY MILES ARE LEFT. IT RAPIDLY GOES FROM 50 MILES LEFT TO 0. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE TO DATE, WHEN THERE IS NOT AN IMMEDIATE GAS STATION NEAR ME.
Mfg Campaign: 11302543
Recall Date: Jan 28, 2020
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Defect Description:
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
THE LOW GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. IT WILL NOTIFY ME THAT I HAVE 50 MILES LEFT ON MY TANK AND WITHIN 5 MILES WILL GO TO 0 WITH WARNING LIGHTS TO REFUEL IMMEDIATELY. IT DOES NOT SAY HOW MANY MILES ARE LEFT. IT RAPIDLY GOES FROM 50 MILES LEFT TO 0. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE TO DATE, WHEN THERE IS NOT AN IMMEDIATE GAS STATION NEAR ME.
Corrective Action:
THE LOW GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. IT WILL NOTIFY ME THAT I HAVE 50 MILES LEFT ON MY TANK AND WITHIN 5 MILES WILL GO TO 0 WITH WARNING LIGHTS TO REFUEL IMMEDIATELY. IT DOES NOT SAY HOW MANY MILES ARE LEFT. IT RAPIDLY GOES FROM 50 MILES LEFT TO 0. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE TO DATE, WHEN THERE IS NOT AN IMMEDIATE GAS STATION NEAR ME.
Additional Notes:
THE LOW GAS GAUGE DOES NOT WORK. IT WILL NOTIFY ME THAT I HAVE 50 MILES LEFT ON MY TANK AND WITHIN 5 MILES WILL GO TO 0 WITH WARNING LIGHTS TO REFUEL IMMEDIATELY. IT DOES NOT SAY HOW MANY MILES ARE LEFT. IT RAPIDLY GOES FROM 50 MILES LEFT TO 0. THIS HAS CAUSED ME TO RUN OUT OF GAS TWICE TO DATE, WHEN THERE IS NOT AN IMMEDIATE GAS STATION NEAR ME.
Mfg Campaign: 11302543
Recall Date: Jan 28, 2020
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Defect Description:
ENGINE
Potential Consequences:
EXHAUST FUMES GETTING INTO CABIN CAUSING HEADACHE, FATIGUE, AND CONCENTRATION ISSUES. SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA ARE AWARE OF ISSUE BUT NO SOLUTION FROM MITSUBISHI. DEALER SHIP ALSO CONFIRMED EXHAUST SMELL IN CAR AND ATTEMPTED AT SEVERL REPAIRS WITHOUT RESOLUTION.
Corrective Action:
EXHAUST FUMES GETTING INTO CABIN CAUSING HEADACHE, FATIGUE, AND CONCENTRATION ISSUES. SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA ARE AWARE OF ISSUE BUT NO SOLUTION FROM MITSUBISHI. DEALER SHIP ALSO CONFIRMED EXHAUST SMELL IN CAR AND ATTEMPTED AT SEVERL REPAIRS WITHOUT RESOLUTION.
Additional Notes:
EXHAUST FUMES GETTING INTO CABIN CAUSING HEADACHE, FATIGUE, AND CONCENTRATION ISSUES. SEVERAL DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA ARE AWARE OF ISSUE BUT NO SOLUTION FROM MITSUBISHI. DEALER SHIP ALSO CONFIRMED EXHAUST SMELL IN CAR AND ATTEMPTED AT SEVERL REPAIRS WITHOUT RESOLUTION.
Mfg Campaign: 11291275
Recall Date: Dec 26, 2019
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Defect Description:
AIR BAGS
Potential Consequences:
AT TIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF. SOME TIMES MY CAR EMERGENCY BREAK COMES ON BUT THERE IS NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME
Corrective Action:
AT TIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF. SOME TIMES MY CAR EMERGENCY BREAK COMES ON BUT THERE IS NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME
Additional Notes:
AT TIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF. SOME TIMES MY CAR EMERGENCY BREAK COMES ON BUT THERE IS NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME
Mfg Campaign: 11255107
Recall Date: Sep 12, 2019
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Defect Description:
SERVICE BRAKES
Potential Consequences:
AT TIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF. SOME TIMES MY CAR EMERGENCY BREAK COMES ON BUT THERE IS NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME
Corrective Action:
AT TIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF. SOME TIMES MY CAR EMERGENCY BREAK COMES ON BUT THERE IS NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME
Additional Notes:
AT TIMES WHEN I AM DRIVING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS TURNED OFF. SOME TIMES MY CAR EMERGENCY BREAK COMES ON BUT THERE IS NO ONE IN FRONT OF ME
Mfg Campaign: 11255107
Recall Date: Sep 12, 2019
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Defect Description:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
WHILE DRIVING THE ABOVE VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR SHUT DOWN. I PULLED OVER SAFELY TO THE SIDE. SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF COMPLETELY AND THEN RESTARTED IT.THE DASH WAS LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE AND THE CAR STARTED AND WAS TO DRIVE HOME IN A LIMP MODE IN. CALLED THE DEALER THE CAR HAD RECALL FOR SOFTWARE UPDATE.THE DEALER MICHAUD MITSUBISHI IN DANVERS MA UPDATED THE SOFTWARE AND CLEARED CODES. FEW DAYS BACK THE CARE REFUSED TO UP-SHIFT WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT EXCEED MORE THEN 35 TO 40 MILES PER HOUR.I NOTIFIED THE ABOVE DEALER AND TOOK IT BACK TO THEM NO ERROR CODE WAS FOUND. I CONTINUED DRIVING. ON WED 8/14/19 THE CAR AGAIN WOULD NOT UP-SHIFT AND STAYED IN 2ND GEAR AND RPM WENT UP TO 5000. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. RESTARTED IT AND IT DROVE NORMALLY. I AGAIN MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR FRIDAY 8/16/19 TO THE DEALER TO SHOW THEM WHAT WAS HAPPENING. I WAS DRIVING YESTERDAY 08/15/19 AROUND 10.15 AM ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES AN HOUR WITH AN 18 WHEELER BEHIND ME, THE CAR SHUT OFF 2ND TIME IN ITS LIFE AND THE DASHBOARD LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE AGAIN. I QUICKLY AND SAFELY PULLED OVER BEFORE I WAS REAR ENDED BY THE 18 WHEELER. I TOOK PICS OF DASHBOARD AS IT WAS SHOWING ERROR CODES. I CALLED THE DEALER AND ASKED THAT I COULD BRING THE CAR NOW. THE LADY ANSWERING THE PHONE WAS HOSTILE AND ULTIMATELY TURNED OVER THE CALL TO OWNERS SON ZACK. I WENT TO DEALER BY NOON YESTERDAY AND TALKED TO PAUL IN SERVICE/SALES. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED AND THE SAME ERROR CODES HAD AGAIN BEEN REGENERATED BY ON BOARD COMPUTER. I WAS TOLD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE WHILE DEALERS SERVICE DEPT WAS TRYING TO GET IN TOUCH WITH MITSUBISHI SERVICE DEPT. AS OF TODAY 08/16/19 I DONT HAVE A STATUS UPDATE ON THE VEHICLE. *DT *TR *JS
Corrective Action:
WHILE DRIVING THE ABOVE VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR SHUT DOWN. I PULLED OVER SAFELY TO THE SIDE. SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF COMPLETELY AND THEN RESTARTED IT.THE DASH WAS LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE AND THE CAR STARTED AND WAS TO DRIVE HOME IN A LIMP MODE IN. CALLED THE DEALER THE CAR HAD RECALL FOR SOFTWARE UPDATE.THE DEALER MICHAUD MITSUBISHI IN DANVERS MA UPDATED THE SOFTWARE AND CLEARED CODES. FEW DAYS BACK THE CARE REFUSED TO UP-SHIFT WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT EXCEED MORE THEN 35 TO 40 MILES PER HOUR.I NOTIFIED THE ABOVE DEALER AND TOOK IT BACK TO THEM NO ERROR CODE WAS FOUND. I CONTINUED DRIVING. ON WED 8/14/19 THE CAR AGAIN WOULD NOT UP-SHIFT AND STAYED IN 2ND GEAR AND RPM WENT UP TO 5000. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. RESTARTED IT AND IT DROVE NORMALLY. I AGAIN MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR FRIDAY 8/16/19 TO THE DEALER TO SHOW THEM WHAT WAS HAPPENING. I WAS DRIVING YESTERDAY 08/15/19 AROUND 10.15 AM ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES AN HOUR WITH AN 18 WHEELER BEHIND ME, THE CAR SHUT OFF 2ND TIME IN ITS LIFE AND THE DASHBOARD LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE AGAIN. I QUICKLY AND SAFELY PULLED OVER BEFORE I WAS REAR ENDED BY THE 18 WHEELER. I TOOK PICS OF DASHBOARD AS IT WAS SHOWING ERROR CODES. I CALLED THE DEALER AND ASKED THAT I COULD BRING THE CAR NOW. THE LADY ANSWERING THE PHONE WAS HOSTILE AND ULTIMATELY TURNED OVER THE CALL TO OWNERS SON ZACK. I WENT TO DEALER BY NOON YESTERDAY AND TALKED TO PAUL IN SERVICE/SALES. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED AND THE SAME ERROR CODES HAD AGAIN BEEN REGENERATED BY ON BOARD COMPUTER. I WAS TOLD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE WHILE DEALERS SERVICE DEPT WAS TRYING TO GET IN TOUCH WITH MITSUBISHI SERVICE DEPT. AS OF TODAY 08/16/19 I DONT HAVE A STATUS UPDATE ON THE VEHICLE. *DT *TR *JS
Additional Notes:
WHILE DRIVING THE ABOVE VEHICLE ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR SHUT DOWN. I PULLED OVER SAFELY TO THE SIDE. SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF COMPLETELY AND THEN RESTARTED IT.THE DASH WAS LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE AND THE CAR STARTED AND WAS TO DRIVE HOME IN A LIMP MODE IN. CALLED THE DEALER THE CAR HAD RECALL FOR SOFTWARE UPDATE.THE DEALER MICHAUD MITSUBISHI IN DANVERS MA UPDATED THE SOFTWARE AND CLEARED CODES. FEW DAYS BACK THE CARE REFUSED TO UP-SHIFT WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD NOT EXCEED MORE THEN 35 TO 40 MILES PER HOUR.I NOTIFIED THE ABOVE DEALER AND TOOK IT BACK TO THEM NO ERROR CODE WAS FOUND. I CONTINUED DRIVING. ON WED 8/14/19 THE CAR AGAIN WOULD NOT UP-SHIFT AND STAYED IN 2ND GEAR AND RPM WENT UP TO 5000. I PULLED OVER AND SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE. RESTARTED IT AND IT DROVE NORMALLY. I AGAIN MADE AN APPOINTMENT FOR FRIDAY 8/16/19 TO THE DEALER TO SHOW THEM WHAT WAS HAPPENING. I WAS DRIVING YESTERDAY 08/15/19 AROUND 10.15 AM ON THE FREEWAY AT APPROXIMATELY 70 MILES AN HOUR WITH AN 18 WHEELER BEHIND ME, THE CAR SHUT OFF 2ND TIME IN ITS LIFE AND THE DASHBOARD LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE AGAIN. I QUICKLY AND SAFELY PULLED OVER BEFORE I WAS REAR ENDED BY THE 18 WHEELER. I TOOK PICS OF DASHBOARD AS IT WAS SHOWING ERROR CODES. I CALLED THE DEALER AND ASKED THAT I COULD BRING THE CAR NOW. THE LADY ANSWERING THE PHONE WAS HOSTILE AND ULTIMATELY TURNED OVER THE CALL TO OWNERS SON ZACK. I WENT TO DEALER BY NOON YESTERDAY AND TALKED TO PAUL IN SERVICE/SALES. THE VEHICLE WAS EXAMINED AND THE SAME ERROR CODES HAD AGAIN BEEN REGENERATED BY ON BOARD COMPUTER. I WAS TOLD TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE WHILE DEALERS SERVICE DEPT WAS TRYING TO GET IN TOUCH WITH MITSUBISHI SERVICE DEPT. AS OF TODAY 08/16/19 I DONT HAVE A STATUS UPDATE ON THE VEHICLE. *DT *TR *JS
Mfg Campaign: 11244413
Recall Date: Aug 16, 2019
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Defect Description:
SERVICE BRAKES
Potential Consequences:
AFTER STARTING THE CAR, AND GOING IN REVERSE, YOU CAN HEAR A CRACKING OR CLICKING NOISE (IT'S REALLY HARD TO TELL), AND SOMETIMES IT'S REALLY LOUD, IF THE BRAKES OR SOMETHING ELSE WAS STUCK AND WAS ABOUT TO BREAK A PART. IT SOUNDS ON THE READ SIDE AND IN THE FRONT SIDE TOO. YOU CAN HEAR ONE OR 3 CLICKS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AROUND 3 TIMES IN 5 MONTHS AND FIRST, I WAS TOLD ITS NORMAL, THE SECOND TIME I WAS PUSHY, AND IT WAS A MATTER OF LUBRICATION I WASN'T TOLD WHERE EXACTLY, AND THE LAST TIME THE DEALERSHIP MANAGER TOLD ME THAT SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD TO KEEP THE CAR FOR A WEEK, ( I GOT A LOANER, BUT IT HAS THE SAME ISSUE). THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED THE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND ROTORS, INSPECT AND LUBRICATE ALL PARTS. BUT, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T PIN POINT THE PROBLEM. THE NOISE STOPPED, BUT I WAS TOLD IF IT COMES BACK, I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, THE NEXT DAY IN THE MORNING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, MY CAR STOPPED WORKING, I COULDN'T BREAK (I WAS DRIVING AT 27MPH), THE STEERING WHEEL GOT LOCKED, I GOT ALL THE ALARMS ON, FCM, POWER STEERING PROBLEM, ABS PROBLEM, ASC, ACC NOT AVAILABLE. I GOT REALLY AFFRAID, LUCKILY I HAD NO CARS AROUND.
Corrective Action:
AFTER STARTING THE CAR, AND GOING IN REVERSE, YOU CAN HEAR A CRACKING OR CLICKING NOISE (IT'S REALLY HARD TO TELL), AND SOMETIMES IT'S REALLY LOUD, IF THE BRAKES OR SOMETHING ELSE WAS STUCK AND WAS ABOUT TO BREAK A PART. IT SOUNDS ON THE READ SIDE AND IN THE FRONT SIDE TOO. YOU CAN HEAR ONE OR 3 CLICKS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AROUND 3 TIMES IN 5 MONTHS AND FIRST, I WAS TOLD ITS NORMAL, THE SECOND TIME I WAS PUSHY, AND IT WAS A MATTER OF LUBRICATION I WASN'T TOLD WHERE EXACTLY, AND THE LAST TIME THE DEALERSHIP MANAGER TOLD ME THAT SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD TO KEEP THE CAR FOR A WEEK, ( I GOT A LOANER, BUT IT HAS THE SAME ISSUE). THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED THE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND ROTORS, INSPECT AND LUBRICATE ALL PARTS. BUT, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T PIN POINT THE PROBLEM. THE NOISE STOPPED, BUT I WAS TOLD IF IT COMES BACK, I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, THE NEXT DAY IN THE MORNING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, MY CAR STOPPED WORKING, I COULDN'T BREAK (I WAS DRIVING AT 27MPH), THE STEERING WHEEL GOT LOCKED, I GOT ALL THE ALARMS ON, FCM, POWER STEERING PROBLEM, ABS PROBLEM, ASC, ACC NOT AVAILABLE. I GOT REALLY AFFRAID, LUCKILY I HAD NO CARS AROUND.
Additional Notes:
AFTER STARTING THE CAR, AND GOING IN REVERSE, YOU CAN HEAR A CRACKING OR CLICKING NOISE (IT'S REALLY HARD TO TELL), AND SOMETIMES IT'S REALLY LOUD, IF THE BRAKES OR SOMETHING ELSE WAS STUCK AND WAS ABOUT TO BREAK A PART. IT SOUNDS ON THE READ SIDE AND IN THE FRONT SIDE TOO. YOU CAN HEAR ONE OR 3 CLICKS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AROUND 3 TIMES IN 5 MONTHS AND FIRST, I WAS TOLD ITS NORMAL, THE SECOND TIME I WAS PUSHY, AND IT WAS A MATTER OF LUBRICATION I WASN'T TOLD WHERE EXACTLY, AND THE LAST TIME THE DEALERSHIP MANAGER TOLD ME THAT SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD TO KEEP THE CAR FOR A WEEK, ( I GOT A LOANER, BUT IT HAS THE SAME ISSUE). THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED THE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND ROTORS, INSPECT AND LUBRICATE ALL PARTS. BUT, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T PIN POINT THE PROBLEM. THE NOISE STOPPED, BUT I WAS TOLD IF IT COMES BACK, I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, THE NEXT DAY IN THE MORNING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, MY CAR STOPPED WORKING, I COULDN'T BREAK (I WAS DRIVING AT 27MPH), THE STEERING WHEEL GOT LOCKED, I GOT ALL THE ALARMS ON, FCM, POWER STEERING PROBLEM, ABS PROBLEM, ASC, ACC NOT AVAILABLE. I GOT REALLY AFFRAID, LUCKILY I HAD NO CARS AROUND.
Mfg Campaign: 11133158
Recall Date: Oct 3, 2018
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Defect Description:
WHEELS
Potential Consequences:
AFTER STARTING THE CAR, AND GOING IN REVERSE, YOU CAN HEAR A CRACKING OR CLICKING NOISE (IT'S REALLY HARD TO TELL), AND SOMETIMES IT'S REALLY LOUD, IF THE BRAKES OR SOMETHING ELSE WAS STUCK AND WAS ABOUT TO BREAK A PART. IT SOUNDS ON THE READ SIDE AND IN THE FRONT SIDE TOO. YOU CAN HEAR ONE OR 3 CLICKS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AROUND 3 TIMES IN 5 MONTHS AND FIRST, I WAS TOLD ITS NORMAL, THE SECOND TIME I WAS PUSHY, AND IT WAS A MATTER OF LUBRICATION I WASN'T TOLD WHERE EXACTLY, AND THE LAST TIME THE DEALERSHIP MANAGER TOLD ME THAT SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD TO KEEP THE CAR FOR A WEEK, ( I GOT A LOANER, BUT IT HAS THE SAME ISSUE). THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED THE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND ROTORS, INSPECT AND LUBRICATE ALL PARTS. BUT, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T PIN POINT THE PROBLEM. THE NOISE STOPPED, BUT I WAS TOLD IF IT COMES BACK, I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, THE NEXT DAY IN THE MORNING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, MY CAR STOPPED WORKING, I COULDN'T BREAK (I WAS DRIVING AT 27MPH), THE STEERING WHEEL GOT LOCKED, I GOT ALL THE ALARMS ON, FCM, POWER STEERING PROBLEM, ABS PROBLEM, ASC, ACC NOT AVAILABLE. I GOT REALLY AFFRAID, LUCKILY I HAD NO CARS AROUND.
Corrective Action:
AFTER STARTING THE CAR, AND GOING IN REVERSE, YOU CAN HEAR A CRACKING OR CLICKING NOISE (IT'S REALLY HARD TO TELL), AND SOMETIMES IT'S REALLY LOUD, IF THE BRAKES OR SOMETHING ELSE WAS STUCK AND WAS ABOUT TO BREAK A PART. IT SOUNDS ON THE READ SIDE AND IN THE FRONT SIDE TOO. YOU CAN HEAR ONE OR 3 CLICKS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AROUND 3 TIMES IN 5 MONTHS AND FIRST, I WAS TOLD ITS NORMAL, THE SECOND TIME I WAS PUSHY, AND IT WAS A MATTER OF LUBRICATION I WASN'T TOLD WHERE EXACTLY, AND THE LAST TIME THE DEALERSHIP MANAGER TOLD ME THAT SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD TO KEEP THE CAR FOR A WEEK, ( I GOT A LOANER, BUT IT HAS THE SAME ISSUE). THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED THE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND ROTORS, INSPECT AND LUBRICATE ALL PARTS. BUT, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T PIN POINT THE PROBLEM. THE NOISE STOPPED, BUT I WAS TOLD IF IT COMES BACK, I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, THE NEXT DAY IN THE MORNING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, MY CAR STOPPED WORKING, I COULDN'T BREAK (I WAS DRIVING AT 27MPH), THE STEERING WHEEL GOT LOCKED, I GOT ALL THE ALARMS ON, FCM, POWER STEERING PROBLEM, ABS PROBLEM, ASC, ACC NOT AVAILABLE. I GOT REALLY AFFRAID, LUCKILY I HAD NO CARS AROUND.
Additional Notes:
AFTER STARTING THE CAR, AND GOING IN REVERSE, YOU CAN HEAR A CRACKING OR CLICKING NOISE (IT'S REALLY HARD TO TELL), AND SOMETIMES IT'S REALLY LOUD, IF THE BRAKES OR SOMETHING ELSE WAS STUCK AND WAS ABOUT TO BREAK A PART. IT SOUNDS ON THE READ SIDE AND IN THE FRONT SIDE TOO. YOU CAN HEAR ONE OR 3 CLICKS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AROUND 3 TIMES IN 5 MONTHS AND FIRST, I WAS TOLD ITS NORMAL, THE SECOND TIME I WAS PUSHY, AND IT WAS A MATTER OF LUBRICATION I WASN'T TOLD WHERE EXACTLY, AND THE LAST TIME THE DEALERSHIP MANAGER TOLD ME THAT SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD TO KEEP THE CAR FOR A WEEK, ( I GOT A LOANER, BUT IT HAS THE SAME ISSUE). THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED THE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND ROTORS, INSPECT AND LUBRICATE ALL PARTS. BUT, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T PIN POINT THE PROBLEM. THE NOISE STOPPED, BUT I WAS TOLD IF IT COMES BACK, I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, THE NEXT DAY IN THE MORNING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, MY CAR STOPPED WORKING, I COULDN'T BREAK (I WAS DRIVING AT 27MPH), THE STEERING WHEEL GOT LOCKED, I GOT ALL THE ALARMS ON, FCM, POWER STEERING PROBLEM, ABS PROBLEM, ASC, ACC NOT AVAILABLE. I GOT REALLY AFFRAID, LUCKILY I HAD NO CARS AROUND.
Mfg Campaign: 11133158
Recall Date: Oct 3, 2018
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Defect Description:
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Potential Consequences:
AFTER STARTING THE CAR, AND GOING IN REVERSE, YOU CAN HEAR A CRACKING OR CLICKING NOISE (IT'S REALLY HARD TO TELL), AND SOMETIMES IT'S REALLY LOUD, IF THE BRAKES OR SOMETHING ELSE WAS STUCK AND WAS ABOUT TO BREAK A PART. IT SOUNDS ON THE READ SIDE AND IN THE FRONT SIDE TOO. YOU CAN HEAR ONE OR 3 CLICKS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AROUND 3 TIMES IN 5 MONTHS AND FIRST, I WAS TOLD ITS NORMAL, THE SECOND TIME I WAS PUSHY, AND IT WAS A MATTER OF LUBRICATION I WASN'T TOLD WHERE EXACTLY, AND THE LAST TIME THE DEALERSHIP MANAGER TOLD ME THAT SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD TO KEEP THE CAR FOR A WEEK, ( I GOT A LOANER, BUT IT HAS THE SAME ISSUE). THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED THE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND ROTORS, INSPECT AND LUBRICATE ALL PARTS. BUT, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T PIN POINT THE PROBLEM. THE NOISE STOPPED, BUT I WAS TOLD IF IT COMES BACK, I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, THE NEXT DAY IN THE MORNING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, MY CAR STOPPED WORKING, I COULDN'T BREAK (I WAS DRIVING AT 27MPH), THE STEERING WHEEL GOT LOCKED, I GOT ALL THE ALARMS ON, FCM, POWER STEERING PROBLEM, ABS PROBLEM, ASC, ACC NOT AVAILABLE. I GOT REALLY AFFRAID, LUCKILY I HAD NO CARS AROUND.
Corrective Action:
AFTER STARTING THE CAR, AND GOING IN REVERSE, YOU CAN HEAR A CRACKING OR CLICKING NOISE (IT'S REALLY HARD TO TELL), AND SOMETIMES IT'S REALLY LOUD, IF THE BRAKES OR SOMETHING ELSE WAS STUCK AND WAS ABOUT TO BREAK A PART. IT SOUNDS ON THE READ SIDE AND IN THE FRONT SIDE TOO. YOU CAN HEAR ONE OR 3 CLICKS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AROUND 3 TIMES IN 5 MONTHS AND FIRST, I WAS TOLD ITS NORMAL, THE SECOND TIME I WAS PUSHY, AND IT WAS A MATTER OF LUBRICATION I WASN'T TOLD WHERE EXACTLY, AND THE LAST TIME THE DEALERSHIP MANAGER TOLD ME THAT SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD TO KEEP THE CAR FOR A WEEK, ( I GOT A LOANER, BUT IT HAS THE SAME ISSUE). THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED THE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND ROTORS, INSPECT AND LUBRICATE ALL PARTS. BUT, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T PIN POINT THE PROBLEM. THE NOISE STOPPED, BUT I WAS TOLD IF IT COMES BACK, I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, THE NEXT DAY IN THE MORNING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, MY CAR STOPPED WORKING, I COULDN'T BREAK (I WAS DRIVING AT 27MPH), THE STEERING WHEEL GOT LOCKED, I GOT ALL THE ALARMS ON, FCM, POWER STEERING PROBLEM, ABS PROBLEM, ASC, ACC NOT AVAILABLE. I GOT REALLY AFFRAID, LUCKILY I HAD NO CARS AROUND.
Additional Notes:
AFTER STARTING THE CAR, AND GOING IN REVERSE, YOU CAN HEAR A CRACKING OR CLICKING NOISE (IT'S REALLY HARD TO TELL), AND SOMETIMES IT'S REALLY LOUD, IF THE BRAKES OR SOMETHING ELSE WAS STUCK AND WAS ABOUT TO BREAK A PART. IT SOUNDS ON THE READ SIDE AND IN THE FRONT SIDE TOO. YOU CAN HEAR ONE OR 3 CLICKS. I TOOK MY CAR TO THE DEALER AROUND 3 TIMES IN 5 MONTHS AND FIRST, I WAS TOLD ITS NORMAL, THE SECOND TIME I WAS PUSHY, AND IT WAS A MATTER OF LUBRICATION I WASN'T TOLD WHERE EXACTLY, AND THE LAST TIME THE DEALERSHIP MANAGER TOLD ME THAT SERVICE DEPARTMENT HAD TO KEEP THE CAR FOR A WEEK, ( I GOT A LOANER, BUT IT HAS THE SAME ISSUE). THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT REPLACED THE BRAKE SYSTEM, AND ROTORS, INSPECT AND LUBRICATE ALL PARTS. BUT, I WAS TOLD THAT THEY COULDN'T PIN POINT THE PROBLEM. THE NOISE STOPPED, BUT I WAS TOLD IF IT COMES BACK, I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR BACK TO THE DEALER. AFTER THIS INCIDENT, THE NEXT DAY IN THE MORNING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK, MY CAR STOPPED WORKING, I COULDN'T BREAK (I WAS DRIVING AT 27MPH), THE STEERING WHEEL GOT LOCKED, I GOT ALL THE ALARMS ON, FCM, POWER STEERING PROBLEM, ABS PROBLEM, ASC, ACC NOT AVAILABLE. I GOT REALLY AFFRAID, LUCKILY I HAD NO CARS AROUND.
Mfg Campaign: 11133158
Recall Date: Oct 3, 2018
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Defect Description:
SERVICE BRAKES
Potential Consequences:
STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. LIGHT TURNED GREEN STEPPED ON THE GAS, TRUCK ACCELERATED. THEN BEGAN TO FEEL LIKE SOMETHING WASN'T NORMAL, ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE QUICK HIGH AND LOW PITCHED SOUNDS. WAS ONLY GOING 10MPH IF THAT. TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKES AND PULL OVER, BUT THE BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND. THEN TRIED TO STEP ON THE GAS SLIGHTLY TO PULL OVER, BUT THE GAS PEDAL ALSO DIDN'T RESPOND. I WAS ABLE TO LET THE TRUCK ROLL TO A STOP IN THE RIGHT TURNING LANE, PUT IT IN PARK, AND TURN ON THE HAZARDS. THEN FOLLOWED EVERY POSSIBLE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE NEVER ACTUALLY STALLED. IT WAS STILL RUNNING BUT NOT RESPONSIVE TO THE BRAKE OR GAS PEDALS. I ATTEMPTED TO 'RESET' THE CAR, AS PER THE MANUAL SUGGESTED. TURNED IT OFF FOR 5 MINUTES AND THEN BACK ON. THE HIGH AND LOW PITCH SOUNDS CONTINUED, SERVICE LIGHTS REMAINED LIT, AND VEHICLE WAS STILL UNRESPONSIVE. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS THEN CALLED AND TOWED THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP I LEASED FROM. THANKFULLY I WASN'T GOING MORE THAN 10MPH WHEN MY BRAKES FAILED AND WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO A STOP, OPPOSED TO BEING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 60MPH, AS I WAS JUST 10 MINUTES BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. THE TRUCK IS NOT EVEN 3 MONTHS OLD, WITH ONLY 3,600 APPROX. MILES.
Corrective Action:
STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. LIGHT TURNED GREEN STEPPED ON THE GAS, TRUCK ACCELERATED. THEN BEGAN TO FEEL LIKE SOMETHING WASN'T NORMAL, ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE QUICK HIGH AND LOW PITCHED SOUNDS. WAS ONLY GOING 10MPH IF THAT. TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKES AND PULL OVER, BUT THE BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND. THEN TRIED TO STEP ON THE GAS SLIGHTLY TO PULL OVER, BUT THE GAS PEDAL ALSO DIDN'T RESPOND. I WAS ABLE TO LET THE TRUCK ROLL TO A STOP IN THE RIGHT TURNING LANE, PUT IT IN PARK, AND TURN ON THE HAZARDS. THEN FOLLOWED EVERY POSSIBLE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE NEVER ACTUALLY STALLED. IT WAS STILL RUNNING BUT NOT RESPONSIVE TO THE BRAKE OR GAS PEDALS. I ATTEMPTED TO 'RESET' THE CAR, AS PER THE MANUAL SUGGESTED. TURNED IT OFF FOR 5 MINUTES AND THEN BACK ON. THE HIGH AND LOW PITCH SOUNDS CONTINUED, SERVICE LIGHTS REMAINED LIT, AND VEHICLE WAS STILL UNRESPONSIVE. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS THEN CALLED AND TOWED THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP I LEASED FROM. THANKFULLY I WASN'T GOING MORE THAN 10MPH WHEN MY BRAKES FAILED AND WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO A STOP, OPPOSED TO BEING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 60MPH, AS I WAS JUST 10 MINUTES BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. THE TRUCK IS NOT EVEN 3 MONTHS OLD, WITH ONLY 3,600 APPROX. MILES.
Additional Notes:
STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. LIGHT TURNED GREEN STEPPED ON THE GAS, TRUCK ACCELERATED. THEN BEGAN TO FEEL LIKE SOMETHING WASN'T NORMAL, ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE QUICK HIGH AND LOW PITCHED SOUNDS. WAS ONLY GOING 10MPH IF THAT. TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKES AND PULL OVER, BUT THE BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND. THEN TRIED TO STEP ON THE GAS SLIGHTLY TO PULL OVER, BUT THE GAS PEDAL ALSO DIDN'T RESPOND. I WAS ABLE TO LET THE TRUCK ROLL TO A STOP IN THE RIGHT TURNING LANE, PUT IT IN PARK, AND TURN ON THE HAZARDS. THEN FOLLOWED EVERY POSSIBLE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE NEVER ACTUALLY STALLED. IT WAS STILL RUNNING BUT NOT RESPONSIVE TO THE BRAKE OR GAS PEDALS. I ATTEMPTED TO 'RESET' THE CAR, AS PER THE MANUAL SUGGESTED. TURNED IT OFF FOR 5 MINUTES AND THEN BACK ON. THE HIGH AND LOW PITCH SOUNDS CONTINUED, SERVICE LIGHTS REMAINED LIT, AND VEHICLE WAS STILL UNRESPONSIVE. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS THEN CALLED AND TOWED THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP I LEASED FROM. THANKFULLY I WASN'T GOING MORE THAN 10MPH WHEN MY BRAKES FAILED AND WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO A STOP, OPPOSED TO BEING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 60MPH, AS I WAS JUST 10 MINUTES BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. THE TRUCK IS NOT EVEN 3 MONTHS OLD, WITH ONLY 3,600 APPROX. MILES.
Mfg Campaign: 11096737
Recall Date: May 18, 2018
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Defect Description:
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Potential Consequences:
STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. LIGHT TURNED GREEN STEPPED ON THE GAS, TRUCK ACCELERATED. THEN BEGAN TO FEEL LIKE SOMETHING WASN'T NORMAL, ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE QUICK HIGH AND LOW PITCHED SOUNDS. WAS ONLY GOING 10MPH IF THAT. TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKES AND PULL OVER, BUT THE BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND. THEN TRIED TO STEP ON THE GAS SLIGHTLY TO PULL OVER, BUT THE GAS PEDAL ALSO DIDN'T RESPOND. I WAS ABLE TO LET THE TRUCK ROLL TO A STOP IN THE RIGHT TURNING LANE, PUT IT IN PARK, AND TURN ON THE HAZARDS. THEN FOLLOWED EVERY POSSIBLE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE NEVER ACTUALLY STALLED. IT WAS STILL RUNNING BUT NOT RESPONSIVE TO THE BRAKE OR GAS PEDALS. I ATTEMPTED TO 'RESET' THE CAR, AS PER THE MANUAL SUGGESTED. TURNED IT OFF FOR 5 MINUTES AND THEN BACK ON. THE HIGH AND LOW PITCH SOUNDS CONTINUED, SERVICE LIGHTS REMAINED LIT, AND VEHICLE WAS STILL UNRESPONSIVE. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS THEN CALLED AND TOWED THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP I LEASED FROM. THANKFULLY I WASN'T GOING MORE THAN 10MPH WHEN MY BRAKES FAILED AND WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO A STOP, OPPOSED TO BEING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 60MPH, AS I WAS JUST 10 MINUTES BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. THE TRUCK IS NOT EVEN 3 MONTHS OLD, WITH ONLY 3,600 APPROX. MILES.
Corrective Action:
STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. LIGHT TURNED GREEN STEPPED ON THE GAS, TRUCK ACCELERATED. THEN BEGAN TO FEEL LIKE SOMETHING WASN'T NORMAL, ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE QUICK HIGH AND LOW PITCHED SOUNDS. WAS ONLY GOING 10MPH IF THAT. TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKES AND PULL OVER, BUT THE BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND. THEN TRIED TO STEP ON THE GAS SLIGHTLY TO PULL OVER, BUT THE GAS PEDAL ALSO DIDN'T RESPOND. I WAS ABLE TO LET THE TRUCK ROLL TO A STOP IN THE RIGHT TURNING LANE, PUT IT IN PARK, AND TURN ON THE HAZARDS. THEN FOLLOWED EVERY POSSIBLE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE NEVER ACTUALLY STALLED. IT WAS STILL RUNNING BUT NOT RESPONSIVE TO THE BRAKE OR GAS PEDALS. I ATTEMPTED TO 'RESET' THE CAR, AS PER THE MANUAL SUGGESTED. TURNED IT OFF FOR 5 MINUTES AND THEN BACK ON. THE HIGH AND LOW PITCH SOUNDS CONTINUED, SERVICE LIGHTS REMAINED LIT, AND VEHICLE WAS STILL UNRESPONSIVE. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS THEN CALLED AND TOWED THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP I LEASED FROM. THANKFULLY I WASN'T GOING MORE THAN 10MPH WHEN MY BRAKES FAILED AND WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO A STOP, OPPOSED TO BEING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 60MPH, AS I WAS JUST 10 MINUTES BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. THE TRUCK IS NOT EVEN 3 MONTHS OLD, WITH ONLY 3,600 APPROX. MILES.
Additional Notes:
STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. LIGHT TURNED GREEN STEPPED ON THE GAS, TRUCK ACCELERATED. THEN BEGAN TO FEEL LIKE SOMETHING WASN'T NORMAL, ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE QUICK HIGH AND LOW PITCHED SOUNDS. WAS ONLY GOING 10MPH IF THAT. TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKES AND PULL OVER, BUT THE BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND. THEN TRIED TO STEP ON THE GAS SLIGHTLY TO PULL OVER, BUT THE GAS PEDAL ALSO DIDN'T RESPOND. I WAS ABLE TO LET THE TRUCK ROLL TO A STOP IN THE RIGHT TURNING LANE, PUT IT IN PARK, AND TURN ON THE HAZARDS. THEN FOLLOWED EVERY POSSIBLE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE NEVER ACTUALLY STALLED. IT WAS STILL RUNNING BUT NOT RESPONSIVE TO THE BRAKE OR GAS PEDALS. I ATTEMPTED TO 'RESET' THE CAR, AS PER THE MANUAL SUGGESTED. TURNED IT OFF FOR 5 MINUTES AND THEN BACK ON. THE HIGH AND LOW PITCH SOUNDS CONTINUED, SERVICE LIGHTS REMAINED LIT, AND VEHICLE WAS STILL UNRESPONSIVE. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS THEN CALLED AND TOWED THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP I LEASED FROM. THANKFULLY I WASN'T GOING MORE THAN 10MPH WHEN MY BRAKES FAILED AND WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO A STOP, OPPOSED TO BEING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 60MPH, AS I WAS JUST 10 MINUTES BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. THE TRUCK IS NOT EVEN 3 MONTHS OLD, WITH ONLY 3,600 APPROX. MILES.
Mfg Campaign: 11096737
Recall Date: May 18, 2018
Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.
Defect Description:
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Potential Consequences:
STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. LIGHT TURNED GREEN STEPPED ON THE GAS, TRUCK ACCELERATED. THEN BEGAN TO FEEL LIKE SOMETHING WASN'T NORMAL, ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE QUICK HIGH AND LOW PITCHED SOUNDS. WAS ONLY GOING 10MPH IF THAT. TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKES AND PULL OVER, BUT THE BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND. THEN TRIED TO STEP ON THE GAS SLIGHTLY TO PULL OVER, BUT THE GAS PEDAL ALSO DIDN'T RESPOND. I WAS ABLE TO LET THE TRUCK ROLL TO A STOP IN THE RIGHT TURNING LANE, PUT IT IN PARK, AND TURN ON THE HAZARDS. THEN FOLLOWED EVERY POSSIBLE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE NEVER ACTUALLY STALLED. IT WAS STILL RUNNING BUT NOT RESPONSIVE TO THE BRAKE OR GAS PEDALS. I ATTEMPTED TO 'RESET' THE CAR, AS PER THE MANUAL SUGGESTED. TURNED IT OFF FOR 5 MINUTES AND THEN BACK ON. THE HIGH AND LOW PITCH SOUNDS CONTINUED, SERVICE LIGHTS REMAINED LIT, AND VEHICLE WAS STILL UNRESPONSIVE. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS THEN CALLED AND TOWED THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP I LEASED FROM. THANKFULLY I WASN'T GOING MORE THAN 10MPH WHEN MY BRAKES FAILED AND WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO A STOP, OPPOSED TO BEING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 60MPH, AS I WAS JUST 10 MINUTES BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. THE TRUCK IS NOT EVEN 3 MONTHS OLD, WITH ONLY 3,600 APPROX. MILES.
Corrective Action:
STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. LIGHT TURNED GREEN STEPPED ON THE GAS, TRUCK ACCELERATED. THEN BEGAN TO FEEL LIKE SOMETHING WASN'T NORMAL, ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE QUICK HIGH AND LOW PITCHED SOUNDS. WAS ONLY GOING 10MPH IF THAT. TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKES AND PULL OVER, BUT THE BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND. THEN TRIED TO STEP ON THE GAS SLIGHTLY TO PULL OVER, BUT THE GAS PEDAL ALSO DIDN'T RESPOND. I WAS ABLE TO LET THE TRUCK ROLL TO A STOP IN THE RIGHT TURNING LANE, PUT IT IN PARK, AND TURN ON THE HAZARDS. THEN FOLLOWED EVERY POSSIBLE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE NEVER ACTUALLY STALLED. IT WAS STILL RUNNING BUT NOT RESPONSIVE TO THE BRAKE OR GAS PEDALS. I ATTEMPTED TO 'RESET' THE CAR, AS PER THE MANUAL SUGGESTED. TURNED IT OFF FOR 5 MINUTES AND THEN BACK ON. THE HIGH AND LOW PITCH SOUNDS CONTINUED, SERVICE LIGHTS REMAINED LIT, AND VEHICLE WAS STILL UNRESPONSIVE. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS THEN CALLED AND TOWED THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP I LEASED FROM. THANKFULLY I WASN'T GOING MORE THAN 10MPH WHEN MY BRAKES FAILED AND WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO A STOP, OPPOSED TO BEING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 60MPH, AS I WAS JUST 10 MINUTES BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. THE TRUCK IS NOT EVEN 3 MONTHS OLD, WITH ONLY 3,600 APPROX. MILES.
Additional Notes:
STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. LIGHT TURNED GREEN STEPPED ON THE GAS, TRUCK ACCELERATED. THEN BEGAN TO FEEL LIKE SOMETHING WASN'T NORMAL, ENGINE BEGAN TO MAKE QUICK HIGH AND LOW PITCHED SOUNDS. WAS ONLY GOING 10MPH IF THAT. TRIED TO STEP ON THE BRAKES AND PULL OVER, BUT THE BRAKES DIDN'T RESPOND. THEN TRIED TO STEP ON THE GAS SLIGHTLY TO PULL OVER, BUT THE GAS PEDAL ALSO DIDN'T RESPOND. I WAS ABLE TO LET THE TRUCK ROLL TO A STOP IN THE RIGHT TURNING LANE, PUT IT IN PARK, AND TURN ON THE HAZARDS. THEN FOLLOWED EVERY POSSIBLE SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. THE ENGINE NEVER ACTUALLY STALLED. IT WAS STILL RUNNING BUT NOT RESPONSIVE TO THE BRAKE OR GAS PEDALS. I ATTEMPTED TO 'RESET' THE CAR, AS PER THE MANUAL SUGGESTED. TURNED IT OFF FOR 5 MINUTES AND THEN BACK ON. THE HIGH AND LOW PITCH SOUNDS CONTINUED, SERVICE LIGHTS REMAINED LIT, AND VEHICLE WAS STILL UNRESPONSIVE. ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WAS THEN CALLED AND TOWED THE TRUCK TO THE DEALERSHIP I LEASED FROM. THANKFULLY I WASN'T GOING MORE THAN 10MPH WHEN MY BRAKES FAILED AND WAS ABLE TO ROLL TO A STOP, OPPOSED TO BEING ON THE HIGHWAY GOING 60MPH, AS I WAS JUST 10 MINUTES BEFORE THIS OCCURRED. THE TRUCK IS NOT EVEN 3 MONTHS OLD, WITH ONLY 3,600 APPROX. MILES.
Mfg Campaign: 11096737
Recall Date: May 18, 2018
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