2003 MITSUBISHI LANCER Complaints

EXTREMELY LOUD NOISES COMING FROM TRANSMISSION/FRONT TRANSFER CASE. I KNOW OF MANY OTHERS WITH THIS ISSUE. MITSUBISHI NEEDS TO LOOK INTO THIS SEVERE DEFECT IN THE EVO VIII FRONT TRANSFER CASE!*AK

THE CLUTCH WORE OUT PREMATURELY WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-55 MPH. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALERSHIP, WHO INDICATED THAT THE CLUTCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLE. *AK

THERE ARE PITTED RUST SPOTS ON THE REAR DRIVERSIDE QUARTER PANEL. WHERE THE DOOR MEETS THE PANEL. ALSO THERE ARE SURFACE RUST ON THE REAR OF MY BUMPER OF MY CAR.*AK

THE TRANSMISSION IN MY 2003 EVOLUTION IS SOMETIMES VERY ROUGH GOING INTO SECOND GEAR. THE TRANNY FEELS AS IF THE GEARS ARE GRINDING FOR A SECOND BEFORE ENGAGING; I HAVE BROUGHT THIS UP TO THE ATTENTION OF MITUSBISHI CORPORATE AND SEVERAL SERVICE DEPTS AND THEY DO NOT APPEAR TO BE CONCEREND. THIS IS AN ISSUE THAT A LOT OF EVOLUTION OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING.*AK

MITSUBISHI CORP. PROBLEM WITH TRANSFER CASES WITH THEIR EVOLUTION LANCER VIII....LSO PISS POOR MANAGEMENT TRYING TO SHIFT BLAME ON CONSUMER. HAD TRANSFER CASE FAIL AT 2500 MILES AND WAS GIVEN A HARD TIME ABOUT IT. ALSO FORCED TO RENT A CAR BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT SUPPLY ONE.*AK

WINDSHIELD WEATHER STRIPE MALFUNCTIONED. AS A RESULT, WINDSHIELD BECAME LOOSE. CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED THAT WINDSHIELD WILL FALL OUT. THE PART WAS REPLACED SIX TIMES, HOWEVER THE PROBLEM STILL RECURRED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING CONSUMER SMELLED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE VENTS. VEHICLE STALLED. CONSUMER HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *AK

CLUTCH FAILURE AT 7,000 MILES. DEALER WON'T PAY FOR REPAIR, I HAD TO PAY $1350.00 PLUS $350 RENTAL CAR. CAR WAS NOT ABUSED , RACED OR MODIFIED. I HAVE READ MANY COMPLAINTS ON VARIOUS WEBSITES THAT PEOPLE HAVE SUBMITTED.*AK

I RECENTLY PURCHASED A EVO8 IN DECEMBER, THERE WAS 339 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. IT WAS THE LAST OF 2003S. AT AROUND 2500 MILES THE CLUTCH STARTED SLIPPING, TOOK IT INTO THE SERVICE DEPT. AT HUGGIN'S MITSU. IT TOLD THE REPRESENTATIVE WHAT WAS HAPPENING AND THAT IT COULD BE COINCIDENSE BUT I HAD GOT GAS THE DAY BEFORE THE CAR STARTED TO RUN POORLY. HE ASSURED ME THAT WAS MY PROBLEM, HE WOULDN'T EVEN GO LOOK AT THE CAR WHEN I ASKED. SO OVER THE WEEKEND THE PROBLEM WORSENED, WAS BACK AT SERVICE MODAY MORNING. AT THIS POINT I BEGAN DEALING WITH THE SERVICE MANAGER WHO TOLD ME " WELL YOU SPENT 35,000 GET READY TO SPEND TWO GRAND MORE." ALSO AFTER GOING THROUGH DISTICT AND REGIONAL SUPERVISORS WARRANTY DENIED. SO NOW IM WORKING ON ARBITRATION. TO CLEAR ONE THING UP, I BABIED MY CAR. I AM RATHER YOUNG SO FOR ME TO OWN TO A NICE CAR I TOOK EVERY PRECAUTION. I KNOW I'M NOT ALONE IN THIS FIGHT, SO WE SHOULD ALL JOIN AND SPEAK UNDER ONE UNANIMOUS VOICE.*AK

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED VEHICLE REVVED THEN STALLED. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS.*AK