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I NOTICED JUST RECENTLY WHEN I WAS ON A LONG DISTANCE ROAD TRIP THAT MY TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING LIGHT WAS COMING ON? I HAD TO PULL OVER A COUPLE TIMES AND LET IT COOL DOWN BEFORE I COULD CONTINUE... IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NO ONE AT MITSUBISHI OR OTHER SHOPS KNOWS WHATS WRONG? PLEASE HELP
I NOTICED JUST RECENTLY WHEN I WAS ON A LONG DISTANCE ROAD TRIP THAT MY TRANSMISSION OVERHEATING LIGHT WAS COMING ON? I HAD TO PULL OVER A COUPLE TIMES AND LET IT COOL DOWN BEFORE I COULD CONTINUE... IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NO ONE AT MITSUBISHI OR OTHER SHOPS KNOWS WHATS WRONG? PLEASE HELP
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER ADJUSTED THE SEAT AND WAS UNAWARE THAT THE WIRING UNDERNEATH NEEDED TO BE RE-ROUTED AND HAD BEEN SPLICED, CAUSING THE WARNING INDICATOR TO FLASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LAS VEGAS MITSUBISHI, 7100 W SAHARA AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89117, (866) 510-6859) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING AND WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: SR-14-001 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V031000 (AIR BAGS), ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER ADJUSTED THE SEAT AND WAS UNAWARE THAT THE WIRING UNDERNEATH NEEDED TO BE RE-ROUTED AND HAD BEEN SPLICED, CAUSING THE WARNING INDICATOR TO FLASH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (LAS VEGAS MITSUBISHI, 7100 W SAHARA AVE, LAS VEGAS, NV 89117, (866) 510-6859) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIRING AND WIRE HARNESS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED UNDER THE DRIVER'S SEAT. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM MANUFACTURER RECALL NUMBER: SR-14-001 AND NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V031000 (AIR BAGS), ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED THE SAME FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
I WAS DRIVING ALONG ON A NORMAL CITY STREET AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN EVERY INDICATOR LIGHT BEGAN TO COME ON...FIRST THE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM, NEXT THE ENGINE OVERHEAT WARNING, THE ABS, THE BRAKE, THE POWER STEERING, THE AIR BAG, ETC. I BEGAN TO LOSE POWER, IDLE ROUGHLY, AND EVENTUALLY DIE COMPLETELY. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE NEXT DAY, I TRIED TO JUMP START WITH NO SUCCESS AT ALL. AFTER FURTHER EXAMINATION, NOTICED THAT THE DRIVE BELT HAD COME OFF THE PULLEYS COMPLETELY. *TR
I WAS DRIVING ALONG ON A NORMAL CITY STREET AND ALL OF THE SUDDEN EVERY INDICATOR LIGHT BEGAN TO COME ON...FIRST THE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM, NEXT THE ENGINE OVERHEAT WARNING, THE ABS, THE BRAKE, THE POWER STEERING, THE AIR BAG, ETC. I BEGAN TO LOSE POWER, IDLE ROUGHLY, AND EVENTUALLY DIE COMPLETELY. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE NEXT DAY, I TRIED TO JUMP START WITH NO SUCCESS AT ALL. AFTER FURTHER EXAMINATION, NOTICED THAT THE DRIVE BELT HAD COME OFF THE PULLEYS COMPLETELY. *TR
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK BOULDER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. ALSO, WHILE DESCENDING DOWN A HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE MESSAGE "VEHICLE IMMOBILIZED" SUDDENLY DISPLAYED AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS, SUCH AS NOT IMMEDIATELY SHUTTING OFF WHEN PRESSING THE OFF AND ON BUTTON AND THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT CLOSE INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN SOMEONE TOUCHED THE METAL ON THE VEHICLE, THE PERSON WOULD EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL SHOCKS. THE CAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,266. .... UPDATED 06/30/15 *BF UPDATED 10/18/2017*CN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE A WHEEL ALIGNMENT WAS PERFORMED, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY PULLED TO THE RIGHT. THE DRIVER LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED INTO A BRICK BOULDER. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. ALSO, WHILE DESCENDING DOWN A HILL AT APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE MESSAGE "VEHICLE IMMOBILIZED" SUDDENLY DISPLAYED AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT OPERATE. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS, SUCH AS NOT IMMEDIATELY SHUTTING OFF WHEN PRESSING THE OFF AND ON BUTTON AND THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT CLOSE INTERMITTENTLY. WHEN SOMEONE TOUCHED THE METAL ON THE VEHICLE, THE PERSON WOULD EXPERIENCE ELECTRICAL SHOCKS. THE CAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL FAILURES WERE NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,266. .... UPDATED 06/30/15 *BF UPDATED 10/18/2017*CN
WHILE PASSING A SLOWER VEHICLE DURING INCREASED RPM'S THE MOTOR STALL AND STOPPED ASC SERVICE LIGHTS AND AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON ALMOST RESULTING IN A CRASH WITH PASSING VEHICLE BECAUSE OF NO STEERING AND PROPER BRAKING DUE TO LOSS OF POWER DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSTIC TECH NOTED INTERNAL FAILURE WITH ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM). *TR
WHILE PASSING A SLOWER VEHICLE DURING INCREASED RPM'S THE MOTOR STALL AND STOPPED ASC SERVICE LIGHTS AND AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON ALMOST RESULTING IN A CRASH WITH PASSING VEHICLE BECAUSE OF NO STEERING AND PROPER BRAKING DUE TO LOSS OF POWER DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSTIC TECH NOTED INTERNAL FAILURE WITH ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE (ECM). *TR