10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
1 / 0
Average Mileage:
53,353 miles

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2013 Mitsubishi Outlander Owner Comments

problem #5

Dec 082023

Outlander

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

On Dec 8,2023 our mitsubishi outlander shut off while being driven. When this occurred multiple warning lights come on including, service engine immediately, engine overheating (which it was not) and multiple other lights. It was towed to the dealership where they told us the ECU is bad. Mitsubishi no longer makes the part. They have also told us this is the 3rd vehicle in the last month with the same issue. Car had no power/electrical /engine issues prior to this event. Mitsubishi is offering no solution to fix the issue. Luckily when the car shut down we were driving at a low speed in a neighborhood. If this had happened on the freeway it could have been very dangerous. We now have no car, no possibility of repair and no answers to why this happened without warning.

- Black Earth , WI, USA

problem #4

Feb 052021

Outlander

  • 70,000 miles
I was driving on the highway when an active stability control service warning displayed on the dashboard. It was coupled with the check engine light and immediately caused my car to seize up making me momentarily lose control of the vehicle. As I regained control the vehicle continued to resist any acceleration while the rpms would frequently spike. I also lost anti-lock brake functionality with no dashboard warning. Through my mechanic I later found out the car was forcing itself into "limp mode" because the engine air flow sensor was giving a faulty reading. All of this put my car into conditions for a crash had I not acted quickly to avoid it. It also created a repair bill that was unnecessary as this is apparently part of a known technical service bulletin tsb-13-13-008. I find it inappropriate and irresponsible of Mitsubishi to not have alerted me to the defect in the air flow sensor and filter box. It caused a needless dangerous driving condition and excess repairs.

- Golden Valley, MN, USA

problem #3

Apr 122018

Outlander

  • 92,166 miles
On April 12th, Thursday night around 8 pm, I was heading near the I-290/ I-90 intersection, riding on I-90 West. I heard a sharp crack in the front of the car. I lost power steering, check battery charge light came on and within 2-3 minutes, engine overheating light came on. I brought my car to a stop in a safe area between the intersecting highways. A highway worker protected me with his safety truck till aaa tow truck took my car to the local schaumburg Mitsubishi dealer any steps you took to isolate the problem, such as checking for floor mats. Be specific about what you did and how you did it. The dealer/service personnel found that the belt tensioner bearing was pulling out and the belt was not riding on the pulley correctly. The tensioner was replaced and the serpentine belt was replaced I believe this is a design fault with the belt tensioner/ bearing and should be fixed for these cars. A simple google search will show this is a fairly common problem

- Schaumburg, IL, USA

problem #2

Mar 142018

Outlander

  • 99,000 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander. While driving 30 mph, there was an abnormal grinding noise and the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 99,000.

- Lasalle, IL, USA

problem #1

Sep 052013

Outlander

  • 5,600 miles
The contact owns a 2013 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 5,600.

- Norcross, GA, USA

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