2.9

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
48,258 miles

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2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport drivetrain problems

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2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport Owner Comments (Page 4 of 6)

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problem #46

Feb 212020

Outlander Sport

  • 116,000 miles

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

The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered and stalled. The contact stated that after the vehicle stalled, the service transmission warning light briefly illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed that the cvt transmission and pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but did not offer any assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.

- Florence, AL, USA

problem #45

Dec 232019

Outlander Sport

  • 38,000 miles
I bought my vehicle towards the end of October with less than 40000 miles and I keep encountering an acceleration issue and high engine RPM, the issues periodically 'resolve' them self only to come back a little further down the road, the issues I encounter aren't exactly the same but I think they are very closely related/connected to each other; accelerating from low speed (0-30): I tend to notice an acceleration problem around 0-30 mph where I have my foot on the gas pedal and the vehicle is moving and is accelerating, acceleration is very, very slow and it feels as though something in/on my vehicle is giving what I can only describe as 'resistance' to accelerate, the feeling is very weird and I have never felt anything quite like it and I lack the vocabulary to truly explain what the issue feels like but I do know for certain that something is wrong. High engine speeds during 0-~60 mph acceleration: When I need to accelerate to merge into traffic going 45-65 mph (accelerating from 0-30 mph range) my engine speed approaches 6000 RPM but never enters the red area behind the gauge, I often need to accelerate from the 0-30 mph range to 45-65 mph range to jump onto a highway or freeway and my engine speeds get much higher than anything I have ever experienced before. I suspect the automatic shifting mechanism is broken or is made poorly. I have brought my vehicle into a genuine Mitsubishi dealership and had them run a complete diagnostic, even a diagnostic on my transmission with everything coming back fine. I honestly don't even know what the issue is but I have documents verifying that nothing is wrong with my vehicle but no diagnosis, however I was told that my fluid was good for another year, the transmission might still be "learning' my driving style, and my vehicle has a brake 'priming' system that helps stop your vehicle in heavy traffic.

- Big Lake, MN, USA

problem #44

Apr 012019

Outlander Sport

  • 84,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport. While depressing the accelerator pedal at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. Also, the parking brake failed to operate and the vehicle rolled when parked on an incline. The parking brake warning indicator illuminated when the failure occurred. The contact spoke with kelly Mitsubishi-emmaus (536 state ave, emmaus, pa 18049) and was informed that the VIN was not included in a recall. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact associated the power train failure with NHTSA campaign number: 16V563000 (power train) and the parking brake failure with NHTSA campaign number: 18V070000 (parking brake). The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 84,000.

- Allentown, PA, USA

problem #43

Nov 242019

Outlander Sport

  • 50,000 miles

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

While driving on the highway, the transmission started to fail. This issues occurred overnight!

- Hillsboro, OR, USA

problem #42

Sep 092019

Outlander Sport

  • 50,000 miles
This is the 4th time I will be replacing my transmission. It jerks and then fails. I cannot change shifts, it takes about a minute then it will move. I have complained to Mitsubishi and they told me there was a recall on the whole transmission, I also work at a dealer and know there is a recall. This time when I called and asked them to buy it back as a lemon, they are now telling me there has never been a recall on the transmission. I can keep replacing my transmission every 4K miles and risking my life if it fails on the freeway that I take everyday fr work.

- Glendale, AZ, USA

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problem #41

Jul 072019

Outlander Sport

  • 51,021 miles
Transmission hesitates while driving, then it jumps. When it jumps it surges. We thought it was the transmission. Our son said it maybe the relay switch to do with the cvt engine. It is setting in th driveway.

- Rush, KY, USA

problem #40

Aug 012019

Outlander Sport

  • 53,950 miles

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

My car had had 3 transmissions replaced I'm the past year. It will be going in for it's fourth transmission. It has 54,0000 miles on it. The car would T move and I almost got hit in the rear on a major highway in Ohio.

- Lowellville, OH, USA

problem #39

Jul 072019

Outlander Sport

  • 80,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport. While driving 60 mph, the vehicle jerked and would not shift gears. Also, the transmission indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to luther brookdale Mitsubishi (7235 brooklyn blvd, suite B, brooklyn center, mn 55429, (844) 242-5989) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.

- Minneapolis, MN, USA

problem #38

May 012019

Outlander Sport

  • 120,000 miles
I was told my entire transmission was under recall but mittsubishi of orange park in jacksonville Florida and that it needed to be replaced. I am now being told that they will not fix because I am 2nd owner and because of milage. I have put about 80000 miles on K. original owner put 43000 miles on car. I was unaware that there were any recalls on vehicle when I purchased it and would not have if had known. As well as that I received no notification from mittsubishi in my 3 years of owning vehicle to bring vehicle to repair recalls. Vehicle will suddunley stop in traffic will not accelarate or just turns off in the middle of turning.

- Jacksonville, FL, USA

problem #37

May 042019

Outlander Sport

  • 46,678 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi outlander. While driving 25 mph, the vehicle started to hesitate and failed to accelerate. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 46,678.

- Euclid, OH, USA

problem #36

Mar 252019

Outlander Sport

  • 47,000 miles

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

The transmission jerks when you change from driving in reverse to drive. The rear passenger wheel feels loose after going over minor bumps.

- York, PA, USA

problem #35

Mar 152019

Outlander Sport

  • 65,000 miles
Takata recall- while driving down the road its like the transmission is slipping it reves up the engine RPM up and down

- Phil Campbell, AL, USA

problem #34

Mar 072019

Outlander Sport

  • 69,580 miles
The powertrain / automatic transmission control module cooling unit and lines and the tcm/PCM are causing the transmission to shift many times going on flat road or climbing a grade the transmission shifts' erractic. NHTSA recall on this vehicle on 7/22/2016 / 7/28/2016 / 7/28/2016 and the dealership states that this vehicle is out of warranty. Please help

- Alum Creek, WV, USA

problem #33

Dec 112018

Outlander Sport

  • 108,000 miles
I was driving on a highway when the transmission started feeling like it was slipping. I pulled over checked all the fluids and everything was fine. I was miles from the nearest town. So I started driving again and 2 miles down the road the transmission light came on. When this happened the car stopped accelerating and started revving up. I turned the hazard on and pulled off onto the side of a busy highway. I tried to accelerate again and the engine reved again. I turned the car off and started it again the transmission light went off. I put the car in reverse and was able to back up to get further over off the road. I tried to put it in drive and the car wouldn't move but the light remained off. I called a tow truck and had to have it towed to a safe location. I took it to a dealer ship and they claimed it was the cvt and it was internal. I would have to have to whole unit replaced. They quoted me around 7,000. My brother-in-law called to get more info and they quoted him around 4,000. There are 108,000 miles on my 2015. So it's over warranty and I felt like they were trying to rip me off. I have seen similar recalls for this type of thing happening. I am concerned for the safety of myself and others with this happening out of nowhere.

- Salem, IL, USA

problem #32

Nov 062018

Outlander Sport

  • 48,000 miles
The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport. While accelerating from a stop, the vehicle shuddered when the accelerator pedal was depressed. Also, the check transmission warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to jeff D'ambrosio Mitsubishi downingtown (1223 E lancaster ave, downingtown, pa 19335, (484) 593-5000) and was awaiting diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 48,000.

- Coatsville, PA, USA

problem #31

Apr 212018

Outlander Sport

  • 105,800 miles
During initial acceleration from a standstill, or when accelerating again after either constant speed operation or coasting the transmission will delay in the vehicle accelerating. While at 60-65 mph the vehicle will fluctuate in RPM and try to accelerate on its own. The service transmission light came on and the check engine light has been going off and on since the vehicle was purchased in October 2017. When bringing it in for service dealer says there is nothing wrong. I went to autozone when the check engine light went on and it is stating the catalytic converter bank 1 has issues. So when I parked it this morning 4-24-18 because of the light going one for the transmission, I tried starting it and it started but hesitated and then all the check engine lights went off. I believe there is something up with the ECU too. I know there are recalls for 2015 Outlander sports but why not mine when I am having the same issues. Thank you

- Capistrano Beach, CA, USA

problem #30

Feb 152018

Outlander Sport

  • 42,000 miles
Ongoing problems with this vehicle. Bought new 9/2015. Treated appallingly at pos. Unreliable instrument panel kept showing a P0017 code at 15K, would not clear. Took to dealer for $450 29K service, check engine light stayed on after this for long period of time then off. Car "passed" all checks at different dealer but they said "timing chain" looked loose in 4/2017 they said we could replace the chain, cam and crank shaft and sensors at our expense for 4K on a new car. They blamed us for "improper maintenance" due to dirty oil. They cancelled warranty on entire vehicle. Cose would go off, then on periodically, 0017 again. Car drove fine until recently, car then stalled while in motion through intersection in rush hour, seized up 42K miles. Dealer refused tow as dealership more than 21 miles dishonored roadside service. Our aaa took to mechanic near home who does Japanese cars, timing chain broke dx $150. Dealer refused to honor warranty. Charged to rediagnose, had to tow back to dealer $150 diagnosis again, timing chain broke, entire engine needs replacing. Car died in intersection, was almost killed. Denied warranty coverage. 7 recalls on this vehicle so far, one is stalling like we said!!!! dangerous car, do not buy! please recall engine is bad, dealer asking 10K to replace! seattle Mitsubishi pierre. Car burned oil quick it seems, even synthetic. This is a pattern, must recall entire engine on these vehicles, people will die.

- Sammamish, WA, USA

problem #29

Mar 162018

Outlander Sport

  • 34,173 miles
My 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander sport developed transmission problem and warning light came on including engine service light. It only has 34173 miles on it. I researched that it had a recall for a defective transmission hose assembly but Mitsubishi no longer lists the recall. I would like to see that my vehicle gets repaired as the manufacturing date of the vehicle falls in the time when this issue was not detected during assembly.

- Prior Lake, MN, USA

problem #28

Aug 092017

Outlander Sport

  • 733,000 miles
The cvt transmission went completely out. This vehicle is only 2 years old and we were in the middle of no where New Mexico. We were driving, no problems and then all of the sudden it said stop the vehicle transmission overheat. We immediately pulled over. Ended up having the vehicle transported back home to Texas and was told the warranty had just ran out. We missed it by 3,000 miles. Ended up spending over $6,000 on a new transmission and it is still not running right. I thought I had researched this type of vehicle before purchasing it, apparently not. Now I'm scared to take it on road trips. Only drive to and from work.

- Tomball, TX, USA

problem #27

Oct 172017

Outlander Sport

  • miles
When driving my car is hesitant and it jerks you when pressure is applied to the gas pedal.

- Monroeville, PA, USA

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