Paint problems of the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer

Five problems related to paint have been reported for the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer based on all problems reported for the 2008 Lancer.

1 Paint problem

Failure Date: 10/06/2009

Purchase my 2008 mitsubushi evolution x about one month ago with 2,900miles. I don't drive it often since I have a company car. My current miles is 4,400miles. I am beginning to notice alot of small chips toward the back doors bottom corner near quarter panel on both side of the vehicle. Been on many forums and alot of evo x owner are experiencing the same paint problem. The road condition here are in good shape, so I don't see why the paint is chipping away. Im afraid when I reach 10,000miles, the car interior would still be fairly new but the exterior would have paint chipped everywhere. Another issue are the recaro seat fabric are coming out near the head rest part. The fabric are coning out right where the fabric tuck under into the carbon fiber looking plastic piece near the headrest. You are able to see the staples that are coming out. This is happening to both seats, driver and passenger. I have read several forums but owners who have spoke to Mitsubishi about the paint issue were turn down. Those owner said Mitsubishi are not willing to do anything about this issue.

2 Paint problem

Failure Date: 08/15/2008

Paint chipping prematurely on a new car. The vehicle started getting chips on the finish just after a few hundred miles. This happens on the lower passenger door areas. The car is not driven off road. I believe this is coming from the tires.

3 Paint problem

Failure Date: 04/20/2008

Less than a week after purchasing my new 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer evolution gsr I noticed rock chips in the lower rear corners of the rear doors, just ahead of the clear protective film already installed by the manufacturer to prevent paint chipping.

4 Paint problem

Failure Date: 04/16/2008

The paint is chipping on the bottom side, of the back rear doors next to the fender. This is a common problem. As talked in the forums in edmunds. Com I have a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer evolution, with 3,500 miles on it and the paint is coming off this is a design flaw, and Mitsubishi wont do anything I never drove my car in gravel, I think the design flaw has something to do with the aerodynamics of the car, and poor paint.

5 Paint problem

Failure Date: 11/01/2007

Paint chipping from normal driving.


Other Structure related problems of the 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer

Body problems
6
Paint problems
5
Structure problems
3


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