16 problems related to suspension 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.
The contact owns a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. The contact stated while her daughter was driving 45 mph, the vehicle began to roll out of the road and she was unable to steer back into the road. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle rolled over into a ditch. The contact stated no air bags deployed. The contact stated the driver hit her head and sought medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was not drivable and was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The VIN was associated with NHTSA campaign number: 20v279000 (structure, suspension). The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.
Our car crashed after getting off the highway in NJ. This appears to be related to safety recall report 20v-279. The cross member has completely rusted and the driver side control arm came off, crashing the car and severely damaging the car, with loss of control. I have contacted Mitsubishi motors but have received no response from them. There was no warning sign, and the car was on the highway at highway speeds before an exit ramp was taken when the car crashed.
I heard a clunking noise. Parked and found rotten parts on tire. Mechanic said it cannot be fixed. Everything rotted. Needs whole new frame. We could have been killed. Thank god I was close to home. Now I have nothing but an existing car loan for it.
Tl the contact owns a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v279000 (structure, suspension) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The contact called sunnyside Mitsubishi (7630 pearl rd, middleburg heights, OH 44130; (440) 243-7711) where it was confirmed that parts were not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph when the steering wheel suddenly turned upside down while attempting to go straight. The contact stated they were able to pull over to the side of the road. The contact had the vehicle towed to a certified mechanic who informed the contact that the front crossmember rusted completely through near the driver side of the vehicle, as well as, needed to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and they informed the contact that the recall, NHTSA campaign id number: 16v458000 (suspension), was for years 2002-2007 not 2008 like the contact's vehicle was not under a recall. The approximate failure mileage was 168,000. Gl.
Tl the contact owns a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. While driving approximately 25 mph and attempting to turn, the crossmember on the driver's side fractured. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The dealer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 160,000.
While driving on back street the car started pulling dramatically to the left. On further inspection it was noticed that where the wheel connects to the subframe there was excessive rot the point the wheel was no longer attached at the bottom of the subframe. Contacted Mitsubishi. They said the Lancer (and other models) had a recall on excessive subframe rot but only years 2002 to 2007 for the Lancer. Mine being 2008 is not recalled. I will have to pay for repairs $2000. This is a huge safety issue as the subframe holds the wheels on, and the engine in place and it had a catistropic failure which could have easily resulted in loss of control and loss of life. I was not notified of this or I could have informed my mechanic to carefully look for subframe rot (most inspections are just by site). Had anyone hit this subframe with a hammer they would have seen it was dissintegrating. The car does look like its recalled in canada " transport canada recall 2016317, which was issued on June 21, 2016. The recall involves 64,305 Mitsubishi outlander and Lancer models manufactured between 2003 and 2013. " Mitsubishi customer relations has informed me today that I will be responsible for the repair. This is not right. Failure of a subframe is a very rare event. Its clear this subframe has the same exact problem as the Lancers built the year before. The outlander also has the exact same subframe. The dealer has my subframe in stock because its exactly the same as the outlander (which is covered). I am hoping they realize that not informing customers of this dangerous situation could result in possible loss of life. Informing the Lancer owners up to 2013 (as they did in canada) could save lives.
Tl the contact owns a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. The contact stated that the crossmember beams were rusted through. The vehicle was taken to max matson Mitsubishi dealer located at 3990 ogden Ave, aurora, IL 60504, where the vehicle was repaired at the owner's expense. The contact later received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 20v279000 (structure, suspension). The contact stated that the manufacturer declined to provide a reimbursement because the repairs were over two years old. The failure mileage was 116,727.
The contact owns a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. While driving 5 mph, an abnormal noise was heard while the front driver's tire faced the opposite direction. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the cross member subframe was corroded, fractured, and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The local dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to NHTSA. The failure mileage was approximately 160,000.
At 50 km/h, when turning the steering wheel to the left of 90 degree, the vehicle was not turning and going straight forward. Some sound of tire-metal was being heard from the front left wheel. With someone outside, we were seeing at low speed that the wheel was rotating off axis and even touching the car body. After being towing to a canadian tire, the technician mentioned that the cross member was so rotten it was actually breaking in two parts and it was so dangerous, he could not let me go without part replacement. The mechanic technician told me that other Lancer had the problem even a 2009 Lancer. They referred me to the transport canada recall # 2016317, however this one is only for Lancer 2003 to 2006 (and also outlanders). Note that my problem was the same car part as the recall mentioned above. I called the dealer ship to verify the cross member car part vs the older model and the part number was different. I'm wondering how different from 2003 to 2006 the cart part is! they also mentioned that Dodge caliber has the same car part in problem with extended warranty. I found this article related to this https://Chrysler. Oemdtc. Com/457/front-and-rear-crossmember-corrosion-x69-warranty-extension-2008-2012-Dodge-caliber-Jeep-compasspatriot/2.
The contact owns a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer. While driving approximately 30 mph, the cross member and k frame fractured. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The vehicle was placed on a lift, inspected the vehicle, and diagnosed that there was extensive rust and corrosion. The dealer indicated that the parts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was left at the dealer. The contact was waiting on a response from the manufacturer to determine if the contact would approve the dealer's repair. The VIN was excluded from a manufacturer recall. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
On Wednesday morning 4/24/2013 after night shift I went outside to start my car 5-10 minutes early just like any other time prior to driving. I put my car in gear to pull away and a service signal went off stating "maintnence required" with a depiction of a transaxel and the front suspension in "motion". I then put the car in neutral and applied the emergency break to inspect. The awc function would not work, "tarmac" to "gravel" to "snow". The next day I brought my vehicle to d'ambrosio Mitsubishi for their technicians to look at it and repair it. They did the usual maintnence oil change, fluid check, tire rotation etc like I have done ever 2500 miles. The technicians discovered the s-awc pump had seized up and that the pump needed to be replaced; he stated it would cost $2500. 00 to replace, I asked what I had done to cause such a catastrophic event; the service manager advised me that it was a flaw caused by Mitsubishi and there was nothing I had done or did not do to cause this. I then left and have no idea what I'm going to do now that I have a front wheel drive car that is meant to be a full time all wheel drive car, now its sitting under a tarp and I take the bus or get a ride.
On Monday 2013 April 22 I lou stackeni (owner of vehicle) was getting off my shift at approximately 0700 hours from bethel twp pd; where I work as a patrolman. The temperature was fairly mild 60-65f, I started my 2008 Mitsubishi evolution 10 to let it warm up like I always have for approximately ten minutes. I put my evo in gear and on the center l. E. D. Screen I received the c161 messege which indicates s-awc failure or super all wheel control. This effects everything with the cars' suspension stability, yaw control, and the "Smart breaking" feature. For an un-experianced driver this could be catastrophic. Knowing the importance of this I was forced to bring the car to springfield Mitsubishi in springfield, PA. 1(484)574-8434. Now I'm stuck with a $2132. 00 bill and the car is still in the lot because I don't have the $2132. 00 to "shell" out. . Read more...
Car constantly pulls to left, even after repeat alignments by dealer. Has been services 3 times within 9 months. No improvement has been made. Front tires are now going bald after 10,000 miles.
My car, Mitsubishi Lancer gts model 2008 is pulling to the side. I got this car new, it was pulling to the left from the beginning. After they did an alignment, the car is pulling to the right. The amount of pulling is very big, for example if, at 60-65mph I release the steering wheel it rotates right instantly with a half a inch, and the car changes the lane to the right in 3-4 seconds. I don't know if the car or the tires are wrong, but this is very serioos safety concern for me. I've search on the internet for people with similar issue, and found out that most of the people with Mitsubishi Lancer gts have this problem. So I believe Mitsubishi knows about this problem but just don't want to admit it. . Read more...
My 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer pulls to the left. This happens when accelerating, braking or coasting on both crowned and uncrowned roads. It is a well documented problem on internet web forums for Lancer enthusiasts.