Electronic Stability Control Problems of Mitsubishi Lancer - part 2

I was traveling at approximately 45-50 mph when my awd service required light came on. Steering /traction on the car was immediately different and not as easy as normal.

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Because of the location (rear wheel well) and design of Mitsubishi's active center differential pump, they are prone to failure. Several factors aid in the galvanized corrosion of the pump's internal plate, some of which include temperature fluctuation and weather. Vehicles that are in service throughout the snow belt states in the us and well into canada seem to be the most affected. My vehicle was just outside of the vehicle warranty range for time but very well inside the range for mileage.

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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...

Saturday morning I warmed up my car for 5 minutes. Started to drive my car for about 15 seconds, awd service required popped up on my display. I stopped the car and brought it back home. Looked up what the issue could be and found out that the acd pump has failed. This is a well known problem from Mitsubishi for these cars and they have not issued a recall or real fix. Without the acd pump functioning, there is a possibility that the car can lose traction in certain situations or damage the entire drivetrain system. Mitsubishi claims that its not part of the drivetrain so there is no warranty and it's also a "luxury" system. Controlling wheel traction is not a luxury its a safety feature.

Bought my vehicle as a certified pre-owned vehicle with 37,213 miles on it. At 43,000 miles, vehicle began having malfunctions with the all wheel control system and electronic stability control hydraulic pump. This should be an item covered under the 5 year/60,000 mile warranty, however, Mitsubishi states that it is not covered, even though it is part of the power-train, and required to work for vehicle stability and safety. Mitsubishi has continued to refuse to warranty the pump. This is not an isolated issue, and there have been dozens, maybe hundreds of other cars with the exact same malfunction, many of these were turned away by Mitsubishi even while they were under the power-train warranty.

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During cold weather (approximately 40 degrees or less) during the evening, my super all-wheel-control servicing light was triggered during a low speed turn. This indicates a faulty or failing awc/ayc pump, a mechanical component which provides ayc fluid to the front and rear differential of the vehicle, aiding in stability control. When the pump is inoperable, decreased (or no) pressure/fluid is sent to the differentials of the vehicle, which can cause serious drivetrain damage and failure-- thus the ayc pump is recognized by Mitsubishi as a critical component of the drive train. However, it is not covered under Mitsubishi's 5 year/60,000 mile drivetrain warranty, which I feel is disingenuous. This is a a serious safety concern as a faulty or failed pump effectively disables the awd component of the vehicle and makes the drive train more likely tosuffer catastrophic damage during use, which can result in crashes and injury. Mitsubishi is aware of this issue and that these pumps are poorly-designed for providing the ayc fluid to the differentials during cold weather; the fluid becomes extremely viscous at low temperatures and the pump is either unable to continue to flow the fluid to necessary components or the pump completely fails in the attempt, requiring expensive replacement at the owner's expense.

Drove out of my driveway and within 5 seconds abs malfunction light came on as well as stability control. After further investigation I found that the drivers side rear abs sensor was faulty due to the sensor not being sealed correctly by the manufacturer which led to corrosion and the sensor failing. Mitsubishi would not warranty this item even though its known to be faulty, Mitsubishi even has a new part number for the sensor. This should obviously be a safety recall.

Electronic stability control / s-awc (tarmac/gravel/snow) inoperable. Terrain selection can be performed at 0mph however when the car is placed in motion: forward / reverse, the instrument panel indicates there is service required in the awd traction control system. This is apparently a common problem, from the multitude of complaints for this specific issue posted here.

Acd (active center differential) pump failure at 43000 miles. Was repaired under warranty but failed again 2 months ago (less than 60000 miles) January 2014. So the new pump installed did not last for more than 15000 miles. This is a common and known issue for all Mitsubishi models equipped with that acd stability control.

Started my car 1n 30 degree weather and let it idle for a couple minutes pulled out on my street where I live and my acd/ayc quit working I had a picture of all for wheels on my info center with the front wheel on an angle . Took it to the dealer and they said my all wheel drive pump was bad and that since my car is an evo it was not covered. I paid to have it fixed and got my car back and my timing chain broke dealer said it was not covered also since it was an evo 3500. 00 in 1 month.

Estaba en la autopista y me prendió la luz del abs y el automóvil se sentía aguantado cuando me tocó frenar el automóvil DE momento no frenó bien. Después procedí a llamar al servicio DE remolque DE la Mitsubishi y buscaron el carro a mi casa. El 01/14/2010 el dealer le encontró falla en sensor y se lo reemplazaron. (mn116244 sensor, rr abs,rh). Pero en el 2011 volvió prendió la luz del abs se le hizo el cambio DE las pastilla DE freno y se limpiaron todos los sensor y la luz se apagó. Ahora en el 10/14/2013 volvió a encender la luz del abs pero cuando corres para atrás se apaga y cuando conduce hacia el frente se queda prendida. Mi opinión ES que estos sensores se dañan demasiado DE rápido "constantemente, salieron defectuoso" el mileage del carro ahora mismo ES 33616. Gracias por su tiempo.

Mitsubishi motors of America has a awd ecu software update for vehicles specifically driven in cold conditions. Dealerships and Mitsubishi corporate have denied my claim to obtain this software because my car was sold in California and they have said it is not eligible. I take my vehicle every year up in the sierra nevada mountain range where temperature conditions are similar to any of the northern states within the service bulletin. . Read more...