Timing Tensioner Problems of Mitsubishi Lancer

The contact owns a 2009 Mitsubishi Lancer evolution. The contact stated that while driving, the vehicle stalled while turning the steering wheel. The contact stated that the drive belt was making a loud squeaking noise. The vehicle was taken to universal Mitsubishi (1125 central Ave, duarte, CA 91010) however, the vehicle was rejected to be service. The contact stated that the vehicle was towed to two independent mechanics and was diagnosed that the tensioner pulley caused the drive belt to loosen and cut by the edges of the pulley. The contact stated that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 18v069000 (engine and engine cooling). The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.

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Belt tensioner is bad and when accelerating makes noise especially when the vehicle is cold in the morning.

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Tensioner broke releasing the serpentine belt. Lost power steering, cooling and ac. Car stopped in the middle of the road. Immobile. Ended up taking ur to shop and they found the cracked tensioner and ruined belt that only had about 10k miles.

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Tuesday, 11/27/18, morning my car (100,00 total miles driven) started to make a periodic squeaking noise while driving on the freeway to work. I then took it to an auto repair shop that same morning to have it checked. They said that the problem was coming from my drive belt and pulleys. . Read more...

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"takata recall" manufacturer recall numbersr-18-001 NHTSA recall number18v069 recall statusrecall incomplete summary due to repetition of high load operations, the flange of the drive belt automatic tensioner may crack, causing the drive belt detachment. Safety risk if the drive belt detaches, the alternator will not charge the battery, causing engine stall, and/or the power steering assist will be disabled, increasing the risk of a crash. Remedy owners of all affected vehicles will be notified and encouraged to bring their vehicles in to replace the auto tensioner with a countermeasure unit.

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This is a very well documented and known issue amongst evolution gen 9 owners. The oem timing belt bracket tensioner was made incorrect and causes the timing belt to rub against metal. There has already been a replacement bracket made that corrects the issue but I think this needs to be a recall. Mitsubishi needs to own this one and make it right, it's a faulty part, initiate the recall.

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