One problem related to steering rack has been reported for the 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander based on all problems reported for the 2003 Outlander.
Vehicle in for second repair of steering rack. First time the rack was replaced. Requested replacement again. Very rare failure, yet twice within 30 k miles? there is a variable pulsing and unequal pressure within the steering rack hydraulics. First instance 16000, second 31k miles. Additionally failed tie rod in this second instance. Being repaired at university mit. In bloomington, indiana, as in the first instance. Called mit. Cust svc and requested new rack and repair of tie rod as well as alignment. They state this to be an isolated, twice struck, defect issue and not a cross platform/vehicle model problem.