Automatic Transmission problems of the 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander

The contact owned a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving at 60 mph, a warning message displayed reading "transmission failure reduced power', prompting the contact to pull to the shoulder of the roadway. After which the contact observed smoke emanating from the engine compartment. By the time the contact and her family were able to exit the vehicle and move to a safe distance, the vehicle had become engulfed in flames that were originating from the engine compartment. Local emergency services arrived and were able to extinguish the fire. All warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a tow yard but had yet to be deemed a total loss by the contact's insurance provider. A fire report was filed. A police report was filed with no injuries reported. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 200,000.

The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate and jerk upon depression of the accelerator pedal as the transmission symbol would illuminate on the instrument panel. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer where they informed him that he had a defective cvt transmission module that needed to be replaced. Upon investigation, the contact linked his failure to NHTSA campaign number: 16v563000(power train). The contact was then informed by the dealer that his vehicle was not under recall. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 40,000.