general problems of the 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander

The contact owns a 2017 Mitsubishi Outlander. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle independently accelerated to 90 mph without warning. The contact depressed the brake pedal to slow the vehicle down, but the brake pedal failed. To avoid crashing into a motorcycle, the contact had to swerve to the left and crashed into a curb and fire hydrant. The vehicle then went airborne into a canal. The brake pedal connection detached. The contact sustained back, left leg, and neck injuries that required medical attention. A police report was filed. The vehicle was towed to a police impound lot. The vehicle was not taken to an independent mechanic or dealer to determine the cause of the failure. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 10,000.

1. Speed control: our family Outlander has had some issues following our purchase, and I was assured that the hesitation when depressing the accelerator was just a product of the cvt transmission. It’s something we have just learned to deal with given the information we were provided with. It has put us in a bad position with countless near misses over the years when needing to merge, and the annoying stall that happens when accelerating after a stop sign or red light. We have just moved from the midwest to phoenix(car only has 30k miles), and the hesitation and stalling is worse than ever. Even with a 3/4 depress on the accelerator, the notion of movement correlating with the amount of gas given is an eon apart. I must also mention that there are times that the car releases like a race car as well, but with minimal pressure on the accelerator. It seems like it’s an obvious programming issue or maybe just a few bad relays. I’m hoping there is a light at the end of the tunnel for this one. 2. Suspension: our vehicle has sounded like it has had major issues since the beginning, but was told it was normal. The car has always made a loud clunk when reversing after a first of the day start. It is then followed up after warming up with a clunk in the front seats center below us, and while turning in either direction. Hitting any minor bump on a highway while on any mild curve also causes the vehicle to jump a few feet over by itself. It’s frightening judging just how the car will grip after it’s roll. The only remedy is to decelerate under the speed limit during any curve to avoid the situation all together. I’m not sure I’d ever purchase a Mitsubishi again, as I’m only scratching the surface with mechanical defects. I would be happy to finally get some answers on how this was left in the dark so long. It’s comforting knowing friends and family dealing with the same problems. Thanks you, and warm regards! edward j yonushatis ii.