Rear Suspension Problems of Mitsubishi Outlander

The contact owns a 2023 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the rear of the vehicle would move independently. The contact stated that it felt as if the vehicle were going to slide and eventually would lose control. No warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that an unknown rear chip had failed. The shock absorbers had water, the rear brake pads were worn down to zero, and the rear differential needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that the failure persisted and was worsening. In addition, the contact stated an abnormal grinding sound could be heard coming from the rear differential. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the differential gauge had failed to function as intended. The warning light for the 4-wheel drive was illuminated. The brakes and calipers were replaced. The rear differential was not repaired. The dealer informed the contact that the pole where the breather pipe is inserted on the rear differential carrier is off spec, allowing water intrusion. And that the new rear tires were badly worn on the inside and had high spots on the center. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.

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The contact owns a 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander. The contact stated that the rear cross member fractured due to corrosion while the vehicle was parked at the contact's residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA campaign number: 16v458000 (suspension); however, the recall only covered the front cross member. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and instructed that the repairs would not be performed per a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 220,000.

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Rear wheels toe in. Rear control bushing seems to be worn out and need replacing. My wife's former car, a 2004 Mitsubishi lancer rallyart, had same problem. I have seen a lot over other Mitsubishi cars with similar looking problems. Seems to be very common problem that should be addresses my Mitsubishi.

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Car bushing had to be replaced with only 6000 miles. . Why? dealer couldnt explain. Also, twice car has accelerated when coasting on flat road.