Bulletins


BulletinBulletin dateReplacement BulletinItem no.SummaryAdded
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - ACCELERATOR PEDAL
1201200412/01/200410018380Sport pedal installation tools. mitsubishi. tech talk. *tt12/22/2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL
051700105/01/2005051700110015820Cruise control diagnosis - service manual revision. *tt08/12/2005

Consumer Complaints


Fail datemilesoccurencesPurchase date
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
08/24/2004180003
 The consumer experienced sudden acceleration . the consumer stated that when applying the brakes, the vehicle accelerated. the consumer contacted the manufacturer, who also was at a loss for an explanation as to why this defect occurred. *ak the accelerator pedal would stick, the heater controls would bind up when turned on and at times the accelerator pedal would go to the floor. *sc *jb
02/04/20042
 When driving at any speed vehicle revved then stalled. consumer contacted dealership on two separate occasions, but the problem still occurs.*ak
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - CRUISE CONTROL
08/27/200310001
 Continuing cruise control failure. 1. ever since i purchased this car in 2003 it has had a problem with the cruise control. while driving at highway speeds with the cruise control set and then suddenly increasing your speed while say passing or speeding up, once you let off the gas to return to the cruise control speed the engine will suddenly rev and will not stop increasing speed until you release the cruise control by hitting the brake or the button on the steering wheel to disengage the control. 2. it has happened every time i set the cruise control for extended periods of time then increase speed for short distances and try to return to the cruise control speed. since i purchased the vehicle 3. i took the car to the dealer multiple times but they said they were unable to replicate the problem. i explained that the would need to drive say 20 miles on the highway to make it happen, they said they didn't have enough time and told me that the car didn't have a problem. i reported the issue to mitsubishi at the time of purchase on their website and customer service number. *jb
07/01/2003700003/07/2003
 Lancer oz rally edition: within 6 months of ownership, noticed problems with cruise control, occuring at any speed in which cruise control function is used: when vehicle was in cruise control and accelerating at set speed, car would accelerate excessively for very minimal inclines. when using the coast function, vehicle would slow down until you let off the switch, and then speed would rapidly increase beyond previous position, before finally settling back to the reduced speed chosen. when using the accelerate option, vehicle would speed up when switch used and would continue fast acceleration after release of switch. would increase about 2-3 miles per hour past release of the switch and then finally settle back to the faster speed chosen. notified local dealership of this problem. they told me they test drove the car and could not duplicate the problem, therefore, it was not an issue. vehicle continues to do this and when trying to coast with the cruise control i have had to apply breaks rapidly to avoid car from speeding to fastly, possibly hitting slow moving vehicles infront of me. also, local dealership did not provide me with a reciept showing that the vehicle was in for said problem, or that any thing had been done to check for it....i only had the word of the service writer.