Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAT BELTS | |||
| 11/20/2007 | 82000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi outlander. while driving approximately 30 mph on normal road conditions, the rear brake lights activated without the brake pedal being depressed. the failure occurred spontaneously whenever the vehicle was in operation. in addition, the srs warning indicator illuminated on the instrument panel and remained lit until the engine was turned off. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and they stated that the failure was related to the electrical system. the vehicle was previously repaired according to nhtsa campaign id number 03v194000 (electrical system;wiring,interior/under dash); however, the recall remedy did not correct the failure. on a separate occasion, the instrument cluster failed and the contact noticed a burning smell inside the passenger compartment. also, the accelerator pedal would become stuck without warning when it was depressed and the front driver's side seat belt retractor was inoperative. the webbing failed to extract. the failure mileage was 82,000 and current mileage was 99,000. | |||
| 01/05/2008 | 70200 | 1 | 02/12/2006 |
| This is for a mitsubishi outlander 2003. there was a lot of water under the seats, don't know how, and the service engine light is on due to bad oxygen sensor and there might be corrosion in the electrical system, this can cause a fire, rear stop light stop working, the seat belt tensioner can go bad. took the car to the dealership, and the manufacturer said that i only have 1 recall when the nhtsa says that there's a recall for this,=nhtsa campaign number 03v194000. *tr | |||
| SEAT BELTS - FRONT - RETRACTOR | |||
| 01/21/2004 | 21000 | 2 | |
| Consumer cannot unlock the front and rear doors from the inside or outside of the vehicle. water went under floor and corroded the electrical system. this problem was similar to nhtsa recall 03v194000: on certain sport utility vehicles, water could enter the front floorboard area from openings in the side sill or upper dash area. this water could collect under the seat and cause electrical corrosion to occur in the harness connectors that contain the wiring for the seat belt retactor, side air bag impact sensor, and stop lamps. *ak | |||
| SEAT BELTS - REAR | |||
| 02/12/2007 | 30000 | 4 | 11/30/2003 |
| Tl*- contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi outlander, for which he had to replace the rear lower suspension arm 4 times. first time it was at 30,000 miles, second time at 48,000 miles, and the third time at 89,000 miles, and currently at 106,000 miles. the contact took vehicle to the same dealership , arnold automotive group in roseville, mi 4 times, and they stated that they didn't know why the part kept going bad. the contact the current mileage was 106000.*ak the left rear seat betl would not retract. the sway bar were replaced and the lower control arm was worn. updated 03/30/07. *jb | |||