2009 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart

S-AWC PUMP HAS A CORRODIBLE HOUSING AND IS PLACED IN AN AREA THAT IS EXPOSED TO SALT AND WATER FROM THE REAR PASSENGER-SIDE WHEEL. THE PLACEMENT OF THE PUMP IS A DESIGN FLAW AND HAS LED TO SEVERE CORROSION OF THE PUMP HOUSING AND FAILURE OF THE PUMP. THE FAILURE OF THE PUMP COMPLETELY DISABLES BOTH THE ACTIVE CENTER DIFFERENTIAL AND THE ACTIVE YAW CONTROL SYSTEMS, BOTH OF WHICH ARE INTENDED TO ASSIST THE DRIVER IN CONTROLLING THE CAR UNDER ADVERSE HANDLING SITUATIONS.

MITSUBISHI LANCER DCT470 SST TRANSMISSION RECALL - MY TRANSMISSION LOST EVEN GEARS WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK. THE CAR SELECTED A LOWER GEAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. I PULLED OVER TO TROUBLESHOOT AND EVENTUALLY MADE IT HOME. THIS COSTLY REPAIR FORCED ME TO BUY ANOTHER CAR AND HAVE SINCE LEFT THE REPAIR UNATTENDED. THIS IS A KNOWN MANUFACTURER DEFECT. THE PROBLEM IS SO COMMON THAT A PETITION WAS STARTED TO HELP THOSE OTHERS THAT WERE ALSO AFFECTED BY THIS ISSUE. THE PROBLEM IS A SHIFT FORK MAGNET BECOMES DISLOCATED FROM THE BRACKET AND WILL NOT ALLOW THE TRANSMISSION TO SELECT EVEN GEARS. IN ORDER TO REPAIR, A SPECIALIST MUST DISASSEMBLE AND REBUILD THE CASE. IT IS NOT CAUSED FROM ANY MAINTENANCE NEGLECT NOR DRIVING HABIT OR ABUSE. IT CAN OCCUR IN ALL MODELS WITH THIS SPECIFIC TRANSMISSION. IT IS A WORLDWIDE ISSUE INCLUDING CANADA & AUSTRALIA. I HAVE NOT YET REPAIRED MY PERSONAL TRANSMISSION AND HOPE TO DO SO IN THE FUTURE. THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED SINCE THE INCIDENT OCCURRED. MAYBE WITH YOUR HELP MITSUBISHI CAN RECTIFY THIS PROBLEM FOR ME, ALL THOSE AFFECTED, AND PREVENT IT FROM HAPPENING TO FUTURE OWNERS. PLEASE NOTE I'M NOT ALONE IN THIS ISSUE AND MORE PEOPLE WILL COME FORWARD HTTPS://WWW.CHANGE.ORG/P/MIGUEL-MELENDEZ-ALL-MITSUBISHI-LANCER-SST-DCT470-W6GDA-TRANSMISSION-SHOULD-BE-RECALLED

TAKATA RECALL SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR THE ACD PUMP HAS BEEN FINE. BACK IN SEPTEMBER THE RED TRIANGLE CAME ON AND I DID SOME RESEARCH TO FIND OUT WHAT IT MEANT. I BARLEY DRIVE THE CAR BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE. IT SEEMS SEVERAL OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM TOO. MITSUBISHI WANTS TO CHARGE ME $800-$1200 TO FIX IT. I REFUSE TO PAY THIS AMOUNT AFTER SEEING EVERYONE ELSE HAS THIS SAME ISSUE.

I WAS DRIVING TO WORK AND THE CAR STARTED ACTING STRANGE. IT WOULD ONLY SWITCH TO SELECT GEARS. I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO A MITSUBISHI SERVICE WHERE THEY INFORMED ME THAT TRANSMISSION WAS FAILING. THEN THEY TOLD ME IT WOULD COST $12000 TO REPAIR. THEY ALSO SAID THE CAR NEEDS A NEW AWD DIFFERENTIAL PUMP BUT THAT WOULD BE FREE. UPON MY RESEARCH AND WHAT ONE OF THE TECHS TOLD ME AWD PUMP CAN SCREW UP THE TRANSMISSION. HOW CAN THEY NOT COVER THE COST OF REPAIR FOR TRANSMISSION IF A FAULTY PART CAUSED IT.

I STOPPED AT A LIGHT, THE WHEN I WENT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN MY DASH BEGAN TO FLASH A "SERVICE REQUIRED" LIGHT AT ME. AFTER DOING SOME INVESTIGATION, IT TURNS OUT THAT IT IS AN EXTREMELY WELL KNOWN AND UNADDRESSED ISSUE WITH THE CAR'S ACD PUMP FAILING. IT'S A DESIGN FLAW THAT COSTS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX, BUT FAILURE OF THE PART IS PRACTICALLY GUARANTEED. WHY THERE'S NO RECALL YET IS COMPLETELY RIDICULOUS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 MITSUBISHI LANCER RALLIART. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 14V562000 (ENGINE) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE DEALER GAVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE WHICH WAS UNREASONABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO SPEAK TO A REPRESENTATIVE TO DETERMINE ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE CONTACT DID NOT EXPERIENCE A FAILURE.

I STARTED MY CAR THE AWC SELECTION LIGHT STARTED FLASHING. AS I DROVE IT STOPPED FLASHING. THEN THE AWC SERVICE REQUIRED LIGHT CAME ON I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER THEY TURNED THE LIGHT OFF SAID IT WAS A ECU UPDATE. AS IT GOT WARM OUT IT CAME ON PERIODICALLY BUT WOULD TURN OFF. EVERY TIME I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALER THEY COULDN'T DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. NOW THE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND STAYED ON. THE CODES ARE FOR PUMP FAILURE. *TR

AWC PUMP FAILED AFTER ABOUT 20,000 MILES IN THE CAR. PROBLEM SEEMS TO BE VERY COMMON FOR THE EVO X AND REALLIART MODELS 2008 AND AFTER. CAR DOES NOT HANDLE WELL WITH THIS SETTING AND IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE IN THE WINTER BECAUSE CAN'T SET TO SNOW MODE. COST TO REPLACE IS AROUND $2K AND MITSU KEEPS STATING THIS IS NOT COVERED BY POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND IS A MAINTENANCE ITEM. NEVER HEARD OF A $2K MAINTENANCE ITEMS. THERE ARE NUMEROUS REPORTS THAT STATE THE CAUSE OF THIS IS THE WRONG TYPE OF OIL USED AND THE FACT THAT THE PART IS NOT MADE OF DURABLE MATERIAL CAUSING RUST AND FAILURE. SEEMS TO BE A DESIGN FLAW. PLEASE HELP. *TR