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Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.
Electrical System. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.
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What owners actually said
1 reports
16,816 miles · Oct 18, 2012
Electrical System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTSBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COLORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CHANGED FROM ORANGE TO YELLOW ERRONEOUSLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE PANEL CHANGED TO YELLOW, THE TIRE SERVICE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD T…
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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 MITSUBISHI LANCER SPORTSBACK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE COLORS ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CHANGED FROM ORANGE TO YELLOW ERRONEOUSLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE PANEL CHANGED TO YELLOW, THE TIRE SERVICE WARNING LIGHT WOULD ALSO ILLUMINATE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND WAS TOLD TO CHANGE THE TIRES FROM AIR TO NITROGEN GAS. THE CONTACT PERFORMED THE SWITCH AS INSTRUCTED BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THE VEHICLE WAS TEST DRIVEN FOR 80 MILES HOWEVER, THE WARNING LIGHT DID NOT ILLUMINATE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIRE SENSORS AS A PRECAUTION BUT THE TIRE SERVICE WARNING LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE INTERMITTENTLY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,816 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,900. ..UPDATED 12/11/12 *BF UPDATED 12/12/12*JS UPDATED 12/14/12*LJ UPDATED 12/18/2012*JS
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