2003 Mitsubishi Lancer transmission problems

Filed Mar 25, 2015 · Transmission · 149,000 miles · FL

Vehicle decided to shift to low gear while on the highway. It shift gears automatically for no reason.

Filed Aug 22, 2013 · Transmission · 150,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi lancer. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the clutch failed to function and the contact heard a popping noise . The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

Filed Jul 28, 2013 · Transmission · 45,000 miles · AR

First occurrence happened while attempting to leave a convenience store. Clutch went to floor of vehicle, and did not know what was wrong. Since 1st occurrence it has happened regularly approximately every 3-4 weeks. For the last 8 years. Clutch become spongy and requires me to refill master cylinder with brake fluid. Several occasions I have been driving when the occurred. Car loses ability to shift due to clutch not engaging gears. I must be attentive to fluid levels to prevent it from happening. Has been diagnosed as slave cylinder problem.

Filed May 17, 2011 · Transmission, Visibility · 100 miles · CA

I have two issues which seem to have both already been reported. 1. While driving the transmission will idle high while driving, but the vehicle is not speeding up. Then without warning the transmission catches, and the car lurches forward. This is a random issue that happens daily with the vehicle. Servicing the transmission has not fixed the problem and continues to be a problem to this day. 2.the heater/AC control know became very difficulty to change between heater and A/C. The switch has finally broke off, and now I'm unable to switch between heater and A/C. I have done research and this also seems to be a problem that has not been resolved. I have found most other auto owners have paid for the replacement, but only to have the same problem occur again. I have done research on both of these issues and is has been reported as far back as 2004, and at this point I do see any recalls by mitsubishi to fix either of the problems.

Filed Jan 6, 2011 · Transmission · 68,000 miles · NC

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi lancer oz rally(na). The contact noticed that the clutch slave cylinder was leaking fluid; the following day the clutch petal was no longer operable. The dealer or manufacturer had not been notified nor was the vehicle repaired or diagnosed. The current and failure mileages were approximately 68,000. Updated 04/12/11

Filed Aug 6, 2010 · Transmission · 141,000 miles · GA

The clutch cylinder release keeps leaking until it wont clutch. You cant shift gears. Its happenedd 6 times in the last 3 years. The car isn't used for any type of racing because it doesn't even have enough power, just for regular everyday driving. I've talked to the dealership and they said that they will not cover it because it has no warranty anymore but the cars defective and that is their problem. I've been reading and it seems my car is not the only one with this same problem.

Filed Jul 30, 2010 · Steering, Transmission · 114,000 miles · NV · crash

When driving my lancer either on city or highway, it refuses to shift. The rpms go up, but the car wont accelerate. It actually slows down as if I'm pressing on the brakes (and im not) then out of nowhere the gear will shift and the car lurches forward unexpectedly. It does this all the time. The last time it did it I ran into a car. This is a huge hazard. When I step on the brakes the car almost stops, then jumps forward about 2 feet before actually stopping. This is a horrible thing to do to a driver. The car literally has a mind of it's own and the dealership refuses to do anything about it. I've seen complaints about other owners with the same issue and all of them say that their transmission died completely thus leaving their car permanently motionless. I can't even look forward to getting this fixed...I can only look forward to.....nothing. I can't sell the car nor get a new one because I've spent so much money on this lancer and nothing fixes it. I was told that it was the brake pads, the transmission fluid, the catalytic converter, the tires, the gas pedal line, and air in the brakes... I had all of these things replace and no cheap costs and it's still not fixed. Please! Order mitsubishi to recall this defective transmission! It should be a crime to sell such a defective and deadly product. Mitsubishi should be investigated! Also, when the car's rpms are above 4000, the power steering dies and I cannot turn left or right, thus I lose all control of the vehicle. I've taken it to the henderson nv dealership and they said that there was no type of recall and everything should be fine....I've nearly crashed and probably could have lost my life countless times. Countless. Mitsubishi should be banned from making vehicles in america!

Filed Oct 1, 2008 · Transmission · 10,000 miles · TX

Knocking noise coming from the clutch area. Every time I release the clutch on my car I hear this knocking noise, when I depress the clutch the noise goes away.

Filed Sep 27, 2007 · Steering, Transmission · 100,000 miles · NY

2003 mitsubishi lancer. Axle bearing failed on passenger side. I replaced it. Inner tie rod tore out of outer tie rod. I replaced them. For safety reasons I decided to replace the correspond drivers side parts. When I started to remove the hub assembly the drive axle fell from the car in three pieces. No local or national chain could locate the axle which they all said cost about $75.00.mitsubishi told me it would be $753.00. While I agree that I have no choice but to replace the failed part, I also feel a file should be opened since this represents a safety issue.

Filed Mar 4, 2006 · Transmission · 30,000 miles · MO

I bought my 2003 lancer es when it had 16,000 miles on it, by about 30,000 miles I noticed that the automatic transmission seemed to be slipping, sometimes when driving and I would let up on accelerator to slow and then would depress accelerator again the car would act like it was in neutral, car did not accelerate, this happened on the highway and at slow speeds, 30 miles an hour or slower. On 8-25-05 I took the car in to the dealership at northtowne mitsubishi and reported this problem and that the right passenger ball joint had failed inspection at 34000 miles. I asked the dealer to look at transmission at the same time, I was told they would check it out, I was told that this type of transmission developed a memory and if one person drove it harder that another this could happen, sounded like a bunch of hooey to me, but I don't know much about cars. I took the car back in on dec. 30, 2005 for a recall on car,something to do with the emissions and again complained about transmission, was told again, nothing to worry about. Now my car is making a whining noise, took the car to a goodyear service center and was told my transmission was the problem and needs repair, my car has approx 43000 miles on it. The dealer never put on my service tickets to look at transmission, just to check over vehicle. I feel they were trying to put me off till my car went out of warranty. My powertrain is now still under warranty but the rest is not. I am very upset.