Temperature control knob broke completely off. At first it was hard to turn and when it was switched over to heat for winter, it broke off. Went to mitsubishi dealership; was told they get that at least 3 times a week then we were quoted around $900 to fix(parts plus labor). Sound to me if they get 3 a week then maybe they shouldn't be charging anybody and fixing it seeing as it is defective.
2003 Mitsubishi Lancer visibility complaints
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Ac/heater knob is defective, can't change between A/C and heat to effectively use defroster.
My heater knob is broke. It has been very hard to turn since I bought this car. It was used but this is my second car of the same type. It had the same problem in the car before this one and there was only a 1 year difference in them. I am not the only person with this problem. Most of the people I know on the internet forum has the same problem with this car.
Dt*: the contact stated the heating and cooling control knob fractured. The vehicle was taken to the service dealer, who determined that the heating and cooling control knob was redesigned and that there were none of the original knobs in stock.
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
Windshield weather stripe malfunctioned. As a result, windshield became loose. Consumer was concerned that windshield will fall out. The part was replaced six times, however the problem still recurred.
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