Mitsubishi Lancer won't start problems

Filed Jun 28, 2020 · Electrical · 67,000 miles · AE

The car doesnt crank and we have to wait like 2 or 3 min and then will crank but struggling.

Filed Dec 1, 2019 · Electrical · 54,500 miles · WA

Car was parked on the parking spot in the evening. Next morning car did not start for no reason. Etac ecu failure caused a return signal to be blocked on a communication channel wire. Also what was found later after a communication channel wire connections clean up, that a cooling fan started to run continuously all the time even when the car engine shut off.

Filed Jun 4, 2014 · Electrical, Lights · PA

Letter from senator toomey on behalf of constituent re 2011 mitsubishi (attn: robert simpson). *smd according to the invoices, the vehicle would not start, and the headlights would not turn off. The vehicle was towed to the dealer on four occasions.

Filed Mar 20, 2013 · Acceleration, Engine · DC

2008 mitsubishi lancer. Consumer writes in regards to throttle body problems and other failure issues with vehicle. *smd the consumer stated the vehicle broke down and had to be towed to the dealer. They dealer cleaned the map sensor and throttle body and charged the consumer. The consumer stated the vehicle was still under warranty, and he shouldn't have been charged. Mitsubishi stated the consumer would not have to pay for the cleaning, but he would have to pay for the towing charges. The consumer then learned from the dealer, the map sensor problem was a manufacturing defect. The consumer stated he experienced the problem on two other occasion, where the dealer had to send a mechanic out, to clean the map sensor because the vehicle had broke down and would not start. The consumer stated the problem has become worse, where the engine light stayed on 98% of the time and it would take 4-5 times before the vehicle would stop cutting off.

Filed Apr 1, 2009 · Electrical · 13,000 miles · CT

I've had my 09 lancer since july of 2008. I haven't had any problems up until recently. For about the past month now, on four occasions, usually in the morning, when I go to start my car it just wont start. It makes the same sound as if my car was to start, but just doesn't. So I have to wait and keep trying to get it to start. I brought it to the dealership where I purchased it (girard mitsubishi) on 4/1/09 and the mechanic had said he ran it through the computer and couldn't find anything wrong with it.

Filed Nov 13, 2008 · Brakes · 21,000 miles · WA

I have had several problems of which I have had my car in to the mitsubishi dealer to check out to find out that they could find out nothing. The brakes gave out once and I had to use my emergency brake to stop. Thank god I did not hit anyone. They seemed to work afterwards. The car would not start and this would happen several time a week. I had the car checked out thoroughly and of course they found nothing out. Now I am dealing with a thumping noise when I am at a complete stop and I go to take off. This noise has been there since the first day I bought the car. It seems to only be heard when at a complete stop and you go to take off. Also the heater fan clicks off and on randomly. I never had this or heard this loud clicking on and off fan noise when I had a 2004 lancer. I also had it check out and again they tell me that is normal. I do not think so.

Filed Oct 15, 2007 · Electrical · NY

I purchased a brand new 2008 mitsubishi lancer in april 2007. After only owning the car for 2 weeks it wouldn't start. I brought it to the dealership and where it was tested and examined. All test came back perfect. From then on the car would intermittently not start. I took the car back to the dealership every time this occurred. It was in the shop 6 times and for a total of about 3 1/2 weeks. The problem could never be detected and there for never fixed. I filed a claim with mitsubishi and the car was finally deemed a lemon. I received another brand new 2008 mitsubishi lancer in october 2007. Now after having this car for about 2 weeks, the problem is re-occurring!! It just won't start. There has to be more 2008 mitsubishi lancer owners out there that have experienced this same problem. What are the odds that I have purchased the only two brand new cars that are lemons!!!!

Filed Oct 15, 2007 · Electrical · NY

I had purchased a brand new 2008 mitsubishi lancer in april 2007. After having the car only 2 weeks, it would not start. I brought it into the dealership where it was tested and examined. All tests came back perfect. From then on my car would intermittently not start. Every time I brought it to the dealership. It was in the shop 6 time for a total of about 3 1/2 weeks! Nothing could be detected therefore nothing was ever fixed!! I filed a claim with mitsubishi and my car was finally deemed a lemon. I had received another brand new 2008 mitsubishi lancer in october 2007. Now it being about 2 weeks since having the car, I am experiencing the same problem!!!! The car just won't start. There has to be someone else that owns one of these cars that is having the same issues??!! I cannot be the only person that purchased two brand new cars that turned out to be lemons!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Filed Apr 11, 2005 · Transmission · 43,000 miles · NJ

The day prior to the full failure of the part, I experienced loss of pressure in the clutch pedal in normal driving. The car's milage was approximately 43,000 miles. I was able to drive the car home by synchro-shifting to minimize use of the clutch pedal.*ak the next morning full failure was evident as the pressure had dropped to the point where the car would not start. I was towed to the nearest service station by aaa where the problem was diagnosed as a bad master cylinder in the clutch. The part was replaced the next day and it was revealed that the slave cylinder was faulty as well. The premature failure of these parts lead to three missed days of work and a total parts and labor bill of $770. Both the master and slave cylinders in the clutch were replaced with oem mitsubishi parts as no third-party manufacturer had them available at the time. The old parts are not available.

Filed Jan 15, 2004 · Engine · 7,599 miles · NJ

June 17, 2003 to: peruzzi mitsubishi attention: [xxx] 165 lincoln hwy fairless hills, pa 19030 dear [xxx], we purchased a mitsubishi lancer in september 2002 from peruzzi mitsubishi, located at 165 lincoln hwy, fairless hills, pa 19030. At the time of purchase the vehicle had 2,074 miles on it. When I asked, the salesman told us that the vehicle was brand new and the miles were from using the car at the dealership as a demonstration car. Since then the vehicle has been back to the dealer three separate times for service. It was driven in on one occasion and towed in twice. The dates of service are as follows 02/25/03, 06/09/03 and 06/17/03. The problem has always been the same, the car stalls out, the service engine light comes on and it will not start again. This vehicle has stalled several times in traffic, causing my fiance to fear driving it. Also, between oil changes (every 3,000 miles) the car looses between one and one half quarts of oil. When I asked the service department to check this problem I was told, all three times, that this is normal oil loss. To the best of my knowledge they have still not checked for oil leaks. On 6/18/2003, after being told by the service department that there was nothing wrong with the vehicle, I decided to check into the vehicle's history. I used carfax.com and found some very disturbing news. My vehicle has had at least three previous owners and is not the brand new car I was lead to believe. It started out in pleasantville nj, and then it was registered in arizona, where it was sold at auction with 1,902 miles on it and finally ended up at peruzzi mitsubishi, where we purchased it. I feel that this vehicle was sold to us under false pretenses, and that peruzzi mitsubishi is responsible for either replacing the vehicle with a brand new one or giving us our money back. Thank you for your help in resolving this matter as quickly as possible. Sincerely, [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).