I was parked in a parking spot and when returned to my car and turned my car on a loud bang came from the front of the vehicle. Both of my front tires were facing inward. The drivers side front tie rod snapped with a clean break for no reason. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where after inspection there was no obvious reason for this to happen, no damage to the tire, aluminum wheel, or any other component under the car. There was no warning of any kind, the vehicle was driving perfectly smooth and not pulling to one side just before this happened. The vehicle and damaged tie rod are available for inspection. Needless to say If i were driving at highway speeds there could have been catastrophic injury. As of right now Mitsubishi only viewed pictures, I asked them to inspect the vehicle but they did not. I would prefer the federal safety agency inspect the tie rods because if this happened while parked the tie rod could be defective and dangerous.
Mitsubishi Outlander pulling problems
14 of the 1,329 owner complaints about the Mitsubishi Outlander describe pulls to one side, most of them for the 2003 model year.
- owner complaints
- 14
- worst model year
- 2003
- typical mileage
- 10,983
By model year
- 20251
- 20191
- 20044
- 20038
Often reported together
What owners say
When driving in the rain the car hydroplaned on me on 5 separate occasions. It happened to me when at a mild turn at free way speeds and sometimes when strong winds hit the vehicle. Loss of tractions is felt and the car wanders into a different lane. Breaking performance was affected as well. The stock tires that came with the car perform poorly in the rain when driving at freeway speeds. Over all the car is great and the tires should be inspected. I learned that I was not the only one who experienced this and decided to contact the federal safety agency.
Our mits. Outlander pulls to the right, badly! We had it aligned...twice! Had new tires put on, re-aligned, and it still pulls to the right! If I let go of the wheel, w/in 2 seconds, I am in the next lane!
Vehicle vibrated badly and had a tendency to pull to the right. Very bad accident occurred july 12, 2006. One car accident. My wife was driving home from houston, texas. A woman driving behind her said they had been driving normally, no speeding or weaving, when my wife's outlander suddenly pulled hard to the right, hit a large curb and flew through the air, landing and rolling on to the side.
There is a number of complaints with this vehicle. The first is engine noise (loud "ticking, " clicking" noise) this all the time. It was taken in a number of times and every time something was changed and I was told it was fixed. The noise is still there! The keyless entry module was replaced for erratic lock and light function, however it has not fixed the problem. The vehicle pulls to the right and "scuffs" the tires ( we have rotated the tires at about every 1500 miles to try to prevent this). I have taken it in for service and was told alignment was ok, and there was nothing wrong with the vehicle! There is also a constant "thumping,clunking" noise from front end over bumps(was told unable to fix or duplicate). Lastly, this vehicle has a intermittent severe hesitation or sometimes no power. I was told "unable to duplicate" and every thing was ok with the vehicle. All the work was done by the dealer were I purchased it, and I believe they are tired of seeing me!
Vehicle pulled to the right all the time. Consumer had the vehicle serviced for alignment, and the arms were replaced. However, this had not solved the problem. Manufacturer refused to admit there was a problem with these vehicles.
I was driving my wife's 2004 mitsubishi outlander to the airport last night to pick up my kids. While driving 60 in the middle lane, my front tire blew out. I fortunately was not hit when my car pulled to the right and I pulled over. They have yokahama tires. The car only has 22000 miles and we have rotated the tires. When I checked the front tires, they are completely worn. Seems impossible. I called don herring mitsubishi in plano tx to see what they would do and they just pushed it off on the tire company and said I'd have to find a retailer of those types of tires, even though they were new on the car. This was potentially a very dangerous situation, and I suspect no one is going to take responsibility.
1. Ever since I purchased the vehicle, it has always pulled to the right. I took the vehicle into the shop and a alignment was done. The problem still persist. The right side tire is starting to worn even with the new alignment and balance and rotation. 8jb
Consumer complained about a steering problem. The steering is pulling to the right.
When driving vehicle pulled to the right. Consumer took vehicle to dealer for a wheel alignment on three occassions, but problem recurred.
Related recalls
Steering: hydraulic power assist: hose, piping, and connections
- What is wrong
- Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. (Mitsubishi) is recalling certain model year 2013 Outlander vehicles equipped with a 6-speed automatic transmission. Additionally, Mitusbishi is recalling certain 2007-2012 Outlander vehicles that received replacement 6-speed automatic transmissions during servicing. The transmissions in these vehicles have insufficient clearance between the power steering pressure tube and the converter housing of the automatic transmission. As a result of the contact, the power steering pressure tube may develop a hole and leak power steering fluid.
- Risk
- A power steering fluid leak could result in a loss of steering assistance, increasing the risk of a crash.
- Remedy
- Mitsubishi will notify owners, and dealers will replace the power steering pressure tube and return tube, free of charge. The recall began in August 2014. Owners may contact Mitsubishi customer service at 1‑888‑648‑7820. Mitsubishi's number for this recall is SR-14-006.
Recall number 14V366000 · Recall details
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The model years with the most reports are 2003 (8 complaints), 2004 (4 complaints) and 2019 (1 complaints).
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