Mitsubishi Outlander won't start problems

Filed Aug 12, 2025 · Brakes, Driver assistance · CA

I was making a turn out of a driveway across a three-lane streets into the left turn lane on the street in front of my children's School, while pulling out of the driveway and crossing the lanes, having clear distance to cross the lanes and visual confirmation from the oncoming drivers as they were waiting for me to proceed, my car abruptly stopped, it breaks on its own and left me across the three lanes sideways exposed to be t-boned. It would not start or move out of the stopped position. I tried to put the car in park and again in drive to no avail the car still would not budge. I had to completely turn off my vehicle and restart it in order to get out of the way of oncoming traffic.

Filed Jan 26, 2025 · Driver assistance · PA

My car started with remote starter app x2. I went out to the car and it would not start. Indicator light said to put fob near start button. Still didn't start. Jump started and had multiple malfunction lights on. Replaced batter with brand new battery. Followed all instructions. Forward collision and blinds pot warning malfunction errors persist and those features will not work. Research shows this can can severe vehicle malfunction and cause an accident. Dealer can't look at it for 8 weeks.

Filed Jan 21, 2025 · Brakes, Electrical · SD

For the past 3 winters since I had this vehicle when it is cold outside the vehicle starts hard or will not start at all requiring a jump. It will not shift gears, or accelerate. The battery light comes on after the vehicle is running. I have called the local dealership and was told this happens when it is cold. I was told to bring the car in and let it sit there when it's cold so they can try and re create the problems they stated the battery is fine. As of today the vehicle started to leak oil after it started hard. When i purchased the vehicle i had noticed the hood shakes and bounces when driving. I mentioned this to the sales agent and they stated it was a known issue and they would recall the hood but it was a timely process. It is unsafe to drive a vehicle that will not accelerate or change from reverse to park and then roll It is also.unsafe to drive with oil leaking in your car I have made my vehicle available each time there is a situation The battery light comes on but has been tested at the dealership in the last 2 months This happens every time it's cold i call and they tell me itsa known issue when it's cold. When i purchased the vehicle I noticed the hood bouncing I asked the sales person about it and they said it was a known issue and they would fix it when the parts came in. I should have been more careful as it was a vehicle right off the truck.

Filed Sep 1, 2023 · Fuel system · AZ

The car just did not start the morning I was headed to work. I had someone inspect my vehicle as I was unsure why is just randomly stopped working It has not been inspected by the manufacturer I did not get no warning of some sort it just didn’t start one morning

Filed Apr 4, 2020 · Electrical · MN

The vehicle won't start. Battery keeps draining, I have to charge the battery with a charger each time. I believe there is a defect in the electrical that continuously is drying the battery. Had it checked a year ago where I purchased the car and they told me I could opt to have them install in a trickle charger to resolve the issue, of course at my expense. The vehicle has less than 8,000 miles presently. When purchased new it had 300 miles. No longer under warranty, if the battery continues to drain I feel it has an electrical defect not just a battery issue. This has happened twice in the last week or two.

Filed Jan 30, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 900 miles · CA · fire

On september 2019 around 10:45 pm, mitsubishi outlander sport 2016 was the cause of garage fire at my house. The fire started in the engine /battery area after I had tried to give a jump start a day before but the car did not start. Fire was mostly contained under the hood. Since 2016, the car was mostly garaged and sparingly driven and had very very low miles not enough to get first service if I recall correctly. The interior still smells fresh car. I had registered the car with dmv as non operative status and did not renew my insurance as I was not driving the vehicle for quite some time. Even when I drove couple of time, mitsubishi smelled like rotten eggs especially when I would start or park after a short drive. I asked the local dealer and was not told to ignore it. I have few documents from dmv, insurance and photos that I will attach. I need to be totally reimbursed for the price of the car. I do have few loan payment receipts , if needed to prove. After the fire, neither home nor auto insurance will cover the damage of the car. The burnt car is sitting in my driveway. Please help asap.

Filed Nov 26, 2019 · Brakes, Electrical · 69,300 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2013 mitsubishi outlander. While driving 35 MPH, the brake pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to immediately stop. Also, the acs malfunction warning indicator illuminated. The contact also mentioned that the vehicle would not start without being (7) jumpstarted. The vehicle was taken to north palm mitsubishi (572 northlake blvd, north palm beach, fl 33408, (561) 328-9121) where the computer was replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 69,300.*pm

Filed Dec 30, 2016 · Electrical, Visibility · 84,000 miles · PA

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 mitsubishi outlander. While operating the vehicle, the windshield wipers failed to activate. The next morning, the vehicle would not start. The contact replaced the battery, but the failure continued. The contact reprogrammed the ecu and the failure was remedied. The cause of the failure was not diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 84,000.

Filed Sep 19, 2014 · Electrical · 16,000 miles · PR

Between april and may 2014 this 2013 mitsubishi outlander has been having difficulty in starting, at one point it would not start at all. Some belts (I don't know which) squeak every so often. On 03 july 2014 the dealer where the vehicle was purchased and has since been receiving it's scheduled maintenance, indicated that the alternator has to be replaced and that they had none in stock. I was told to call back in a week. I have called every week since then and I am always told it is in back order, that there are many of the same vehicles waiting for this part. Seems to me that this is indicative of a problem. It has been 55 days since they finally diagnosed the problem and cannot keep a alternator for my vehicle in stock long enough to replace the faulty one in my vehicle.

Filed Mar 3, 2011 · Electrical · 20,500 miles · PR

Mitsubishi is fully aware of problems with electronic keys in new models and would not replace the keys. Problems reported by mitsubishi in "technical bulletins" to dealers are not treated as equipment recalls, even though known equipment defects are reported. For no apparent reason the electronic key to my outlander would not start the engine. The electronic key identified as mistsubishi's f.a.s.t key would not work and it is unknown if the defect can occur while the engine is running. When I contacted the dealer, it was explained to me that mitsubishi issues "technical bulletins" to notify dealers of equipment malfunctions that are not considered recalls but reported defective equipment parts that should be replaced only if the customer complaints about it. I was told that mitsubishi was aware of the problem with the electronic keys for approximately two years but would not recall them and would only replace them after problems were reported. I was told that the key costs about $500 dollars including programming. I consider that mitsubishi could not confirm if the engine would stop during use and therefore all electronic keys should be replaced as they already know of the defect. The dealer replaced the key at no cost only because the technical bulletin reporting the defect was issued, but refuse to provide a copy of the actual technical bulletin. Please treat confidential-do not disclose my name.