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did you notice alot of street noise level intruding into the cabin?
Was the engine quiet at idle? how was engine noise level during cruising? did you hear engine noise in cabin?
If I was considering buying one of these cars I would be very very cautious and wait until these issues are resolved.
There is no paranoia here on this board, there is incompetence from Mitubisishi to put this vehicle on the market with these types of problems.
Thanks for listening.
What I would suggest to new buyers is do your assignment. Take the vehicle for a test drive. These issues are easily identifiable during test drive. We have described it here for you to make an accurate evaluation of the new vehicle. So be a wise buyer, test your vehicle for these problems before buying it.
Kristina
I already own a CRV,was looking for more power especially since where i live is hilly.I'll keep posting any thing i'll experience.
it is not around the left mirror ( as someone has complained). It is coming from both sides, most prominently around the roof and windshield/glass area. I also think that the insulation is very bad, since I can count all the vehicles passing by me. Is the roof rails or the aluminium roof cause wind noise?
everything else is great about this SUV and I was thinking it was a great value for money. I bought it very recently and now I don't even like driving it. The vehicle I test drove did not have this much issue and since I had a color/model preference, I waited and when it arrived, I just picked the vehicle without test driving it (my foolishness!!)
are these issues covered under warranty....or better still, can I return the vehicle? I am waiting to collect all information and then talk to the dealer.
Gas mileage has improved now that the engine is broken in. Used to get 17 mpg in mixed driving, now getting about 20 mpg in mixed driving. First indication I had that the engine had broken in was when the the the range went up. Initially the display showed about a range of 270 miles consistently after a fill up. Now it shows about 300 to 310 miles range after fill up. A small rattle has developed on the right side but I cannot pinpoint its location yet so I can take it in to be looked at up. My 8 year old and 10 year old rode in the 3rd row seat and have no complaints about riding in it. They may change their mind after a long ride.
Other than that, I have no complaints, this is a great vehicle and I highly recommend this to anybody who's on the fence about buying this. The '07 Outlander did well in the IIHS offset crash test, it got a "Good" rating.
The black interior showing dust easily is my only peeve.
On a side note, anybody seen the 07 Lancer? It has the same exact dashboard and front seats as the 07 Outlander. Not surprising since the Outlander is based on the Lancer chassis.
if what you're saying is true, then I could have been deaf after sitting through a 16hrs flight from Incheon to O'hare in a Boeing 747 since it's body is 100% aluminum.
Aluminum roof is one of the best things that happened to the small sized SUV segment. RAV-4 and CR-V has worse cabin road noise than my Outlander. Aluminum roof has made car-like handling a possibility in the Outlander, together with it's rigid bodywork and frame, and standard front strut bars across all trims.
This is actually a good thing for safety. Seriously, what car has you drove before? All SUV's all taller, boxier, with more wind resistance than cars. Just test any one of them on highway on a windy day. You can easily find and compare noise levels in a spec forms for any car. The only thing you can do now is to trade it in for a car with lower drag coefficient number.
The noise does not bother me that much, I have accepted this as a minor inconvenience. I am sure other SUV's have some problems too. I am quite happy with my silver 4wd XLS, currently has 1300 miles on it. I enjoy driving it everyday to work, a total of 50 miles, 15 miles are on the side steet, the rest are on a freeway. I just turn on my CD a little louder to drown any external noise.
2. Improve road noise.
3. Navigation System w/ integrated entertainment system.
4. More comfort for rear bench seating.
5. Updated Instrument lighting.
6. Less pushy finance managers who cannot understand the meaning of "No, thank you".
This is a wish list (post#31) for....................... 2008 Honda Pilot. Wait, there is more (Honda Odyssey 2005+ forum):
"I have a '07 EX-L RES, which I bought in November. I can hear a lot of outside noise when driving. Its almost as if a window or door isn't completely shut (they all are though). I'm not sure if this is a normal characteristic for Odysseys, or if its some sort of defect. Have others encountered this?"
"Minivans have more road noise than sedans. Odysseys allow more road noise than other minivans, especially on concrete roads. The current generation ('05 and newer) is better in this regard than the last ('99 to '04)It's rarely an issue for me as I tend have the sound system cranked up."
"Our '06 EX-L/NAV/RES has a lot of road noise. It's funny, I think our old '00 Odyssey has about the same road noise. I drive them both regularly and prefer the '00 over the '06."
"Have the dealer check for bad seals. My service manager told me a lot of people complain about the road noise in their 05+'s.
You can really go to any forum and find similar complains. Bigger, boxier vehicles create more resistance = wind noise.
"hey there, I have nothing but trouble here lately with my 05 nox, the front end had a rattling noise and the back seat ratling also new radio, well this is the 10th time in the shop for the front end rattling and the 5th time for the back seat rattling "
"I have a 2006 AWD LT Equinox. At low speeds(5 to 10 mph tops) you can hear a popping or clicking type noise."
"Recently, I noticed a grinding noise when I would make sharp turns."
"It had about 4,000 miles on it. Very bad vibrations when braking over 50 m.p.h."
"I recently purchased an Equinox and am noticing the same noise upon acceleration. Like a rattlesnake hissing."
"IS THE NOISE IN THE REAR LIKE ON MY EQUINOX. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO FIX ON THE FOURTH TIME SO I HAVE FILED LEMON LAW. WE SHALL SEE."
"I was hearing a winding like noise from my tires. Come to find out that with only 9000 I had the lf wheel bearing go in my equinox."
2006 Equinox LT AWD. I've noticed that there's a noise in the back right wheel that comes and goes."
Very quiet? Take it for a highway ride(60-70 mph) on a windy day. That is if it starts that day.
"My 2005 Equinox occasionally does not start. This is not on a cold start but rather after sitting overnight"
GROUP 42A Body
Wind Noise From Outside Mirrors - 2007
Outlander. A wind noise (a light buzz) may
originate from the outside mirror area of the
2007 Outlander when driving between 30-40
mph. The noise may be more apparent in a
cross wind. To repair this condition, remove
the plastic cover under the mirror pivot point.
Apply adhesive backed foam or felt to the two
tabs, wrapping the foam/ felt around each tab,
then reinstall the cover. Verify the repair.
Say hello to your mama.
Ooops. My apologies to everybody on this board. There is a seal on the hatch door.
And yes, with 185 hp it is "Weak dude...weak" indeed. Enjoy your ride.
Seriously, I'm driving old school frame SUV for 8 years now (This is why I'm here, time for a change) and it is anything but quiet. I got wind noise, road noise, engine noise, transfer case noise, you name it. That's the beauty of a strong, heavy box on wheels. It helped me move, furnish and remodel my house. It never failed to deliver in a snowstorm. That's why is hard to believe that new, car based CUV is so noisy. IMO it depends what were you driving before.
I'm picking up my XLS today. What should i look for when i take for a test drive?? I will be listening for the front end knock and the wind noise on the highway. Any other suggestions??
Thanks
Wind noise does not bother me, what does is the noise I hear from other cars passing by. I can count the number of cars that pass by with my eyes closed. I can also hear the engine noise from an idling car next to me at a stop. I honestly thought that there was an open or unsealed window the first time I observed this when I took it home the first time. Perhaps I am not used to this after driving sedans most of my life.
Going back to the hollow rubber seal on top of the rack rails, the seal sits on top of a hollow channel that flows all the way to the back for draining water that collects inside. When pressing on this seal, a gap is revealed that shows this hollow. I have seen other SUV's with racks that are mounted solidly on top of the roof, or so it seems.
Just my observation. I still love this SUV, but looking for feedback before I bring it to the dealer for checking.
Cool!!! I have an Oasis CD where the final track is 38 minutes long, of which 30 minutes are blank. When I ripped it to MP3, I edited out the silence and took the file size down from 35MB to around 4MB for the iPod and other MP3 players I have. When I ripped the original music CD in the Outlander, I was wondering why it was stuck on 90% for so long, then I remembered the long final track. I was going to burn the MP3 files back out to a music disk as audio to use in the Outlander, but figured I would lose the CDDB info as the disk probably wouldn't be found. I guess I can use the CD Text functionality to write that out to the disk, so that I dont have to input the artist/track info manually into the music server.
As for some of the other issues.. I've only actually heard the front end knock twice and they were both within the first 50 miles of driving the car. Fingers crossed on that one.
As for the wind noise from the mirror, I'll use the info provided in this string and go back to the dealer to see if they can fix the noise, as it's at it's worst at the 30-40MPH speeds which was mentioned in the notice.
As for the other noise issues, I drove it for the first time in the rain the other day (that's Phoenix for you!) and I could have sworn the rear passenger side window was down and the rain was hitting the seat, judging by the noise that was coming from that area. Of course the window was closed, but I'll keep an ear out for it next time I'm in the car and it rains.
I also noticed that phone conversations using the bluetooth connection were very loud from outside the car. I was setting up/testing the bluetooth with my wife and I stood in the garage whilst she was in the car with the doors closed. Despite the stereo volume being rather low, I could hear every word I said to her coming out of the car speakers. Be careful what you say over the bluetooth connection especially if there is a soft top next to you in traffic!!!
Now if only Mitsubishi could fix the lack of RDS on the radio on the Nav system, I would be one real happy camper!
Is this RDS? This is the Navi sytem on UK/Euro Outlanders. I believe the system is similar/identical for the US. I hope we have it, may be we needed to set up a few things in the Navi?
Again everything else about this SUV is great, but the wind noise because of a improper sealing is like having excessive salt for a delicious and great meal...I wonder why MITSU overlooked small things like proper sealing when they did everything else correct. I don't know how many more trips to dealer I have to make for this issue.
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