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Mitsubishi Outlander Maintenance and Repair
tidester
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I have recently bought 2003 Outlander and yesterday I dropped the keyless entry remote and since then it has stopped working.
I opened it once and nothing seems to be broken inside.
Any help will be greatly appreciated.
Sandeep
I'm not sure if the remote needs to be programmed if the battery is replaced.
1 Camry - so-so (not to many problems, most of them can be easily fixed).
2. Mazda626 - Good car before 90,000km. After that - Crap! Biggest problem exhaust, water pump, paint, spring coils, 02 sensor. I spent lots of hard earned $$$ and time fixing it before finally sold it with 180000km.
3. Mazda Protege 2001 (fully loaded). The only problem was with rear calipers (sticky). Of course it started after 3years when warranty expired. I had to take both calipers apart and remove dirt/rust then lubricate it. Other than that - Very Nice Car.
4. 2006 Mitsubishi Outlander - ???
Manual says:
NEW VEHICLE LIMITED WARRANTY COVERAGE AND TERM
For the first 5years or 60,000 miles, whichever occurs first, any part of this Vehicle supplied by MITSUBISHI(except batteries,tires,adjustments and items listed under the headings“OTHERS”,“ADDITIONAL COVERAGE”and“WHAT IS NOT COVERED”), which proves defective in normal use will be repaired or replaced by
any Authorized Mitsubishi Motors Dealer or Authorized Service Center,using new or remanufactured Authorized Mitsubishi Motors parts.
Download the Warranty Manual
I'm not sure if they actually owned the car or just heard of some problems, some other people had. That usually is the case. Reliability of Mitsubishi build in the US in the 80 and 90' with Chrysler wasn’t the greatest, this is the truth. Again truth with most makes from that era. Mitsubishis build in Japan - different story. We owned 97 Mirage for almost 7 years. I wish all our cars match it for quality and reliability. Two problems over that time: crank position sensor and week FM reception, both fixed under warranty. Now, check who won Paris-Dakkar rally for the last 6 years in a row and then question Mitsu reliability. You can also find out which makes did not get to finish line at all.
For those who don't know what a Dakar Rally is, head to www.dakar.com and see what it's all about. I'm blogging on it too if you want to get daily updates.
Mitsubishi Ralliart has always regarded rallying and motorsports as an essential testing ground for new technology, and the knowledge learned from racing gets injected to production cars. This is why production Evos need little tuning to make it a competition car. You next best choice in that class would be a Subaru Impreza WRX.
However, in one of the other discussions on this board, someone mentioned that the noise on their car coming from the driver mirror was due to a lose wire, so maybe there is more than just a design flaw to blame
Both of which are easily fixed by the dealer if you bring it in.
front end sounds like it might be acting up.
Might be? what do you mean by that?
wait until the cheap plastic inside the car starts to come apart. mine has, with only 1000 miles on it
Unless you've been rallying in the Sahara lately, I don't see why they should "come apart". Mine has about 1700 miles on it and if I take it to a carwash and get it detailed, it could still easily pass a brand new vehicle.
Just my 2 cents but your complaints sound bogus to me. I even doubt you own one. Give us some real pictures of your Outlander with plastics coming apart and maybe we'll start to believe your complaints.
what I mean by "might be" is, sometimes I hear a knock(that seems to come standard with the 07 outlander)and sometimes I do not, so....... front end "might be" acting up.
no Sahara" were I am from, but if you honestly take a look at your interior, you will easily see all around you, ill fitting, cheap,cheap,cheap plastic.
if you had the pleasure of sitting in my 07 outlander you would notice a distinct part of the dash that does not line up and is raised. raised to the point that you can see inside the dash.
"Give us some real pictures of your Outlander with plastics coming apart and maybe we'll start to believe"
??? Pictures? come on now it is just a car forum, no need for such drama.
Who is "WE" are you speaking for the entire forum? when I had my car washed friday, it also could pass for brand new because.........it is. maybe falling apart was an exaggeration , but ill fitting and cheap is an exact description.
Even with its faults this car is a blast to drive, and has the best stereo ever, but I would not buy another one.
My experience was different. My dealership is 10mi away from our apartment. I drop the vehicle, get a courtesy service car, and come back for the vehicle when they're done with it.
Sad fact of life: no auto company can figure out everything. The real world has always been the real test. Name one auto company that didn't have issue with a newly released model. Look at the complaints for this SUV and it's mostly annoyance issues.
but if you honestly take a look at your interior, you will easily see all around you, ill fitting, cheap,cheap,cheap plastic.
if you had the pleasure of sitting in my 07 outlander you would notice a distinct part of the dash that does not line up and is raised. raised to the point that you can see inside the dash.
Why complain of the cheap plastic? Honda and Toyota and using plastic too. Are saying now that Mitsu uses a cheaper plastic than Honda and Toyota?
with all of the features the xls has it is the cheapest (price) in its class, and i am starting to see why. they cut corners to keep the cost low. still a fun car with the sound system and leather and all that but this is my last go with MITSUBISHI.
Yes, "we", that's me and the rest of members reading this forum, who have been trying to give accurate and objective reporting on our vehicles to make this forum credible. Exaggerating and making unnecessary comment like the one above will not help you get your issues solved. You saw the car before you bought it, and you said you lying about the interior coming apart, then why criticize Mitsubishi for it. I don't see the point for such a comment.
my account of the car is accurate, if at 1000 miles my dash has some pieces starting to rise up , separate, etc what do you think it will look like at 60,000 miles.
not to get off subject, but you seem a little paranoid. first you say you do not think I even own the outlander, now you say I am lying. Kind of creepy.
Lets you and I agree to disagree and stop posting to each other. we can both give our objective opinions to the folks and let them decide for themselves.
I will state one more time, I love my xls outlander. It is a sporty, good looking car, with great room for my family and all of our stuff, love the fosgate stereo, and heated seats, sunroof , the price for all these extras and so on (feel better rcpax? ) I Hate the fact that MItsubishi sent this car to production with a pretty big front end issue, a somewhat loud interior, wind noises on the driverside mirror and especially the hard, easy to scratch cheap, cheap, cheap plastic in the interior. for close to 30,000 thousand we as consumers should demand more.
Your input is appreciated.
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I honestly don't see an issue with the dash. Reviews on the Outlander's dash are mixed, people either like it or don't like it. People complain it's made of cheap plastic, but even Honda and Toyota uses plastic for the dash too. What I see as a difference though is how the plastic were molded, bottomline it all about design. So yes, that would be correct for you to take a good hard look at the dash, as what a good buyer would do, and take time to sit inside and feel if everything is OK with you. In my case I did that, 3 visits to different dealerships, and have seen all trims before deciding I wanted the XLS.
I don't know of any other make that offers so much for that price. Perhaps if you find a better alternative with that much features you can also post it here for others to know.
If you think the interiors were made of cheap plastic then why did you buy it? Let me state it again that the front end knock and side mirror wind noise are only in a small percentage of cars, as I was told by the Mitsu, and they made steps to address the issue. Now if you are not willing to bring your car in to have it fixed, that's another story.
Lets you and I agree to disagree and stop posting to each other. we can both give our objective opinions to the folks and let them decide for themselves.
Let's be clear I'm not picking up an argument here. If we keep on reporting objectively, and not exaggerating things, that would be good. :shades:
BTW, I like this car very much and intend to get one next month.
I bought the car because they are all made of cheap plastic these days. for the money the outlander offered the most in its class. I do not have to be happy about it's faults. I can post about these faults in any way I choose. I said my dash was falling apart, because after 1000 miles there is some rise and separation going on. I conceded the phrase falling apart was an exaggeration. You then turn around and call me a liar ???
when you do not believe what someone is writing, and then state that they are a liar, it is Clear you are picking an argument.
I do not know who gave you the hall monitoring pass in this forum but like I said before, please stop posting to my posts. you are kind of a freak AND YOU ARE RUIINING MY FORUM EXPERIENCE. IT is bad enough I am disappointed with some of the outlanders issues, do I have to be disappointed about the outlander forum as well??
objective >adjective 1 not influenced by personal feelings or opinions
one more thing, please use the word objective properly. if I was reviewing the car along with several others(for say, a car magazine) i could give my objective opinion. but since i OWN the car, any opinion I give would be naturally be a bias one!
are you sure it is not you who owns stock in mitsu?? such an over the top defense of these outlander issues. perhaps you are the exaggerating, nonobjective lying freak?? just a thought.
Anyway, will check out the "noise" that has been troubling this forum.
You might want to check my postings on the front end knock issue and the left mirror noise before making that comment.
1. Turn off the radio when doing the test drive
2. Choose a flat road to minimize noise, if you can, do the drive test in an open space, or one with moderate to high wind velocity, and on a road where you can go as fast as 100km/h
3. Pay close attention if you can hear a rattling sound on the mirror on the driver's side.
If you can't hear it, then you're good. This issue is only on a handful of vehicles, and as of posting time, Mitsu might have taken steps to correct it at the level of the assembly line, so your car might not be affected at all. Congrats on your purchase
1. The test drive route is predetermine by the dealer.
2. Hard to find windy road condition, in fact it hardy exist.
3. As the test route is planned by dealer, no way we can drive up to 100km/h, not unless we venture into highway,and again the route does not include highway driving. Usually, city road which is flat but heavy traffic.
I really hope the coming test drive does not have the noise problems cause I really like this "sickening" car very much. Moreover, to pay USD58K for it and get those " noise problems" will definitely ruined my driving experience.
Talk about a recall.
When I bought mine, I did not have enough information what to watch out for during the test drive. Being one of the early buyers of this SUV, I had to discover these issues by myself and later confirmed by other owners here. Looking back, if the car I'm interested in had these issues, I would have asked the dealer for another car. At that point during my purchase, just finding a car of the exact specs was already much of challenge, so I doubt I would have had the option to ask for another Outlander without the issues. I can't wait any longer either because I need a car badly since I'm starting on my job. If you ask me, these issues would not have affected my purchasing decision even if I knew about it from the start, and more so if I knew there is a free fix for it. The features, handling, and competitive pricing of the Outlander is just too good to pass. What I will regret though is buying a CR-V or a RAV-4 at the same price as a fully loaded Outlander XLS but without the perks, and only to discover that these cars too have mirror noise issues and differential problems. That would have been a major regret.