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Mitsubishi Outlander Noises and Sounds
chesky
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Hi, does anybody has the same issue? a squeaky sound, constant, coming either from the rear glass window or somewhere in the trunk area, it's driving me nuts!
besides this, and the fixed problem from the mirrors posted here, an excellent suv. Please, any help?
besides this, and the fixed problem from the mirrors posted here, an excellent suv. Please, any help?
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Anyone notice that?
Furthermore, when the engine is relatively cold there is a light shaking through the steering wheel. This little shaking is gone when the vehicle reaches normal engine operation. So far my Outlander is just smooth and responsive in spite of all that punishment I have given to it. However when it is fully loaded (equivalent to 7-adult passengers the car seems to squeak (I don't know if the squeak comes because the luggage weight (many things) or suspension or chassis of the car.
The brakes (or the brake system) always produce a noise when you press the break when starting the car and when the brake pedal is released almost sounds as if the brake is still engaged. When the car is on the road for a short time the noise is not heard anymore. The steering wheel also produce a noise at the beginning of a manoueuvre from cold but the noise seem to come from the friction of the tires on the road surface (Tires 225/55R18). This also disappears when the car is in normal operation. My previous Tucson V6 use to have the same phenomena. I remember changing the brake pads of the 4-wheel and greasing the caliper pins and I could not get rid off of this behaviour. My Lexus SC300 (120,000 miles) had something strange with the operation of the brakes and brake pedals. This changed for good when I changed the four brake flexible hoses. The operation is now normal and smooth.
How much was it?
Also, there is a clicking from the steering wheel when I turn it left & right. It sounds like a loose bolt or something inside. The dealer replaced the clock spring and did something about tightening the air bag in the steering wheel but the clicking is still there.
Also, when I turn the engine off - sometimes I can't get the key out of the ignition.
I have to turn it off all at once fast - if not it doesn't come out -then I have to turn it back to ACC then to off & it will release.
Any suggestions? or the same problems?
Clicking from the steering wheel - noticed a little of that but oly in winter.
Do not have key ignition - can't help there other than to say I would expect it was a tumbler wear problem and covered by warrenty.
My clicking noisee jsut started in the windshield wipers - sounds like a ticking cock in slow speed -but that is the dealers problem.
The frequency of this noise increases when the vehicle increases speed. Above let’s say 70 miles the noise is mixed with the engine and wind noise. Internal failing of the tire/rubber layers is the main causes of these distressing noises. Originally the dealer and I myself blamed this noise on some mechanical faults, including the transmission or the wheel bearings. The mechanics even changed the bearing of the wheel that in his and my opinion was the cause of the noise (all without any success). After some telephone calls to the technical advisory the mechanics took all the tires (and wheels) from the vehicle and replaced them with the wheels and tires from a similar vehicle in the show room and went for a drive. When I saw the mechanics coming back from the test with a big smile on his face I knew that the tires were the problem. That same day I bought a set of 4 new tires and everything ran OK until I sold my vehicle.
Anyway, I have a 2006 Outlander (just the LS I suppose) and I have taken it back three times to Mitsubishi service to fix a howling noise that only occurs on the passenger side (left side for my vehicle) once the car is warm and only at 30km/h. It is not the brakes as it doesn't matter whether you are speeding up or slowing down - it always happens when you hit that speed (and it goes away once you go faster or slower than that speed).
If I take it out of auto-shift and use the manual gear option the sound is almost gone. So I guess it is something to do with the transmission?
Does anyone have any ideas on this because Mitsubishi certainly don't.
Thanks
We already tried two dealers