Major Problems with 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer

2003 Mitsubishi Lancer AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION Victims: 3 Mileage: 10224 miles

2003 Mitsubishi Lancer FRONTAL Victims: 2 Mileage: 13000 miles

2003 Mitsubishi Lancer FRONTAL Victims: 2

Browse 2003 Mitsubishi Lancer complaints by category

Problems with VISIBILITY, DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM and AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mitsubishi Lancer owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
VISIBILITY add my bumble bee to the growing list of lancers with broken off heater/a.c. knobs due to the badly designed...	28 ~ 69270 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY dt*: the contact stated the heating and cooling control knob fractured. the vehicle was taken to the service dealer who...	28 ~ 54861 miles
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when i drive my 2003 mitsubishi lancer es at 20 mph and want to increase the speed and press the...	19 ~ 26009 miles
CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN while driving at 55 mph vehicle experienced clutch failure and wouldn't accelerate.*ak...	17 ~ 19899 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER paint chips and cracks easily tree sap and bird droppings eat through paint even if washed off within a few	15 ~ 20933 miles
ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT > WINDSHIELD > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM temperature control knob broke completely off. at first it was hard to turn and when it was switched over to...	12 ~ 41947 miles
EQUIPMENT when i bought the lancer in 2003 the first thing i noticed was the knob for the air and heat...	10 ~ 49310 miles
SUSPENSION while driving at 60 mph vehicle pulled to the right. vehicle was taken to the dealer who inspected it several	8 ~ 85775 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM sensor one had an internal failure. mitisubishi service tech stated it was due to the bad gas in north carolina....	7 ~ 115286 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS vehicle was involved in a front passenger side collision while driving at 40 mph. upon impact neither driver's side nor	7 ~ 5857 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER purchased vehicle brand new july 2003. heat/ac knob has always been difficult to turn. it is now stuck on a/c....	6 ~ 59170 miles
POWER TRAIN at around 9500 miles the car began sticking slipping gears jamming into gear. it was diagnosed as a failed body...	6 ~ 82417 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE i have the 2003 oz rally mitsubishi lancer and have had a problem right away with small paint chips occurring...	6 ~ 667 miles
STRUCTURE tl*the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi lancer. the contact stated that the top coat of clear paint is peeling off...	5 ~ 32802 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL when driving at any speed vehicle revved then stalled. consumer contacted dealership on two separate occasions but the problem still	5 ~ 36604 miles
MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN at 1000 miles the clutch in my 03 lancer evo began to slip occasionally. i brought this to the attention...	5 ~ 9346 miles
COLUMN > STEERING while driving steering wheel became loose and vehicle wobbled from four to six inches to either side. this happened three	3 ~ 71083 miles
ENGINE ok ever since the gasket went bad and replaced the gasket on the lancer the catalytic converter has been giving...	2
STEERING when driving my lancer either on city or highway it refuses to shift. the rpms go up but the car...	2 ~ 89000 miles
AIR CONDITIONER > APPLIANCE > EQUIPMENT after purchasing my vehicle i noticed two things one that is troublesome and the other a major inconvenience. one day...	2 ~ 17500 miles
INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM when i bought the lancer in 2003 the first thing i noticed was the knob for the air and heat...	2
HEATER CORE > DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the consumer experienced sudden acceleration . the consumer stated that when applying the brakes the vehicle accelerated. the consumer contacted...	2 ~ 29000 miles
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC when driving my vehicle the transmission does not shift gears properly. normal operation of the vehicle leads to jerky transitions...	2 ~ 750 miles
TIRES yokohama avid p235/45r17 dot ehx8bem0803. consumer stated the tires wore out just on regular wear and tear . the tires	2 ~ 13270 miles
SEAT BELTS i am a chemically sensitive individual having been poisened 9 years ago. i did not recoginize the hazards because the...	2 ~ 250 miles
PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE) > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN mitsu hq has circulated a service advisory to dealers to consider "any modification to vehicle for possible peripheral relationship to...	2 ~ 9000 miles
AXLE ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN consumer called about having problems with the right front axle which broke while driving. the dealer and the manufacturer were...	2 ~ 50000 miles
CRUISE CONTROL > VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL lancer oz rally edition: within 6 months of ownership noticed problems with cruise control occuring at any speed in which...	2 ~ 4000 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING the air conditioning and heater controls knobs on dashboard. do not turn. can't. adjust temperature electrical cercuit in the emissions...	1 ~ 165000 miles
HORN > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM airbag horn doesn't work i changed the clock spring but still doesn't work suspension is terrible i fell like i	1 ~ 137000 miles
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL airbag horn doesn't work i changed the clock spring but still doesn't work suspension is terrible i fell like i	1 ~ 137000 miles
CHECK VALVE > SUPPLY > SERVICE BRAKES, AIR on jan. 10 2011 i was driving my friends 2003 mitsubishi lancer. as we were leaving the doctors office parking...	1 ~ 80000 miles
TREAD/BELT > TIRES tire located on passenger front side of vehicle is showing cracks between the tread area and the sidewall. four tires...	1 ~ 16539 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING we have a 2003 mitsubishi lancer and the hot/cold switch broke off. in trying to research this i literally found...	1
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER 2003 mitsubishi lancer oz rally edition sudden acceleration car engine revs to 3000-4000 rpm. does not have abs so you...	1 ~ 100000 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the heater knob on my mitsubishi lancer was hard to turn from hot to cold from the very first time...	1 ~ 65000 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE tl*the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi lancer. the service engine soon indicator light illuminated. the contact took her vehicle to...	1 ~ 46000 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING 2003 mitsubishi lancer. axle bearing failed on passenger side. i replaced it. inner tie rod tore out of outer tie...	1 ~ 100000 miles
ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT > MECHANICAL > EQUIPMENT jack was on level surface jacked up the car to replace a flat after i began to put the spare	1 ~ 63000 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING when i turn on the heat in my car the entire passenger side of the interior of my car floods.....	1
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 2003 lancer overheated and ran rough causing loss of coolant. mechanic determined there was a blown head gasket. *ts the	1
FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC our 2003 mitsubishi lancer es has only 15 520 miles on it and we've had to replace the front brake...	1
REAR > SUSPENSION my 2003 mitsubisihi lancer oz is experiencing some type of problem with the rear suspension. we've had the car for...	1 ~ 45000 miles
MASTER CYLINDER > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC slave cylinder suddenly went out. *nm...	1 ~ 20237 miles
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE car had manual transmission problems roughly at 30k transmission problems again needed to be replaced not covered under warranty. car...	1
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS was in a 45 mph rear end collision. air bags did not deploy back seat passenger seat belt and tether...	1 ~ 28000 miles
STRAP/WEBBING > TETHER > CHILD SEAT was in a 45 mph rear end collision. air bags did not deploy back seat passenger seat belt and tether...	1 ~ 28000 miles
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS driver of 2003 lancer was thrown from vehicle due to failure of seat belt to restrain causing two severe skull	1
BUCKLE ASSEMBLY > FRONT > SEAT BELTS driver of 2003 lancer was thrown from vehicle due to failure of seat belt to restrain causing two severe skull	1
TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE) > POWER TRAIN mitsubishi corp. problem with transfer cases with their evolution lancer viii....lso piss poor management trying to shift blame on consumer....	1 ~ 2500 miles
WINDSHIELD > VISIBILITY windshield weather stripe malfunctioned. as a result windshield became loose. consumer was concerned that windshield will fall out. the part	1 ~ 25000 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS brake pads manufactured by carbotech engineering http://www.carbotecheng.com manufacturer a brake pad for the 2003 mitsubishi lancer evolution that is sold...	1
BELL HOUSING > CLUTCH ASSEMBLY > POWER TRAIN i recently purchased a evo8 in december there was 339 miles on it when i bought it. it was the...	1 ~ 2500 miles
BUMPERS > BODY > STRUCTURE car is rusting on rear bumper supports car has less than 1000 miles on it and i have had it	1 ~ 950 miles
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING brand new mitsubishi lancer evolution blows engine after 6 000 miles. said customer neglect buy cannot prove it. *la...	1 ~ 6900 miles
IGNITION > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM while driving 2003 mitsubishi lancer evolution in a rainstorm i encountered a severe loss of acceleration multiple times. resulting in	1 ~ 1800 miles
AUTOMATIC (ASC) > ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL while driving steering wheel became loose and vehicle wobbled from four to six inches to either side. this happened three	1 ~ 4000 miles
AIR BAGS request for recall information regarding air bag defects on 2003 mitsubishi lancers. ...	1
CATALYTIC CONVERTOR > EMISSION CONTROL > EXHAUST SYSTEM 2003 mitsubishi lancer recall on the catalytic converter. consumer states that the recall was never done but mitsubishi states that...	1

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