Major Problems with 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander Derived from Complaints & Recalls

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Worst 3 complaints of 2003 Mitsubishi Outlander

2003 Mitsubishi Outlander STEERING Victims: 2 Mileage: 100000 miles

2003 Mitsubishi Outlander FRONTAL Victims: 2

2003 Mitsubishi Outlander AIR BAGS Victims: 1 Mileage: 160000 miles

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Problems with SUSPENSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING and STEERING are the most frequent issues recorded by the NHTSA from Mitsubishi Outlander owners.

Problem Category	Number of Problems
SUSPENSION steering/suspension outlander xls car pulls and drifts to the right car has been to auto service 3 times and problem	18 ~ 55804 miles
EXTERIOR LIGHTING tl*the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi outlander. while driving approximately 30 mph on normal road conditions the rear brake lights...	12 ~ 55583 miles
STEERING after repair the automobile (mitsubishi outlander 2003 xls) continues to veer and drift.*ak...	10 ~ 22251 miles
VISIBILITY/WIPER i purchased my 2003 mitsubishi outlander in february 2013 with 104 000 miles on it. at first everything seemed fine...	5 ~ 73340 miles
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the engine has started on its own w/out the key in the ignition. you cannot turn the engine off w/...	5 ~ 81000 miles
REAR > SUSPENSION car bushing had to be replaced with only 6000 miles.. why? dealer couldnt explain. also twice car has accelerated when	5 ~ 67445 miles
COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING i purchased a mitshbishi outlander in 2003. it recently overheated and i took to my regular auto shop. he changed...	4 ~ 102125 miles
SEAT BELTS this is for a mitsubishi outlander 2003. there was a lot of water under the seats don't know how and...	4 ~ 129110 miles
AIR BAGS tl*the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi outlander. while driving approximately 30 mph on normal road conditions the rear brake lights...	4 ~ 160500 miles
HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i have cracks in the headlight lens in both headlights. there has been no wrecks bangs or bad treatment of...	4 ~ 18750 miles
UNKNOWN OR OTHER car was parked with key out of the ignition. car rolled backwards and struck tree....	4 ~ 9975 miles
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL the consumer made a left turn and the engine had run away. the vehicle was taken to four dealerships and...	4 ~ 31681 miles
ENGINE when i bought my car some time last year everything seemed fine but after a few months things started to...	3 ~ 44000 miles
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM when i bought my car some time last year everything seemed fine but after a few months things started to...	3 ~ 83333 miles
DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM > VISIBILITY the temperature knob on the mitsubishi outlander 2003 is very difficult to turn on for heat. sometimes i can't get...	3 ~ 58667 miles
EQUIPMENT this is a 2 year old car and the heater and air conditioner do not work. i have ra and...	3 ~ 41408 miles
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS consumer's vehicle stopped at a traffic light and was rear ended by another vehicle causing consumer's vehicle to rear end...	3
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the consumer made a left turn and the engine had run away. the vehicle was taken to four dealerships and...	3 ~ 26667 miles
FRONT > SUSPENSION when driving vehicle pulled to the right. consumer took vehicle to dealer for a wheel alignment on three occassions but	3 ~ 3994 miles
BODY > STRUCTURE tl* the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi outlander. while the vehicle was undergoing routine maintenance it was brought to the...	2 ~ 120500 miles
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE over the last 4-6 months i noticed a gasoline odor after filling the gas tank (affected part). the gas odor...	2 ~ 135000 miles
STRUCTURE i purchased my 2003 mitsubishi outlander in february 2013 with 104 000 miles on it. at first everything seemed fine...	2 ~ 85692 miles
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING this is for a mitsubishi outlander 2003. there was a lot of water under the seats don't know how and...	2 ~ 37600 miles
CONCEALMENT DEVICES > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING i bought my 2003 mitsibushi outlander in january 2005 with 32 000 miles on it. the headlights were showing some...	2 ~ 17500 miles
WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM consumer cannot unlock the front and rear doors from the inside or outside of the vehicle. water went under floor...	2 ~ 10500 miles
FAN > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING 6 months after vehicle purchased. the two fans (radiator and cooling) fan started to come on at the same time....	2 ~ 6123 miles
INTERIOR/UNDER DASH > WIRING > ELECTRICAL SYSTEM the consumer received a recall notice#03-v-194-000 from the manufacturer on august 3 2003 however no parts were available. *jb ...	2 ~ 35100 miles
LINKAGES > STEERING vehicle pulls to the right. the dealer says numerous complaints of this vehicle doing same and the repairs the factory	2 ~ 1751 miles
LATCH > DOORS > LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES driver side door will not unlock. please fill in additional. dealer is aware of the problem. ph...	2 ~ 10500 miles
ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP > SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC front brakes squeak and lock up when cold (mornings) dealer say it's normal. my friend has an outlander and he...	2 ~ 50 miles
TIE ROD ASSEMBLY > LINKAGES > STEERING tl* the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi outlander. while driving 35 mph the contact heard an abnormal sound when the...	1 ~ 45432 miles
UNDERBODY SHIELDS > FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE single owner/user retired garage kept. undercarriage so eroded wheels began to list. impractical to repair. body and engine without problems....	1 ~ 82000 miles
WHEELS when i bought my car some time last year everything seemed fine but after a few months things started to...	1
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN when slowing down and then accelerating at about 35mph the transmission downshifts hard jerking the car forward hard and causing...	1 ~ 97000 miles
SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY > VISIBILITY tl*the contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi outlander. while driving at an unknown speed small stones fell off of another vehicle...	1 ~ 100000 miles
VISIBILITY i am highly upset about our 2003 mitsubishi outlander. we take very good care of our car. the heater knob...	1 ~ 75000 miles
CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN regular use. wiring connection to automatic shifter control has broken. shifter has to be replaced. automatic drive lights don't work	1 ~ 103800 miles
CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT > DRIVELINE > POWER TRAIN information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia) 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) my name is [xxx] . contact number...	1 ~ 100000 miles
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS tl*- contact owns a 2003 mitsubishi outlander for which he had to replace the rear lower suspension arm 4 times....	1 ~ 30000 miles
RADIATOR ASSEMBLY > COOLING SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING the radiator blew apart while driving on the hwy causing the engine to quickly overheat. there were no warning lights...	1 ~ 46570 miles
TORQUE CONVERTER > AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN dt: vehicle is a 2003 mitsubishi outlander. took it to ideal mitsubishi automotive group 645 s. highway 92 sierra vista...	1 ~ 53794 miles
RACK > RACK AND PINION > STEERING vehicle in for second repair of steering rack. first time the rack was replaced. requested replacement again. very rare failure...	1 ~ 32000 miles
SIDEWALL > TIRES vehicle has had two tire blow outs on passenger's rear and driver's front tires. consumer replaced the tires at consumer's	1
RETRACTOR > FRONT > SEAT BELTS consumer cannot unlock the front and rear doors from the inside or outside of the vehicle. water went under floor...	1 ~ 21000 miles
BRAKE LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING consumer cannot unlock the front and rear doors from the inside or outside of the vehicle. water went under floor...	1 ~ 21000 miles
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS consumer cannot unlock the front and rear doors from the inside or outside of the vehicle. water went under floor...	1 ~ 21000 miles
SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR > MANUAL TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN while driving automatic transmission stick shift indicator broke making hard to shift the gear. dealer stated they didn't have the	1
MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE > EXHAUST SYSTEM > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING loud ticking noise internitent at idle speed. sounds like valve sticking.*ak...	1 ~ 100 miles
UPPER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT while driving the vehicle suddenly veered to the right which was followed by a loud noise. the dealer has been	1
POWER TRAIN the vehicle failed to accelerate the cause was unknown.*jb...	1 ~ 2000 miles
PADS > DISC > FOUNDATION COMPONENTS front brakes squeak and lock up when cold (mornings) dealer say it's normal. my friend has an outlander and he...	1 ~ 100 miles
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY the consumer made a left turn and the engine had run away. the vehicle was taken to four dealerships and...	1
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT the consumer made a left turn and the engine had run away. the vehicle was taken to four dealerships and...	1
FILLER PIPE AND CAP > TANK ASSEMBLY > STORAGE the consumer made a left turn and the engine had run away. the vehicle was taken to four dealerships and...	1

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