Mitsubishi Outlander First generation (CU/ZE/ZF) (2003 - 2004)

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First generation (CU/ZE/ZF) of Mitsubishi Outlander has been in production since 2003 by 2004.
Mitsubishi Outlander First generation (CU/ZE/ZF) dimensions and specs
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Body style | SUV, Crossover |
Engine options | 4G64, 2.4L I-4, 155 HP, 163 lb/ft |
Length | 179 - 179.1 in |
Width | 68.90 in |
Height | 63.2 - 66.3 in |
Wheelbase | 103.30 in |
Curb weight | 3240 - 3461 lbs |
Number of doors | 4 |
Seating capacity | 5 |
Front hip room | 51.50 in |
Rear hip room | 51.80 in |
Front Headroom | 37.8 - 38.9 in |
Rear Headroom | 37.6 - 38.2 in |
Front shoulder room | 56.10 in |
Rear shoulder room | 54.4 - 58.7 in |
Fuel tank capacity | 15.70 gal |
MPG (City/Highway) | 20 - 21/25 - 27 |
Towing capacity | 1500 lbs |
0-60 mph / 0-100 kph | 8.9 - 10.8 sec |
¼ mile time | 16.7 - 18.1 sec |
Mitsubishi Outlander Common Problems generations
Unfortunately, there is no such thing as a perfect car. Each car has its own design flaws and problems that the user has to deal with. During the Mitsubishi Outlander First generation (CU/ZE/ZF) production period from 2003 to 2004 drivers have reported 161 complaints. The most common problems are SUSPENSION, EXTERIOR LIGHTING, STEERING.
Model Year | Complaints |
2004 Outlander |
48
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2003 Outlander |
113
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Problem Category | Number of Problems |
SUSPENSION the outlander has the tendency to drift to the left. a quick check on the website revealed many car owners... |
30
~ 57368 miles |
EXTERIOR LIGHTING information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia) 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6) the headlamp lenses on my mitsubishi outlander... |
16
~ 47813 miles |
STEERING (1) steering is loose. vehicle would drift either to the left or right. excessive vibration even though the defect did... |
13
~ 17270 miles |
BODY > STRUCTURE slammed my front drivers side into a cement column in a parking lot. my airbag did not deploy. no major... |
9
~ 162478 miles |
AIR BAGS on 10/17/04 i was was rear ended. the car spun around and the air bags did not open. model mitshubishi |
8
~ 155628 miles |
REAR > SUSPENSION dt*: the contact stated while traveling various speeds a wobbling sound was heard coming from the rear of the vehicle.... |
7
~ 65318 miles |
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM upon light acceleration without engaging a gear change engine? will lose compression/power tach fall 500-700 rps as speedometer rises. engine... |
7
~ 57929 miles |
ENGINE > ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING upon light acceleration without engaging a gear change engine? will lose compression/power tach fall 500-700 rps as speedometer rises. engine... |
7
~ 19083 miles |
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL tl*the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi outlander. while attempting to park the vehicle it spontaneously accelerated to 80 mph. the... |
6
~ 123621 miles |
ENGINE tl* the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi outlander. upon depressing the brake pedal the engine stalled. in addition the gauging... |
5
~ 47400 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 |
SEAT BELTS both airbags failed to deploy properly. froth passenger sealbelt unbuckled upon crash impact. *tr... |
5
~ 113348 miles |
FRONTAL > AIR BAGS both airbags failed to deploy properly. froth passenger sealbelt unbuckled upon crash impact. *tr... |
5
~ 21560 miles |
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM tl* the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi outlander. the contact stated that after refueling fuel fumes started to emit into... |
4
~ 79750 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 |
EQUIPMENT several problems with 2004 mistsubish outlander. all fixed under warranty except latest problem. car won't run. had to tow to... |
4
~ 43381 miles |
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE several problems with 2004 mistsubish outlander. all fixed under warranty except latest problem. car won't run. had to tow to... |
4
~ 97114 miles |
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING several problems with 2004 mistsubish outlander. all fixed under warranty except latest problem. car won't run. had to tow to... |
4
~ 48414 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 |
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION > POWER TRAIN upon light acceleration without engaging a gear change engine? will lose compression/power tach fall 500-700 rps as speedometer rises. engine... |
4
~ 45300 miles |
UNKNOWN OR OTHER car was parked with key out of the ignition. car rolled backwards and struck tree.... |
4
~ 9975 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 |
CONCEALMENT DEVICES > HEADLIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING both headlights on our 2004 mitsubishi outlander are cracked in a similar pattern bottom outer corner to upper inside corner... |
3
~ 11667 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 |
LOWER ARM > CONTROL ARM > FRONT 2004 mitsubishi outlander. consumer writes in regards to corrosion recall notice instruction issues - dealership applied corrosion spray to front |
2
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SERVICE BRAKES tl* the contact owns a 2004 mitsubishi outlander. upon depressing the brake pedal the engine stalled. in addition the gauging... |
2
~ 124000 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 |
VISIBILITY i have a 2004 outlander an i have many thing wrong like the heater knob broke off the back windows... |
2
~ 72078 miles |
SIDE/WINDOW > AIR BAGS in a driver's side collision my side air bag did not deploy. *tr... |
2
~ 30000 miles |
REAR/OTHER > SEAT BELTS dt*: the contact stated after pulling the rear drivers side seat belt all the way out a five inch tear... |
2
~ 25250 miles |
WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER > VISIBILITY upon light acceleration without engaging a gear change engine? will lose compression/power tach fall 500-700 rps as speedometer rises. engine... |
2
~ 250 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 |
FRAME AND MEMBERS > STRUCTURE 2004 mitsubishi outlander. consumer writes in regards to corrosion recall notice instruction issues - dealership applied corrosion spray to front |
1
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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
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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 |
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 |
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 |
UNIT > HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS > EXTERIOR LIGHTING failure of turn signal / emergency hazard lights. relay switch burned out. car has 39000 miles and is 20 months... |
1
~ 39000 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 |
TIRES i was driving my wife's 2004 mitsubishi outlander to the airport last night to pick up my kids. while driving... |
1
~ 22000 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
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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 |
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
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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
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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 |
HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM > STEERING consumer complained about a steering problem. the steering is pulling to the right. *ak... |
1
~ 200 miles |
ELECTRICAL > EQUIPMENT 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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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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How to improve the appearance of your Mitsubishi Outlander and to make it look younger?
Time goes on, and the automobile industry does not stand still. The cars that were trendy just a few years ago no longer make people look at you with such enthusiasm. However, you won't love your car any less because it's getting old. But if you want your Mitsubishi Outlander to stand out from the crowd and still catch the eye, transform its appearance. Put on nice rims - it'll make it more noticeable right away. Install coilovers - lowered cars always look cooler. Add fender flares to the kit and you get a sportier look. Put decals on it and people passing by won't be able to take their eyes off of you.
However, you can not only change the appearance of your car beyond recognition, but also to rejuvenate it. If you want, you can make your car a couple of generations younger. To do this you should buy a body kit - a set of body elements that repeat the outlines of cars of later versions. It won't make the car go faster, but it will be extremely difficult to notice the differences externally.
Body kits
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Fender flares
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Mean Mug Auto 23181-6133A 50x Fender Fla...
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Rims
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All-Fit Rim Trim Wheel Protection Strips...
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VARGTR 4 Pcs Tire Valve Stem Caps,Lumino...
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8 Pcs Wheel Rim Decal Stripes Car Decals...
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Ouzorp Car Wheel Scratch Fix Rim Touch U...
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- If you are parking sideways, your wheels are easily scratched, the kits help you repair scratches and slight dents.
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Coilovers
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Xotic Tech 2pc Adjustable 6"-9" Front Bu...
- ?2 pieces of front bumper lip splitter rod strut tie bars, universal for cars use.
- ?Package includes fully articulated top and bottom joins which allow them to be installed at any angle.
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Xotic Tech Front Bumper Lip Chin Spoiler...
- 【Material】Made of updated durable and sturdy ABS, no deformation in long-term use, physically strong firm and durable, anti-collision and scratch-resistant
- 【Special Design】DIY installation, different cool style reveal no matter you install the White spoiler or...
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J2 Engineering Black LN-T7-011-15-BK
- Heavy Duty T6-7075 Forged Aluminum Construction, Anodized Finish
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Decals
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8 Pcs Wheel Rim Decal Stripes Car Decals...
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