2015 Mitsubishi Outlander POWER TRAIN,ENGINE
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The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The check engine warning light was illuminated; however, the contact stated that the warning light was due to a failed O2 sensor. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to file a complaint with the NHTSA Hotline. The failure mileage was 105,979.
My 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport is having problems shifting and accelerating. There is a Transmission service needed light that comes on the dash when turned on. A few months ago I had to start manually shifting which barely got me by. Recently it would not go over 25 MPH, and continued to go slower and slower until it stopped and would not accelerate at all. I have had to drive on the far right of the road with my hazards on and barely made it from A to B while cars zoomed past me. I had to turn the car off and back on which helped a little. I feel like when it is low on gas, that also makes it worse? I have taken the vehicle to the dealership that sold it to me who confirmed the faulty transmission and they gave me a printed quote for a new transmission. The mileage is at 89,811 and I've had it for almost 2 years. I first started noticing issues shortly after purchase when it would shake when idle once in a while or would have a hard time accelerating after stopping. The first time it would not accelerate was about a year ago. I no longer can rely on this vehicle for transportation.
CAR HAS ROUGH IDLE, RPMS IDLING AND CAR STALLS WHILE SHIFTING GEARS OR AT A STOP. THIS IS UNSAFE FOR THE ROAD. CAR INSPECTED AT SHOP OF MY CHOOSING. HAS NOT BEEN TO DEALER. NO ALERTS ON FASHBOARD FOR CHECK ENGINE OR SERVICE SOON.
The contact owns a 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the ABS warning light illuminated and the vehicle would stall while depressing the accelerator pedal. The contact was able to restart the vehicle and resume normal driving. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer and several independent mechanics; however, none of the mechanics were able to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
WE PURCHASED OUR 2015 OUTLANDER IN FEB 2017 WITH ONLY 25,000 MILES. IT WAS MANUFACTURED IN JULY 2015 WITH A 2.0 LITER ENGINE. THERE IS A RECALL FOR SHUDDERING ENGINES FOR THIS VEHICLE DURING THIS TIME, HOWEVER OUT VIN DID NOT APPEAR ON THE RECALL LIST. WHEN I AM STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT OR SLOW DOWN, THEN TRY TO SPEED UP, THE TRANSMISSION SHUTTERS AND JUMPS FORWARD. THERE IS NOW ANOTHER ISSUE RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE TO INCREASE RPM'S WITHOUT GAINING SPEED. WITH FURTHER INSPECTION, THERE WAS NO TRANSMISSION FLUID IN THE RESERVE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOW ONLY AT 34,000 MILES. I SCHEDULED A WARRANTY MAINTENANCE VISIT, THE DEALER DOESN'T HAVE AVAILABILITY FOR ANOTHER MONTH.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER. WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE TRANSMISSION SERVICE AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PUENTE HILL MITSUBISHI (17665 CASTLETON ST, CITY OF INDUSTRY, CA 91748, (626) 964-5111) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDED TO BE RESET. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED SERVICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO PUENTE HILL MITSUBISHI WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION AND THE CVT UNIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.
MY 2015 MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER SPORT DEVELOPED TRANSMISSION PROBLEM AND WARNING LIGHT CAME ON INCLUDING ENGINE SERVICE LIGHT. IT ONLY HAS 34173 MILES ON IT. I RESEARCHED THAT IT HAD A RECALL FOR A DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSION HOSE ASSEMBLY BUT MITSUBISHI NO LONGER LISTS THE RECALL. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT MY VEHICLE GETS REPAIRED AS THE MANUFACTURING DATE OF THE VEHICLE FALLS IN THE TIME WHEN THIS ISSUE WAS NOT DETECTED DURING ASSEMBLY.
WHILE DRIVING DURING ACCELERATION AFTER I HAVE STOPPED OR SLOWED DOWN THE VEHICLE LOSES POWER AND JERKS AND JUMPS BEFORE I CAN ACCELERATE AGAIN. THIS ISSUE IS INTERMITTENT AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER BUT IT DIDN'T HAPPEN WHILE THEY WERE TEST DRIVING IT AND TOLD ME EVERYTHING WAS FINE. THIS MAINLY HAPPENS WHILE TRYING TO GO THROUGH INTERSECTIONS AND I AM VERY CONCERNED THAT IT WILL CAUSE A ACCIDENT. I JUST BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE A WEEK AGO WITH ONLY 17,000 MILES ON IT.
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The 2015 Mitsubishi Outlander has 8 POWER TRAIN,ENGINE complaints on file. Review the timeline above for detailed owner experiences.