Just wondering what problems you all might have had with your Lancers so far? I've had the no start problem...still have it on occasion. The biggest ptoblem I have is the **** trunk leaks and the dealer sucks so it's up to me to fix. I can't seem to find it though, need to get a small person to lay in trunk so I can close it and hit it with water :57: anyone else have problems?

No problems with mine other than it tracks to the left when coasting (not torque steer) and the alignment checks out. I'm going to try rotating the tires to see if that fixes it.

Where in the trunk are you finding water (or dirt)? I haven't noticed anything in mine but then I don't spend too much time in there. :grin:

Well so far i had my relays s witched because my car shutoff 3 times on the highway for me. Then i have to have my igniting switched because mitsu is coming out with a new updated one for those of us it takes to long to start during winter. Now my clutch blew which i am paying for. Thats about it on a 4 month old car.

the starting problem sucks...annoys the hell outa me. The clutch going after 4 months??? Was this your first manual trans? cause that ain't normal... what went out if you know? Throw out bearing? Disk? wow..that sucks to burn out a clutch in 4 months.

The water in my trunk was not known...until I took the spare tire out to fiberglass the well...the spare tire was sitting in about 4" of water.

No not my fist manual i have a topic on it if you want read it it explains everything . Man sucks about water in trunk. My coworker has a 08 jeep it has same problem but its licking from the windshield so it get inside the car she went 4 times still isn't fixed.

Wow! I think I'll go check mine now. Haven't even looked at the spare yet. That could cause some bad problems later on.

:clap: Mine's dry as a bone. So far so good with dodging the problems.

someone mentioned before that if your car is lowered its the springs thats causing it to start going left. i have the same problem, lowered and it tracks to the left.

overall so far the only problem i've had is when starting it sounds like the battery is dying but it eventually starts after turning the ignition off and back on.

Problems listed Chronologically:
(Metro Mitsubishi in Halifax)

-Dealer could not produce car until 6 mths after my order due to suppose earthquake in Japan and fake shipping bill?

- Dealer lied about providing military rebate and screwed over my student rebate.

- Sales manager tried to pressure sell my GF a confirmed lemon at the mitsu dealer (03 elantra)

- Dealer screwed up all the financing paperwork and chose the plan without my consent.

- Dealer sold my trade- in off the lot without confirming the final selling price to myself.

-Sales manager did not want to honour gov't tax rebates.

-Vehicle had relay failure and was stuck in 1st and 2nd gear until CEL reset and new relays installed. 3500km;s

-Vehicle has various paint chips on the hood only mths after purchase.

**NEW** 14-APR-08**- Vehicle windshield chips easily just like the paint! I found various tiny chips from road debris all over my windshield. At 9000k's.**

Most of these problems are from the dealer specifically. The BBB might be your best bet as that dealer sounds a little shady. I agree with the paint chips though, the paint is too thin and "soft".

My only gripe with my Lancer is the tint scratching. I don't think I should have to pay ~$100 for something that was overlooked by Mitsu.

I am not sure if this is true everywhere but here in Colorado Springs the Mitsubishi dealer isn't part of the BBB. So, when I called they said they really didn't care.

I understand the problems with the paint scratching because i have the same problem. However, why would mitsu care if their car is not compatible with an aftermarket part like tints. Thats like saying that they should fix it if we drop a turbo in the car and the car rejects it. They could care less about tints. That is not a REAL PROBLEM. They will say that the car isnt made for tints.

Your example is an extreme. In the hot sunny parts of the country, tint is a must. The dealer included tint with my purchase, I myself did not have it done by a 3rd party. Never was I warned that the seals may damage the tint (that I bought with the car).

A parallel for your example would be if they forget to seal a door and water leaks in, they can say the car wasn't made for rain.

I havn't been on these forums for a while but I can see that there are soooo MANY PROBLEMS. Me having my car for nearly a year had 3 Problems myself.

1. RADIO (took f***ing like 5 times to fix)

2. A/C broke the first day

3. Trying to fix the A/C on a brand new car got like 30KM on it ..casue they had to drive it somewhere to get it fix

4. Trying to fix the RAdio, they broke the fog light

5. STILL PENDING. THERE IS A HUGE F***ING GAP on my A-Pillar that they said they cant fix becuase apparently its on all cars. I did do my own investigation and I do see cars with a slight gap but not like mine. I also did see cars with NO GAPS... anyway they said they cant do anything becuase if they do, it might cause more problems because they ahve to move the entire thing or something.

In conclusion, I just think Mitsubishi was a bad choice/experience for me. If I could go back in time I WOULD NOT BUY A MITSUBISHI.

Mine has tried not to start only a couple of times.

The biggest problem is that the paint is thin and weak. I have chips all over the front of my car and someone tapped my rear passenger door with theirs now there's an inch long scuff in the paint. I've only had the car since Feb 08.

I havent had any problems with mine yet....knock on wood..

only complaint that I have is that yes...it seams like there is no clear coat on the car....Once I get the money...my car is going to a shop for a clear coating

Also when I start it up and take off, when i release the gas, it glides/coasts for a couple seconds, then slows down instantly like something's holding it back.

Mine does the same but it's normal. My best guess on that is the engine goes into some kind of fuel saving mode where it idles at the lowest possible RPM. However I have no source to back that up.

My ES CVT after 3500miles
bought it with 3 miles on it
and babied it as good as I could:

Lack of power. It feels like everything is underpowered:

1. Engine is sluggish. The most used engine speed 2000-3000rpm range is the most uncomfortable to the ear. The engine starts to sound good only when you're over 3500rpm which is not very often.

2. Windows' electric motors are weak. The windows won't go down even though there is just a little ice on those lips.

3 Windshield wiper motors are weak. They are easily slowed down/impeded by wind at high speeds. Not to mention the poor quality of the wipers.

4. Trunk lid. It takes 3 or 4 tries sometimes to get it closed, unless I use brute force from the first time which brakes my heart...

5. MPG. I knew what I was buying so that was not a disappointment. Still, if you want to get the sticker numbers you have to drive very conservatively...

6. Problems starting the car even in warm weather. I have to be very careful before attempting to start the engine, to turn everything off: radio, blower...

I used to think my 07 Civic was a girly car, so I gave it to my wife and I opted for a man's car, the Lancer .... well I don't know ... I've never had any of the above problems with the Civic in over 15.000 miles. Everything on the Civic is smooth and right (just as a note: the Civic has smaller side mirrors, but better rear visibility).

But anyway, it is not that bad, I like my 08 Lancer because it is mine and it looks **** good.

I wish I didn't drive the Civic before though.

I find i have the same problem... If you could call it that, with the RPMs, It starts to get winey when im in 5th going 60, I wish They had made a 6th gear. I have not noticed any of the starting problems, or power problems, then again I just got the car today, and only have 160 miles on it.