2016 Mitsubishi LANCER - POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, and ENGINE Failure Complaint (#afd8a2)

2016 Mitsubishi LANCER

  • Date of Incident: Dec-19, 2022
  • Date complaint filed: May-28, 2023
  • Failed components: POWER TRAIN, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, and ENGINE

2016 se 2. 4l awc. Purchased car in february 2022 at 66k miles. In december of 2022 at 78k miles, car lost majority power while traveling at 40 mph, threw 'tranmission servie required' warning light. Drove 3 blocks home, parked for 2 hours. Turned car on and drove normally without lights. Previous event happened x3 before changing transmission fluid in february 2023. From february to may, roughly 500 miles, no codes occured. However, occasional hesitation when accelerating from a stop. Then, in may 2023, while traveling 80 mph, rpms shot to 6000, car began to lose power. Pulled to shoulder, turned car off and on, and was able to travel home without issue, another 15 miles.

Vehicle VIN Info

VIN PatternJA32V2FW*GU******
Drive Type4WD/4-Wheel Drive/4x4
ManufacturerMITSUBISHI MOTORS CORPORATION (MMC)
MakeMITSUBISHI
ModelLancer
Model Year2016
SeriesLOW
Body ClassSedan/Saloon
Vehicle TypePASSENGER CAR
Engine ModelDOHC MIVEC
Engine Displacement (L)2.4
Engine Displacement (CC)2400
Engine Displacement (CI)146.457
Primary Fuel TypeGasoline
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)Direct
Front Air Bags1st Row (Driver and Passenger)
Side Air Bag1st and 2nd Rows
Curtain Air Bags1st and 2nd Rows
Seat BeltsManual
Plant Company NameMIZUSHIMA PLANT
Plant CityKURASHIKI
Plant StateOKAYAMA
Plant CountryJAPAN
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