I would like to get some feedback on any problem(s) you have with your Lancers during cold winter cold snaps ?

From my engineering perspective, the cold is the best way to see the reliability of a car and the engineering prowness of its designers.

Things that I have experienced so far, please feel free to add to the list:

Good:

1. Fast heater heat up
2. Engine turns over well, starts very well without plugging into the block heater
3. Good balance/weight on ice and snow


Bad:

1: Power windows always freezing up from opening, especially if it was warm the last days and then freeze over
2. Squeaks and rattles in the interiors trimmings when -15 and over
3. Suspension(stock) is less active during cold snaps
4. No windsheld washer "LOW" warning lamp

 

My car smell like raw egg when i punch it. Only noticed in during winter

 

It takes longer for the engine to turn over, heats up really fast , decent handling in the snow, no real issues with the cold yet.

 

twice it has started running rough when its cold and fixes when i turn it off for a minute and restart and the heater fan squeals at -25 and colder..(ya im bein nitpicky)
oh ya every car window freezes shut when its freezing..at least all the ones i had\

 

lancer is gangster in the winter !

low washer light should be a must. but oh well.. keep it full

 

oh ay and on the plus side.. i have never seen a rear window defroster work that fast ever its sweet!

 

^mine only half works...my snowboard was in the back and it dammaged one of the heater bars...I wonder if I can soder it?

 

Yes, you can, just outline the top and bottom of the torn area with masking tape and reconnect it with conductive epoxy. You can make your own conductive epoxy by mixing Artic Silver thermal compound with 5 minute epoxy if your too cheap like me to get the ultra expensive silver conductive epoxy @$25/tube.

 

Mine just has this loud clicking sound when I run it cold...
goes away when I warm it up first though...

 

For some reason, whenever I pull the e-brake going around a corner, I always get a big smile on my face, maybe I should take it into the dealership and get that looked at.

 

and the mirror defroster is great as well.

 

cold air is when ur car will run best.....especially when u ahve a Cold aire intake or any open air intake pipe (hence Cold air intake: cold air harder to compress = more power). ever notice how ur car seems to have more power than in a muggy hot humid summer day?

try accelerating hard on a cold snappy fresh day, its a bliss.

 

u kno wat deuxforever13 i did notice that...when the car is cold and u accelerate...its got quicker 0-60 time...my car has 1 big problem with the rear windshield craclking when its cold. if some of u dont see the diff...floor the pedal from a complete stop in a cold day...then do it in a warm day...ull see exactly what deuxforever is talking bout...well everything works fine in the winter...idk how many ppl have problems with the windshield crackling.

 

whoa man, rear glass cracking, bring it to dealer under warranty, thats not suppsoed to happen...note even in winer, u know somethings wrong when ur glass can't withstand winter coldness....unless its like -200oC...

 

my lancer's performance is always the same in the snow.

it stays parked and i take out my 04 durango wit the hemi.