The sound comes on just when the clutch engages in a downshift? Then goes away? For me most of the time from 4 to 3, but sometimes from 3 to 2. Is it a higher pitch or lower pitch sound than normal? Mine seems slightly higher pitched, almost like the decel noise that people have been talking about. I heard from one dealer that the oil in the TC get dirty really fast so they need to be changed often (like engine oil). Mine's been in there for 10K so time for a change.

 

AH SAME HERE! MINES AN 05! is it due to cold weather???? happends alot when i down from 3rd to 2nd while turning so i know my rpm's aren't high. it's like a squeaky-oh-****-this-is-gonna-cost-some-money kinda sound only way to explain it. don't wanna say grinding noise but **** it sucks gonna wait a lil bit and then take it in. usually they test drive it and then say nothing's wrong so we'll see.

 

wow i didnt know this was such a common problem. i have an 05 as well. What oil should i put in(besides factory).

 

Why are you downshifting when braking through each gear? I don't know anyone that does that, I sometimes downshift to 4th about half way through the brake, its cheapier to replace brake pads then fix a busted trans!

 

you can downshift according to acceptable rpm range..its in the manual..
you just dont wanna down shift at crazy high rpm and use it as brake..

 

im not down shifting at hi rpms at all. and i usually dont use down shifting as a away to slow down.

 

Bump.

 

I just started having the same problem. The service manager and I went for a drive and I had him listen to the sound it was making while downshifting. His comment and I quote "Wow, you are being pretty picky." Later after returing to the dealership, "It's the clutch...wear and tear."

More Mitsubishi Warranty BS

 

hehe same happened to me..
I think there is a few thread on this issue but i dont think there was any tranny failure resulting from this noise so far..

 

I have an 03. My car has made the same sound for 40K miles...

 

so you think its for my clutch.

 

is your car stock?

 

so you match rpm's when downshifting??

 

yeah but not like rev the rpms and then downshift..thats only when I am already going at speed..
this is how I downshift
When Im goin 65mph and see something need to brake, I will break and speed goes down to 40 then I downshift to 4th gear...

 

Im not an expert but it sounds like a syncro problem