Come on now Mitsubishi... Seriously?
Jul 13, 2009, 07:07 AM
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Come on now Mitsubishi... Seriously?
So, my love/hate relationship with the Evo X continues.
There's a bunch of stuff I'm forgetting too. I know I'm going to hear, "it's an Evo, you have to expect these things," but I never had any of these problems with either of my 2 previous Evos, one of which was a new '03.
So, my Evo's gift to me for today?
It's difficult to see and I'd just pushed it back in to place when I took the pic but the A-pillar plastic is now hanging off.
- Looks like somebody took a shotgun to the rear door area due to rock chips
- Seats constantly coming apart (fixed by an upholstery shop)
- Interior C pillar coverings randomly falling off
- Rattle in dash, near windshield, that neither I or the dealer can find. It's driving me crazy.
- Rattle under steering wheel that was 2 nuts that weren't even finger tight.
- Car hesitates at 5K RPM. Stealership refuses to reflash
- MAF is blown right now. Driving round in limp mode until I can get it taken care of
- 2nd & 3rd gear still grind. Stealership says nothing is wrong
- Car still smells like burnt clutch everytime I get on the gas in earnest
- Is it really this slow?
- Had the hood latch recall done (although mine was fine) and now the plastics down there don't fit right
There's a bunch of stuff I'm forgetting too. I know I'm going to hear, "it's an Evo, you have to expect these things," but I never had any of these problems with either of my 2 previous Evos, one of which was a new '03.
So, my Evo's gift to me for today?
It's difficult to see and I'd just pushed it back in to place when I took the pic but the A-pillar plastic is now hanging off.
Jul 13, 2009, 07:54 AM
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So, my car is the only car that suffers from the 5K hesitation, MAF issues, dash rattle, 2nd/3rd gear grind, and has the seats falling apart. Really? Hey, I bought mine in February too; we're special.
Jul 13, 2009, 08:00 AM
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So, my love/hate relationship with the Evo X continues.
There's a bunch of stuff I'm forgetting too. I know I'm going to hear, "it's an Evo, you have to expect these things," but I never had any of these problems with either of my 2 previous Evos, one of which was a new '03.
So, my Evo's gift to me for today?
It's difficult to see and I'd just pushed it back in to place when I took the pic but the A-pillar plastic is now hanging off.
- Looks like somebody took a shotgun to the rear door area due to rock chips
- Seats constantly coming apart (fixed by an upholstery shop)
- Interior C pillar coverings randomly falling off
- Rattle in dash, near windshield, that neither I or the dealer can find. It's driving me crazy.
- Rattle under steering wheel that was 2 nuts that weren't even finger tight.
- Car hesitates at 5K RPM. Stealership refuses to reflash
- MAF is blown right now. Driving round in limp mode until I can get it taken care of
- 2nd & 3rd gear still grind. Stealership says nothing is wrong
- Car still smells like burnt clutch everytime I get on the gas in earnest
- Is it really this slow?
- Had the hood latch recall done (although mine was fine) and now the plastics down there don't fit right
There's a bunch of stuff I'm forgetting too. I know I'm going to hear, "it's an Evo, you have to expect these things," but I never had any of these problems with either of my 2 previous Evos, one of which was a new '03.
So, my Evo's gift to me for today?
It's difficult to see and I'd just pushed it back in to place when I took the pic but the A-pillar plastic is now hanging off.
lemmon law!!
Jul 13, 2009, 08:10 AM
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So, my love/hate relationship with the Evo X continues.
- Looks like somebody took a shotgun to the rear door area due to rock chips - No
- Seats constantly coming apart (fixed by an upholstery shop) - No
- Interior C pillar coverings randomly falling off - No
- Rattle in dash, near windshield, that neither I or the dealer can find. It's driving me crazy. - Yes, try glove box
- Rattle under steering wheel that was 2 nuts that weren't even finger tight. - No
- Car hesitates at 5K RPM. Stealership refuses to reflash - Yes
- MAF is blown right now. Driving round in limp mode until I can get it taken care of - No
- 2nd & 3rd gear still grind. Stealership says nothing is wrong - Notchy
- Car still smells like burnt clutch everytime I get on the gas in earnest - Sometimes
- Is it really this slow? - Yes
- Had the hood latch recall done (although mine was fine) and now the plastics down there don't fit right - No
Jul 13, 2009, 08:15 AM
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LOL I bought mine over a year ago and not one rattle or problem with it I guess I got a good one for I hear people complain all the time about it I'm glad its not me.
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Jul 13, 2009, 08:17 AM
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Can't lemon Law it because you need to have the same problem 3 times. Everytime I take it in I ask them to fix the hesitation but they always state they can't reproduce the problem. Therefore, as far as everyone is concerned, I'm just imagining it and there isn't actually a problem, regardless of whether or not there exists a TSB for the exact same problem.
Jul 13, 2009, 08:19 AM
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You see, I don't believe that. The gearbox is notchy, the paint is terrible, all of them came with a horrible tune and there is a design problem with the seats. Unless the stealership fixed all of that before you bought it then you will have experienced at least one of those.
Jul 13, 2009, 08:23 AM
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the G damn glovebox is driving me crazy going to dealership later this week
car is grissly slow. needs a tune
and 1 problem i had since i bought the car spare key does not work
went to stealership 3 times no key wants to sync with the car except the 1.
car is grissly slow. needs a tune
and 1 problem i had since i bought the car spare key does not work
went to stealership 3 times no key wants to sync with the car except the 1.
Jul 13, 2009, 08:25 AM
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You see, I don't believe that. The gearbox is notchy, the paint is terrible, all of them came with a horrible tune and there is a design problem with the seats. Unless the stealership fixed all of that before you bought it then you will have experienced at least one of those.
Jul 13, 2009, 08:36 AM
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EVO X 1100 miles
I gotta take a picture of my C-pillar being held by packing tape. It's falling off just like your A-pillar. I have to push it everyday to put it back but it always comes off 
Gotta take it to the dealer sometime this week.
Gotta take it to the dealer sometime this week.
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Jul 13, 2009, 08:39 AM
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Maybe my X is an exception to the rule but the only issue I really have is the cheap *** floormats and the seats coming apart in the infamous location. Other than that, no real issues.
Jul 13, 2009, 08:51 AM
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my 2nd AND 3rd gear grind all the time unless i shift a certain way....
weird thing is that everyone else about 5 PErsons.. who have drivin my car "friend and co-workes btw" and did not let them know about the problem"2nd and 3rd" I then ask them is ther anything wrong with the car??? the answer is always NO NO NO greabox "NO" cluch "NO" it "shift smooth" lol
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main reason I haven't tooken it to the stearship^^^^ everything is else perfect no seat problem no rattle etc.
my car now has 1.5 k and it's still slow so it ain't getting any faster bro
weird thing is that everyone else about 5 PErsons.. who have drivin my car "friend and co-workes btw" and did not let them know about the problem"2nd and 3rd" I then ask them is ther anything wrong with the car??? the answer is always NO NO NO greabox "NO" cluch "NO" it "shift smooth" lol
....main reason I haven't tooken it to the stearship^^^^ everything is else perfect no seat problem no rattle etc.
my car now has 1.5 k and it's still slow so it ain't getting any faster bro