Just purchased a '12 Evo X 5,xxx miles. I drove 500 miles to pick the car up. On the way back I noticed the "Triangle of death" as most of you call it apparently. Is this a known issue this early on? Not sure how the previous owner drove but the car is damn near perfect from inside/out.

I'll be taking it to my local dealership tomorrow. I'm not sure how it's going to pan out I've only had it for 600-700 miles. I bought a extended warranty 7years/70k miles ontop of the factory warranty. I would appreciate any input maybe it just needs to be reset.

Thanks, Brandon.

Btw: Always wanted a Evo and went I get one It better not be a freaking Lemon! Lol

 

Its not the tire air sensor is it?

 

It's Both. I have the Tire sensor warning and the Triangle icon. The one the book says "Timing Chain" Related issues.

 

Well if it is it will be covered under warranty. But if the timing chain is acting up at 5k miles, then the previous owner must have dogged the heck out of it

 

Lol, Alright thanks. I was reading other threads some people say if it's off by %1 it will throw the code. But yet to find a estimated repair time on this. Any clue it's my daily driver.

Thanks, For the fast response!

 

Im not sure what the tolerance is on it. I traded my 2012 in at 9k miles and never had an issue

 

Just hoping they don't blame it on the previous owner and try to stick me with it calling it abuse.. Hate taking a car in for warranty work so shady lol.

 

So did it actually mention the timing chain, or just show the warning triangle? The warning triangle can mean lots of things. You should post a picture of what you're seeing.

 

the warning triangle means "an unknown issue" it could be something else. Can't see a timing chain being stretched at just 5k miles?

 

5k? do you get any messages about routine service required? your service interval light might need to be reset....that will cause the yellow exclamation sign

 

Thanks, For all the information! You guys are more helpful than the dealership they couldn't tell me anything.. The main tech is out till next Thursday.. All he said was drive it its under warranty.

 

2012 has the updated timing chain design.

i dont think that message has anything to do with timing chain. i think your tpms sensors are missing or need to be reprogrammed.

also you are in gravel mode.

 

I clicked on that to pop the error. If I click on "Info" It pops the code as well..

 

I cant tell you I work at mitsubishi and as far as timing chains are concerned, They hate replacing them because they are expensive so if your doing it under warrantee they will try various other things to try and save money. In other words your DD might be out of commission for a while .

 

Judging from that pic, it's only the tpms that are missing. No big deal what so ever. I'd make fix it as they sold you a car that doesn't pass government regulations. (all cars must have TPMS now)

Edit... link: http://www.nhtsa.gov/cars/rules/ruli...nalrule.6.html

Edit 2... triangle comes up for all sorts of things. Hell just having your door slightly open will trigger it while driving. As will tpms not reading correctly, turning traction control to off-off, etc etc. This seems to only be related to your tpms